Alumni and Friends,It is my honor and pleasure to serve our alumni as the president of the School of Pharmacy Alumni Society for the 2008-2009 school year. I began my participation in the Alumni Society in 1997 as a student representative and have since served on both the Board at Large and the Executive Committee. Through my many interactions with our alumni, I have never seen a more active and supportive group. I’m not the only one that has noticed this! The University of Pittsburgh has again recognized the School of Pharmacy as having the most alumni engagement of any alumni society within the University! Congratulations to our alumni for this outstanding achievement! I want to thank the alumni for not only sharing your professional talents with our students, but also for your generous financial support. Whether teaching as a guest lecturer, participating in the Career Roundtables, or serving as a student preceptor, our alumni are such an integral part of the students’ education. Each opportunity to network with alumni opens the door to new experiences for the students. Alumni financial support has also been key to the growth of the School of Pharmacy and for student financial support. A School of Pharmacy Alumni Society endowed scholarship fund has been created to provide much needed support for students, allowing them to continue their studies at our school, as well as internationally. The Alumni Society, along with the students, would like to sincerely thank the alumni for providing both professional and financial support. It is your commitment and generosity that will ensure the continued success of the School of Pharmacy. Please check the alumni Web site for information on upcoming Alumni Society events. These events include the Homecoming Banana Split Party, the Career Expo, the Career Roundtable Event and the Scholarship Golf Outing. Of course, make sure you mark your calendars now for the School of Pharmacy RxTravaganza on Saturday, May 30, 2009, where you can reconnect with classmates and faculty and dance the night away. I want to thank the members of the Alumni Society Board for their time, involvement, and dedica¬tion to the School of Pharmacy. If you have been thinking about getting more involved in the School of Pharmacy Alumni Society, then don’t let another day go by! We have several opportunities for alumni to become involved with both the Society and the School. We sincerely hope that you will join us and give back to the School of Pharmacy. Whether it be through time, talent, or financial support, we appreciate everything that you give! I look for¬ward to seeing you at our upcom¬ing events throughout the year!
Iny Marks, PharmD
President of the School of Pharmacy Alumni Society
