Congratulations to Jerry Prusack, '88, of MPA Fairway Pharmacy of Montrose, PA,   who was recognized  as  one of  only five exceptional pharmacists selected in a national poll conducted by  Leader Pharmacies.  The pharmacists exemplified the values of hard work, expertise and dedication to their communities.  Readers of Sound  mind. Sound Body, were asked to write about their favorite pharmacist and the response was overwhelming with entries received from all over the country.    Leader Member Services and Cardinal Health donated $1,000 in the name of Jerry to the School of Pharmacy of his choice, and Jerry designated Temple School of Pharmacy to share in his win.  
This is what one of his customers had to say about Jerry:
"He really cares, and it shows," wrote Alana Whisler.  Since Alana's mother had a difficult time understanding her medications and their side effects, he took time to explain her medications and calm her fears.  Jerry always provides customers with his knowledge and care.

Obituaries:

We are sorry to report the following recent alumni deaths:

Mrs. Audrey Pyle-Braid,  '87
Mrs. Loretta R. Flam,  '59
Mr. James E. Warren,  '80
Mr. Milton Kaliner,  '37
Mr. Marc Moskofsky,  '75
Mr. James Benedict Lanunziata,  '80
Ms. Rosemary A. Hennesy,  '98
Mr. Daniel J. Bereza,  '73
Mr. Sung J. Kim,  '82
Mr. Seymour Zelmanoff,   '42,  '68
Mr. Melvin C. Yeich,  '47


John J. Osborne, '56, died on February 21, 2008.  John lived in the Scranton area, and until recently had  been working part time as a community pharmacist.

Louise Shervock Forgach '61
Leslie S. Feldman,  '67   
Paul Rapaport,  '66   
William Boyd Reed,  '52
Mr. Earl A. Kimes, '41
Mr. Dale R. Rohrbaugh, '69
Mr. Leslie T. Erwin, '53   

John Viercinski, '77, died in January 2008 after a lengthy battle with stomach cancer.  John was Director of Pharmacy for Wyoming Valley Health Care System.

Our sincere condolences to John Hornyak, '66 on the recent death of his daughter.

Our condolences to Bruce Sigman '70 on the recent loss of his wife Barbara.

Paul Rapaport '66 of Encinco, CA died on 10/8 of Lupus complications.  His wife of 38 years Lori, has asked that Paul's friends and  colleagues who wish to honor his memory, send such donations to Temple School of Pharmacy.

Joseph Mogil '67 of Cherry Hill, NJ died recently after a lengthy illness. He is the brother of Carl '63. Joe was a member of the Alumni Association. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, children and grandchildren.

William B. Reed '52 passed away on July 26, 2007.  We mourn his passing and greatfully acknowledge his estate gift to the School.  We extend our condolences to his family

Condolences to Joe Zafran '52 on the recent passing of his wife, Esther.

George Behm informed the School about the death of Gerald Fox, '53 in 2006.

Robert F. Kaplan, '68 Alumni Board Member Robert F. Kaplan, brother of Allan Kaplan, '66, died recently of leukemia. We send our condolences to his wife Carol, his family and especially his brother Allan. 
One of Robert's classmates,wrote the following about him.  

"He was just one of those really smart people who could cut right through all the complicated stuff and understand it right off. Then he would  spend hours teaching the rest of us so we also could pass the test. Many a night he would suffer with me and the others until we all got it right.  What patience he had and I have always loved him for that. He was a terrific pharmacist too."

Priscilla Perkins Bath, '53, recently notified us of the death of her husband Duane E. Bath, '51 who died on August 23, 2006.  He was the owner of The Evans Pharmacy in Hamilton Square (New Jersey) until 1985.

Dr. Aristotle John Vazakas who taught organic at the School of Pharmacy during the late 1950/early '60's, passed away on August 26, 2006 at the age of 84. After leaving Temple Dr. Vazakas went into industry, retiring from what is now Ortho-McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson. He was the founder of Temple's chapter of Rho Chi, an achievement of which he was always extremely proud.

Other news:

Richard A. “Rich” Palombo, RPh (Class of 1979), was elected to serve as president-elect of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) during the Association’s 103rd Annual Meeting, May 19-22, 2007, in Portland, OR . Prior to the election, Mr. Palombo was a member of the NABP Executive Committee representing District 2.

Mr Palombo, recently reappointed to the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy, also served on the Board from 1996 to 2005. He served as president of the Board from 1998 to 2001 and, in addition, was the liaison to both the New Jersey State Legislature and the Enforcement and Inspections Bureau and was the committee chair for Continuous Quality Improvement.

Currently a director with the Pharmacy Professional Practice Group and compliance coordinator for Medco Health Solutions, Inc, Mr Palombo is responsible for assessing and monitoring the efficacy and proficiency of the Compliance Program. He served as an emergency response team member in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, opening and directing operations of an emergency mobile pharmacy to supply patients with prescription medications from September 1-28, 2005.

In addition to his pharmacy services, Mr Palombo also serves as mayor of Upper Township, NJ. Before becoming mayor in 1999, he served as councilman of Upper Township from 1997-1999.

Mr Palombo has been an integral member of NABP since 2000, serving as chair of the Committee on Law Enforcement/Legislation. He has also been a member of such task forces as the Task force on Emergency Response Preparedness, the Task Force on Privacy, and the Task Force to Examine the Quality and Standards of Internship Requirements. In addition, he is a member of many professional organizations including the American Pharmacists Association and the New Jersey Pharmacists Association.