The Bulletin Vol. 99 No. 2

All in the Family

The extended Kayden clan, featuring five alumni: Coleen (Ortmann) Kayden P’78 and husband Robert Stephen Kayden, Jr., P’78, second and third from left, respectively; Werner Ortmann P’50, seated in middle; Melinda Jo Ortmann PharmD’03, second from right, middle row; and Paul J. Ortmann P’77, first from right, back row.

Coleen Ortmann Kayden P’78

By Carol R. Cool

Coleen (Ortmann) Kayden is enmeshed in a USciences legacy family. Her father (Werner Ortmann P’50), brother (Paul J. Ortmann P’77), husband (Robert Stephen Kayden, Jr., P’78), and niece (Melinda Jo Ortmann PharmD’03) are all alumni. Coleen felt those legacy connections when she received the Annual Alumni Award at the 2010 Reunion—the very year her father celebrated his 60th reunion.

“My dad was a tremendous influence on my attending Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,” said Coleen. “It has a reputation of being the oldest, and among pharmacy schools, it’s an institution in and of itself. My father had very fond memories of the school, and he also knew we would get a very high-quality education there.”

The Brains of the Operation: Raisa Lev BC’95, MSMedC’98

By April Hall

The brain is a mysterious thing. Hemorrhages and other attacks can come on so quickly, many patients never even make it to a doctor.

But when medicine is at its best, there are highly specialized practitioners who can save a life. Dr. Raisa Lev, who graduated USciences twice—once in ’95 with a BS in biochemistry, and then in ’98 with an MS in medicinal chemistry—is one of those people.

Making Beautiful Music: Martin S. Goldstein P’55

While Martin S. Goldstein P’55 studied at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, he put down his clarinet. Now that he’s retired, he’s returned to his love of music and picked up the saxophone.

“I was able to play and read music,” Goldstein said. “But my hero was Benny Goodman. What I couldn’t do was improvise. I would try, but it was all noise.”