Alumni Connection
Our alumni, faculty and students are front and center in the fight against COVID-19.
Watch Dean Cathy Lysack’s monthly video message below.
Snapshot
WSU Applebaum pharmacy alumni played a big part in the field hospital at TCF Center, run by FEMA/MDHHS with Henry Ford Health System providing advisory support:
- Elizabeth (Martin) Linder (BS Pharm 1991), Pharmacist in Charge at TCF, MDHHS
- Caren El-Khoury, (BS Pharm 2004), Ambulatory Pharmacy Manager, Henry Ford Health System
- Rox Gatia, (PharmD 2006), a director of pharmacy at HFHS
Thank you all!
Feature story
PT grad steps up to COVID-19 front lines
When her outpatient clinic closed due to social distancing regulations, 2019 alumna Kristen Robertson was redeployed three times — first to a COVID-19 screening station in the ER and ultimately to the hospital's critical care unit, going from post-op physical therapy to to hands-on COVID-19 work. She was unfazed: “I am a health care professional. I will always help however I can.”
Headlines
Professor Michael Rybak '81, '05 wages war against antibiotic resistance
Paddy Lynch '08 on funerals in the age of COVID-19
CLS grad Tiffany Yu '10 sets up COVID-19 testing at TCF Center field hospital
Fox 2 Detroit: Alumnus Tim Schramm commands state's mortuary response team
WATCH: PharmD Class of 2020 virtual graduation event
Faculty Against Coronavirus Team (FACT) curates reliable COVID-19 news
Donors & Scholars
In lieu of our annual Donors & Scholars luncheons that would have happened this week, our scholarship donors received virtual introductions to the students they are generously supporting. You can meet the WSU Applebaum scholarship recipients in the galleries below:
Health Sciences Scholarship Recipients for 2020
Pharmacy Scholarship Recipients for 2020
Around the college
Mary Beth O’Connell earns ACCP Education Award
Scholarship winner Jacob Stepp inspired by grandfather to pursue pharmacy career
Scholarship winner Fabiha Nishat aims to bring OT to underdeveloped countries
Regina Parnell to lead OT service learning project in Detroit
Philanthropy corner
In these uncertain times, we are fortunate to have great leadership at our college. If you have not watched Dean Lysack’s video above, please take a couple minutes to check it out. Thanks to donor support, as the dean mentioned, we’ve reached over $13,000 in our Student Emergency Fund with more than 80 students having applied for aid. Thank you for your support, and for making a difference in the world every day!
Want to explore giving options? Please contact Director of Development Jon Goldstein.
