Brooklyn, N.Y. —Long Island University’s Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
will award degrees to more than 200 students at its 114th
Commencement Exercises, to be held Friday, May 16 at the
Brooklyn Campus Athletic Field. One of the
oldest and largest institutions of its kind in the nation, the
school was established in 1886 as the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy
and affiliated with Long Island University, now the country’s
seventh-largest private university, shortly after the University
was founded in 1926.
Dean
Stephen M. Gross said the class of 2003 would help answer a severe
national shortage of pharmacists. “With shortages in every area
of pharmacy practice, these soon-to-be new pharmacists are desperately
needed in communities all around the country. These graduates will
find many career opportunities awaiting them,” Dean Gross said.
Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
The commencement speaker is Craig Fuller, who will be honored with the Doctor of Humane Letters.
President and chief executive officer of the National Association
of Chain Drug Stores, he has significantly shaped public health
policy through promotion of the chain drug industry. He also has
made extensive contributions through his work in public life, most
notably during eight years in the White House as assistant to the
president for cabinet affairs under President Reagan.
Also receiving a Doctor of Humane Letters is Robert Cartwright, the president and
general sales manager for Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. In addition to important professional accomplishments,
he has worked vigorously to promote a range of philanthropic causes:
ensuring the establishment of a training center for the blind and
disabled; advancing diversity in the chain, drug and photo industries;
and generously supporting initiatives at the College, in particular
its Retail Drug Institute.
George Morrow will also receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
He has used his passion for science and keen business sense to build
a highly successful career in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology
industry. Until he was nearly 40, he was a high school chemistry
instructor and middle school basketball and baseball coach. Moving
into the corporate world, he advanced steadily and today is executive
vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for the biotechnology
giant, Amgen, Inc., where he oversees $3.5 billion in commercial
operations.
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Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Commencement, Friday, May 16
Distinguished Alumni Awardees and Valedictorian
Dr. Pedro J. Lecca '87 has been dean of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied
Health Science at Howard University since 1998. A member
of the FDA's Medical Devices Advisory Committee, he has written
research grants totaling over $100 million and has published more
than 20 books in his areas of expertise. At the same time, he has
been a vigorous volunteer, generously contributing his time to many
national and local organizations. He has served as president of
the Latino Caucus of the American Pharmaceutical Association and
as a board member for the Educational Organization for United Latin
Americans and ASPIRA of America; he
also has served as a member of federal panels that include the Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention, High-Risk Youth Panel and
National Health Corps Program.
As CEO and president of RXD Pharmacies Inc.,
Sylvan L. Lehrman Ph'65 oversees
a total of 12 pharmacies across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is active in
numerous charitable and civic organizations, and serves on the boards
of the Oheb Zedeck Synagogue and the Jewish Museum of Eastern Pennsylvania.
At the same time, with continued dedication to pharmacy education,
he provides a range of intern and residency placements for pharmacy
students.
Valedictorian for
the College is Xin Zou,
who emigrated from China in 1996 at age 25.
She has won many honors and awards at the University, including
the International Students Scholarship and the College Gold Medal.
She served clerkships at New York University Medical Center, Duane Reade Pharmacy, and
Mount Sinai Hospital, and was an intern
at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is a member of Rho Chi, the pharmaceutical
honor society.
University President Dr. David J. Steinberg will confer a total
of 237 degrees on the students, including 168 Pharm.D.s, 65 Master
of Science degrees and four Ph.D.s in Pharmaceutics.
One of the largest schools of its kind in the country,
the Arnold & Marie
Schwartz College
of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, on Long
Island University's
Brooklyn Campus, recently added Pharm.D.
and Ph.D. degrees to its curriculum.
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