Week of Nov. 4

Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy recognized at UTEP game

Pictured above is Texas A&M Health Science Center leadership, including our own Dr. Steven Peterson, on Kyle Field at the Texas A&M-UTEP game on Saturday.

Several students receive scholarships

The scholarship committee reviewed a record number of applicants for Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy scholarships. The following students received awards:

Bexar County Pharmacy Association Endowed Scholarship
Sasha Cruz
Jeffrey Moran

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Scholarship
Brittany Bateman
Pamela Bosse 
Jose Garcia
Ruth Gonzalez

D.D. Hachar Charitable Trust and the Lamar-Bruni Vergara Endowed Scholarship
Rocio Olmedo

George Family Educational Scholarship
Divya Manavalan

Moore’s Pharmacy Inc./Texas Pharmacy Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Katie Taylor

P.M. Rangel Family Endowed Scholarship
Rachel Musgrove

Tarrant County Pharmacy Association Endowed Scholarship
Elizabeth Nkwocha

Walgreens Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Scholarship
Monica Partida

Walgreens Diversity Scholarship
Amanda Fuentes
Ann Nguyen
Purvi Patel

Visit our website for more information about scholarships.

College collects 680 cans of food for community

Students and faculty of the Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy collected 680 cans of food for the Kingsville community.

Student Spotlight

Zaira Padilla of Brownsville, Texas, chose to become a pharmacist because it is the perfect opportunity for her to make an impact on the place where she grew up.

War begins to raise funds

Students, faculty and staff will be at war beginning Nov. 18 to raise funds for the Dr. James Robertson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. As part of the Ties & Tennis Shoes Memorial 5K Run/Walk, the Penny Wars will be a way for the college to support scholarships for future students in the program. Several students submitted T-shirt designs for the event. The winner will provide 2,000 pennies for their class in the war! The winning classes of the Penny Wars will receive a free pass on Dean's Forum on Jan. 16! Let the war begin!

A Day in the Life of an Intern

P1 and P2 professional student pharmacists have a chance to ask questions, listen to experienced interns and share lunch as you participate in “A Day in the Life of an Intern” from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 5-6 and Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 26 in room 116. The first 50 who sign up in the Dean’s office will be given lunch at the event. This hour-long, lunchtime event provides an opportunity for first- and second-year students to learn from peers about internship experiences, gather information about company hiring policies and processes, and to better prepare for interviews.
 
The schedule for the events are:
Nov. 5 - CVS/Caremark
Nov. 6 - Target
Nov. 12 - Wal-Mart
Nov. 13 - Walgreens
Nov. 26 - H-E-B

NASK commander to speak at Dean's Forum

Capt. Christopher C. Misner, USN, Commanding Officer, NAS Kingsville, will be sharing his leadership directives in “Commander’s Guidance and Intent” at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 in room 132 of the Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy. He has proven himself as a community leader in the short time he has assumed command of NASK since June 2013. His motto is “one team, one fight, one focus.” He, like the Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy, guides with a command of values, improves across his sphere of influence (including the community he resides), asks comrades to be good stewards, and stresses that “it’s not about ‘stuff,’ it’s about people.”