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PORTLAND, Maine

ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ College of Pharmacy students raise $6,000 for Shriners Hospital for Children

L-R: Class of '19 pharmacy students Alexandra Argentieri, Natalie Underdown, Shriner, Justin Richards, Mackinleigh Isherwood
L-R: Class of '19 pharmacy students Alexandra Argentieri, Natalie Underdown, Shriner, Justin Richards, Mackinleigh Isherwood

On March 24, students from the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ College of Pharmacy Class of ’19 held their Halfway Charity Gala. The celebration, which marks the midpoint of the second-year students’ pharmacy program, was held at Port City Music Hall in Portland. All proceeds benefited Shriners Hospitals for Children.

This year’s Class of ’19 raised $6,000 for the organization, topping last year’s fundraising to make this the most successful College of Pharmacy gala to date.

The class selected the Shriners Hospitals for Children after reviewing several charitable organizations. Class President Justin Richards (’19), who proposed donating to the Shriners network, received corrective spinal surgery from the Shriners when he was a child.

β€œContributing to the Shriners network not only allows us to improve the lives of children, it reminds us of exactly why we are pushing ourselves through such a demanding curriculum,” said Richards. β€œAs pharmacy students, we work diligently to develop ourselves into the clinicians required for tomorrow's public health challenges. The halfway gala proved to be a fantastic celebration of our students’ successes and served as an example of what teamwork through adversity can accomplish.”

 

To learn more about the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy

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About the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ

The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.