For Immediate Release

Contact: John M. Martino
Phone Number:  (215) 895-1186
Date: 09/19/01

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Names New Director Of Corporate & Foundation Relations

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) has named Susan E. Barrett of Philadelphia, Pa., to the position of director of corporate & foundation relations.  Before joining USP, she was the associate director of development at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, where she planned, developed, coordinated and implemented the major gifts program.

As director of corporate and foundation relations, Barrett will plan, implement and coordinate cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of support from corporations, corporate foundations and other foundations.  She will also establish, monitor and assess the department's annual goals and objectives.

Barrett received an M.S. in educational administration and an M.A. in liberal arts at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in economics and business administration at La Salle University.

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is a private, coeducational institution founded in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America.  USP specializes in educating students for rewarding health and science careers through its ten bachelor's, ten master's and four doctoral degree programs in the health and related sciences.

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