The College of Pharmacy

[Page] 2 Looking back In 1888-89, the first two-year pharmacy course was being offered at what was then called the Ag College. A six-page review catches some of the highlights of the past 125 years. [Page] 8 From collector to museum owner Curtis Haggar ’71 started collecting pharmacy artifacts during his internship. In July 2009, he opened a museum in Ouray, Colo., for his collection. [Page] 10 Medication safety Distinguished Alumnus Marsha Raebel ’76 addresses fall convocation. [Page] 12 Graduate Student of the Year Monzurul Roni, a native of India working in the lab of Shafiqur Rahman, is this year’s selection. [Page] 13 Student news Whether on a billboard or on a national committee, students find a way to contribute to their profession. [Page] 14 Scholarships [Page] 16 Department of Pharmacy Practice James Clem reports 17 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Om Perumal reports. [Page] 18 Academic assessment report Jane Mort reports. [Page] 18 New faculty Assistant professors Rachel Elsey and Amy Heiberger have joined the college. [Page] 19 Scott Bergman Illinois pharmacists honor grad with New Practitioner Leadership Award. [Page] 20 Keo Glidden Smith As the sole surviving member of the Class of 1937, Smith is the oldest living graduate from the college. The 97-year-old Rapid City resident has fond memories of her career. [Page] 21 Lowell Sterler College honors 1974 grad for pioneering work in managed-care pharmacy. [Page] 22 From scrips to scripts Harvey Mendez ’56 still has license, but he no longer processes scrips. Instead, the 81-year-old Californian writes scripts, novels and short stories.[Page] 23 SDPhA Awards [Page] 24 Dean’s Club [Page] 25 Development director’s columnhttps://openprairie.sdstate.edu/copahp_news/1013/thumbnail.jp