2000
Michael E. Castagna P’00 and his family have recently moved from Boston back to the Philadelphia area. He is head of U.S. Biopharmaceuticals for Novartis Sandoz.
Claire (Doyle ) Fishman MPT’00 and her husband Rich welcomed son Samuel Jacob on September 17, 2009. He joins big brother Benjamin (2½). The family lives in Howell, NJ.
Victoria (Smedley) Heritage P’00 and her husband Christopher are the parents of Benjamin Christopher, born on December 8, 2008.The family resides in Swedesboro, NJ.
Heather (Apple) North MPT’00 (DPT’08, Temple University) and Jeffre y M. North P’98 welcomed son Aiden Joshua on December 12, 2009.
Mark D. Piechoski MPT’00 and his wife Lynn are expecting their first child in September 2010. Mark has also partnered with his boss, Clark Williams, and will be opening Pinnacle PT & Sports Medicine in late summer.
Amy (Sloan) Sbaiti P’00, PharmD’01 and her husband Rabia welcomed daughter Aya on October 17, 2009. She joins big brothers Naeem, Bashir, and Zaid. The family lives in the Harrisburg area.
Christopher R. Van Besien PH/TX’00 (MBioRA’07, Johns Hopkins University) and Kathryn C. Groves PharmD’07 were wed on June 18, 2010, in Piscadera Bay, Curacao. Kathryn is the pharmacy manager at Shaw’s Osco Pharmacy in Burlington, MA. Christopher is a clinical project manager at New England Research Institutes.
2001
Carl J. Popelas PharmD’01 and Cindy (Clark) Popelas MPT’01 (DPT’06, Temple University) welcomed daughter Courtney Mae on January 27, 2010. She joins big sister Julia (4) and brother John (2). The family resides in Milford, DE.
2002
Stacy (Manning) Cariello MOT’02 and Scott A. Cariello PH/TX’01, PharmD’03 announced the birth of daughter Juliana Elizabeth on October 14, 2009. She was born at 4:08 p.m. and joins big sister Leigh Nicole. The Cariellos live in Levittown, PA.
2003
Jennifer (Diamond) Currie BI’03 is completing her residency in pediatrics at the University of South Alabama. She was selected to stay as chief resident for the pediatrics residency program. Jennifer currently lives in Spanish Fort, AL, with her husband Bryan and young son Alexander.
Blake E. Starr PharmD’03 recently opened Starr Compounding Pharmacy in Marcus Hook, PA. The pharmacy specializes in veterinary, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, hospice, and sterile compounding. Eugene A. Willard III PharmD’07 is partner in the company.
2005
Leslie (Payne) Jago PharmD’05 and her husband Bill welcomed son Andrew Leonard on April 12, 2010, at 9:52 a.m. They reside in Leonardtown, MD.
Ellina (Khaykin) Max PharmD’05 and her husband Bryan announced the birth of daughter Talia Madeline on October 30, 2009. Ellina is currently employed at Boston Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist. Bryan is finishing his pediatric anesthesia fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital.
2006
Elizabeth (Jones) Doyle PharmD’06 and her husband Michael welcomed the birth of son Michael Daron on December 24, 2009. He joins big sister Carys Ruth. Elizabeth and her family reside in Media, PA.
1981
Irach B. Taraporewala MS’81, PhD’84 took over as CEO of Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc., in April 2010. Ohr Pharmaceutical is focused on developing new pharmaceuticals for underserved diseases such as macular degeneration, cancer cachexia, ovarian cancer, and insulin resistance.
1983
Scott C. Gilbert P’83 and Linda Fountain were married on June 20, 2010 at Beaches Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica. In attendance were Karl Rec ktenwald P’83, David C. Bradstoc k P’78, Janine (Gilbert ) Barnab y P’90, Daniel J. Long P’79, James C. Matthews P’87, and Lisa (Stef y) Matthews P’90.
1986
Eric A. Shalita P’86 (MS’96, St. Louis College of Pharmacy) was recently promoted to the rank of Colonel in the United States Air Force. He is currently serving as pharmacy flight commander at Nellis AFB in Nevada. This summer, he will be relocating to Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio, where he will serve as pharmacy flight commander. Additionally, he recently completed his term of office as hospital and institutional practice section chair in APhA’s Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management.
1987
Andrea (Parisse ) Gosda P’87 (MBA’94, St. John’s University) and her husband Edmond announce the adoption of their son Charles Jacob, born on March 30, 2009.
1989
Curtis E. Clark P’89 (DO’97, PCOM) recently became a fellow of the Society of Hospital Medicine. He is now a hospitalist in Columbus, GA, where he lives with his wife Vickie and children, Courtney (11) and Emma (6).
1970
Jay M. Paul P’70 still owns the Pontiac 2+2 convertible he drove during his last two years at USciences (then PCPS). He resides in Jamison, PA.
1973
Thomas J. Dougherty MB’73 coauthored three recent publications: “Comparative Genome Analysis of High-Level Penicillin Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae” in Microbial Drug Resistance, “Purification of the Large Ribosomal Subunit via Its Association with the Small Subunit” in Analytical Biochemistry, and “Discovery of Azetidinyl Ketolides for the Treatment of Susceptible and Multidrug Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections” in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
Rocky L. Larson P’73 and his wife Jan have retired and are enjoying life on the road. Traveling in their motor home and volunteering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, they have accumulated over 2,000 hours each. Staying at each national wildlife refuge (NWR) for three months, they have led canoe trips down the Rio Grand River, campground hosted in Alaska, given interpretive tours of Okefenokee Swamp, and helped restore habitats for numerous endangered species at several other locations. The also like discussing their new lifestyle with the many travelers they see when on duty in NWR visitor centers.
1975
Catherine (Benson) Ekeland P’75 received her PharmD degree in 2009 from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. She graduated magna cum laude and was a member of Rho Chi.
Donna (Craigo ) Gaumond P’75 (PharmD’98, University of FL) retired in May 2009 from Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She and her husband moved to Williamsburg, VA, where she works at Mary Immaculate Hospital.
