On the evening of May 7th, College of Pharmacy alumni and friends gathered at the Portland City Grill to honor the recipients of the 2011 Icons of Pharmacy Award.
Bob Adams (Class of 58)
Bob Adams, OSU class of 1958, owned and operated Adams Pharmacy from April 1964 to August 1991 in Lebanon, Oregon.
Among Bob’s many accomplishments, he received the Lebanon Man of the Year (1981), OSU College of Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year (1983), A. H. Robbins Bowl of Hygeia Award for Oregon (1990), Lebanon Hospital Amos Conrad Award for Outstanding Service, and the Lebanon Senior First Citizen Award (2011).
Bob was also honored by the establishment of the Bob Adams Scholarship for the College of Pharmacy by Samaritan Health Services. Instrumental in helping establish Samaritan Health Services, he remains active on the hospital foundation’s board of trustees.
Bob and his wife, Betty, continue to support the OSU Alumni Association, OSU Beaver Athletic Scholarship Fund and OSU President’s Club.
Freya Hermann (Class of 59)
A German pharmacist, Freya Hermann earned her U.S. pharmacy degree from OSU in 1959 and later received her Masters Degree from Ohio State University. After she joined the OSU College of Pharmacy faculty in the 1960s, she utilized her extensive compounding skills by developing the first compounding lab for the college.
In the area of drug information, Freya was a pioneer. During a sabbatical to Ohio State University (1968 to 1969), she was exposed to one of the initial thought leaders purporting that pharmacists should become experts in drug information. She returned to OSU and started the Drug Information Center, which was initially housed on the OSU campus but eventually transitioned to OHSU. Freya also served as president of OSHP from 1981 to 1982.
Freya retired in 1988, leaving a legacy of innovation and student mentoring. She lives in Portland with her husband, Richard, a retired faculty member from OSU College of Forestry.
Marvin Prince
Marvin Prince graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from University of Washington in 1966 and with a Masters in Hospital Pharmacy from University of Iowa in 1969.
His career in hospital pharmacy is driven by his vision of clinical pharmacy and his passion to expand the clinical knowledge among new practitioners. Marvin also served on the OSU faculty for two years.
Currently the Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, he says establishing the clinical pharmacy program and impacting the pharmacist’s clinical role are his most significant achievements.
Marvin and his wife, Cynthia, live in Klamath Falls and have three children. They spend their free time walking with their dogs, hiking and reading.
Vince Whiting
After receiving his degree from the University of California in 1969, Vince Whiting did graduate work at Oregon State University from 1969 to 1970.
A retired Senior Executive Sales Representative for GlaxoSmithKline, Vince has been an advocate for patient care and pharmacy education. His support of students is evident in his development of leadership programs and outstanding student leaders.
He serves on five regional boards of directors dedicated to health care including Western University School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Dean’s Advisory Council at the OSU College of Pharmacy. In 2006, he was named an honorary alumnus at OSU and served as “Dean for a Day.”
Vince has received numerous awards and recognitions for his service to the profession of pharmacy. He and his late wife, Patti, have been supporters of pharmacy education at OSU prioritizing leadership and service.
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