Fall 2011 Bulletin

alumni & ce calendar | 2

letter from the president | 3

on the road | 4

what’s new? | 5

events | 6

profiles | 8

class notes | 13

farewell | 15

Patricia A. Groom MPAS ’03, PA-C Follows Her Heart

2011 | Number 2

theMASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE of PHARMACY and HEALTH SCIENCES

A PUBLICATION FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

100th Anniversary Year

2011December 3–4

pharmaceutical care dayshilton Boston/dedham hotelDedham, massachusetts

December 4–8

alumni reception–December 5american society of health-system pharmacists midyear clinical meeting & exhibitionernest N. morial convention centerNew Orleans, Louisiana

December 10

president’s leadership night at the popsmcPHS-boston campusboston, massachusetts

December 17

mcphs-manchester campus commencementradisson Hotel manchester Downtownmanchester, New Hampshire

2012JaNuary 27

alumni receptionYankee dental congressWestin boston Waterfront Hotelboston, massachusetts

marcH 8

72nd annual howard l. reed conferenceGillette StadiumFoxborough, massachusetts

marcH 9–12

alumni reception–March 11american pharmacists association annual meetingernest N. morial convention centerNew Orleans, Louisiana

aPriL 4

scholarship recognition dinnermcPHS-boston campusboston, massachusetts

aPriL 21

annual alumni reunion dinnerboston marriott Newton HotelNewton, massachusetts

may 11

mcphs-Boston campus commencementSeaport World Trade centerboston, massachusetts

may 13

mcphs-worcester/manchester campuses commencementDcu centerWorcester, massachusetts

may 21

mcphs-manchester campus scholarship Golf tournamentmanchester country clubbedford, New Hampshire

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Dear Fellow Alumni and Friends of the College:

The Bulletin is dedicated to our alumni, an increasingly professionally diverse community

of graduates. Did you know that only slightly more than 50% of our students and new

alumni are either enrolled in, or graduated from, pharmacy-related academic programs?

Our cover story about Patricia Groom mPaS ’03, a graduate of our Physician assistant

Studies program who credits much of her professional advancement to mcPHS, serves

as a stirring reminder of our evolving health sciences curriculum.

We cover ground in this Bulletin, including recent commencement exercises. We

celebrated the largest graduation classes in our history, a reflection of our growing health

sciences academic programs. you will also learn about the dedication of the alumni

courtyard at our manchester, New Hampshire campus. The new courtyard, funded by

alumni and friends, is a peaceful oasis on the bustling manchester campus. meanwhile,

our second fundraising golf tournament of the year, the mcPHS Worcester/boston

tournament, attracted a capacity field of golfers and significant roster of sponsors.

as promised, we have opened the new mcPHS center for Professional career Develop-

ment. initially, the cPcD will just support students on all three campuses. However, in

the near future cPcD will expand its focus to support alumni career development.

if you have visited our three campuses, you will recognize the name “brant,” a name

synonymous with generosity and support for key student facilities. Joseph and Frances

brant have made an indelible positive impact. With great sadness i report the death of

good friend Frances brant, devoted wife of Joseph brant bSP ’51. Frances passed away

on June 26, in Stuart Florida where she had been a resident for the past several years.

i hope that you find this Bulletin informative and interesting. Please visit www.mcphs.

edu to find more in depth coverage of our events, profiles about our diverse alumni and

news to keep you connected with our college community.

Sincerely,

charles F. monahan Jr. ’62

President

The Bulletin is a publication that comes to you from the Office of

alumni relations.

manaGinG editor: michael ratty

editor and senior writer: Lawrence Townley

art director/desiGner: cathy moylan

contriButors: Dawn ballou, Pat ramsay,

michael ratty

photoGraphers: Suzanne camarata, Gmb Photography,

mccardinal Photo, Laura Piazza, michael ratty

Send changes of address and editorial correspondence to The

Bulletin, mcPHS, 179 Longwood avenue,

boston, ma 02115

Phone: 617.732.2902

e-mail: [email protected]

Printed in the uSa

marguerite (crimmins) Johnson bSP ’61

Vice President for Development and chief of Staff

617.274.3377

Dawn m. ballou esq. executive Director of

alumni relations Office of Development

617.732.2077

established in 1823, massachusetts college of

Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, indepen dent college

offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in health care

disciplines.

cover: Patricia a. Groom mPaS ’03, Pa-c

letter from the president

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herb capron ’88 and Judy monte capron ’88 share their reading with one of

the palace Guards in london; the patel triplets are proud to wear their “a

Graduate of mcphs loves me” onesies. the girls are the daughters of smita

merchant patel ’96; emily and Katie morgan—daughters of david c. ’78 and

susan harrington morgan proudly show off their “future graduates of mcphs”

tee’s and hats—send us your pictures showing your school pride!

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what’s new?mcPHS eSTabLiSHeS ceNTer FOr PrOFeSSiONaL career DeVeLOPmeNT

The new mcPHS center for Professional career Development

(cPcD) provides students with personalized career advising

services, industry-specific information and resources, assistance

with development of job search skills and opportunities for

hands-on professional experience that support personal goals

and career success. The cPcD collaborates with academic

departments, student services, student organizations and

professional associations to organize workshops, job fairs,

alumni and community networking as well as employer

partnerships designed to meet students’ needs and

accommodate their busy schedules. The cPcD is located on

the fifth floor of the richard e. Griffin academic center at 670

Huntington avenue on the mcPHS-boston campus.

cOLLeGe iNTrODuceS VirTuaL 4th camPuS WiTH mcPHS ONLiNe

earlier this year, the college introduced mcPHS Online, a

virtual “Fourth campus” offering a dozen degrees and

certificates in the health professions. Leading the effort is Dr.

barbara macaulay, who in January was hired to fill the newly

created position of associate Provost for Online education/

ceO of mcPHS Online. The offices of mcPHS Online are

located at 28 mechanic Street on the mcPHS-Worcester

campus.

For more information about mcPHS Online offerings,

application deadlines, tuition and fees,

please visit

http://online.mcphs.edu

cOLLeGe LauNcHeS iNNOVaTiVe NeW WebSiTe

On September 19, the college launched a groundbreaking new

website. The result of nearly two years of work that included brand

research, planning and development, the site uses a motion

picture technology known as Living images that brings the

college’s facilities and people to life. The streamlined

design allows for a completely immersive website

experience in which prospective students, parents

and alumni can explore the college’s state-

of-the-art laboratories, classrooms and

facilities from anywhere in the world.

visit www.mcphs.edu

and immerse yourself!

GoinG, GoinG, Gone… Green

Did you know that The Bulletin just turned

one hundred years old?

That’s a lot of history, a wealth of news and,

just as notably, tons of paper.

Can we do better?

This scaled down version of the traditional

print Bulletin, combined with its unlimited-

in-size online companion, the e-Bulletin,

makes great sense in a world when

technological amelioration can effectively

address environmental degradation.

If you would prefer to read only the

e-Bulletin, link to us online and let us know.

Twice a year we will email The Bulletin.

You win and, just as importantly, the

environment wins for at least another

hundred years.

Boston | worcester | manchester

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eventsreunion 2011

reuNiON WeekeND 2011

Go online for the full story, more pictures and the identity of class

members in these photos.

counter clockwise from top right: mcP class of 1956 members catch up; Forsyth

class of 1981 members pose before the plaque naming a dental hygiene clinic

operatory in memory of Jane S. mcDowell ’80—given by kathy costello ’81 and Paul

moravek; President monahan waves to the crowd; mcP class of 1981 members review

their yearbook; mcP 50th anniversary class of 1961 members pose on the steps to White

Hall; Next page: mcP anniversary class of 1966 members enjoy a laugh; The reunion class

Gift is presented to the students


<< maNcHeSTer aLumNi cOurTyarD DeDicaTeD

Last September, the alumni courtyard on the manchester

campus was dedicated in memory of eugene ronshagen, late

husband of Trustee Judy ronshagen bSP ’70. The courtyard

features a brick walkway and granite benches bearing

inspirational messages from individuals who contributed to the

“Laying the Foundation” campaign.

GOLFiNG FOr STuDeNT FiNaNciaL SuPPOrT >>

Two mcPHS-organized golf tournaments

held in may and September, boasting a

combined field of nearly 250 golfers and 90

sponsors, recently raised more than $65,000

in funding for student financial assistance.

maKinG a difference

reunion 2011

above: fore!!!;

left: Judith p. ronshagen Bsp ’70 (center, back) shares the dedication

of the alumni courtyard in memory of her husband Gene with friends

and family


Patricia a. Groom led a life that many would envy: a loving husband, a house in the suburbs, multiple college

degrees and a great job in the financial services industry. So why has she worked for the past eight years as an

emergency department physician assistant? The answer to that question is simple. Pat Groom follows her heart.

Patricia a. Groom mPaS’03, Pa-c changed her career trajectory in a way about which most people only dream.

born in the bronx and raised on Long island, Groom graduated from molloy college in rockville center, N.y. with a

bachelor’s degree in biology. “in 1968, if you were a woman, you went on to be a teacher, a nurse or a secretary,” she says.

She entered the teaching profession and soon received her mS in Library Science even though she still harbored dreams of

another career as a physician assistant. However, her plans to enroll in a physician assistant studies program in New york were

shelved when her husband Harry accepted a job offer in boston.

Patricia GroomFollowinG Her HeArt


after moving to boston, Groom

entered Simmons college School of

management, from which she earned

her master’s degree in business

administration. She landed positions

with american express, baybank and

Fidelity investments. yet, she still felt

the relentless pull of her twin passions

for science and teaching leading her

in another direction. With both of her

daughters in college, Groom worked

as a medical assistant in an internal

medicine medical practice. “i loved

the encounters with patients,” she

recalls, and before long she felt ready

to enroll in a physician assistant studies

program. The enthusiasm displayed

by her daughter’s friends at their own

college graduation celebration, she

says, “inspired me. i said to myself ‘this

is something i should really go for.’”

as she worked her way toward fulfilling

the master in Physician assistant Studies

degree requirements at mcPHS, Groom

assumed that she would work in internal

medicine as a newly minted physician

assistant. Her emergency medicine

clinical rotation changed all that. She

remembers, “i loved the full diversity

of the medicine,” she says. “it was the

full range of people that were very sick,

and i ended up seeing the same people

several times to work on those chronic

conditions.”

Now in her eighth year as an emergency

department physician assistant at

Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton,

mass., Pat Groom is unambiguous in

appraising her profession. “i continue

to see the Pa profession growing by

leaps and bounds,” she says. “With

the growing need to take care of a

rapidly aging population, it’s going to

mushroom immensely.”

at the same time as she sought a

full-time position following mcPHS

graduation, Pat Groom found that a

chance opening for an adjunct faculty

led her right back to mcPHS. “i realized

i wanted to become more involved with

the school,” she says, as she has gone

on to serve as a preceptor, do visiting

lectures and speak with accepted

students.

Pat Groom has never been far from the

college. “every time the development

office would call our house, my husband

would say, ‘Look what that school did for

you. you have to give back.” Groom’s

husband, who passed away in the spring

of 2010, was her biggest supporter.

“Harry was the one who pushed me

along and made me believe i could do

anything.”

These and other fond memories spurred

Groom to make gifts to the annual

Fund and to establish endowed and

restricted scholarship funds. “everyone

has financial demands, but even the

habit of giving a small gift on a regular

basis means the world,” Groom says. in

acknowledgement of her generosity, the

155-seat amphitheater in the 10 Lincoln

Square academic and Student center

at the mcPHS-Worcester campus was

dedicated on June 27 in her husband’s

memory, with dozens of family members

and friends on hand.

although the amphitheater and

scholarship gifts will be used by

generations of Pa students, Patricia

Groom acknowledges that giving back

can assume many forms. “if you can’t

contribute financially, you can come

back to the college to speak to classes,

conduct workshops. There are so many

ways to stay involved.” and, if there’s

one thing to say about Patricia Groom,

it’s that she stays involved, especially

when she follows her heart.

“If you can’t contribute financially, you can come back to the College to speak to classes, conduct workshops. There are so many ways to stay involved.”

—Patricia Groom

facing page: patricia Groom receives a commemorative program of events from president

charles f. monahan Jr. Bsp ’62; above, surrounded by her family.


bOSTON camPuS HOLDS 143rD cOmmeNcemeNT

On may 14, more than 660 students received their degrees at the 143rd commencement

exercises of the mcPHS-boston campus held at the Seaport World Trade center in boston.

Patricia Hannon, president and ceO of New england baptist Hospital, delivered the

commencement address and received an honorary degree from mcPHS President charles F.

monahan Jr.

Gina marie rosati bSDH ’11 delivered the student address. rosati served as president of the

Student american Dental Hygienist’s association, volunteered on local and state political

campaigns and served as goodwill ambassador to the children’s miracle Network. This past

summer she interned for charles Group consulting, a full-service consulting firm, and lobbied at

the State House for the massachusetts Dental Hygienists association. in the future, she aspires to

become a professor for the mcPHS Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene.

Joseph Demasi, assistant professor of biology, was presented with the Trustees’ award for

Teaching excellence, and Phillip J. Wizwer bSP ’66, longtime faculty member and retired

associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, received the college medal.

from top right: patricia hannon accepts an honorary degree from president charles f. monahan Jr.; phillip

J. wizwer beams upon receiving the college medal; new alumni share smiles with family and friends

Boston and worcester commencements


WOrceSTer/maNcHeSTer camPuSeS HOLD cOmmeNcemeNT FOr recOrD breakiNG 267 PHarmacy aND NurSiNG GraDuaTeS

a record 267 students received degrees at the mcPHS-Worcester/manchester commencement

exercises held on may 15 at Worcester’s Dcu center. Graduates hailed from throughout the u.S.

and eight foreign countries.

President charles F. monahan Jr. presided over the ceremony while Sylvio Dupuis OD, ScD ’10

(Hon.), former commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services,

delivered the commencement address. Student addresses were given by renee abdella bSN ’11

and kendra Decelle PharmD ’11.

abdella received many honors during her mcPHS career including being named the 2011 Peer

mentor of the year, a 2010 Fairlawn Scholar and a George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation

Scholarship award winner. Decelle, who hails from manchester, New Hampshire, served as

president of the Student Government association, president of american college of clinical

Pharmacy (manchester campus chapter) and peer mentor.

top right: student speakers renee abdella (left) and Kendra decelle with sylvio

dupuis and president monahan; other photos: more happy new alumni


JuDiTH Pare bSN ’89

What’s the Story?

Who doesn’t like good stories, especially when they’re instructive? To Judith Pare

bSN ’89, mcPHS assistant professor of nursing, good story telling goes hand in hand

with great nursing education. Professor Pare believes that classroom and clinical

courses feed the brain; storytelling touches hearts and opens minds. Look for the

story behind the story about Judith Pare bSN ’89 online.

mOLLy WHeLaN bSDH ’11

combining Scrubs with the crown

most new graduates don’t follow their graduations with beauty pageant victories.

but, that’s exactly the position in which molly Whalen, a 2011 mcPHS Forsyth

Dental Hygiene graduate, found herself last summer. molly, recently crowned miss

massachusetts at the miss massachusetts Scholarship Pageant, will compete for the

title of miss america in the January 2012 pageant in Las Vegas. yet, on her life’s

journey to victory, not to mention with regard to her immediate and long-term

future personal and professional goals, miss massachusetts 2011 has shown drive,

determination and resolve to make a difference in the community. Now in her role

model position, molly has the platform and the stage to make things happen. Learn

more about molly Whalen on our website.

alumni profiles

profiles

molly whalen Bsdh ’11, shown with Kimyen

t. nguyen Bsdh ‘10, participated in oral

health screenings at the Back to school Jam

held at mission hill in Boston this

past september.

more online!


class notes1953

The Springfield, massachusetts chapter

of uNicO National, the largest italian

american Service Organization in

the united States, honored louis G.

principe, Bsp ‘51, ms ‘53 last march

as the 2010 man of the year. Lou

retired from Parke-Davis in 1993 after

a 38-year career in pharmaceutical

sales. He received several national and

regional awards during his career, and

in 1990 the massachusetts Pharmacists

association named him massachusetts

State Pharmaceutical representative

of the year. Lou also served on the

mcPHS President’s advisory council

and in 1992 received the mcPHS Dean

Joseph Gagne memorial award for

service to the profession of pharmacy

in western massachusetts. Lou and

his wife Norma (boudette) are the

proud parents of six children, seven

grandchildren and three great grand-

children. Still an avid golfer, Lou hopes

to shoot his age soon, quipping, “it

gets easier when you surpass the age

of 80!” His other passions include

gardening and wine making.

1960

lois silverman sobel dh ‘60 and

her husband richard live in West

boylston, mass. and have two children,

eliot and rachel. Lois writes,” Since

graduating, i have been involved

with hygienist associations both on

a national as well as the component

and state levels. i am presently

serving on the massachusetts board

of registration in Dentistry and enjoy

being the hygiene face on the board.

i enjoy spending time with our four

grandchildren...i am involved with the

women’s group in our condo complex

and in a few committees for the condo

association. i work three days a week

and try to keep active and involved.”

1965

edward polen Bsp ’65 writes,” i

moved to chicago after graduation

and passed the massachusetts board

to pursue a career in Pharmacy. i took

a job with Walgreens and worked there

for a while. One day i was offered an

opportunity to become an industrial

chemicals salesperson and took it,

leaving the practice of pharmacy. i

worked for a chemical distributor for

a few years and decided to start my

own company in 1971. We are now

celebrating our 40th year in business. in

2009 we were ranked the 12th largest

chemical distributor in North america.

Pharmacy school education opened the

doors for me to pursue a career allied to

pharmacy. Thanks mcP!!!!”

alumni profile

meL maSTrODOmeNicO bSP ’52

responding amidst calamity

When major disaster strikes, mel mastrodomenico bSP ’52 is there. Hurricane andrew in

’92, Ground Zero in ’01, Haiti and katrina, mel worked saving lives, delivering care and

bringing comfort to victims. even though a 30-year career in independent pharmacy didn’t

fully prepare mel for work on the massachusetts-2 Disaster medical assistance Team, he

has never been known to shrink from a challenge. in the process, he became one of only

a few elite disaster responders in massachusetts. Learn about mel’s remarkable story by

going online.

Photo credit: umass medical School

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class notes1968

John p. mccook Bsp ’68, who lives

in Frisco, Texas writes, “married to

Stephanie since graduation in 1968.

We have two lovely daughters, Jana

mccook of austin, Texas and kristen

Wasylson of Valencia, Pennsylvania

and four grandchildren - erin, ryan,

Lauren and Shaun. We lived for 30+

years on the connecticut shore while

working for unilever, PLc Divisions

and for the last 11 years in the Dallas

area. Since graduation, i have been

engaged in r&D product development

and management of r&D groups in

consumer products (skin care, toiletries,

color cosmetics) and OTc and new rX

pharmaceutical and medical devices. in

2000, i founded a company Discovery

Partners, LLc, for development and

licensing of novel topical pharmaceutical

and cosmetics, and since 2006, i have

also been cOO of cyotech Labs, LLc,

responsible for development, regulatory,

clinical, safety and manufacturing

operations for cyotech’s existing drugs

as well as the pipeline pharmaceutical

portfolio with current concentration in

novel treatment solutions in oncology.”

1973

ifejola arowola Bsp ’73 lives in Jersey

city, New Jersey and writes: “i have

fond memories of my student days at

mcP in the early ‘70’s. more so with

my Phi Delta chi brothers and the

dinners...The college instilled in me

a lot of self discipline, hard work and

qualitative use of my time which helped

in no small measure in my career in

the public service (Govt. of) in Nigeria

where i served and retired as Ondo

State Director of Pharmacy Services

and member of the Pharmacists board

in Nigeria in 1999. i am currently the

chief executive of our family agro-

allied and real estate business. i have

2 sons and 3 daughters all adults and

doing very well in their callings. Thank

you mcP for showing me the way

and congratulations for this historic

publication. God bless you all.”

1979

Brian Joyce Bs ’79 (Hampden) lives

in Florence mass. and writes: “my

daughter kristen is a pharmacist for

cVS, and my son Patrick is going for his

master’s degree in criminal Justice.”

THe VOZeOLaS: a POrTraiT OF cariNG, cOmmiTmeNT, cameraS aND mOre

They trace their pharmacy roots to a small Greek village in which an esteemed father who

was dedicated to his people and community thrived. Later, a favorite son George arrived on

massachusetts shores, graduated from mcP and then left his mark on the city of Lowell, never

forgetting his homeland or its people. His sons el ’41 and arthur ’42 not only followed in their

father’s academic and professional footsteps but also forged their own identities. They shared

their father’s alma mater and profession, but also maintained a life-long love of music, the arts,

computers, photography, motion pictures, radio and community advocacy. To read about the

fascinating Vozeola legacy go to our website.

alumni profile

more online!


Frances Patricia brant, 93, of Stuart, Florida, passed away June 23, 2011 at martin

memorial medical center in Stuart. mrs. brant is survived by her husband of 15

years, Joseph F. brant of Stuart.

born in Newark, New Jersey, mrs. brant had previously lived in clark, New Jersey

where she first worked as a banking controller at the Newark Federal Savings and

Loan association and later ran the accounting department at englewood National

bank and Trust company. When she moved to Stuart 33 years ago, she worked for

12 years with the martin county environmental Services department.

mrs. brant was an honorary massachusetts college of Pharmacy and Health

Sciences alumna whose extraordinary dedication and generosity to the college

was also reflected in her warm and engaging personality. always beaming a smile

that could light up a room, mrs. brant accompanied her husband Joe, a 1951

graduate of mcP, on numerous trips to the college’s three campuses.

The couple’s interest in, and generosity toward the college is best reflected in

the number of facilities that bear the “brant” name: a consultation room in

the applied Pharmacy Practice Suite, the richard e. Griffin academic center

computer/Study Lobby and the brant House in boston, the academic and

Student center in manchester, N.H. and the Student affairs Suite in Worcester.

Together, the brants were the first donors to support facility projects on all

three campuses.

{ farewel l }

paul J. albert bSP ’58 October 12, 2011

claude Young bSP ‘68 September 23, 2011

norman r. farnsworth bSP ’53 September 10, 2011

ruth Bahosh bSP ’40, September 5, 2011

michael conena bSP ’48 august 17, 2011

robert tisdale bSP ‘62 June 19, 2011

pamela (houghton) nobili DH ’54 may 30, 2011

wendy crawford parker PharmD ’05 may 29, 2011

charles fini bSP ’44 may 26, 2011

marie (noonan) needham DH ’46 may 12, 2011

harold German bSP ’49 april 6, 2011

robert sweeney bSP ’61 march 31, 2011

harold feldman bSP ’49 march 30, 2011

alfred Bouvier bSP ‘36 march 12, 2011

mark edward Gannon bSP ’79 February 14, 2011

andrew coleman bSP ’71 January 14, 2011

lisa (tufo) nault PharmD ’06 December 26, 2010

david feather bSP ’52 December 6, 2010

sandra (dutra) ferguson bSP ’78 November 4, 2010

daniel a. macedo bSP ’85 October 10, 2010


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