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Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Awarded Brooklyn, N.Y. –The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University has received a four-year grant of $595,000 from the Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) to help women pursue studies in the health professions. At the College of Pharmacy, JFEW has long assisted students who have significant financial need. Under the terms of the new grant, that support will continue, now under direct administration by the College; it will provide scholarship and programmatic support to 37 women, starting in the 2009/2010 academic year and continuing through their graduation from the program. “Through JFEW's past assistance, many individuals have been able to attain educational and professional success through our College of Pharmacy,” said Stephen M. Gross, dean emeritus and senior adviser to the president for pharmacy, “Now, it will be possible for even more of our deserving students to benefit from JFEW’s generosity.” Among the recent beneficiaries of the program is Staten Island resident Anna Shapiro, 23, who emigrated with her family from the Ukraine in 1992. She received JFEW support for her final two years of the six-year Pharm.D. at the College of Pharmacy, where she was active as a student leader while also employed as an intern at a CVS pharmacy. An outstanding student, she graduated this past May with a 3.9 grade point average.“It was fantastic,” Shapiro exclaimed in describing her JFEW experience. “It allowed me to focus on my studies without having to worry so much about financing my education. Without this award, it would have been a huge burden on my family to pay for my college education,” she said, declaring, “JFEW empowers women to enter the health care field and reach their goals” In addition to scholarships, the JFEW grant will fund supportive services such as counseling and advisement, with valuable career guidance that helps students explore professional options and participate in national pharmacy meetings. “This program is a model for integrating scholarship support with professional growth and development,” noted Dean Gross. Founded in the 19th century to help immigrant Jewish women adjust to American life, the Foundation is, today, a private, nonsectarian organization whose mission is to help women of all backgrounds and ages attain the education and training they need to make them productive, economically independent members of the community. Media Contact: (718) 488-1015 Posted: June 22, 2009 |
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