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06/01/07 - USN Celebrates Graduation of College of Pharmacy & MBA Classes of 2007
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June 1, 2007
Contact: Spence Johnston
impress communications
702-367-7771
University of Southern Nevada Celebrates Graduation of College of Pharmacy and MBA Classes of 2007
(Henderson, Nev.)— More than 120 Doctor of Pharmacy and MBA students will move to the next level in their careers as they graduate from the University of Southern Nevada at 9 a.m., Friday, June 1, at the Henderson Pavilion located at 200 Green Valley Parkway.
“The University is very proud of the quality and ethics of our students,” said Dr. Rosenberg, president of USN. “Our students are a great example of what the educational process can achieve.”
The ceremony begins with the processional and pomp and circumstance led by the University Marshall, Dr. Eric Jorvig, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy. Dr. Charles F. Lacy, USN’s vice president for information technology, will present the invocation, followed by an opening proclamation by USN President and Founder, Dr. Harry Rosenberg. Ms. Winnie A. Landis, president of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), will deliver the commencement address.
Dr. James A. Bailey, director of USN’s MBA Program, will present the 2006 graduating MBA class and Dr. Renee E. Coffman, dean of the College of Pharmacy, will present the 2006 graduating Doctor of Pharmacy class.
The graduation marks the fifth for the university, which, as of June 1, will have graduated more than 450 students. Nevadans make up 50 percent of the student population at USN, More than half of USN graduates continue their professional careers in the state, a move that has helped to conquer the shortage of pharmacists serving the local population.
Founded in 1999, the University of Southern Nevada is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) higher-learning institution with campuses located in Henderson and South Jordan, Utah. The university offers high-quality degree programs in the area of health sciences, including a Doctor of Pharmacy and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as well as a Master of Business Administration degree program. The University of Southern Nevada is licensed to operate by the Nevada Commission on Post Secondary Education and is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Pharmaceutical Education. For information call 702-990-4433.