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Kappa Psi REDis Everywhere!

Dear Brothers of Kappa Psi,

I hope this message finds you in good spirits and well on your way to accomplishing your goalsfor the year.

But with the beginning of the New Year, it is a time for reflection and resolutions. The most common New Year’s resolutions people make are to lose weight or stop smoking. If you have madeone of these resolutions, I encourage you to follow through with them.

However, as Grand Regent, I encourage you to add a resolution to get along better with your fellow man or woman . . . whether they are Kappa Psi brothers or otherwise, we must do more to be understanding and accepting.

In our nation we are divided by race, gender, religion, sexual preference, our favorite sportsteams, occupation, and many other things. It seems that much of the human race continues toexhibit the “pack effect” of many lower species. We feel there is safety in numbers, so we group ourselves into packs based on categories and fight hard against anyone not in our pack. If anyonedisagrees with what we believe to be true, we call them names and attempt to marginalize them.

But we forget that the biggest pack we can belong to is the human race. And we forget that ashumans, we have been blessed with the ability to use our minds to understand complex issues andto think not just of what benefits us individually, but what benefits society as a whole.

And believe me; I know that this article is rubbing many of you the wrong way, because in manyinstances our opinions and beliefs make us who we are. And we feel that if we aren’t right in whatwe think, then we question who we really are.

But keep this thought in mind. Unless you are talking about the laws of the universe, the fact that someone else is right does not make you wrong. Most of what we argue and fight about is ouropinions and beliefs, neither of which can actually be proven. So who knows where the truth lies.

And remember, by hating someone else for believing differently than you do, you have no choicebut to give them the right to hate you for believing differently than they do.

As health care professionals, we have a higher calling to care for our fellow man, regardless ofwhich category they belong to. I would hope that we could expect the same as Kappa Psi brothers.

Fraternally Yours,

Lawrence“LB” Brown

2 MASK OF KAPPA PSI PHARMACEUTICAL FRATERNITY � Winter 2009

From the Grand Regent

Lawrence BrownGrand Regent

Reflection and Resolutions

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Contents

On the CoverKappa Psi red is everywhere in thewinter and nothing looks snappierthan bright red on a sea of whitesnow. To the right is another occasion where a little red looks greaton a sea of white! Third-year brothersat Beta Upsilon hold their Kappa Psicarnations proudly during their whitecoat ceremony. See more ChapterNews, starting on page 8.

Volume 106, Number 1, Winter 2009

Whole Number 421

Official Publication of the Kappa Psi

Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc.

Founded 1879 Incorporated 1903

A quarterly magazine maintained and

published in the interests of the Fraternity,

College, and University by The Kappa Psi

Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc., 2060 North

Collins, Suite 128, Richardson, TX 75080

Web site: www.kappapsi.org.

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Editor:

Johnny Porter16305 DalmalleyDallas, TX 75248(home) 972-490-5091(work) 214-358-0263(fax) 214-358-0746(e-mail) [email protected]

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Issue Info to Editor

Spring ’09 3/1/09

Summer ’09 7/1/09

Fall ’09 10/1/09

Winter ’10 12/1/09

MASK DEADLINES

Central Office 2008 Away We Go . . . 4

Graduate Chapter of the Year . . . 6

Hedge Named Dean of Pharmacy at South Dakota State. . . 7

Chapter News . . . 8

�� Photo Album . . . 25

Kappa Psi Gave Back . . . 38

54th Grand Council . . . 40

FarewellBrothers,

Every once in a while, during your life, you have to do something that is very difficult and

painful. Writing my last editor’s column is one of those things. I must say goodbye to a job

that I came to love. Since 1994, I have served as your editor and now with the winter 2009

issue, I must end my tenure as the editor of THE MASK.

Already I feel the pain of separation because I truly enjoyed seeing each issue take shape

and grow its own wings. I enjoyed reading about all of the good and great things that you do

each and every day. I will miss that up-to-date feeling I got as I read each article three or four

times, and seeing all the great pictures that you sent.

I will truly miss watching chapters bloom and brothers grow. It has been my very distinct

pleasure and honor to serve as one of only 15 editors of our magazine since 1904. As a brother,

I can think of no greater honor that you could have given me. Thank-you for all the support

over the years.

Fraternally,

Johnny


I t was early morning on October 1 whenthe moving van pulled up to the new

office location. I looked out in amazementas the movers opened the van doors and Isaw all of the stuff that had to beunloaded and sorted. I rolled up mysleeves and began the process. It tookfour movers and little old me five hours tounload the van and get things located inthe proper rooms, or at least I thought theproper rooms.

I have been a member of Kappa Psisince 1971 and I felt a huge surge ofpride as the van was unloaded. I havealways had a lot of respect for the execu-tive director but never realized the amountof work, time and dedication that wasrequired. I opened boxes and cases andsaw things that I knew would be used

shortly and saw things that I wondered if Iwould ever learn how to operate or useproperly. I spent 12 hours that day in totalamazement at the enormity of the jobahead.

The next day Wendy Flores, theFraternity’s new administrative assistant,arrived for her first day of work. She toowas overwhelmed by the sheer volume ofthings we had to do in a relatively shortperiod of time. She dived right in andsoon had the new office organized and setup and ready to begin work.

We had no idea what to do but thatsoon changed as orders came in, supplyrequests arrived, and the phone began toring all on the first day before we couldeven open all the crates. We just jumpedright in. So since the first few days, both of

us have been learning what it means to bethe “Central Office.”

I know it has been a bit rough the firstfew months for all of us, but as timemoves on, all things will get smoother. Bythis time next year, many Province meet-ings and the GCC will have come andgone and the newness of the Texas transi-tion will be long forgotten.

I hope that I can only live up to theexpectations that I have for myself andgive you the service that you expect. It willbe my pleasure to serve as your executivedirector. Thank you for the opportunity.

Johnny W. PorterExecutive Director

Central Office 2008 Away We Go


Wendy Flores, office manager, was quickly organized and the Central Office is open for business at: 2060 North Collins, Suite 128, Richardson, TX 75080.


Brothers,

I would like to announce and congratulate our new number one Grad Chapter of the Year—Providence Grad! They did a tremendous job over the pastyear and are well deserving of the recognition. Below you will find the list of the top ten chapters overall. I am proud to also mention that this year we received submissions from 25 percent of our grad chapters and I am hoping we can do even better next year. Stay tuned for details and updates on next year’s award submission in the next few months. Be sure to plan ahead and start gathering datanow as it is never too early, even with the deadline not being until the first week ofJuly 2009! Don’tforget about ournew award (start-ing next year) forMost ImprovedGrad Chapter thatany chapter submitting twoconsecutive formswill be eligible for.

It was alsogreat to see chapters likePacific, Pocono,Arizona,Southwestern, and TennesseeGrad apply for the annual award for the first time (recently?) and hopefully manyother chapters will build on that trend again next year. Thanks again for everyonewho took the time to reflect on their chapter’s current status and sent in the form. Itis obvious only one chapter will be number one, but it was still great to see theeffort and read about the progress and accomplishments of all of those chapterswho provided me with their info. I am sure there are many more chapters out therewho are “active” so prove it to me in 2009! Finally, I would like to thank the GradDevelopment Committee, especially Jennifer Given who helped out with reviewingand compiling the information and actually just recently gave birth to a baby boy(James Alan) on November 23—congrats Jenn!

Have a happy and safe holiday season everyone . . .

Fraternally,

Peter BrodyGraduate Member-at-Large

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Graduate chapters keep thespirit of Kappa Psi alive longafter graduation. Brothers fromPittsburgh Grad and ColumbusGrad get together for an informal weekend of fun andfellowship in Columbus, Ohio.(L–R): Dave Maszkiewicz, Liz Poole, Jackie Schneider,Chris Miller, Kelley Krug,Jessica and Andy Frasco.

CongratulationsProvince Grad!

GRAD CHAPTER RANKINGS FOR 2008:1. Providence Grad2. Buffalo Grad3. Minnesota Grad4. St. Louis Grad5. Boston Grad6. Pacific Grad7. Columbus Grad8. Illinois Grad9. Southwestern Grad10. Pocono Grad


BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State University didn’t have to look far whenselecting the next dean of the College of Pharmacy.

Professor Dennis Hedge, who had been serving as acting dean since July 1, hasbeen named the 11th dean in the 120-year history of the college. He takes over forBrian Kaatz, who became dean of the School of Health Sciences at the University ofSouth Dakota. Hedge’s appointment is subject to the approval of the South DakotaBoard of Regents.

“The SDSU College of Pharmacy has a wonderful tradition of excellence and Ilook forward to helping shape our future,” said Hedge. “I believe that without a doubt,our best days are ahead of us.”

Hedge hits the ground running and has been guiding the college through inter-esting times.

First and foremost, he has been working through issues relative to the college’smove to its temporary home in the Intramural Building, the old Barn, during construc-tion of the Avera Health and Science Center on the SDSU campus.

The center provides a $51 million complex scheduled to open in fall 2010.Replacing the Guilford C. Gross Pharmacy Building, the new center will be home tothe College of Pharmacy as well as the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.The center will occupy 144,600 square feet, making it the largest academic facilitiesproject in South Dakota history.

“The Avera Health and Science Center will be a first-class educational facility thatwill allow us to teach students in a manner that will keep our graduates among the

most highly regarded in the country,” said Hedge.Finishing the center tops the to-do list along with other major objectives for the college.“We have a great tradition of academic excellence associated with our Pharm.D. program and maintaining that

excellence will always be a priority,” Hedge said. “A big goal is to elevate the college’s identity both nationally andinternationally through expansion of our research programs and increased scholarly work.”

Hedge played a “key role” in the college’s accreditation process and described the college’s role during visitsassociated with the University Capital Campaign. In addition, he served as a member of the USD-SDSU HealthScience Alliance Dean’s Committee and as a member of the Avera-SDSU Health Sciences Advisory Board.

A native of Hoxie, Kansas, Hedge earned his pharmacy doctorate from the University of Kansas in 1991, followedby a one-year residency in clinical pharmacy at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.

He came to SDSU in 1992 in the dual role of assistant professor of clinical pharmacy and as a clinical pharmacistat Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.

Hedge was named head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, now Pharmacy Practice, August 4, 2003. Hewas promoted to associate dean August 2007 and acting dean a year later before joining the legacy of official deansof the college.

“The College of Pharmacy has a wonderful history that has been shaped by an outstanding group of deans,” saidHedge. “I’m truly honored to be mentioned with this fine group and will work hard to maintain the standard ofexcellence they have established for our college.”

Dennis Hedge, Pharm.D

Hedge Named Dean of Pharmacy at South Dakota State


density scans, determined patients’cholesterol and glucose readings,counseled patients on their medica-tion use, and also had the opportu-nity to offer flu shots. Our effortshelped to provide a total of 800screenings to many of the 8,000people who visited the convention!Another project within Epsilonchapter is our involvement in theLight the Night Walk for theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society.

�� EpsilonUniversity of MinnesotaFounded 4/30/1928College of Pharmacy5-130 Weaver Densford Hall308 Harvard Street S.E.Minneapolis, MN 55455-0343

It’s been a very exciting semesterfor Epsilon. We are delighted towelcome 15 new brothers to ourchapter. They all did an awesomejob during the pledging processand will be a great addition to ourFraternity. Several of the newbrothers went as pledges to theProvince VIII conclave in Omaha,Nebraska, this fall. After a long five-year drought, we took home the“Golden Peanut” for best chapterreport as judged by the ProvinceVIII graduate members for ourOregon-Trail themed production.We were also awarded best cos-tume for our “Where’s Waldo”theme during the team spirit night(pictured in Kappa Psi PhotoAlbum, page 25 of this issue).

Back in Minneapolis, we also hadsome major accomplishmentsthroughout the semester. One ofour philanthropy projects is volun-teering at the Diabetes Expo at theMinneapolis Convention Centerwith Cub Pharmacy. We gave bone

Through a bake sale and chapterdonation, we raised $1,000 and sentout a team to walk the lit-up trailaround Lake Phalen in St. Paul. Weplan on continuing this tradition inhonor of our brother, MichelleMentzer, who passed away fromleukemia during her first year ofpharmacy school.

A long-standing tradition of ourchapter is giving STI talks to localhigh school students. Brothers

have impacted the lives of manyteenagers by educating them on asubject they normally would hearlittle about. We are currently look-ing into expanding the program tomore high schools in the TwinCities suburbs and inner city.Another continual project ofEpsilon chapter is our staffing ofthe dispensing pharmacy at thefree, student-run PhillipsNeighborhood Clinic. We havebeen implementing many changesin our policies and procedures andare excited to continue running thepharmacy when the clinic opens fora second night this coming January.A new project Epsilon undertookwas staffing a smoking cessationtable to commemorate HealthyLung Month in partnership with theAmerican Lung Association chapterin Minneapolis. Here brothers edu-cated people on the benefits of notsmoking and offering effective waysto quit.

As always, we also make time forsome fun with our fellow brothers.One of our fall social events was ahaunted house and hayride fol-lowed by a bonfire. This winter weare planning a trip up to Lutsenwith our brothers from Delta Psichapter to enjoy skiing and snow-

Chapter NewsDelta Sigma brothers at the Province IX fall assembly (L–R): Kristin Lee, Kavita Amin, Ryan Moore, Lily Marshall,Vicky Nguyen, Venny Wong, Pam Panesar, Robbie Krohn, Maureen Yang, Kayla Buschko, and Hope Kimura.

Epsilon brothers working hard at the Diabetes Expo where they helped provide 800 health screenings.


boarding. A new event this semes-ter was planned by ourProfessionalism Committee. Weinvited recent grads to have dinnerwith us and talk about their involve-ment in Kappa Psi, as well as advicethey have for us as students. Lastly,our fall dinner meeting took placeat Buca di Beppo’s family styleItalian restaurant where we heardabout the expansive and supportiveties of brotherhood from recentgrad Victoria Losinski. We are alllooking forward to more excitingphilanthropy projects and socialevents planned for next spring!

—Katie Pokorny

�� ThetaVirginia CommonwealthUniversityFounded 7/30/1921School of PharmacyP.O. Box 980533410 N. 12 StreetRichmond, VA 23298-0001

This has been a very busy semes-ter for Theta chapter. We held ourannual Chili Cook-Off, which fea-tured more than 20 entries. RegentJacob Hyatt managed to take homethe crowd favorite with his“Chocolate Voodoo Chili.” BrotherMoses Musoke took home theaward for the spiciest with his“Goat Chili” (we didn’t ask where

he got the goat from). TheFraternity also enjoyed a wonderfulweekend at Campbell Universitywith the rest of our Province IIIbrothers. Our personal medicalrecord project is off the groundwith several events already plannedfor next semester. We also heldseveral lucrative fundraisers suchas our eligible bachelor auction anda Texas Hold’em poker tourna-ment. These events alone raisedseveral hundred dollars. We wouldalso like to thank our generousalumni who have joined ourCentury Club and continue to giveback to the Fraternity. Planning hasalready begun for our charity golftournament this spring. The date isMay 24, 2009, at Birkdale GolfCourse located just south ofRichmond, Virginia. We would liketo invite any and all brothers toattend; we have plenty of places foryou to stay and would love to haveyou. —Jacob Hyatt

�� IotaMedical University of South CarolinaFounded 11/29/1927The College of Pharmacy280 Calhoun StreetCharleston, SC 29425

Shortly after writing this, Iota willhave initiated 10 excellent newbrothers of Kappa Psi. Please joinus in warmly welcoming ChrisAltman, Travis Combs, Lee Day,Rob Declue, Chris Giguere,Drayton Hammond, DanRoesch, Paul Strange, DerrikWeddle and Matt Williams to ourgreat Fraternity. We would like tothank these new brothers for alltheir efforts at contacting Kappa Psialumni. They have made greatstrides in helping us grow ouralumni database.

The brothers of Iota have had abusy fall, focusing on many serviceprojects leading up to the holidayseason. Regent William Shealy andVice Regent Will Gibson volun-teered at a local YMCA onHalloween to play games with andhand out candy to underprivilegedkids.

Our annual Swamp Party washeld on October 24, and despite arecord-setting rainfall, we had anexcellent turnout and collected agreat number of canned goods forthe food bank. The party featuredkaraoke from the pledges, trulyswampy weather, and a lot of funfor the entire college. We recentlyhosted our annual “Shrimping forCharity” shrimp boil at lunch for allcollege of pharmacy students and

Chapter News

Sigma chapter pledges celebrate the end of initiation with a special performance for the brothers from the hit song “Thriller.”

Epsilon brothers having a spook-tacular time at a haunted house andhayride.

Psi Brothers Dave Dixon, KennyParish, and Jon Maxwell enjoyHalloween as the Sesame Streetaliens.


great to catch up with our fellowbrothers from all over the Provincewhile also attending to fraternalmatters. The New York Graduatechapter did a great job organizingthe meeting, and we are grateful fortheir hospitality. In other business,the brothers of Mu chapter, in con-junction with the local APhA-ASPchapter, recently participated in aletter writing campaign to theMassachusetts State HouseCommittee on Ways and Means inorder to get Senate Bill 2706, an actto establish collaborative drug ther-apy management, reported out ofcommittee favorably. This actwould allow pharmacists to have agreater role in the drug therapy oftheir patients, which they do nothave under current Massachusettslaw. We are hopeful that this actwill be passed in the near future asit will help to further one of KappaPsi’s most important goals: advanc-ing the profession of pharmacy. Aspecial thank-you goes to BrotherSoham Bhatt, who was just namedAPhA-ASP member of the month,for coordinating the letter writingcampaign. Also, we are currentlyconducting a clothing drive forthose in need. All clothing donatedby students, faculty, and staff willbe given to Goodwill before winterbreak. Mu chapter wishes all broth-ers a safe and happy holiday seasonand a joyous New Year!

—Jensen Varghese

staff. Proceeds from the event go toa local charity, and canned goodsdonations were taken to benefit alocal food bank. The week beforeThanksgiving, we hosted our annu-al Turkey Fry where we cookturkeys for the college of pharmacystudents and staff. Donations ofmoney and canned goods wereagain accepted on behalf of thefood bank. These three events havecombined to yield a literal truck fullof canned goods for the needy!

As winter approached, we werealso happy to assist in gatheringdonations of clothing and blanketsfor residents of northernAfghanistan. Kyle Adkins, a brotherwho graduated in 2007 and is nowserving with the U.S. Navy inMazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, initiat-ed this drive. The student responsewas very good and we were able toship off several large boxes to help.

On the November 21, the secondannual Christmas Crawl found sev-eral hundred costumed studentsand friends of MUSC working theirway around downtown Charleston.Brother Marcus Dean began theevent last year as a way to benefitthe Carolina Youth DevelopmentCenter, a temporary home for dis-advantaged children. Participantsall donated a new toy or money inorder to spread holiday cheer.

On a more social note, eight Iotabrothers attended the Province IIImeeting in Buies Creek, hosted byDelta Lambda. Those brothers had aterrific time and look forward to thenext regional meeting at Delta Xi.

Congratulations are in order forthe studious brothers of Iota, where66 percent of the brothers earnedscholarship certificates!

—Kevin Curler—Jessica Hermes

�� MuMassachusetts College of PharmacyFounded 3/4/1907SGA Office c/o Kappa Psi179 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02115

Mu chapter held our first rushevent of the year on November 10at the local Boston eatery, theChicken Bone. We had a largeturnout and were glad to meet somany students who showed inter-est in our great Fraternity. OnNovember 15, a group of Mu chap-ter brothers attended the Province Iassembly in New York City. It was

�� PiPurdue UniversityFounded 6/11/19281330 Heine Pharm. Bldg.Room 156West Lafayette, IN 47906-1330

This fall has been very busy forPi chapter. We recently initiated 13new brothers. To celebrate their ini-tiation, Brother O’Callaghan orga-nized a lovely banquet at TheTrails. Now that our fall pledgeprocess is over, we can focus onour upcoming philanthropies.

Our annual Tree of Giving will beput up in Heine, the pharmacybuilding, during the last weeks of

the fall semester. Names of familiesand children are given to us by alocal organization. People take aname and give gifts which we col-lect and distribute to the families.Kappa Psi pledges decorated aChristmas tree that Pi chapterdonated to the pharmacy Christmastree auction. Brothers just put thefinishing touches on a Kappa Psiornament to be hung on the PurdueChristmas tree in the Union.

—Jessica Hermes

RhoUniversity of KansasFounded 4/23/1932Room 2056, Malott Hall1251 Wescoe Hall DriveLawrence, KS 66045

Rho chapter had a busy fallsemester with the induction of 43new brothers. Initiation week wasexciting and a lot of fun as everyonegot to know each other throughvarious events including a scav-enger hunt, dinner social, and bowl-ing. All pledges completed commu-nity service prior to initiation andworked with various organizations.Pledges organized a sporting equip-ment toy drive for a YMCA inTopeka and a brown bag event for aYMCA in Kansas City. Brothersalso collected canned goods for ourlocal soup kitchen as part of ourThanksgiving dinner social. We willfinish off the year with a white ele-phant gift exchange between our

Chapter News

Rho Brothers Jia Yin Feng andAustin Horner make wishes ofwarm socks and world peace asthey fight over the wishbone.

Sigma brothers enjoy dinner with pledges at the Kappa Psi Big/Little dinner.


members in December. In theupcoming year, we are planning ona big showing to our annual PolarBear Club event and are preparingfor Province in St. Louis inFebruary.

—Jia Yin Feng

SigmaUniversity of MarylandFounded 3/27/1924School of Pharmacy20 N. Pine StreetBaltimore, MD 21201

If you thought 100 brothersmakes for a huge chapter of KappaPsi, move over! Sigma chapter justwelcomed 48 new brothers into ourFraternity, rounding out our broth-erhood to 146 total members! Our

pledge season just wrapped up witha beautiful initiation ceremony thatfurther cemented bonds betweenbrothers new and old. The ceremo-ny had scrumptious food, a light-hearted paddle presentation, and afaithful rendition of MichaelJackson’s “Thriller” video, per-formed skillfully by the new broth-ers. Now, as an even largerBrotherhood, we hope to fulfill ourgoals and to strive for much more.

During the last few months,brothers of Kappa Psi have had thechance to really get involved withthe community and to reach out tothose who need a helping hand.Our last article brought thestrengths of our leadership to light,yet brothers here at Sigma do

much more than hold organization-al offices and do advocacy work.Brothers and pledges got togetherand represented at the annual StepOut for Diabetes Walk. There wemanned stations that guided andencouraged walkers. We also peti-tioned for more diabetes researchand raised money for the cause as awhole. Further efforts for diabetesawareness were presented in ourcontribution to Diabetic Halloween.This event invited third-grade stu-dents from an inner city school inBaltimore, Maryland, to come intothe pharmacy school to learn aboutdiabetes and healthy living.Brothers participated by helpingkids make scary and silly paper bagpuppets as well as educating thechildren about healthy diet andexercise.

As one of the most cherishedcommunity service projects ourchapter puts together, Hope Lodgedinners allow our brothers to gettogether and have a direct impacton the lives of cancer patients. TheHarry and Jeanette WeinbergCampus of Hope houses patientsundergoing chemotherapy at theUniversity Hospital. During thesedinners, brothers come togetherand prepare a home-cooked mealfor the patients from scratch. Afterserving the patients, brothers reallyget to know them by having dinnerwith them and sharing life storiesthat bring both laughter and tears.This year, Sigma chapter pledgesgot to show their talents throughsong—including a moving “Lean onMe” which patients, brothers andpledges all joined in on. The dinneris not easily forgotten by anyonewho is there, and Sigma chapter isproud to be an ongoing supporterof the project.

As the fall semester comes to aclose, brothers here at Sigma lookforward to continuing the trend ofsuccess in leadership, communityservice, and in fraternal bonds.Events to look forward to nextsemester include the very success-ful Wing-A-Thon to benefit theMildred Mindell CancerFoundation. Make sure you bringyour Pepto!

—Julie Nguyen

�� PsiUniversity of TennesseeFounded 10/9/1925College of Pharmacy31 S. BarksdaleMemphis, TN 38104

After a wonderful fall semester,we are sad for it to come to an end.We are celebrating with our annualtacky sweater Christmas party inconjunction with the dental school’sprofessional fraternity. This will bea great way to socialize with fellowbrothers and other professionalhealth students. Speaking of holi-days and celebrations, we also hadour annual Kappa Psi/Phi Delta ChiHalloween party. There was a greatturnout of ghouls, goblins and eventhe Sesame Street Yip Yip Martiansfrom both fraternities. After manygifts and many letters, our pledgeswere finally joined with their BigBrothers at the Big Brother reveal.There were lots of hugs, laughs,maybe even tears, but definitelydozens of hats!

We have also had several greatservice events. We helped collectmore than 300 pounds of cannedfood for the Memphis UnionMission, and we are also currentlycollecting winter coats for the FirstPresbyterian Church. We are alsoending this year with a great ser-

Chapter News

Beta Psi Brothers Kelly Carpenter, Andrea Donatelle, and HeatherBerghammer await alumni at the Beta Psi house after a Badger win!

Delta Omicron Brothers Amanda Lofaro, Lindsay Baun, Tyler Dreese, andJenn Pruskowski wait for some spaghetti at the annual spaghetti dinner.

Holy Batman! Members of Rho chapter courageously dress up forSuperhero Day during Initiation Week.


experiences and leadership posi-tions before opening the floor to thegroup for discussion.

On the community service front,Kappa Psi Beta Gamma is proud tohave helped raise more than $700for Strides Against Breast Cancer inassociation with the San FranciscoCancer Awareness Collaborativeand Women’s Health Organization.We have also collaborated with theSurfrider Foundation of SanFrancisco for a beach cleanup andwith the Lands End StewardshipProgram for a tree-planting event.

It was a great quarter for BetaGamma and we are excited aboutthe start of a new season of events.We are proud to welcome morethan 60 new pledges and are look-ing forward to the winter quarter!

—Vida Vongvanith

�� Beta EpsilonUniversity of Rhode IslandFounded 5/17/1911College of Pharmacy41 Lower College RoadKingston, RI 02881-0801

The fall semester has flown byhere at Beta Epsilon chapter,thanks to many interesting andexciting things going on. We havebeen lucky to have a large pledgeclass of 32 potential new brotherswho are very enthusiastic aboutjoining our Brotherhood. We look

vice project. We are excited to sup-port the St. Jude MemphisMarathon by volunteering and alsohaving several brothers participatein the race. Here are just a fewthings we are looking forward to fornext semester: the initiation of ourfabulous pledges, making valen-tines at the Ronald McDonaldHouse, and going to St. Louis forthe Province VII assembly!

—Elisa Giroux

�� Beta GammaUniversity of California—San FranciscoFounded 9/23/1910College of Pharmacy1499-5th AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94122

As we all know, fall is alwaysquite a rush. Just a recap, BetaGamma began this season of rushevents with the annual Bi-FratDinner/Dessert Social, followed bya tailgate party for the Giants vs.Dodgers game at San Francisco’sAT&T Ballpark. The Welcome-Back Party held at Temple and theHalloween party at Suite 181 provid-ed plenty of opportunity to dancethe nights away while the cozyPizza and Movie Night boastedhomemade pizzas and a relaxingevening with a great movie, TheDark Knight, and even greatercompany. Other social rush eventsincluded Vegas Game Night at theKappa Psi house and a blazing bon-fire night at Ocean Beach.

CP Cram Night and Intern Nightrounded out this year’s rush periodby promoting the academic andprofessional aspects of our careersas student pharmacists. CP CramNight provided first-year studentswith tips on how to study for thefirst clinical pharmacy exam, andIntern Night provided them withinvaluable resources and network-ing contacts to help in the searchfor an internship. Intern Night wasa huge success with Kappa Psialumni in attendance, includingUCSF faculty members ChristieRobinson and Jorge Garcia (hon-orary Kappa Psi), Walgreens phar-macy manager Shawn Houghtaling,regional pharmacy director ofKaiser Permanente Kenny Scott,UCSF clinical pharmacist LisaTong, CVS pharmacy supervisorGreg Collins, and San FranciscoHealth Plan’s director of clinicalservices Alison Lum. Alumni andbrothers spoke about their personal

forward to their enthusiasm as theycontinue their journey as brothersin Kappa Psi.

We have been kept busy herewith a full slate of happenings. Weare now implementing a new chap-ter officer position, which is theprofessional development chair,who looks to enhance our knowl-edge of the professional and career-oriented aspects of pharmacy.Brother Andrew Cadorette waselected to the position, and hebrings a wealth of new ideas whichhe plans to incorporate into ourchapter activities. Also, once againa brother of Beta Epsilon has beencrowned the University of RhodeIsland Homecoming King, and a

big congratulations goes out toBrother Andrew Cadorette. Thechapter is also looking into formu-lating a college of pharmacynewsletter which would be pub-lished and include articles con-tributed from the major pharmacyorganizations of the college, suchas LKS, APhA-ASP, Kappa Psi, andothers. In addition, a sizable contin-gent of our brothers attended theProvince I meeting which tookplace in New York City, and thechapter is excited to host the springProvince I meeting. There is alsosubstantial interest generated forattending this summer’s GCC inClearwater, and Beta Epsilon willsurely have a strong attendance.

Chapter News

Beta Xi brothers and Kappa Psi faculty from the UNC College of Pharmacyat Thanksgiving dinner.

Beta Xi brothers participate in ahigh ropes course.


Beta Epsilon had a presence atthe Breast Cancer Walk, whichtook place in Providence, RhodeIsland. This charity raised moneyand awareness for breast cancerresearch. In addition, several broth-ers attended Operation GainingTrust, which involved Wii bowlingwith a group of seniors from a localnursing home and allowed them tointeract with pharmacists and gainimportant Medicare information.We have held a successful clothingdrive, which is an importantfundraiser and will feature Kappa

Psi apparel. Also, we have held araffle fundraiser for New EnglandPatriots tickets for their gameagainst the Pittsburgh Steelers.Both fundraisers were very suc-cessful.

Our intramural athletic teamsrepresented the chapter well as weonce again fielded competitive flagfootball, dodgeball, soccer, and vol-leyball teams. In the winter intra-mural season, we will compete inindoor soccer and basketball.

We look forward to the night offood, dancing, and socializing with

the Lambda Kappa Sigma sororityat our annual winter formal, whichwill take place on Friday,December 12. As this semesterdraws to a close, we look forward toa restful winter break and eagerlyanticipate the exciting springevents which lie ahead of us.

—Justin Gregoire

�� Beta KappaUniversity of PittsburghFounded 3/26/1913School of Pharmacy228 Salk HallPittsburgh, PA 15213

With fall term coming to an end,the brothers of Beta Kappa havebeen studying away and spendingtime getting to know all of ourpledges. In October, everyone gath-ered at Fright Farm for a night ofscares and laughs while bondingtogether to keep warm. Then weenjoyed our annual Big/LittleDinner at Spaghetti Warehousewhere there was lots of food to goaround and pledges got the chanceto take a look back at their lineages.The night commenced with plentyof photos of family trees that havebecome a great tradition in ourchapter. Later on, the pledges hadthe opportunity to truly bond dur-ing Scav Night, where they spentthe evening working as a team and

strengthening friendships and trustwith the brothers. It has truly beena memorable pledge period and welook forward to initiating many newbrothers at the beginning of thespring semester.

Brothers have also been busywith weekly blood pressure screen-ings and various bake dates atFamily House. Many brothers alsohad the chance to gather withbrothers from other chapters at theAPhA-ASP Midyear RegionalMeeting, as well as the Province IIconvention, which were both heldin Pittsburgh this fall. Both provedto be an amazing time! Coming up,we are all excited to end the semes-ter with our annual Christmas partyto be held at the chapter house.The evening will consist of ourpotluck dinner and a Secret Santagift exchange which always bringsquite a few laughs. Looking aheadto the spring, we will be holdingelections for our chapter officerswhich will allow many of the newbrothers the opportunity to step upand take a role in directing thefuture of our chapter.

—Anna-Marie Oakes

�� Beta NuCreighton UniversityFounded 11/21/1914School of Pharmacy2500 California PlazaOmaha, NE 68178-0001

Beta Nu had a great semester fullof brotherhood activities and ser-vice projects. Some of the activitiesincluded our annual Hayrack ride,bowling, theme party, and pledgeparty where the pledge class got toknow each other better and bond.We served several dinners at theRonald McDonald House and con-

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Brother Michelle Bert and her Little, Alisa Snyder, during theBeta Kappa pledging activities.

Beta Xi brothers welcome alumniin October for Alumni Day.

The guys of Beta Kappa pose together at the Big/Little dinner.


�� Beta XiUniversity of North CarolinaFounded 5/1/1915208 Finley Golf Course RoadChapel Hill, NC 27514

The fall semester for the Beta Xichapter quickly came to an end asthe brothers stayed involved inmany different activities. We havejust concluded our pledgingprocess for the semester, initiatingtwo very promising brothers whoare sure to contribute greatly to theBrotherhood. For their fund-raisingproject, the pledges sold doughnutsto raise money for our chapter. Thepledges completed their serviceproject by volunteering at a localsoup kitchen.

tinued to present our Pinky theElephant presentations on poisonprevention to elementary childrenacross the Omaha metro area.Roadside cleanup was a great suc-cess again where actives andpledges had a great time picking uptrash and getting to know eachother. We had a successful rushperiod culminating in the initiationof 22 brothers on November 21. Atthe Initiation Banquet, the BigBrothers presented gifts to theirLittle Brothers which turned out tobe very entertaining. A big congrat-ulation to Nakiesha Stevens forbeing voted Pledge of the Year bythe active chapter for all of her hardwork, dedication, and enthusiasmthroughout the pledge process. Theactive brothers are proud of all thepledges’ hard work this semesterand are excited to welcome them toour Brotherhood.

Beta Nu would like to thankGamma Epsilon for hosting such agreat conclave. All the membershad a great time at this event. BetaNu brothers continued to demon-strate leadership throughout thepharmacy profession with a greatshowing at the APhA-ASP Region VMRM. Two of our brothers wereelected as regional officers—PaulMorales as Regional Delegate andKristy Sigvartsen as MRMCoordinator. We are proud to havethem represent us on a regionallevel!

—Allison Strobel

Beta Xi alumni visited our housefor a day of socializing, food, andfun in October for Alumni Day. Wegrilled hamburgers and hotdogs forlunch, and then many of the alumniand brothers spent the rest of theday at the UNC football game. Thebrothers, alumni, and pledges had alot of fun catching up with oneanother. We also helped at theAlumni Association’s Fall Reunionat the UNC School of Pharmacy.Brothers set up for the event, regis-tered alumni, sold UNC merchan-dise, and served food to the alumni.Our chapter also hosted aHalloween Mixer in October with aprofessional business fraternity oncampus, Alpha Kappa Psi. The

night was enjoyable for everyone asthey dressed up in their Halloweencostumes! Many of our brothersalso participated in a high ropescourse in October. The day wasfilled with fun and laughter, and thecourse was designed to help withteam building and trust.

Our chapter has been active inseveral philanthropic events thissemester. Brothers entertainedchildren in the UNC HospitalChildren’s Playroom. We are stillactively participating in Adopt-a-Highway and are cooking dinnersfor the families at the RonaldMcDonald House. We collectedOperation Christmas Child shoeboxes within UNC’s School ofPharmacy, and our chapterwrapped more than 60 shoe boxesfor Samaritan’s Purse to send tochildren overseas. We also volun-teered with Habitat for Humanity tobuild a house in the community.

Fundraising and professionalactivities have kept the brothersbusy this semester. We hosted ayard sale at our house in October.All of the brothers donated a fewthings for the yard sale in order toraise money for the house and theneeds of the Brotherhood. Ourbrothers continue to take inventoryand date-check drugs in the phar-macies at UNC Hospitals. We willsoon begin cleaning up the DeanDome after UNC basketball gamesas a fund-raising project. We havestarted our involvement with the

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Beta Nu Brothers Kristy Sigvarsten, Ally Strobel, and Candace Killmerafter Conclave Banquet.

The Beta Nu pledge class of 2008 on Halloween.

Beta Pi Brothers Paul Milani andCappie Smith are ready for theirHalloween party.


Recruitment Ambassador’s pro-gram and have set up dates withanother organization to go to highschools in the Raleigh and ChapelHill area to educate them about pur-suing a career in pharmacy. Ourinvolvement with TobaccoCessation is still in full force. Wecollected cigarette butts aroundcampus in smoke-free areas anddisplayed them at the GreatAmerican Smokeout, a nationwideevent held on November 20. Forthe Great American Smokeout onUNC’s campus, we passed outbrochures to students informingthem of bars and restaurants inChapel Hill that had agreed to besmoke-free for that evening.

As the semester came to an end,our brothers hosted Thanksgivingdinner at our chapter’s house. We

invited Kappa Psi faculty from with-in the UNC School of Pharmacyand several other Kappa Psi alumnito join us for this fun evening. Atthe end of November, brothers andtheir dates attended our annualsemiformal. We had dinner atCarolina Brewery, a local restaurantin Chapel Hill, and then returned toour house for a fun night of openingSecret Santa gifts and enjoying oneanother’s company. Our brothershave been hard at work this semes-ter and have accomplished manythings. In anticipation for nextsemester, we have already startedplanning several philanthropic andprofessional events. We have alsobegun scheduling rush events, andwe hope to have a very successfulrush period next semester!

—Lauren Annas

�� Beta OmicronUniversity of WashingtonFounded 4/15/1916School of PharmacyKappa PsiP.O. Box 357631Seattle, WA 98195

Beta Omicron got off to a greatstart this fall. We kicked off the newschool year by welcoming theincoming class of 2012 at theschool’s annual orientation at PackForest. Our Fraternity’s introduc-tion began with a condensed ver-sion of the step routine from lastspring’s Variety Show followed by adetailed presentation and slideshow about Kappa Psi. Rush eventsat the start of the quarter gavepotential pledges another view ofthe Fraternity. We had a greatturnout at all of the events, with our

largest events (the info session,bonfire and ice-skating) turning outabout 45 rushees. In the end, weinvited 36 to pledge and continuedthe Kappa Psi Big Brother pro-gram, where we pair up pledgeswith a current brother within thechapter to serve as upperclassmenmentors. A scavenger hunt withinthe UW Health Sciences Buildingthat incorporated the history ofKappa Psi as clues was alsodesigned to help pledges learnmore about the Fraternity. Thepledges also worked on a fund-rais-ing project together to build unityand teamwork as well as offset theirinitiation fees.

Our first philanthropy project ofthe year involved cheering on walk-ers at the Diabetes Walk sponsoredby the American Diabetes Associa-

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Beta Pi Halloween party.

Beta Pi Halloween party.

Beta Kappa Nick Owens shows off his lineage at the Big/Little dinner.

Beta Xi brothers educate students on campus about ways to quit smoking.


p.m. to 2 a.m. Many members cameout to bond with each other andtake advantage of some of the greatfood specials. During the last meet-ing, brothers made colorful anddecorative Christmas cards for the

tion. We are also currently collect-ing clothes for a clothing drive.Another activity we have plannedfor this winter is our first socialactivity with the yearly ski/snow-boarding trip to Mt. Baker. We willalso be hosting Province February13–15 here in Seattle. Committeesare currently being set up betweenthe brothers to ensure that the out-of-town brothers will have a greattime here.

—Justin Diercks

�� Beta PiWashington State UniversityFounded 4/18/1916College of PharmacyWegner Room 155Pullman, WA 99164-6510

During the past months, Beta Pibrothers kept busy in the communi-ty and held a number of social activ-ities. In October, Big and LittleBrothers competed in a pumpkin-carving contest at Krugel Park. Thepumpkins made by our creativeBig/Little pairs looked amazing!After all that carving, brothersheaded to the Haunted Palouse fora spooktacular time!

Our brothers always keep activein the community. First, they partic-ipated in our biannual Adopt-a-Highway Litter Patrol, keeping ourhighways clean. Later in the month,brothers baked goodies to sell toour fellow students, faculty, andstaff. Brothers raised $160 in just afew hours, and all proceeds fromthe bake sale were donated to theSusan B. Komen Breast CancerFoundation. The month ended withthe brothers dressed up in fun cos-tumes for the annual Halloweenparty.

In November, brothers held theirbiannual Open-To-Close (OTC),which was held at The ZZU from 12

elderly at the Avalon NursingCenter. Currently, our chapter istaking part in the sharing tree forfamilies in the Palouse.

Brothers are excited about theupcoming masquerade Christmas

party at the Hilltop Restaurant.There will be picture taking withSanta, where we will be raisingdonations for Relay for Life comingup in April. Also, coming up nextyear, brothers have an annual skistrip to Schweitzer Mountain inIdaho, Province X, and AmericanCancer Society’s Relay for Life.

—Ji Yeun Ku

�� Beta UpsilonButler UniversityFounded 2/27/19304600 Sunset AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46208

This fall semester has been veryexciting for our chapter. The broth-ers went bowling as a brotherhoodevent and also included our newpledge class who we are lookingforward to welcoming as brotherslater in the semester. The newpledges, along with the brothers,participated in two philanthropyevents: The Trick or Treat forcanned goods and the BigBrothers/Big Sisters Halloweenparty. Both of these events were

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Beta Omicron brothers.

Beta Omega brothers dig out their Christmas sweaters for a little fun.

Working together brings smiles atthe Beta Pi Big/Little Brotherpumpkin carving contest.


wonderful opportunities for the newpledges to get a feel for how impor-tant philanthropy is to Kappa Psiand also for the brothers to get toknow the new pledges better.Several of the brothers and newpledges participated in a free healthcare screening, which included fac-ulty and other pharmacy studentsfrom Butler. The event was a greatsuccess with around 80 people get-ting screened and counseled. Thebrothers are looking forward to par-ticipating in this event next year aswell as the pharmacy organizationswish to make it an annual event.Also this semester, the third-yearstudents received their white coatsin the White Coat Ceremony andthe older brothers are very proud of

their third-year brothers. Thebrothers are looking forward to theholidays and the end of the semes-ter but also to our annual Christmasparty and white elephant giftexchange. This event always pro-vides fun and good memories forthe brothers.

�� Beta PhiUniversity of CincinnatiFounded 2/12/1927College of PharmacyMail Location #4Cincinnati, OH 45267

The Beta Phi brothers would liketo welcome our newest Kappa Psipledges. We have had a big turnoutthis year, with 31 potential brotherspledging our chapter. We are

extremely thrilled with theincreased interest in Kappa Psi andhave held many fun events to betterget to know our newbies.

This fall quarter has been a verybusy one for our chapter. We beganour eventful rush season with acookout and cornhole tournamentat the chapter house for all the newfirst-year students. This gave all thebrothers a chance to really get toknow some future Kappa Psi mem-bers. It was an amazing turnout anda very fun time for all. Other rushevents included bowling with thebrothers, game night and movienight.

Now into pledge season, we haveheld even more events. We got intothe spooky Halloween spirit by dec-

orating the chapter house and carv-ing lots of pumpkins! Our annualschoolwide Halloween party wasalso very successful. At the door,we collected canned goods andboxed items for those in need.Everyone showed up in their bestand most creative costumes andhad a great time. Other pledgeevents include our annual spaghettidinner, a campus-wide scavengerhunt (always a big hit), celebratingour Littles and Bigs, and footballtailgate/game day.

Beyond the very exciting andhectic rush/pledge season, ourKappa Psi brothers have been busyspending time at our local RonaldMcDonald House cooking lunchesand creating arts and crafts with thechildren. Some brothers have alsovolunteered at the Drop Inn Center,Cincinnati’s homeless shelter thatprovides health services to thosewho are experiencing homeless-ness in the area. —Matt Bell

�� Beta ChiDrake UniversityFounded 5/3/1930College of PharmacyCline Hall, 2507 University AvenueDes Moines, IA 50311-4505

Beta Chi has been very busy late-ly. Our pledges are learning a lotabout Kappa Psi and becoming veryexcited for initiation next semester.They held a social beforeThanksgiving which was a RubicCube Party, where everyone woretwo colors and tried to get all sixbefore the night was over. Theyalso had games and food for allbrothers to enjoy. Beta Chi alsoheld a formal this month. We all

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Beta Upsilon Brotherhood Bowling event (L–R): Amy Sainplawski, HilaryBrown, Josh Winebaugh, Kartina Coffey, Matt Spindler, Amy Hountz, andJoey Legrand.

Beta Upsilon Brotherhood Bowling event.

Beta Omicron brothers are all smiles during a bowling social event.


ring bells, even when it is freezing,when you ring with brothers. BetaChi is getting very excited to holdthe spring conclave in Des Moinesin March—hope to see you there.

—Danelle Rollinger

�� Beta OmegaTemple UniversityFounded 5/22/19301247 W. Allegheny AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19133

The brothers of Kappa Psi BetaOmega have had a productive year.They ended 2008 on a high note asthe pledges were finally inducted asbrothers of Kappa Psi. I would liketo formally congratulate FrankRubino, Loi Nguyen, Alex Wuand John Walkup for crossingover into the Brotherhood. It is

came dressed up and danced allnight long. Thanks to the Beta Chialumni who showed up; it was greatto see you again. Fundraising hasbeen going well; we just finishedselling butter braids to family andfriends. We also have some KappaPsi winter hats available. If youwould like one, e-mail our chaptertreasurer at [email protected]. We also held electionsfor next year’s officers, and all offi-cer-elects are very excited to be intheir respective offices. All of theBeta Chi brothers who attendedconclave in Omaha had a greattime, and the pledges learned a lotabout their active brothers. We arestarting bell ringing for theSalvation Army at a grocery store inDes Moines. It can be a lot of fun to

truly an honor to have all of youaboard.

The brothers of Kappa Psi BetaOmega have been busy during themiddle of the semester. BetaOmega attended the annual winterProvince meeting, which this yearhappened to take place atDuquesne University. Our chapterreceived the “Man-Mile Award,”which honors the chapter that hasthe greatest member turnout.

Kappa Psi Beta Omega, alongwith the members of Rho Chi, spon-

sored their annual toy drive benefit-ing the Fox Chase Children’sCancer Center this past December.This is one of our holiday eventswhere we purchase and wrap toysand give them away to sick childrenand their siblings. Digging deepinto our college budgets, we evenraffled off a BMX bike. We alsoserve dinner as well as arrange anappearance from Santa Claus. Thisyear was a huge success as dozensof children showed up to claimtheir toys and have a great time.

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Beta Chi girls had fun at conclave dressing up as the Pink ladies.

Congratulations to the newest Beta Psi brothers: the 2008 fall pledge class.

Beta Chi brothers and pledges have fun dancing the night away at formal.

Delta Zeta Brothers (L–R) Jen Carver, Ashley Kessler, Ashley Virene andMegan Brockman helping with Habitat for Humanity.


I am happy to announce the wed-ding of Kevin Hennessy, who is aformer Satrap of the Province,Class of 1991, and one of our mostdedicated alumni. Congratulations!

As 2009 approaches, the brothersare excited about exciting charita-

ble events, such as our SpringFormal to benefit ShrinersHospitals and an alumni barbecue,that will hopefully strengthen theactive brother and graduate alumnirelationship.

—Scott Havera

�� Gamma EpsilonUniversity of NebraskaFounded 3/20/1920Univ. of Nebraska College of Pharmacy985025 Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE 68198

Gamma Epsilon was very excitedto initiate our new member class of

30 brothers. We welcomed theminto our chapter with the traditionalinitiation rituals followed by a socialhour and “marker party.” We werealso able to successfully raisemoney for our chapter through ourannual fundraiser where our mem-bers sold tickets for the Younkers“Community Day” sale at a localshopping mall. Gamma Epsilon cel-ebrated the end of another semes-ter with a potluck style lunch andslide show of pictures from the pastyear in Kappa Psi.

—Renee Kohles

�� Gamma IotaUniversity of BuffaloFounded 1/16/1921Cooke Hall, North CampusAmherst, NY 14260

The beginning of Novembermarked a very special month forthe Gamma Iota chapter. We con-cluded our pledging process andare happy to welcome 10 newpledges to our chapter! Theyproved they are ready to becomepart of the Brotherhood that we allshare. We celebrated these valuesat our newly instituted InitiationDinner at Banchetti’s Restaurant.Thanks to our Social Committeechair, Amisha Patel, we began thisnew tradition of celebrating ournew brothers. The night was a suc-cess and we even had some mem-bers of the Buffalo Grad chapterattend. The grad chapter continuedlast year’s tradition and gave outtheir “Sponsor a Pledge” Award.Receiving the award was NicholasBacon, who showed dedication andhard work toward the chapter dur-ing pledging, and will get his falldues paid for by the grad chapter.Congratulations Julie Agostinelli,Nicholas Bacon, MeganConnaughton, Curtis Johnston,Wesley Miller, Jacqueline Oot,Anand Shah, VanessaSchmouder, Manuel Villaverdeand Carolina Villegas; we arehappy to now call you our brothers.

Our first wellness clinic is in themaking, thanks to our first viceregent, Phil Eisenberg. It isplanned to focus mainly on commu-nity education and taking bloodpressures. Many more events andcharities are being planned for thespring semester when we havemore time to attend without all thepledging events.

As always, it is sad to say good-bye to our fellow brothers at theend of a semester, but we arerelieved that we put one moresemester behind us.

—Alicia Harrison

�� Gamma KappaSouth Dakota State UniversityFounded 10/17/1958College of PharmacyBox 2202CBrookings, SD 57007

The weather has changed and sohas Gamma Kappa. We are happyto present the newest members ofthe Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical

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Brother Rob Sayles poses asMichael Phelps for the GammaKappa skit Saturday morning ofconclave.

Brothers enjoy an ice-breaker game at conclave.

P3 brothers enjoy their last formal before going on to rotations.


Hoffmann. It was a tough decisionas so many of the pledges weredeserving candidates, but Terryexemplified the qualities of a truebrother, always lending a handwhen it was needed.

Gamma Kappa would also like toextend thanks to Gamma Epsilonfor another fun Province VIII con-clave. We are so lucky to belong tothe Province we do as 45 brothers

Fraternity with the initiation of 29new brothers and one new facultybrother. We would like to congratu-late Elizabeth Batchelder, KaylaBorgstrom, Caitlin Brannen,Reina Bruinsma, BretChapman, Charles Elroy III,Jess Eischeid, MarisaErlandson, Timothy Habeck,Katie Hagen, Dr. DanielHansen, Terry Hoffmann,Joshua Holstein, Carrie Jansen,Rachel LeBrun, Kayley Lyons,Lindsay Neugebauer, TimothyMagnuson, Sara Peterson,Kelsey Postma, Katie Reis, SaraRosburg, Joseph Rose, RandiSandbulte, Amana Schmig,Stephanie Schwaegerl, BriannaSiefkes, Clay Sloan, CorrieThurmer and Jillian Tucek .Initiation was held November 25with a dinner following at theShamrock in Brookings. Everyoneenjoyed a delicious meal plannedby the pledgemasters for GammaKappa (Tyler Van Metre and ShawnMurphy). These two memberswere very well organized and did agreat job over the fall semester.The chapter voted on an outstand-ing pledge for fall ’08, and congratu-lations are in order for Terry

and pledges from Gamma Kappashowed off their dazzling togas androcked some old school jerseys forthe themed dances. Many newideas were shared and taken backto our chapter, and we are currentlytrying to implement those ideas.

SDSU football was anotheropportunity for the undergradbrothers to meet and associate withthe grad chapter brothers. The tail-

gate event was held during SouthDakota’s pheasant opener, butthere were still a number of peoplepresent for fellowship and cama-raderie. There were also twothemed gatherings at the GammaKappa house: a Halloween costumeparty and a formalwear attire-onlyparty. Both events were a lot of fun.More than 40 brothers attended aSioux Falls Stampede hockey

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Delta Kappa brothers.

Delta Omicron brothers and theirLittles participate in a wheelbarrowrace during the Big/Little Olympics.Delta Phi is eating out again.


match. The Stampede even won tomake the night more enjoyable.The annual Thanksgiving party isscheduled for December 5 as testswere the priorities before theThanksgiving holiday.

In conjunction with ASP, we havebeen doing diabetes screenings inthe Student Union to bring aware-ness about the disease and also letpeople know about the growing

role of pharmacists in health care.Currently, Gamma Kappa isinvolved in their annual penny warsamong the classes where all of theproceeds go to a local charity. Inaddition, Gamma Kappa hasplanned a night to participate withthe children at the Boys and GirlsClub in Brookings. We are alsojoining a campus-wide effort to sendshoes to the children of Haiti.

As the year begins to wind down,Gamma Kappa remains active. Thefleeces were just distributed, anoth-er huge hit again this year, and newfund-raising activities are beingtalked about already. We are anx-iously awaiting the spring conclaveas well as GCC in Clearwater,Florida.

—Robert Sayles

�� Gamma NuUniversity of the PacificFounded 9/17/1960236 W. Stadium DriveStockton, CA 95204

The end of October was a verybusy and exciting time for thebrothers of Kappa Psi. On October

25, the brothers helped out at theChildren’s Awareness Committee’sannual Fall Festival, which was heldat Montezuma Elementary School.The Fall Festival is a time for phar-macy students to help educateyoung children on how to grow uphealthy. The brothers helped to runseveral of the games designed toeducate children while at the sametime allowing the kids to have fun.Less than a week later, on October30, the brothers participated in theSafe Trick-or-Treat event hosted onthe main campus. This event wasopen to the public and intended toprovide the children of our commu-nity a place to play some games,and more importantly, get some

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Cowboy Ryan Szynkarek shows his excitement for the Halloween games tobegin.

Delta Lambda has one more Halloween Party.

Brother Kyle Mork patiently checks the bone mass density of a woman fromthe community.

Brothers at Initiation: Jess Lopatto, Lauren Schnaufer, Seth Barnetsky,George Wasef, and Caitlin Kelley.


of our alumni, Dr. Eric Gupta, onhis election to the office of presi-dent for the California PharmacistsAssociation (CPhA). We arepleased to see Dr. Gupta continuingto display the characteristic leader-ship skills that are emphasized inKappa Psi. Congrats Eric!

—Matt Serna

�� Gamma RhoUniversity of New Mexico College of PharmacyFounded February 16, 1948UNM College of Pharmacy2502 Marble, NEAlbuqurque, NM 87131-0001

Fall has been a busy time for thebrothers of Gamma Rho. We hadthe privilege of hosting theProvince IX fall interim meeting.The meeting was a success and wehope everyone enjoyed their timein Albuquerque, New Mexico. Thenin October, we participated with ourschool’s APhA chapter in ourJuvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation Halloween Carnival.The event is held annually for chil-dren with diabetes and includes avariety of healthy food offerings,games, face painting and, of course,a haunted house. It’s a fantasticevent that Gamma Rho is honoredto be a part of.

Our philanthropic efforts haveincluded helping our local home-less population by collecting cloth-ing and personal care items. Andwe continue to raise money for theMake-A-Wish Foundation. We haveheld bake sales and a Thanksgivingpie auction with all proceeds goingtoward this goal. We will finish thissemester with a silent auction of

candy! The afternoon began on arocky note with rain threatening tosoak the event. However, everyonethere worked together to quicklymove the event from the WPC lawnto inside the old Dining Hall so thefestivities could continue. Afterthat, the children seemed to comein droves to walk around and playall the fun games that were there. Itis always a great experience to feellike we, in some small way, help tomake the community a better place.

The brothers had a little time torest as we were gearing up for thenext night, our annual HalloweenHavoc event. We got there early inthe afternoon to transform the newUC ballroom into an eerie expanse.The rainy weather on that night didnot dampen anybody’s spirits, how-ever, as the ballroom becamepacked with people eager to showoff their costumes and dance thenight away. This event was themost popular place to be at on cam-pus that night, as evidenced by theline to get into the ballroom thatnearly went outside the UniversityCenter. The costumes ranged fromthe simple to the detailed, with themost popular costume of the nightbeing the Joker from Batman.There were at least half a dozen dif-ferent interpretations of the infa-mous villain running around. Alsorunning around was a balloon artistwho was making balloon master-pieces at request. The night was agreat way to cut loose and forgetabout any looming quizzes orassignments we had coming up, ifonly for a few hours.

The brothers of Gamma Nu con-tinued tradition by holding aThanksgiving feast at the GammaNu house on Thanksgiving Day.Many brothers were not able to gohome for the holidays and celebrat-ed Thanksgiving in Stockton.Brothers, friends and guests feast-ed on various foods such as turkey,mashed potatoes, various dessertsand even tofu salad. Thanks toalumni Brother Moe Aghassibake(pledged in 2003) who made adonation to the chapter for ourThanksgiving dinner. With his gen-erosity, the brothers who weren’table to go home had a niceThanksgiving meal with brothersand friends.

Finally, the brothers of theGamma Nu chapter of Kappa Psiare very proud to congratulate one

items donated from local business-es. In addition to our fundraising,we have gotten together to relaxand unwind while cheering on ourfellow brother during herUniversity of New Mexico volley-ball games, bowling, and hangingout at our favorite restaurants.

�� Gamma PsiMercer UniversityFounded 3/16/1953School of Pharmacy3001 Mercer University DriveAtlanta, GA 30341

The Gamma Psi brothers haveour eyes set on completing a strongfall semester while planning for thespring semester. With the ski tripcoming up during the MartinLuther King weekend, there is still

much to do to make sure everyonehas the time of their life. The chap-ter has been busy again, trying tokeep the face of Kappa Psi on cam-pus and in the community. We heldour annual Halloween party onOctober 23 at Famous Pub andSports Complex. There was anexcellent turnout and some veryinteresting costumes. Also inOctober, we pledged and inductedtwo new faculty brothers: Dr.Ashish “Ocho Cinco” Advani andDr. Phillip “Hitch” Owen.November was a busy month forthe brothers of Gamma Psi. OnNovember 7, we sponsored a RedCross Blood Drive on Mercer’sAtlanta campus. We collectedapproximately 40 pints of blood andare looking forward to sponsoring

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Delta Lambda brothers at initiation.

Delta Psi pledges Kim Kosloski (L) and Shaun Anderson (R) pose withtheir Big Brother Katie Schow.


two more blood drives in thespring. The following morning, wevolunteered in one of our annualcommunity service events, the CVSStrong Legs Run, which benefitedChildren’s Health Care of Atlanta.Here we were able to cheer on andencourage the participating runnersat the various checkpoints through-out the race while keeping recordof everyone’s pace. The brothers ofGamma Psi had the opportunity toshow some craftsmanship whilevolunteering with Habitat forHumanity. At the house, we mea-sured, cut, and installed molding. Inaddition, we installed lavatories inthe bathrooms and helped clean up

the work site. This fall has beenvery successful for Gamma Psi andwe are looking forward to every-thing that spring brings, includingrush and new pledges!

—Trey Rumph, III

�� Delta DeltaUniversity of HoustonFounded 2/28/1963College of Pharmacy4800 Calhoun Boulevard., 141-SR2Houston, TX 77204-5515

It is almost the end of anothersemester, and the Delta Delta chap-ter is pleased to announce that itslegacy at the University of HoustonCollege of Pharmacy is still strong

with 17 new members who havesurvived the pledging process withpoise and decorum. Therefore, toNgoc Nguyen, Angeline Ngo,Caroline Nhi Bui, Jennifer ViDoan, OLuwadamilola Oso, ThuTruong, Shan Tieu, Jimmy Do,Thika Tran, Quynh Vo, DebbieAlimi, Sue Ann Wang,Ogechukwu Okonkwo, BrianBerger, Jr., Benny Hwang,Michael Chen and Kyle Wilcox,welcome to Kappa Psi, a fraternitythat stands for equality, leadership,and perseverance among its mem-bers. On another note, this pastNovember 15, several brothersfrom Delta Delta chapter participat-

ed in the Houston SleepOut, afundraiser event sponsored bySEARCH’s Young AmbassadorGroup to benefit the Houstonhomeless population. It is also wor-thy to mention that some of the pro-ceeds from this event will be donat-ed to victims of Hurricane Ike fromthe Galveston area. And, finally, theDelta Delta brothers will be visit-ing, for a second consecutive year,the Thomas St. Clinic on December4 for their annual Christmas deco-ration. The Thomas St. Clinic is abranch of the Harris County hospi-tal system devoted exclusively topatients infected with HIV/AIDS.

—Nedayka Wright

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Delta Phi brothers showed their colors during their annual barbecue andbonfire at La Jolla Shores.

Delta Xi chapter hosted the Eugene White Distinguished Lecture Series,where they had Michelle Thomas, clinical director for RichmondApothecaries, Inc. speak. Eugene White and his wife made a specialappearance!

Delta Xi brothers man the Vial of Life table during the annual APhA FallHealth Fair.

Delta Xi brothersenjoy their pumpkin carvingevent. Pumpkinswere later donat-ed to a local nursing home.


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�� Delta ZetaUniversity of IowaFounded 12/12/1968College of Pharmacy110 Pharmacy Bldg.Iowa City, IA 52242

Our Scholarship Committee rec-ognized some of Delta Zeta’s finestbrothers with scholarship certifi-cates and Java House gift cards.Congratulations to the followingbrothers: Ann Higley for MostPhilanthropic; Elizabeth Frazier forMost Active Executive Member;Emily Douglass and SamanthaSalas for Most Active Non-Executive Members.

Our Education Committee sched-uled many hypertension screeningsat local pharmacies to increaseawareness of adequately-controlledblood pressure. The committee isalso in the process of creating new“No Smoking” presentations thatwill be used to teach kids in K–6grade. These programs will helpchildren realize the importance ofnot smoking and will be a greatactivity of Delta Zeta brothers toparticipate in.

Our Fundraising Committee soldsome yummy treats at a bake salethis semester and is currently sell-ing travel mugs and messengerbags. A new event for Delta Zetathis year is a Guitar Hero tourna-ment. This event will be held forthe entire University of Iowa cam-pus and will be a big moneymakerfor us. Half of the proceeds raisedfrom the tournament will go to theElizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDSFoundation.

Our Philanthropy Committee didsome volunteer work with Habitatfor Humanity along with PhiLambda Sigma, a leadership frater-nity here in the college of pharma-cy. This was a great opportunity forDelta Zeta to give back to the com-munity. Delta Zeta also preparedtwo fabulous Ronald McDonaldHouse dinners for the families stay-ing at the house along with partici-pating in a food drive created byour pledge class. Our philanthropychair is also planning some eventswith Hope Lodge.

Our Social Committee got intothe Halloween spirit and created apumpkin carving get-together. Thesocial chair joined forces with BetaChi and hosted a tailgate for bothchapters here in Iowa City during ahome football game. Delta Zeta’s

favorite social is the holiday dinner,but this year there is a twist. Alongwith all the normal holiday goodies,each brother will don an ugly holi-day sweater. To wrap up the semes-ter, the committee is planning amovie night in one of the auditori-ums in the college of pharmacy.

Delta Zeta is planning to initiate11 new pledges into Kappa Psi onDecember 4. We look forward towelcoming the new brothers intoour chapter.

—Alisha Picht

�� Delta KappaHoward UniversityFounded 4/19/1986College of Pharmacy2300 4th Street NWWashington, DC 20059

Greetings on behalf of the DeltaKappa chapter at HowardUniversity in Washington, D.C. Thenew school year has approachedwith an abundance of exams, butwe stay strong in our dedication toserving the community and enhanc-ing our knowledge in the field ofpharmacy. As all should know, thepresidential election was the mainfocus of the country. Delta Kappaplayed our part in the electionprocess by holding a voters’ regis-tration drive on campus for themonth of September. We were able

to register and mail out absenteeballots for more than 40 HowardUniversity students. During themonth of October, the brothers par-ticipated in the Washington, D.C,2008 AIDS Walk and Diabetes Walkwhich took place on the NationalMall. Although the weather wasgloomy, spirits were high and therewas a great turnout. A specialthank-you to all who participated,donated, or helped raise funds.Also, there was an informationalpresentation led by a fellow brotherof the Delta Kappa chapter. Thepresentation was to familiarizepharmacy students with pathophys-iology and treatment of diabetes.Recently, two of our graduatedbrothers, Angela Appling andKeyani Dedmon, have been strongin their pursuit to start a D.CGraduate chapter of Kappa Psi. Sofor their community service theydid an informative presentation onresidencies and midyear for ourfourth-year brothers. They provid-ed them with tips and guidanceregarding the entire applicationprocess and the benefits of pursu-ing a residency. Each year DeltaKappa chapter partakes in a men-torship program, where everybrother is assigned a first-year stu-dent, who serves as his/her KP Pal.This program fosters a relationship

between the brothers and the first-year class. Lastly, we just celebrat-ed our fall Kappa Psi Week. Thistime is dedicated to representing allcore values of Kappa Psi. The weekconsisted of Monday NightFootball, a financial seminar, inter-est meeting, and Spades tourna-ment. In recognition of World AIDSDay, the brothers of Kappa Psiteamed with members of APhA tohost a Get Tested Campaign. Thisconsisted of reaching out to theundergraduate community atHoward University as well students

Epsilon Beta brothers are ready to work at the San Antonio Food Bank: Joseph Tran, Jon Cuevas, Kim Erickson,Anupa Shah, Lindsey Mills, Joshua Fugate, Mary Hua, Myra Fierro, Travis Dangerfield, Mike Gres, and CraigTorbert.

Epsilon Beta Brother KimErickson delicately takes the bloodpressure of Dean Dr. ArceliaJohnson-Fannin.


Kappa Psi brothers show their spirit and make us proud.�� Photo Album

Epsilon brothers wearingthe best team costume of“Where’s Waldo” atProvince VIII fall conclavein Omaha, NE.

Psi Chapter regent CarmenSmith (R) and her Little BrotherTaylor Nelson sport Kappa Psicolors at the Big Brother Reveal.

Beta Kappa Brothers Dan Linsayand his Big, Josh Momper, showtheir Kappa Psi pride.

Epsilon Beta brothers Brittany Martinez andLeslie Lunsmann at thei Aids Walk.


ers from other chapters and heldmeetings and workshops to learnmore about Kappa Psi. The seminaron pledging given by ProvinceSupervisor Michael Cournoyer andAssistant Supervisor Marvin Smithhelped energize chapters tostrengthen their pledging process.After the day of learning and fellow-ship, we hosted a social at ourKappa Psi house. We hope every-one had a great time. We reallyenjoyed having our brothers here.All the credit for the great successof the fall Province meeting goes toChristine Cook. Thank you all forattending and for the generousdonation to the Brie Anne ReynoldsMemorial Scholarship.

Service projects also had a greatsuccess this semester because ofService Committee Chair LauranHooker. We held our second road-side cleanup of the semester inNovember. Pledges and brotherscollected trash from the sides of thehighway wearing orange attire.Right before Halloween, brothersand pledges played bingo with theresidents of Brookfield NursingHome in Lillington. Lauren also didan amazing job at the Campbell’sOperation Christmas Child drivethis year.

Delta Lambda arranged aHalloween Party at the house onOctober 31. It was a great pleasure

at the School of Pharmacy.Students were informed on therisks and statistics associated withthis epidemic. Students also signeda pledge to get tested. Testing tookplace on campus from the hours of10 to 2 and results were given with-in 20 minutes. All in all, the projectwas a success. The semester hasbeen busy, but we continue tostrive toward excellence.

—Brienna Chappell—Chicata Martinez

�� Delta LambdaCampbell UniversityFounded 4/23/1988School of PharmacyP.O. Box 1090Buies Creek, NC 27506

Delta Lambda had the pleasureof hosting the fall meeting ofProvince III in October 2008. Wewere blown away by the exception-al turnout. Province III was privi-leged to have Grand RitualistMelissa O’Neil in attendance.Brothers from all over the Provincecame to Buies Creek to socializeand to learn about how to better ourchapter. The weekend started outwith a social at Doughboys onFriday night where everyone couldget to know each other and relaxafter a tough week of classes andexams. Early Saturday morning, weopened Maddox Hall to our broth-

to see brothers and pledges reallygetting along and hanging out withone another. All the brothers wereserenaded with the SweetheartSong by all the pledges. Halloweencostumes included Three BlindMice, Minnie Mouse, cat, SnowWhite, etc.

Delta Lambda is really excitedabout new brothers who survivedthe pledging process and arealready getting involved in all thedifferent aspects of the chapter.Initiation was a wonderful feelingfor all the old and new brothers. Wealso held an end of year party thatnight so the new brothers had anopportunity to socialize as brothersbefore the winter break. There are19 new brothers who just joinedKappa Psi in November: AlanaBraren, Dallas Brooks, DustinBryan, Melissa Buchanan,Lauren Burchette, NidhiChokshi, Ashley Clark, BrentDarden, Marie Davies, CarolineFerguson, Sara Hester, LeahHutchens, Heather Maynor,Clair Osborne, NatashaOsbourne, Jamie Rickars,Geoffrey Shiver, Alyssa Woodsand Stephanie Zyra. At the lastbrother meeting of the semester,new officers for the year were elect-ed. Our new officers are as follows:regent, Patrick Conroy; first viceregent, Christine Cook; second vice

regent, Katie Waters; ritualist,Ashley Barnes; treasurer, SarahRoberts; assistant treasurer, DawnAnnas; chaplain, Kelly Carter; histo-rian, Nidhi Chokshi; recording sec-retary, Bethany Davidson; corre-sponding secretary, Sara Hester;pledgemaster, Jarrett Barnett; assis-tant pledgemasters, Alana Brarenand Dustin Bryan.

—Nidhi Chokshi

�� Delta NuMidwesternUniversity—ChicagoFounded 3/12/1994College of Pharmacy555 31st StreetDowner’s Grove, IL 60515

From endless amounts of candyto the plentiful bone scans, theDelta Nu chapter of MidwesternUniversity was busy being involvedin the community through theirannual Halloween Fest and HealthFair. Whether it was the buzzingbumblebee or the intimidatingescapees from jail, the brothersdressed up in all types of costumesto entertain the children of the localcommunities during Halloween.With Halloween music in the back-ground and pumpkins carved withthe symbol of Kappa Psi, our boothconsisted of actives and pledgeswho played ‘Hot Pumpkin’ with thelocal children. Not only were we

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Collegiate Gamma Psi brothers along with new faculty Brothers Dr. AshishAdvani and Dr. Phillip Owen.

Brothers Angie Starr, Andrea Woolsey, Nic Rinella, and Abby Blanchetteare pictured at another health screening sponsored by Gamma Pi.


involved with the children of thecommunity, we were also able tointeract with the adults and eldersthrough the Midwestern HealthFair. We did bone density scans bydetermining the bone mass densityin the bone of their ankles, and withthe patients’ results, we were ableto counsel them on how to improvetheir health. This was a greatopportunity for us to be able to usewhat we learn throughout our class-es and put this knowledge intopractice. With more than 50 scanstotal, the health fair was definitely asuccess. Both of these events werea great opportunity for the brothersof Delta Nu to show that they carefor the community.

—Vicki Patel

�� Delta XiShenandoah UniversityFounded 9/13/1997Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy1460 University DriveHPB BuildingWinchester, VA 22601

Season’s greetings from Delta Xi!As the semester draws to a close,our chapter is proud to look backupon our accomplishments. Since

the last article, Kappa Psi Delta Xihas been up to our necks with activ-ities, keeping busy with numerousprofessional projects, fundraisers,and social events.

Thanks to our diligent profes-sional project chairs, Beth Zuhr andJin Chen, our brothers have beenactively giving back to our commu-nity. One of our service projectswas Vial of Life (LifesavingInformation for Emergencies)events that were at local CVS phar-macies. Jin Beth and DustinBurleson, the regional CVS interncoordinator, established dayswhere our brothers could go intothe pharmacies and provide infor-mation about Vial of Life. The eventwas split into two days to allow allbrothers to participate. For patientswho were interested, we handedout free vials and/or helped themfill out the information forms inside.Another service project was held atthe Bernard J. Dunn School ofPharmacy. At the annual FallHealth Fair, sponsored by ourschool’s APhA chapter, we hosted aVial of Life table. Members of thecommunity, especially senior citi-zens, were invited to attend. At this

event, there were various healthscreening stations for Diabetes,Body Mass Index, Heartburn, alongwith many others. At our station,the Kappa Psi brothers once morepassed out vials, helped patients fillthem out, and answered questions.Furthermore, Delta Xi also co-host-ed a Medicare Part D day alongwith APhA and Phi Lambda Sigma.The event was held at our pharma-cy school and was an astoundingsuccess due to the large turnout ofMedicare participants. We helpedthese people analyze their currentprescription plans, compared theircurrent plans to other plans, andanswered any Medicare-relatedquestions. In some circumstances,we even helped them sign up for anew plan. Overall, it was a great andrewarding learning experience forall those involved!

In October, our brothers alsohosted the Eugene WhiteDistinguished Lectures Serieswhich featured Michelle Thomas,the clinical director of RichmondApothecaries Inc. Dr. Thomasspoke during seminar hour to alarge group of pharmacy students,faculty members, and special

guests including the Whites them-selves. For Halloween, our pledge-master, Uyen Nguyen, also coordi-nated a Kappa Psi pumpkin-carvingevent. Artistic designs ranged any-where from a headless horseman toa face of Hello Kitty! Afterwards,the pumpkins were donated to anursing home for residents toenjoy.

For this chapter, 2008–2009 is animportant year for fundraisingbecause of the Province III assem-bly that we will be hosting in thespring. Thanks to our fund-raisingchair, Michelle Choi, and the hardwork of our brothers, Delta Xi hasraised more than $1,000 by sellingJoe Corbis products and T-shirts.The selling of products from JoeCorbis, a cookie dough and frozengoods company, has become anannual tradition of Delta Xi, and ourbrothers were eager to once moredeliver these high demand goods.For her contributions, Michelle wasnamed our Brother of the Month.However, her work isn’t done yet asProvince is still months away. Keepup the hard work, Michelle!

But although our brothers knowhow to work hard, we still knowhow to have fun. Our social chairs,Shalisa Salla and Mona Kalsi, havemade sure that Delta Xi gives backto our school in a fun and excitingway. Thanks to their attentiveness,our chapter was proud to oncemore team up with Dr. WendellCombest, assistant professor hereat the BJD School of Pharmacy, tohost our annual Combest Bonfire.The event took place at Dr.Combest’s farm, was open to theentire pharmacy school, and fea-tured activities such as a chili cook-off, scary movie on the lawn, freshhomemade apple cider, and frees’mores. As one of our traditionalevents, Combest Bonfire is always ahit whenever we host it.

To show our gratitude towardsour hard-working faculty brothers,Delta Xi also hosted a FacultyAppreciation Luncheon at the phar-macy school. The theme was an“International Potluck” and all ourfaculty brothers were invited toattend. Dishes ranged anywherefrom a Korean salad to Indian but-ter chicken. The food was deliciousthanks to the culinary talents of ourculturally diverse group of broth-ers. Our chapter topped off thesemester with a White Elephant

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Brothers of Gamma Psi at the CVS Strong Legs Run benefiting Children’s Health Care of Atlanta.


Province V Midyear in CincinnatiProvince V Midyear in CincinnatiBrothers of Province II who were present for the Province VMidyear meeting.

Province V Chaplain Paul Masse and Treasurer James Williams pose for apicture before the start of a meeting.

Members enjoyed the beautiful skyline during the dinner cruise on the Belle of Cincinnati.

Province V Satrap Erin Walsh andHistorian Nikki Musial pose for a

quick picture during the pokertournament.


Christmas party, lots of food, andfun.

Lastly, our brothers would like toextend our invitation to all brothersto join us as we host Province IIIassembly on the weekend ofFebruary 21, spring 2009. We lookforward to seeing all of you!

—Kathryn Kropp

�� Delta OmicronWilkes UniversityFounded 11/7/1997Nesbitt School of PharmacyWilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Twenty-seven new brothers havejoined the Brotherhood of KappaPsi Delta Omicron chapter thissemester. We are pleased toannounce the addition of BrothersAnthony Alu, Kristin Andres,Justin Balint, KristinBohnenberger, Steven Bonanni,Alex Brittain, Corissa Colletta,Erica Derr, Laura Eckman,Ellie Galiatsatos, Liz Garner,Adam Guzik, Ann Hofmann,Sherri Homanko, Erica Hoot,Caitlin Kelley, Jessica Lopatto,Ashley Palkovic, JacobReichert, Aundrea Robertson,Stephen Rozanski, Joe Shipula,Charles Siarkowski, TrishaSikora, Amanda Steckler, DanTiene and George Wasef. Theyhave all proven to be individuals ofstrong character and to embody theideals of our Fraternity. We lookforward to the positive contribu-tions their involvement willundoubtedly provide.

As usual, this semester hasproven to be full of activity. Duringpledging, our newest brothershelped organize and run games atthe McGlynn Halloween Party, anannual event for underprivilegedarea children. We continue to givepresentations on OsteoporosisAwareness to local nursing homesand long-term care facilities to edu-cate members of our community.We also have continued our serviceto the Heritage House in Wilkes-Barre, providing companionship toelderly residents. We are also cur-rently participating in the NesbittCup Volunteering Competition aspart of our increasing commitmentto service. Our brothers have alsoactively participated in preparationsfor and initiation of our newestbrothers. Our Executive Board isworking to increase brotherinvolvement throughout theFraternity, and we look forward tohaving a large showing at springProvince at Temple.

—Beth Karwaski

�� Delta SigmaMidwestern University—GlendaleFounded 9/9/2000College of Pharmacy—Glendale19555 N. 59th AvenueGlendale, AZ 85308

The Delta Sigma chapter is goingthrough a time of transition. Thesecond-year brothers are returningfrom their first set of rotations,while the third-year brothers havedeparted from campus to begin

their final rotations. In addition, thenewly elected officers were formal-ly inducted into their positions onNovember 8, 2008, with a ceremonyand dinner. It was a great time forthe old officers to pass on theirinsight to the new officers.

The fall quarter was filled withmany activities which allowed theDelta Sigma brothers to interactwith each other and strengthentheir brotherly bonds. The fallProvince meeting was held inAlbuquerque, New Mexico, inSeptember and was graciously host-ed by the Gamma Rho chapter.Brothers Dan Watterson andMaureen Yang represented ourchapter as delegates; however,there were 23 brothers who attend-ed the meeting. The Delta Sigmachapter won various awards, includ-ing the Traveler’s Award andCommunity Service Award. In addi-tion, we would like to congratulateBrother Ryan Moore who won theProvince IX Scholarship Award.Another big event that occurredthis past quarter included the cele-bration of our chapter’s birthday onSeptember 9. We also attended theannual Diabetes Walk hosted byMidwestern University. It was agreat opportunity for the Kappa Psibrothers to volunteer and promotediabetes awareness. Finally, wecontinue to conduct fundraisers atRubio’s Baja Grill to raise additionalfunds for the chapter.

—Christina Dang

�� Delta PhiUniversity of California-San DiegoFounded 8/8/20039500 Gilman DriveLa Jolla, CA 92093-09657

On October 7, Delta Phi heldtheir annual barbecue and bonfireat La Jolla Shores. San Diego couldnot have asked for more perfectweather. With the temperature inthe 80s, this brought returningbrothers, visiting residents, alumni,and interested students to thescenic shores for some deliciousburgers, dogs, and stimulating con-versations. As the sun began to set,the bonfire was lit and the roastingof marshmallows began. Stories ofbrotherhood and the meaning ofKappa Psi to various brothers weretold by the illuminating fire. Thepotential rushees learned what it islike to be part of a professional fra-ternity and could sense the frater-nal bonds formed among the broth-ers of Delta Phi. The first rushevent of the year was the start of aneventful rush period for the incom-ing class.

Brothers of Delta Phi took theevening of October 21 off to enjoy anight of mingling and bowling. Thisgave those professional bowlers thechance to show off their skills andthose who have never bowledbefore the chance to see what theyhave been missing out on. Asstrikes were rolled, you could hearthe clapping of hands and theshrieks of excitement in the air as

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Beta Omicron Brothers Adam Motsney, Marybeth Stahr, Sarah Miller,and Jeffrey Zymblosky at fall Province II in Pittsburgh.

Megan Diesen, Taylor Myer, Lindsay Marlo, and Laura Rice are picturedat a health screening sponsored by Gamma Pi chapter.


let their inner childhood escape.With games such as Pictionary,Cranium, Uno, and Rock Band,there was definitely something foreveryone. Pictionary seemed to bethe most popular, allowing thosewith artistic abilities to shine. Therush period kept the brothers ofDelta Phi busy but it soon came toan end. After getting to know thefuture brothers, Delta Phi is look-ing forward to the pinning partyand the beginning of the pledgeprocess where they will be able tocontinue to strengthen their bondsand welcome the new Eta class toKappa Psi.

—Yolanda Dickey

�� Delta PsiUniversity of MinnesotaFounded 8/8/2003School of PharmacyDuluth, MN 55812

On December 1 we initiated 13new members into our chapter. Allof our pledges enjoyed the pledgeprocess. This semester we suppliedtreats to patients just receiving theirflu shots at our college of pharmacyflu clinics and will be helping outwith a blood drive in December.We also had a very successfulfundraiser to help us start the plan-ning of next fall’s conclave here inDuluth, Minnesota. In light of theholiday season, we are hosting abake sale to support the ElizabethGlaser Pediatric AIDs Foundation,and we are adopting a family bysupplying them with Christmasgifts. In addition, we are celebratingthis happy time of year with ourown party, and Secret Santa’s Delta

bonds among new and old friendswere strengthened.

One of the philanthropic eventsof the quarter included anAlzheimer’s Association MemoryWalk. The chapter met their goalby raising more than $1,000 andhaving brothers, as well as friendsand family who have been affectedby Alzheimer’s, participate in thewalk. All proceeds donated will gotoward raising awareness and fundsfor Alzheimer’s research in additionto care and support resources forpeople already affected by the dis-ease.

To show the UCSD undergradu-ate campus what the pharmacy stu-dents are doing at the distantSkaggs School of Pharmacy cam-pus, Delta Phi partnered with APhAand SDSHP in a joint hypertensionscreening and poster session onLibrary Walk. The brothers educat-ed students on a variety of healthtopics including insomnia, caffeine,travel immunizations, and the com-mon cold/flu. The event provedsuccessful as students showed con-cern in improving their health andthe brothers of Delta Phi were ableto make a difference at improvingstudent health on campus.

To take a break from the rushperiod and the demands of theschool load, brothers gathered atDave & Buster’s for an evening ofappetizers and video games.Brothers were able to catch up withthose friends they rarely see andchallenge others at their favoritevideo game/game show. Overall, itwas a nice opportunity to get awayand enjoy one another’s company.

In the spirit of giving back to thecommunity and improving the envi-ronment, Delta Phi participated inthe monthly beach cleanup spon-sored by the San DiegoCoastkeeper and SurfriderFoundation. The event took place atSeaside Beach in San Diego. It wasa perfect day for a beach cleanupwith clear skies and the sun shiningbright. As brothers walked astretch of the beach looking forwaste and debris to add to their pileof trash, they were able to learnmore about the future brotherswhile making the beaches morepleasant for all to enjoy!

Game night was the final eventthat allowed rushees the chance tomeet their rush event requirement,meet the brothers of Kappa Psi, and

Psi is wishing everyone a happyNew Year!

�� Delta OmegaSouth UniversityFounded 12/10/2005School of PharmacySavannah, Georgia 31406

Coming back from rotations forthe 2010 Class and leaving for rota-tions for the 2009 Class has been alaborious process for the DeltaOmega chapter down in Savannah,Georgia, but the reward has farexceeded that challenge. The initia-tion process for 20 new pledges willbe completed on December 5 and6, 2008. We are grateful and hon-ored to be calling these newpledges our brothers, and all ofthem have their own personal way

of contributing to our chapter. Overthe past three months, we have allgotten to know each of the pledgesin our own way—not only throughchapter events but through school-wide and social events during theprogress of the quarter. We startedout our rush with an evening diningat Olive Garden, a night of bowling,and a Low Country Boil at graduateBrother Dr. Josh Trone’s house. Tostart the pledging process, some ofthe activities the pledges decided toparticipate in were a canned fooddrive to benefit the Savannah CityMission for their community ser-vice event, selling South UniversitySchool of Pharmacy koozies fortheir fundraiser, and a Halloweenparty for their social event, at whicha fabulous time was had by all!

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Gamma Psi Brother Kevin Long cutting molding at a Habitat forHumanity site.

Brothers at the Province IX meeting.

Gamma Psi Brothers Purvish Pateland Mark Ogunsusi install mold-ing in the bathroom at a Habitatfor Humanity site.


They also participated in the Walkon the Wild Side sponsored by theAmerican Diabetes Association, theSavannah City Wide HealthScreening, and the ever popularcampus ditch cleanup where notonly pledges, but current brothersand faculty helped clean the ditchnext to the pharmacy building. Wewould also like to send a warm wel-come to Dr. Michael Crouch andDr. Craig Dyar who are new addi-tions to our chapter’s faculty broth-ers. We look forward to workingwith them in the future! All thebrothers of the Delta Omega chap-ter would also like to personallythank the Province and all whohave helped us in this pledgingprocess and stood by us over thepast few months. All of you exem-

plify what it truly means to be aKappa Psi brother and we are sofortunate to have you not only asour brothers, but our good friends.We truly cannot thank you enoughfor all you have done!

—Emilie Landreth

�� Epsilon BetaUniversity of the Incarnate WordFounded 4/12/2008Felk School of Pharmacy4301 BroadwaySan Antonio, TX 78209

Just like a track star leaving theblocks at the sound of the starterpistol, Epsilon Beta is off and run-ning towards a great beginning.Community service projectsabound with no shortage of volun-

teers to accomplish all of the chal-lenges each date brings. The broth-ers of Epsilon Beta have knockeddown the door to extend thelessons of Brotherhood impartedby Kappa Psi to our San Antoniofamily. The projects ranged fromsupporting the fight against hungerto active participation in assessingmembers of the community in sup-port of the battle against major dis-eases, specifically HIV/Aids anddiabetes. These opportunitiesallowed the brothers to show thefinest qualities exemplifying whatthe founders of our great Fraternityenvisioned.

I witnessed firsthand the healingpowers of kindness as brothersdragged themselves out of bed onan early Saturday morning after abattery of exams the Friday before.With countless hours of studyingstill showing on their faces and thestandard issue of coffee cup in tow,Kappa Psi pharmacy studentswalked into the lobby of the SanAntonio Food Bank unaware ofwhat was before them. “Gather’round, we are going to start!” Thewords resonated through the crowdof volunteers. Visions of a drillsergeant barking at new troopscame to mind. The coordinator wastough and to the point as she

explained the terrible hunger pre-sent in our community. We couldeasily see why she had to be allbusiness. The numbers wereastounding and we could not wait todive in and help. We divided up intogroups and dug into the cans, drygoods, and assorted other items tomake boxes to give to hungry fami-lies. Although we only worked for afew hours, we were able to loadmore than 13,000 pounds of foodinto individual boxes to give tothose who are in desperate need.Knuckles were bruised from mov-ing cans around to get the perfectfit in the box to allow for one moreitem. Brothers Mike Gres, AnupaShah, Lindsey Mills, Josh Fugate,Myra Hua, Jon Cuevas, MyraFierro, Travis Dangerfield, JosephTrang, Dr. David Maize and I werecalled “super hunger fighters.” As Ilooked around, I noticed the broth-ers who were run down from theday to day of school seemed tostand taller, smile bigger, and thewrinkles ironed right out with everyfood box packed and one of thehopes from a total strangeranswered. Suddenly the burdens ofschool and student life paled incomparison to the many facinghunger.

Talk about putting your best footforward, many brothers also helpedin other community service activi-ties, such as helping to set up andthen to clean up after the wonderfulproject “Stomp out HIV/AIDS.”Once again we turned out in theearly Saturday morning air to erectthe various stages and activities forthe HIV/AIDS organization.Activities included blowing up redand black balloons that were usedfor the start and finish lines, whichBrother Craig Torbert jokingly saidhe was especially equipped with hotair, handing out water to the run-ners, setting up the musical stage,and probably most important of all,showing our support for those whocame out to demonstrate theirresolve to eradicate HIV/AIDS. Ourbrothers cheering and workingincluded: Corey Cooper, ChelseaCoronado, Jon Cuevas, NatalieDobbs, Kim Erickson, LeslieLunsmann, Brittany Martinez,Lindsey Mills, Amy Morton,Cynthia Nguyen, Anupa Shah, andMarco Viduarri.

Our participation in activities wasnot limited to our brawn; there was

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Delta Lambda brothers at Province III fall meeting.

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hours. Our brothers measure suc-cess in the number of smiles andhours and we have both to prove it.

—Kimberly Erickson

Buffalo GraduateBuffalo Grad is looking ahead to

a great 2009. At the end of 2008,Buffalo Grad was busy traveling.We had brothers attend both theProvince V Midyear in Cincinnatiand the Province II Midyear meet-ing in Pittsburgh. Our historian,John Pietkiewicz, gave presenta-tions at both meetings to update theProvinces on what Buffalo Grad hasbeen doing.

In November, Gamma Iota com-pleted their pledging with an initia-tion celebration and dinner.Congratulations to the 10 newGamma Iota brothers! Buffalo Gradwas happy to be involved through-out the process, and for the secondyear, we “Sponsored a Pledge” bypaying for their first semester ofdues. We would also like to con-gratulate two Buffalo Grad brotherson their recent engagement—ScottMonte and Jamie McPoland!

For 2009, we are still working onorganizing our fifth annual CEwhich will be held in March. Weare also trying to finalize details onoffering a scholarship to a GammaIota brother. Make sure to checkour Web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kappapsibuffalograd/ formore details regarding 2009 events.

much use of our brains as we tack-led Operation Diabetes. RooseveltHigh School opened their doors tothe surrounding community andgave us the opportunity to make adifference. San Antonio has a highpercentage of people with diabetes,and the area surrounding RooseveltHigh School has many individualswho cannot afford to get simpletests done. Our brothers performedBMIs, diabetic foot exams, immu-nizations for the flu, and evenchecked blood pressures andblood/sugar levels. It was a suc-cessful day and those who weretested were appreciative that thebrothers were able to give them thecare that was easy for us, yet hardfor them to obtain.

The age-old saying “Physician,heal thyself” was put to the test atour very own Feik School ofPharmacy. At a Meet and Greet,Kappa Psi partnered with otherorganizations from our school toshowcase the benefits of greatinstruction and hard work by teach-ers and students alike. The broth-ers took blood pressure readings aspart of the day’s activities. We weregiven the chance to test our coun-seling skills on the members of ourUniversity of the Incarnate Wordfamily—all under the watchful eyesof the Brotherhood in that BrothersDr. David Maize and Dr. DavidTrang are both faculty membersand mentors to our chapter.Brothers participating in the eventwere Chelsea Coronado, JonCuevas, Travis Dangerfield, KimErickson, Brandi Fewell, MikeGres, Stefanie Huizar, JohnMarbach, Brittany Martinez, RickMedina, Amy Morton, CynthiaNguyen, Payal Patwa, Anupa Shah,Craig Torbert, Joseph Tran, PeterTran, Marco Vidaurri, JamesWerline, and Valerie Wood.

Service to the community,whether as a super-hunger fighter,an extra pair of hands to carrywater at a walk-a-thon, or a soothingeducated voice to get someone onthe right track to caring for theirhealth, is one of the cornerstones ofbeing a Kappa Psi brother. At theEpsilon Beta chapter at theUniversity of the Incarnate Word,we reaffirm our commitment tomaking a difference through settinghigh goals and exceeding our ownexpectations. Many measure suc-cess in the number of service

We hope everyone has a happy andsafe Holiday Season and a greatstart to the New Year!

—Niki Wahl

Columbus GraduateThe chapter would like to report

the exciting news that longtimeBrother Ralph Foster was awarded,by no less than Archie Griffin, the

Ohio State University’s RalphDavenport Mershon Award for out-standing service to country, com-munity, the university, and the pro-fession. Congratulations BrotherFoster! The chapter played host toseveral out-of-town brothers duringthe weekend of the big gamebetween Ohio State and Michigan.After Ohio State’s triumph, the

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Newly initiated brothers of Kappa Psi: Anthony Hruska, Sharla Janssen, Tara Behne, Marnie Max, CorinneShields, Beth Brenner, Tyler Lawson, Jeanie Bayliss, Jordan Curtis, Bernadette Ueda, Nick Eckert, Laura Orwe,Bobby Kurasawa, Megan Kehrli, Rita Yousif, Becky Hayes, Tyler Kozal, Kendra Kuncl, Andrew Bendlin, MeganHrnicek, Aaron Rastovski, Ross Bergt, Danielle Reinke, Shane Halouska, Rebecca Strong, Kale Breinig, JamesBird, Laurel Robinson, Beth Smith, and Loree Weese.

Gamma Iota new Brothers Vanessa Schmouder, Nick Bacon, Jackie Oot,Curtis Johnston, Megan Connaughton, Manny Villaverde, Julie Agostinelli,Carolina Villegas, Wes Miller, and Anand Shah gather for a picture atInitiation.


brothers from the PittsburghGraduate chapter were taken out todinner at BD’s Mongolian Bar-B-Que to celebrate. The chapter con-tinues to make preparations to hostthe annual charity golf tournamentin spring 2009, and anyone whowould like to help with the event orwould like more information is wel-come to contact us. If you have anyquestions or would like to joinColumbus Grad, drop me an emailat [email protected].

—Jackie Schneider

Pacific GraduateThe fall season is always busy for

the pharmacy world as it preparesfor cold and flu season, seasonalaffective disorder (SAD), and holi-day anxiety. I’m sure we all dealtwith this at some point. But coldweather and holiday blues did notstop some brothers from PacificGrad to live their lives.

This year, Halloween fell on aFriday—perfect for a themed socialevent. The brothers from GammaNu held their annual HalloweenHavoc on campus in the recently-

built University Center. For thebrothers who made an appearance,they were ah-struck by a new largebuilding—tall and well lit—visiblefrom off Pacific Avenue. The insidewas just as nice and large enoughfor the occasion. Among the alumniin attendance were Jon Hashimoto,Ethan Anderson, Derrick Egi,Sunny Bains, and Eric Gupta. Hatsoff to Gamma Nu for pulling off asuccessful event in a brand newplace.

Pacific was also out in the com-munity for the elderly, sort of. OnNovember 15, AARP and PacificSchool of Pharmacy once again col-laborated and invited the communi-ty to come to the campus for a largehealth fair. The members whocame were able to participate invaccinations, be screened for vari-ous health conditions such as cho-lesterol and bone density, as well asbecome further educated onMedicare Part D. There was also a“Brown Bag” station where thosewho brought their medication listscould converse with a pharmacist

and a student about any questionsthey may have. The Pacific alumsand faculty present at the fair wereKen Rapp, Jr., Leland Ibarra, MikePastrick, Rajul Patel, JosephWoelfel, Mark Walberg, andDonald Floriddia. Great work boys!

Lastly, congratulations to Gabeand Leanne Leung who broughtanother child into this world.Ashlee Kiyomi Leung was born onNovember 28. Gabe has been along-standing supporter of theFraternity.

—Derrick Egi

South Dakota GraduateThe South Dakota Grad chapter

held its first meeting October 2. Weelected delegates for the upcomingProvince VIII conclave and dis-cussed the 54th GCC to get peoplethinking about going. We alsoworked on ideas for thegrad/undergrad activities, includ-ing dinners for the undergrads,especially the P4s on rotations, andgoing to sporting events together.We scheduled an ExecutiveCommittee meeting in January toorganize our chapter committees.Our next chapter meeting will be inthe spring. Our regent, Gary VanRiper, also set up our new chapterWeb site at www.southdakotagrad.kappapsi.org.

—Andrew Gillen

Province IOn Saturday, November 15, 2008,

Province I held its biannual meet-ing in midtown Manhattan, NewYork City, at a modern eatery called

Choice Kitchen and Cocktails.Satrap Matthew LaCroix began themeeting by welcoming everyone tothe Big Apple and told us that manybrothers in New York Graduatechapter were excited to be able tohost a Province meeting. He alsorecounted that since the announce-ment of the location of this meet-ing, he had been contacted by somegraduates from the chapter atColumbia University (dormantsince 1976) who had expressedinterest in attending. This wasexciting news as we progress inreconnecting with our rich historyin Kappa Psi. Hopefully, this meanswe can be able to rekindle graduateinterest in the Fraternity.

We welcomed Immediate PastSatrap and current CollegiateMember-at-Large Brian MacDonaldof Beta Epsilon who was ecstatic, asalways, to be involved on theProvincial level. Following commu-nications from various members ofthe Executive Council not in atten-dance and national committees,chapter reports from the chapterspresent at the meeting were given.Mu chapter reported that things atMassachusetts College ofPharmacy and Health Scienceswere going well and were excited toreport that their clothing drive wasgoing extremely well, they had asuccessful rush event with morethan 20 interested parties in theFraternity in attendance, and werecontinually active in serving thecommunity, mostly in the Mission

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Members of Beta Psi at Province V’s Midyear assembly in Cincinnati.

Gamma Nu brothers dress up as characters from Pac-Man for the annualHalloween House social event.


The Province DevelopmentCommittee reports that progresshas been made for St. John’s andSoutheast MA Grad, while weneed to begin putting more atten-tion on the Maine schools withbudding pharmacy programs—University of New England inPortland and Husson University inBangor in addition to the schoolswith pharmacy programs inEastern Canada. No other commit-tees had any new progress toreport at the time of the meeting.After a delicious meal provided byChoice Kitchen, Satrap MatthewLaCroix closed the meeting.

Save the date: the Province Ispring meeting will be the weekendof March 25–27 hosted by BetaEpsilon in Kingston, Rhode Island.The tentative date for the fall meet-ing is October 24, 2009, and will behosted by Mu chapter in Boston.Details for either meeting will beannounced as they are finalized.

—Will Anctil

Province IIProvince II has been staying

busy while between assembly meet-ings. Most notably, Vice SatrapDavid Vuong has been publishing abimonthly newsletter for theProvince. The goal of the publica-tion is to increase communicationbetween brothers in the Province.The most recent publications haveincluded chapter updates and arti-cles written by Province IIExecutive Board members. Futureissues will focus on differentthemes depending on interest, suchas non-traditional pharmacy careerpaths with articles written byProvince II graduate brothers. Foraccess to the Province II newslet-ters and additional information onProvince II happenings, please visitthe Google Group site:http://groups.google.com/group/kap-papsiprovince2.

The brothers of Beta Omega willbe hosting our next assembly meet-ing, which will take place in the cityof brotherly love, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. The spring meetingis planned for the weekend ofMarch 27–29, 2009. Make plans toattend!

—Erin Lopata

Province IIIHoliday greetings from the broth-

ers of Province III! ThoughThanksgiving has passed, let us all

Hill area. Nu chapter reportedseven newly-initiated brothers, inaddition to continued communityservice with elderly residents at theMansfield Senior Center, and pend-ing elections for officers for the2009 calendar year. They are hop-ing to plan new events for the yearand to continue a few newer tradi-tions such as the Spring WeekendPig Roast. As for Beta Epsilon,working on professional activitieswas the forefront of recent chapteractivity. Currently pledging 32 indi-viduals, they are also proud toannounce they had a brothercrowned as Homecoming King for2008. Boston Graduate chapterpassed along that many brothers inthe Southeast Massachusettsregion (Cape Cod) are interested inand currently working on formingtheir own graduate chapter due totheir inability to be totally active inthe Boston Graduate chapter.

The reports from Province offi-cers were kicked off by SatrapMatthew LaCroix, discussing howProvince I will be looking to expandsoon as new schools of pharmacyare opened in Maine and as St.John’s University in New York iscoming along to assemble interestfor chapters on campus. He alsowas happy to report an upcomingjob opening he accepted at theUniversity of New England inBangor, Maine. Vice SatrapChristopher Nadeau of Mu had lit-tle to report but stressed the impor-tance of booking rooms for GCC assoon as possible. Secretary WillAnctil of Nu, Treasurer AddisonConca of Beta Epsilon, andChaplain Ed Skinner of Mu hadnothing to report but were glad tobe there. Province SupervisorTracy Anderson-Haag reminded allpresent that there was a newExecutive Director, and thus a newlocation of the Central Office; this isimportant for the submission ofrequired forms (nobody wants theirforms to get lost, right?). She alsodiscussed a few current risk man-agement issues and posed an inter-esting question for serious reflec-tion—is it worth breaking risk man-agement policies to haze pledges?Assistant Province SupervisorChristy Askew was excited to be inthe Big Apple for the first time, reit-erating risk management policycompliance.

continue to be grateful for all of thebenefits, friendships, and opportu-nities that Kappa Psi affords useach day. As brothers it is ourresponsibility to blaze a continuouspath of positive growth to ensurethese same opportunities for thefuture. Knowing this, the brothersfrom Province III are in the processof doing just that. Our fall Provincemeeting was hosted by the DeltaLambda chapter at CampbellUniversity in Buies Creek, NorthCarolina, and it was there that eachof our chapters shared the progressthey made this year. Each chapter’sreport was filled with accomplish-ments that exemplified a trueembracement of our four core prin-ciples.

The promotion of our profession,our industry, is crucial for theadvancement of pharmacy. As awhole, Province III is continuing totake our Patient Medical Record(PMR) philanthropy project tohigher levels. One of the intendedoutcomes is to get patients moreinvolved in taking responsibility fortheir health while stressing theimportance of utilizing pharmacists.Sigma chapter has led the way interms of fundraising for the projectwhile the other chapters have beenbranching out into the communityand enrolling patients into the pro-gram.

Although college students oftenget labeled as the binge drinkers ofsociety … throwing back way toomany after the stresses of school,

the brothers of Province III contin-ue to show how they eagerly con-tribute to their community. Just thisyear, Theta has managed to raisemore than $7,000 for charity andparticipate in numerous charitableevents. Iota brothers have alreadyaccumulated more than 1,000 hoursof community service this year andheld three canned food driveswhich reaped a literal truckload ofgoods to be donated to our localfood bank. Sigma, who was the win-ner of the fall 2008 PIII presentationaward, continues to be a leader inthe service realm with their manyservice projects. Beta Xi has alsodelved deep into community ser-vice by doing both some traditionalprojects and getting creative withtheir date-checking fundraiser. Thebrothers at Gamma Xi have alsobeen filing away some servicehours. Delta Kappa is one of ourmost creative chapters and isalways coming up with greatfundraisers like their heart-to-heartball and fashion show. Let us allremember Brother Brie Reynoldsof Delta Lambda, as does her homechapter with their commemorativegolf tournament. Delta Xi, amongtheir many endeavors, still man-aged to pull off a successful GreekOlympics. Our newest chapter,Epsilon Delta, continues to gainmomentum and has big plans forthe spring.

What separates men of greatnessfrom the chaff of society is deter-mined by the degree in which their

Chapter News

Graduate brothers, including some visitors from Province V, enjoy theProvince II fall assembly. (L–R): Erin Walsh, Cameron Van Dyke, KellyKrug, Christopher Miller, and Liz Poole.


lives are devoted to higher idealsthan the status quo. Our ProvinceSupervisor and AssistantSupervisor (Mike Cournoyer andMarvin Smith, respectively) gracedus with their presence at Provinceand delivered a heavy-hitting mes-sage on the importance of embrac-ing our ideals and implementingthem. Mike and Marv are provingto be a great source of encourage-ment for PIII as they often visit ourchapters delivering their chapterdevelopment seminars. Their talkat our Province was nothing shortof that with the take-home messagethat said hold fast to our founda-tion, recruit good brothers, initiatethose with passion and vision andgoals, and work together. Evenwell-off chapters need to be remind-ed of these things.

Fellowship comes easily to thebrothers of Province III. Everyonehad a good time reuniting in BuiesCreek this past October, and wecan’t wait to meet up again at DeltaXi this coming February 21. As withany living system on Earth, if thingsdon’t work well together, the sys-tem will inevitably deteriorate.Province III defies the tendencytowards entropy and is on the upand up with many great things tolook forward to in the future. Withtime, we hope that our PMR projectwill become a nationwide effort.

As a final recap of our fallProvince meeting, we extend a bigthank-you to all those who traveledfrom outside our Province: GrandRitualist Melissa O’Neill not onlymade an appearance but also gaveus a great reminder on the impor-tance of utilizing and keeping theritual alive and well. Several broth-ers from the Gamma Psi chapter inProvince IV graced us with theirpresence including their Regentand Vice Regent. Andrew Crowe ofGeorgia Grad chapter made hisway there too—your attendance ismuch appreciated. William Shealyof Iota spent quite a bit of time thissemester typing out lists of thou-sands of alumni from old directo-ries and scanning in old MASK arti-cles for each chapter and presentedthem at Province. There is muchwork to be done still, but the finalgoal is to make sure each chapterin PIII has a complete and ongoingalumni directory.

—William Shealy

Province VThe Province V Midyear was

held October 10 and 11, 2008, at theRadisson Cincinnati RiverviewHotel just outside of Cincinnati,Ohio. The Beta Phi chapter hostedassembly, and a big thank-you tothem for hosting a successful meet-ing. Also in attendance at Midyearwere Grand Counselor Andy

Frasco, Grand Ritualist MelissaO’Neill, Graduate Member-at-LargePeter Brody, and Immediate PastGrand Regent Dave Maszkiewicz.

The Midyear meeting began onFriday evening with the opening rit-ual and announcements fromSatrap Erin Walsh and a warm wel-come by Chaplain Paul Masse.Chapter reports were started andChris Miller spoke on behalf ofProvince II. Lastly, our GCC dele-gates, Tim Borowiak and PeterBrody, gave a quick GCC presenta-tion promoting attendance at the2010 GCC in Tampa Bay, Florida.For more information, visit thenational Web site: www.kappapsi.org. Legislation, philanthropy,graduate relations, Province devel-opment, and time and place com-mittee meetings were held to closeout the first general session. At theend of the evening, Beta Phi hosteda hospitality suite and a social eventin downtown Cincinnati.

Following breakfast on Saturdaymorning, the second general ses-sion was opened with announce-ments and national officer reports.Andy Frasco discussed the fallpacket and taxes. Melissa O’Neillgave a presentation on using the rit-ual. Peter Brody encouraged moregraduate chapters to submit theGraduate Chapter of the Year formand announced the Most ImprovedGraduate Chapter of the Yearaward. To be eligible, graduatechapters need to submit theGraduate Chapter of the Year form

two years in a row. DaveMaszkiewicz discussed the impor-tance of M Cards and announcedthat picture selection for the THEMASK has a new process. A thirdparty publisher will be selecting thebest photos based on quality.

Province V officer reports fol-lowed. Satrap Erin Walsh thankedall the Province officers andannounced that one of her goals forthe Province has been met with therecent chapter visit to the Xi chap-ter. Erin congratulated BetaUpsilon named Chapter of the Year,Eric Gupta named GCD of theYear, and Bradley Cannon andPeter Brody named outstandingGCDs. Vice Satrap LindseyBerlinghoff encouraged all chaptersto participate in Pediatric ChronicIllnesses, the Province V chosenphilanthropy. Secretary Eric Geyerannounced he was able to visitthree of the 12 collegiate chaptersso far, and Treasurer JamesWilliams is working on finalizingthe Province accounts and bankselection. Chaplain Paul Masseannounced he would like to createa new award to the most profession-al chapter and that he is trying tocompile all the chapters’birthday/anniversary dates.Historian Nikki Musial is sortingthrough the pictures passed on toher and would like to increase com-munication between the Provinceand the chapter historians. GCCDelegate Tim Borowiak announcedthat he is a contact for anyone want-

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The 2008–2009 Province II Executive Board.

The brothers of Delta Epsilon chapter hosted the most recent Province IIfall assembly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Province VIIThe Province VII 2009 meeting

will be hosted by Gamma Pi fromFebruary 27 to March 1 in St.Louis, Missouri. We would like toinvite and encourage all brothers toattend.

Meetings will be held at theSheraton Westport Hotel.Registration deadlines will beDecember 1 and January 20. Theopening social event on Fridayevening will be at Pujols 5Restaurant from 8 to 11 p.m.Saturday night’s banquet will beheld at the Sheraton at 7 p.m.Westport is an exciting area of St.Louis to visit. Within walking dis-tance of the hotel there are numer-ous restaurants, pubs, and a come-dy club. The hotel will provide freetransportation to and from Lambertairport as well as the local casinos,Harrah’s and Ameristar Casino.

This year our philanthropy pro-ject for 2008 was called “Kappa Psifor Life,” in which each chapter wasasked to find a way to promote ahealthy lifestyle in its community.Each chapter was asked to conducttwo health events of their choice bythis Province meeting. In additionto the health events, each chapterwas asked to do a fundraiser to ben-efit the YMCA. Our Province goalwas to raise $5,000 to present to theYMCA in St. Louis this February.We hope everyone has had a greattime with the project this past yearand look forward to hearing abouteach chapter’s activities.

In addition, a two-hourContinuing Education presentationwill be given by Dr. LeonardNaeger on Saturday afternoon. Thetopic will be an Evaluation of Top-Selling Drugs and Cost-EffectiveTherapeutic Equivalents.

The St. Louis Graduate chapter iscollecting aluminum tabs for theRonald McDonald House (RMDH).For every pound of tab tops collect-ed, the house receives up to 75cents. Last year alone, tab tops col-lected from friends of RMDHresulted in more than 34,000pounds of aluminum for recycling,raising more than $17,000 to coversome of the costs associated withproviding a “home away fromhome” for families of seriously illchildren receiving treatment in St.Louis. We are asking that allProvince VII chapters join us in thiseffort to help raise money for the

ing to travel to GCC. Peter Brodyread a letter on behalf of Province VSupervisor Eric Gupta andannounced that the Central Officehas moved to Texas, and encour-aged all chapters to update theircontact info. Webmaster Eric Roathreported that he was working onthe Province V Web site and islearning how to navigate the site.

Historian Nikki Musial gave herpicture slide show presentationearly due to lack of AV equipmentfor that night’s dinner. Followingthe presentation, Dr. MichaelBottorff gave a great CE lunch talkon dyslipidemia. Following lunch, alegislative (Robert’s Rules) andpledging workshop was held.

To close out the Province VMidyear meeting, dinner was heldon the Ohio River aboard a river-boat dinner cruise. Dinner and thesights were great, and the meetingwas officially closed with ritual andcompleting of the square. A GCC50/50 raffle was held with CameronVan Dyke “Radar” as the big win-ner. A big thank-you to him fordonating the winnings back to theGCC fund!

A special thank-you to Beta Phifor hosting another great ProvinceV Midyear meeting! Also, a specialthanks to Dr. Craig Burkin, Dr.Michael Botorff, Andrea Wall (phar-macy school dean at the Universityof Cincinnati), the RadissonCincinnati Riverview Hotel,Walgreens, and the Province V offi-cers for helping to make this meet-ing a great success.

Please submit your chapter’s pic-tures to me [email protected] andremember to adhere to the nationalpicture policy.

Looking forward, the springassembly will be hosted by Upsilonon March 6 and 7, 2009, at theHyatt Regency in Lexington,Kentucky. The information for thehotel is as follows: 401 W. High St.,Lexington, KY 40507, (859) 253-1234, http://lexington.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp. Please men-tion you are with Kappa Psi for thegroup rate. The deadline for regis-tration and hotel reservations isFebruary 6, 2009. More details tofollow.

Looking forward to seeing every-one in Lexington this spring!

—Nikki Musial

RMDH. Start collecting your alu-minum tabs now and bring them toProvince in February. Tabs fromeach chapter will be weighed andthe chapter with the most collectedtabs will be awarded a trophy.

To keep in touch until Province, aMySpace page has been created:http://www.myspace.com/kappap-siprovince708. Please feel free tocontact me or Maggie Hartwig forany additional questions you mayhave.

We look forward to another greatProvince this year and hope every-one will attend!

—Anastasia Roberts

Province VIIIGreetings from the brothers of

Province VIII! On October 24–25,we held our biannual conclave inOmaha, Nebraska. Gamma Epsilonbrothers hosted the activities underthe direction of Megan Duell,Branden Nemecek, and JennyNesiba. Registration totaled around240 people with approximately 56 ofthose being pledges, which is quiteimpressive and exciting. We arethankful to all the brothers whotraveled to be with us in Omaha. Allcollegiate chapters were represent-ed which made for an excitingFriday night where brothers com-peted in Olympic type games. Weonly had one National Officer inattendance, that being GraduateMember-at-Large Peter Brody, whoalso happens to be our Province

Supervisor. We are very glad hecould come spend time with us.

After the Olympic games, chap-ters got ready to sport their “teamspirit” by dressing up alike. We hadmany different themes across thechapters, which made for somegreat photo opportunities.

Saturday, Satrap Dena Kroskabrought the business meeting toorder at 9 a.m. while many brothersenjoyed a tasty breakfast. NationalOfficer Peter Brody gave his reportas well as reports from otherNational Officers. Province officersalso gave their reports. Followingthat, brothers broke out into differ-ent committees to discuss mattersspecific to that committee. Onevery exciting part to the committeereports was the launching of ournew Province Web site—thanks toour Webmaster, Stephanie Santos,of Beta Chi. Following a shortbreak to grab the pledges, the chap-ters presented their ever so enter-taining chapter reports. After chap-ter reports the pledges went withPeter Brody for a pledge breakoutsession. Finally, we held electionsto which I would like to congratu-late my fellow brothers on theirnew offices: Ally Strobel, ViceSatrap; Stephanie Santos, Secretary;and Mike Schroeder, Treasurer.

Saturday evening, brothers gath-ered for the banquet dinner.Brother Dr. Becky Fahrenbruchgave an inspirational speech aseveryone enjoyed a delicious din-

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Graduate Member-at-Large Peter Brody congratulates the Beta Omegachapter on winning the Man-Mile Award at the Province II fall assembly.Beta Omega will be hosting the upcoming Province II spring assembly inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.


ner. The Graduate DevelopmentChair, Jennifer Given, honored allthree conclave chairs with a recog-nition pin for all their hard workand dedication to planning aProvince assembly. In addition,Brother Given presented the covet-ed Golden Peanut to Epsilon fortheir rendition of “The OregonTrail.” Vice Satrap Ally Strobel pre-sented the traveling trophy onceagain to Beta Sigma, bringing morethan 50 percent of their chapter tothe morning meeting. Keeper of theHoe Gary Van Riper presented theHoe along with accessories to itsnew keeper, Meagan Wilson.Lastly, Brian Riesetter presentedtwo Double Digits pins, for atten-dance at 10 or more conclaves, toAustin Ewing of Beta Chi andAmanda Weber. The Saturdayevening finale was themed GreekOlympics. Many brothers simplydressed up in a variety of togas.Everyone appeared to have an out-standing time at this Provinceassembly. The next conclave will beheld March 27–28 in Des Moines,Iowa. I hope to see everyone there!

—Amanda Weber

Province IXProvince IX brothers left the last

Province IX assembly meeting withsome work ahead of them! We arehappy to report that we are present-ly working on a Province-wide phil-anthropic project. Each chapter inProvince IX is working hard on rais-ing money for terminally ill chil-dren through the Make-A-WishFoundation. Each chapter will picka child and work to make the wishof that child come true.

Recently, brothers from ProvinceIX met up in San Francisco,California, at American PharmacyAssociation’s Region 8 MidyearRegional Meeting. Congratulationsto Brother Eleanor Carbett fromGamma Rho who was elected asRegion 8 MRM coordinator. Shewill be working hard over the nextyear to organize the next APhARegion 8 Midyear RegionalMeeting which will be held in herhometown of Albuquerque, NewMexico, in 2009. Good job, Eleanor!

Some other exciting news forProvince IX is we are currentlyworking with a new college of phar-macy to charter a new Kappa Psichapter. The new school is calledCalifornia Northstate College ofPharmacy and it is located in

Rancho Cordova, California, whichis part of the Sacramento area. Thisis a great opportunity to expand theBrotherhood already present inProvince IX, and we look forward towhere this opportunity takes us.

We are also looking forward toour next Province assembly meet-ing set for Friday, February 27,through Sunday, March 1, in LasVegas, Nevada, hosted by DeltaTau. Delta Tau is already workingvery hard in preparation for theProvince assembly meeting, and wereally have a lot to look forward to.Some of the events planned so farare socializing at Jimmy Buffet’sMargaritaville, a poker tournament,a dinner banquet at PampasBrazilian Steakhouse, and a socialevent at Prive Nightclub in PlanetHolleywood Hotel. Can’t wait to seeeveryone there!

—Kayla Buschko

Province X’Twas the break we called

Christmas, and all had said “bye”No brother found in study, nay

even Rho Chi.The grades had been posted,

assessments completeSome mumbles and prayers of

“please no repeats.”The knowledge had been tucked

way back in our headsAlmost a PharmD, man there’re

tons of meds!As fall semester came to a close,

the brothers of Province X traveledto their respective homes, settlingin for their long winter naps. Restwas both encouraged and needed,for just around the corner,February 13–15, Province X willhost our annual meeting at theWatertown Inn in Seattle.

A fabulous event already on thedocket for the weekend is the 243rd(ish) annual Air HockeyTournament with social events tofollow. This is just an example ofthe fun from a weekend with theheadliner: Come Share SomeBrotherly Love on Valentine’s DayWeekend! Hopefully, the tumul-tuous Northwest weather will notbe a hindrance on brothers joiningus in the city of Seattle. No oneshould miss Province X convincingthe populous of Seattle just whyclinical pharmacists deserve to beincluded on Grey’s Anatomy.(Intended as a joke, but it doesmake one think . . . )

Hope to see you all there!

A lot can be found on the Web site!

Visit kappapsi.org today!

Grand Council information!

The latest Fraternity news

Pay dues online!

A calendar of events

Kappa Psi has a very well maintained site, thanks towebmaster, Craig Burkin. Sign up for conclave, readabout Kappa Psi history, locate contact information,pay dues. It’s all at kappapsi.org.

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Delta Zeta Brothers (L–R) KatieRollinger, Emily Purrenhage,Libby Donahey, and SamanthaSalas prepare meals for the families staying at the RonaldMcDonald House.

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Gamma Pi brothers participate in the Liver Walk in November 2008.


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