School of Pharmacy Honors Scholarship Donors

By Kukla Vera on April 29, 2009 10:45 AM

The USC School of Pharmacy held its annual scholarship luncheon, a unique opportunity for benefactors to share insights and experiences with their students, on April 16 at the school’s Centennial Park.

Dean R. Pete Vanderveen thanked the scholarship donors, noting the important role they play in the lives of students and of the school.

“It is your generosity that helps many of our students as they work toward being the future of our profession,” he said. “Your support is especially appreciated and important during these economic times.”

Some 85 people attended the event that was punctuated by special notes of gratitude by three students: Nicole Tavares, who will graduate this year, Yousuf Rahyab, a 2010 Pharm.D. candidate, and Eddie Wong, a 2011 Pharm.D./MBA dual degree candidate.

Wong noted that when he initially considered attending the School of Pharmacy, he was concerned about the financial burden that it would place on his family. But since then, he has “seen firsthand the enormous support that comes with being part of the Trojan Family.”

The event recognizes the impact of scholarships on the lives of the students who receive them and gives students a personal opportunity to thank those who support them. New scholarships presented at the event this year included the Comprehensive Pharmacy Services Scholarship, the Joanne and Scott Evans Endowed Scholarship, the Barbara Gee Endowed Scholarship, the Mission Road Pharmacy Scholarship, the Urmila Patel Endowed Scholarship, the Mayank and Rebecca Shah Scholarship and the Roslyn Ellison Blake Endowed Diversity Scholarship.

Another new scholarship that has been established, the Diversity Scholarship, has gained support from Target, Cardinal Health and Walgreens.

At the luncheon, Blake, an alumna of the school, shook hands with Joyce Washington, the widow of Harold Washington Sr., another alumnus of the school. Washington was one of the leaders of the Central Los Angeles Pharmacy Association, a group that awarded Blake a scholarship when she was in pharmacy school. Now, Blake noted, it was her turn to give back.

“What goes around comes around,” Blake said.

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