For Immediate Release
Contact: John
M. Martino
Phone Number: (215) 895-1186
Date: 06/21/00
University
of the Sciences in Philadelphia Bestows Annual Alumni Awards
University of
the Sciences in Philadelphia recently held its Annual Alumni
Reunion and Dinner Dance. During the event, USP presented
alumni awards to six deserving recipients.
Annual Alumni Award
The Annual Alumni Award is
bestowed on an alumnus who is distinguished through contributions
in outstanding fashion to a profession, science and/or mankind.
Dr. Cook is the principal investigator
and project director of the New Jersey Statewide Systematic
Initiative, based at Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey. She was part of the leadership team that coordinated
the development of the New Jersey Science Curriculum Framework,
which provided learning demonstration activities for each
of the New Jersey Science Curriculum Standards and described
essential components of a quality K-12 science program.
Her experience also includes serving as a Fulbright Exchange
Teacher to the United Kingdom and teaching and supervising
mathematics and science in various New Jersey and Pennsylvania
schools. In 1983, she was named Dreyfus Master Teacher.
Dr. Cook received a B.S. in
chemistry at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (now USP).
Ivor Griffith Service
Award
The Ivor Griffith Service Award
is bestowed annually upon an alumnus who is distinguished
through voluntarily giving his/her time and service in outstanding
fashion to the University either directly or through participation
in the USP Alumni Association.
Blatman is a third generation
pharmacist. Both his parents are previous recipients of
the Ivor Griffith Service Award. He currently is employed
by Eckerd Drugs in Warrington. He has been an active member
of the USP Alumni Association since 1979, including two
years in which he served as president.
He received a B.S. in pharmacy
at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (now USP).
Young Alumnus Award
The Young Alumnus Award is
bestowed annually on an alumnus who has received a degree
within the last 15 years and has been distinguished through
contributions in outstanding fashion to his/her profession,
science and/or mankind.
Halt has worked as a registered
pharmacist since 1989 as a staff pharmacist and pharmacy
manager for CVS Pharmacy until 1996, and currently as a
part-time pharmacist for Murray Overhill Pharmacy in Media.
She also serves as secretary of the Delaware County Pharmacists
Association and as southeast regional alternate director
of the Academy of Community Pharmacists. Halt, who received
a B.S. in pharmacy at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and
Science (now USP) has served on the Board of Directors of
USP’s Alumni Association since 1989.
Honorary Alumnus
Award
The Honorary Alumnus Award
is bestowed annually upon a non-alumnus who has shown exemplary
dedication and commitment to the mission of the USP.
Morris is a partner in Duane,
Morris & Heckscher LLP since 1965, serving as vice chairman,
chairman and managing partner of the firm, directing its
growth from a regional law firm to one of international
renown. He has been a frequent speaker at conferences sponsored
by healthcare, legal and cultural organizations. Among his
numerous civic activities, he has served on the Boards of
the Big Brother Association of Philadelphia, United Way,
Philadelphia Urban Coalition, Legal aid Society of Philadelphia
and Magee rehabilitation. Morris has also has served on
USP’s Board of Trustees for the past 30 years.
Athletic Hall of
Fame Awards
Induction into the Athletic
Hall of Fame is an honor bestowed upon an individual who
has demonstrated outstanding career accomplishments, leadership
and commitment to his/her sport.
Anderson was a varsity letter
winner in three sports. In softball, she had a lifetime
.500 batting average, started in every game during her career
and was named captain during her senior year. She was named
to the PAIAW all-star and the NAIA all-district teams twice.
She was on the varsity tennis team, serving as captain her
senior year. She also was co-captain of the basketball team,
which she led in assists. Since 1989, she has been a women’s
high school basketball official.
Anderson is an out-patient
physical therapy director at the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center Passavant. In 1995, she received American
Physical Therapy Association certification as an orthopedic
specialist.
She received a master’s
degree in physical therapy from Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy and Science (now USP).
Dr. Hoy was a varsity letter
winner in three sports. He played four consecutive years
on the men’s baseball team and was captain his senior
year. He was a lifetime .400 average hitter and led the
squad in wins, strikeouts and Earned Run Average as a pitcher
during his last two seasons. He was an All-District NAIA
for two years. He received his one-year letter in golf,
where he ranked second best in scoring average, and he received
his four-year letter in rifle, in which he still is listed
in the top-50 in all-time average and total points listing
in team history.
Dr. Hoy is employed with Johnson
& Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare in Fort
Washington, Pa., where he is director of business development
with responsibility for licensing and acquisition of new
products and technology.
He received a B.S. in pharmacy
and a Ph.D. in pharmaceutics at Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy and Science (now USP).
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