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2011 Rho Chi Induction Ceremony
2/24/11
Members of the Class of 2013 along with Ph.D. candidates were inducted into Rho Chi, Beta Lambda Chapter with a formal ceremony and luncheon on February 21. Presiding at the induction were President Poonam Chhunchha, Vice President Kristin Campbell, Secretary Owen Haney, Treasurer Achint Patel and Faculty Adviser Daniel J. Canney, Ph.D. Associate Professor Deborah DeEugenio, Pharm.D. was the honorary faculty inductee.
In attendance were Dr. Peter H. Doukas, Dr. Ina Calligaro, both of whom addressed the assembly, family and friends of the inductees and faculty from the School of Pharmacy. Inductees received recognition certificates and the Rho Chi key. A luncheon followed the ceremony.
All 2011 Inductees following the ceremony on Feb 21, 2011.
Included are Pharm D candidates, Ph.D. candidates, a faculty member (Dr.
Deborah DeEugenio), and faculty advisor, Dr. Canney.
Class of 2012 officers below with Dr. Canney, advisor (from left to right):
Historian - Achint Patel
Vice President - Kristen Campbell
Advisor - Dr. Canney
Secretary - Owen Haney
President - Poonam Chooncha
Class of 2013 officers on stage with lab coats (from left to right):
President - Nicholas Bires
Vice President - Quang Phung
Secretary - Donald Everett
Historian - Princy Pathickal
Graduate Student (Ph.D.) inductees Dr. Canney (from left to right):
Sivakumar Annadurai
Silpa Nuthalapati
Dr. Canney
Gladys Corley
Zhan Wang
Amir Youssef
Class of 2013 Officers (from left to right):
Secretary - Donald Everett
Vice President - Quang Phung
Historian - Princy Pathickal
President - Nicholas Bires
The Class of 2013 inductees are:
- Nicholas K. Bires
- Mi Young Chang
- Daniel J. Desch
- Donald Everett
- Sean A. Garrett
- Julia A. Gutica
- Kimberly A. Higgins
- Jenny J. Jang
- Midhuna E. Joseph
- Jordann T. Jordan
- Ramzan A. Judge
- Robert J. Katzianer
- Ji Sun Kim
- David Koren
- Benjamin L. Lasko
- Amanda W. Li
- Zhiyong Lu
- Isha C. Madhani
- Sean McGonigle
- Candis M. McGraw
- Soo H. Nam
- Aanal R. Patel
- Pankil Patel
- Sonam A. Patel
- Princy A. Pathickal
- Quang A. Phung
- Amit Sheth
- Brad Silver
- Erica S. Sinclair
- Carrie E. Zimmerman
Ph.D. Candidate inductees are:
- Sivakuma Annadurai
- Gladys M. Corley
- Aditya Vijay Dinge
- Otito Frances Iwuchukwu
- Silpa Nuthalapati
- Kalpana Nagorao Thakare
- Zhan Wang
- Amir Youssef
Eligibility for membership in Rho Chi requires full-time enrollment in an accredited professional pharmacy program, completion of no less than one-half of the required professional didactic course work, rank in the highest twenty percent of their class and attainment of a minimum professional grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The Beta Lambda Chapter of Rho Chi is very active, participating in many School events including Research Recognition Day and the much anticipated annual Student/Faculty Sporting Event.