Student pharmacy organizations to host regional/national meetings
The Tau chapter of Kappa Epsilon sponsors an annual
Skate for the Cure fundraising event for Susan G. Komen
for the Cure. Currently, the chapter is helping raise
funds for the School of Pharmacy’s newly established
Amy Rudenko Memorial Fund.
Three VCU School of Pharmacy student organizations will play host to regional or national meetings within the coming year. Congratulations to Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Psi and SNPhA on the opportunity to showcase the school’s student pharmacist organizations to fellow pharmacy students, faculty and alumni from across the country!
• The Tau chapter welcomes the 49th National Convention of Kappa Epsilon July 17-20 at the Richmond Marriott. KE fraternity was founded in 1921 to unite women in the profession of pharmacy, stimulate a desire for higher scholarship and foster professional consciousness. Nationwide, there are 43 collegiate chapters and 10 alumnae chapters. Tau chapter president: Kristen LaCoe. Advisor: Emily Peron, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science.
• The Theta chapter of Kappa Psi hosts the Atlantic Province regional meeting Aug. 16-18 at the Omni Richmond Hotel. The oldest professional pharmacy fraternity, Kappa Psi was formed in 1879 to foster community involvement through professional activities. The Theta Chapter was installed in 1921. Nearly 20 chapters at colleges and schools of pharmacy in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia make up the Atlantic Province. Theta chapter regent: Travis Henschel. Advisors: Tom Karnes, Department of Pharmaceutics, and alumnus Lawrence Lopez (Pharm.D. ’08).
• The VCU chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association welcomes the Region I and II Meeting to the Omni Richmond Hotel Feb. 28-March 2, 2014. Founded in 1972 as a student affiliate of the National Pharmaceutical Association, SNPhA is open to students concerned about pharmacy issues, professional development and the lack of minority representation in pharmacy and other health-related professions. Regions I and II comprise chapters at more than 40 colleges and schools of pharmacy. VCU chapter president: Nellie Jafari. Advisor: Leticia Moczygemba, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science.
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