Patrick Paul, Intern Spotlight November 2011 - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

“Patrick Paul, from Boston, MA, is currently a fourth year Pharm. D at
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston Campus.
Encouraged by his mother and cousin, who is a pharmacist, to go into
pharmacy, he chose to pursue it as a career. Patrick started his career with Supervalu as a cashier at Shaw’s Supermarket in Hyde Park, MA during his senior of high school. He later voiced his interest in doubling as a technician in the in-store Osco Pharmacy in his second year of pharmacy school to the manager and later became a full-fledged pharmacy intern beginning his third year of MCPHS. Shopping in the neighborhood store from an early age he never saw himself climbing up the ranks to obtaining such a position.

This past summer Patrick was chosen to be a Summer Intern for the 2011 Supervalu Pharmacy Internship. He found it to be a challenging eight-week internship filled, with fun and growth as student and person. The internship made him grow as a public speaker and as a true professional in the business. Also on account of his experience with Supervalu this past summer, he was able to come to the decision that he would like to further pursue a law degree following graduation in 2014. H hopes that upon obtaining a JD he will be able to practice pharmacy law in the Supervalu corporate offices in Chicago.
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Rachel Molm, Intern Spotlight October 2011 - University of Montana

“Rachel Molm is a fourth year pharmacy student at The University of Montana –
Missoula. Originally from Billings, MT, Rachel earned her Bachelors of Science
in Chemistry with an emphasis in Pharmacology from U of M in 2008. She began
the Pharm D. program at U of M the following fall.

She has been active in her pharmacy community, even as an undergraduate student when she tutored pre-pharmacy and pre-med students in both Organic and Biochemistry, an experience she found truly rewarding. Wanting to stay involved as a graduate student, Rachel joined Kappa Psi and served as the Chaplain during her second year of pharmacy school. As an active member in APhA-ASP since her first year, Rachel has been involved in Operation Diabetes and Heartburn Awareness. She helped organize a Soup Cook-Off and served as the Chapter’s Coordinator for the Silent Auction at the bi-annual UM APhA-ASP fundraiser. Rachel also has represented her fellow students on the Curriculum Committee these past four years.

This month marks Rachel’s sixth year with Supervalu. Initially working as a pharmacy technician at Osco, she became an intern upon completing her first year of pharmacy school and participated in the summer intern program for two years. After becoming immunization certified last year, Rachel has been excited to help administer flu vaccines. She looks forward to new adventures and opportunities, as she will be working in the Billings area as she completes her APPE rotations.

In addition to all the wonderful students, faculty and staff at U of M, and Osco colleagues who have been instrumental in Rachel’s success, Rachel wants to give a special thank you to all of her friends and family who have supported her through her college career, especially her husband Kevin, her parents, and her brother Logan. To all of you who are beginning or continuing a career in pharmacy, Rachel’s biggest piece of advice is to work hard, play harder, and never take yourself too seriously!
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Tonya Marshall, Intern Spotlight Spetember 2011 - Hampton University

“Tonya Marshall currently is a fourth year student at the Hampton University
School of Pharmacy located in beautiful Hampton, Virginia. She has lived in
Hampton, Virginia since 2003 as she completed her Bachelor’s of Science in
Biology at Hampton University and now currently completing her Doctorate of
Pharmacy degree. In the summer of 2009, Tonya was a Supervalu intern at Farm Fresh Pharmacy in Hampton, Virginia. In the summer of 2010, she returned to Supervalu and completed a second year internship with Shoppers Pharmacy in New Carrollton, Maryland. She most recently completed an administration advanced pharmacy practice experience rotation with the district manager of Shoppers Pharmacy in Bowie, Maryland.

Tonya is very passionate about the pharmacy profession and the various career possibilities. Upon graduation, she would like to become a Retail Pharmacist and actively participate in medication therapy management and clinical programs (especially involving the management of diabetes). She also plans to become a certified diabetic educator and eventually join on board with a health care team as a diabetic specialist and/or implement new diabetes education programs at the retail level.
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Diana Rihawi, Intern Spotlight August 2011 - Temple University School of Pharmacy

“Diana Rihawi will graduate with a Pharm. D from Temple University School of
Pharmacy in May 2012. She attended a pre-pharmacy program at Montgomery
County Community College near her hometown of North Wales, PA. She
decided to pursue a career in pharmacy because she enjoys math and the sciences,
and she is passionate about having a fulfilling career where she can make a
difference every day.

Diana began her career with Supervalu as a pharmacy intern as soon as she
started pharmacy school in 2008. She entered the summer internship program in 2010, where she expanded her knowledge of pharmacy and gained a full understanding of all the great prospects one can have as Supervalu employee. She took advantage of the program and fully immersed herself so that she could benefit from the wealth of clinical and community experience that the program had to offer. The leaders of the ACME Sav-on division of the Supervalu internship, Christine Perry and Jennifer McAleer, truly took Diana under their wings and she is greatly thankful to them.

Upon graduation this May, Diana hopes to become a full time member of the Sav-on family. She anticipates becoming a licensed immunizing pharmacist soon after graduation, and wishes to stay near her loving family of 7 in Pennsylvania. Diana’s goal has always been to provide vaccinations, diabetes education, and medication therapy management along with working the bench in a community pharmacy because that is where she feels she can have the greatest impact on patients’ lives.
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Kara Levek, Intern Spotlight July 2011 - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

“Kara Levek has just graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy. Originally from Woodriver, IL, Kara attended community college for one year in Springfield, IL. She then transferred to SIUE to pursue a biology major. Once she saw a pharmacy program had begun at SIUE, she became very interested in pursuing that as a career. Kara did 2 years of pre-pharmacy classes and then completed a 4 year Pharm D. program. At the SIUE pharmacy school, she was part of the third graduating class and has now accepted a permanent job with Supervalu.

Kara has been an active APhA member for four years. She attended all of the yearly meetings, was part of the diabetes committee, participated in heartburn awareness, and Project Chance. As Vice President of RhoChi, Kara was heavily involved in the health fair and participated in the initiation of the faculty award that would be carried on yearly. She was secretary of her class during her last year of school where she planned graduation.

Working for the Supervalu company is not new to Kara. She started working as a checker at Shop ‘n Save for two years. Kara became a pharmacy technician starting the year before pharmacy school and continued to work for 5 years at the Charbonier, MO store. Also, she participated in the summer internship program for two years.

The only thing left for Kara is to complete her NAPLEX and law exam. She will be licensed in Missouri and Illinois. Kara doesn’t know if she will be placed at a store or float. Taking part of clinical services is really important to her. She has already been certified to provide vaccinations and plans to be more involved in MTM and diabetes education. One of her goals for the future is to become a pharmacy manager.
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Rachel Smith, Intern Spotlight June 2011 - UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

“Rachel Smith has just finished her second year at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) satellite campus. She has lived in Elizabeth City, NC for the past seven years and plans to stay in North Carolina for several years to possibly pursue a community residency after graduation.
Rachel has worked at Farm Fresh pharmacy since 2008 as a technician and intern. Last summer she completed the SuperValu summer internship program in Chesapeake, Virginia. During the internship, she created several presentations including one given to Farm Fresh executives regarding an employee weight-loss incentive program.
At school, Rachel is a member of several different clubs and organizations including Rho Chi, the Triangle College of Clinical Pharmacy (student chapter), and TABS. TABS (Taking Action By Service) is a pharmacy volunteer club based at UNC Chapel Hill. Rachel has been the TABS ECSU liaison for the past year and plans to continue with this position in the upcoming school year. TABS has collected donations for the local food bank, women's shelter, and animal shelter. Rachel is also excited to continue working with the local adult daycare center and girls’ club and expand TABS' outreach to other organizations as well.
Rachel hasn’t completely determined what area of pharmacy she wants to work in after graduation. She’s very interested in helping diabetic patients and is considering becoming a certified diabetes educator (CDE). She’s also very interested in MTM and wants to gain more knowledge and experience in this exciting area of pharmacy. Rachel likes talking with patients and helping them optimize their healthcare, so she’s excited to see how a community residency might help her achieve her goals for her future career.
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Parth Parikh, Intern Spotlight May 2011 - University of Southern California

“Parth Parikh is a second year at University of Southern California. He has been
with the company since the summer of last year. Parth completed the 8 weeks long
Supervalu summer internship program and have actively stayed with the company
since then. His base store is in Irvine, Ca which is close to where his family lives
(Anaheim, Ca). Under the mentorship of Frank Daniel, the Supervalu educator for
the summer internship program, Parth worked on green initiative and environment friendly pharmacy to attract customers as his final project for the internship.

Parth has been really involved with the profession of Pharmacy. His is an active member of San Gabriel Valley Pharmacist Association and Orange County Pharmacist Association. Has served as USC representative at the Indian Pharmacist Association of California and a USC representative at the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF). As an IPSF representative, Parth created and executed a project to bring clinical services to India. With the help of USC and Indian Pharmacist Association, he was able to go to India and train 50 students in 4 different pharmacy schools to carry out diabetes screening. The goal of the project was to extend an opportunity for Indian Pharmacy students to experience a possible role they can play in clinical aspect of patient care and understand their impact. With the help of team of 50 pharmacy students, they were able to screen more than 1000 participants and have a conversation about their medical conditions and discuss effective ways to prevent and manage their medical condition with proper pharmacological as well as non-pharmacologic interventions.

Parth is also currently working on a Masters of Regulatory Sciences along with my Pharm.D. He plans on getting onto a management aspect of Pharmacy and potentially work for Supervalu to roll out clinical programs for the company.
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Reyan Denker, Intern Spotlight April 2011 - University of the Sciences Philadelphia

“Reyan Denker is a fourth year pharmacy student at the University of the
Sciences in Philadelphia-- Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Originally
from Easton, PA, Reyan has lived in the West Philadelphia area for 4 years
and is looking forward to making it her permanent home after accepting a
job with Supervalu!

Reyan has been an active APhA-ASP member since her freshman year. As APhA secretary in 2006, she lead diabetic screenings at Philadelphia City Hall, healthy eating and medication safety programs at local elementary schools, and blood pressure/cholesterol screenings her church's heath fair. As last years President of RhoChi, Reyan worked very closely with a non-profit organization dedicated to community outreach, Explorers Sans Frontieres. It was here she was able to practice her favorite aspect of pharmacy--patient counseling. Reyan, who was the National Patient Counseling representative for her school in 2009, lead and organized eight health fairs each focusing on different topics. She was able to educate her fellow community members about H1N1, osteoporosis, medication safety and adherence, vaccinations, and preventative screenings just to name a few!

With only the NAPLEX and law exam left to conquer, Reyan, who just received her certification to vaccinate, is eager to start her career as an ACME pharmacist. She plans to play a major role in MTM, diabetes, and vaccination services because she believes the future of pharmacy depends on adopting a philosophy that identifies the patient as its primary beneficiary.
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Darrick O’Brien, Intern Spotlight February 2011 - North Dakota State University

“Darrick O’Brien started working for SUPERVALU pharmacies in June of
2008, participating in our summer internship program. Darrick is now a
fourth year pharmacy student at North Dakota State University and has
continued to work for Cub Foods pharmacies throughout rotations in the
Minneapolis area. During Darrick’s college career, he’s found time to
participate in various APhA-ASP activities including health screenings,
diabetic education and heartburn prevention.

Darrick has taken advantage of all SUPERVALU/Cub Foods pharmacy opportunities by completing a pharmacy management rotation with the company in fall of 2010, learning how to identify competitive opportunities, maximize store operations and grow clinical services. Darrick has also conducted an immunization clinic and participated in several health screenings for our own SUPERVALU employees.

Outside of the pharmacy, Darrick enjoys spending time outdoors hunting, fishing and camping in his native Minnesota’s north woods. Darrick is looking forward to graduation this spring and employment with a company that has invested so much into him, as he’s accepted a pharmacist position within the Cub Foods banner.
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Joanne Hilburn, Intern Spotlight January 2011 - University of Maryland

“Joanne Hilburn is a third year student at the University of Maryland
who grew up in Frederick, MD. After graduating from college, she
worked as a research biologist for ten years. While she enjoyed
research, she decided to apply to pharmacy school because she
wanted to be in a field with many different types of job opportunities.

Joanne completed the SuperValu Summer Intern Program under the Shoppers Pharmacies banner after her first year. She was especially impressed with the variety of activities in which she was able to participate. She remained on for the year and completed a second summer internship. Joanne credits her decision to stay to the professional and supportive staff at her home store in Crofton, MD and corporate headquarters in Lanham, MD. She also appreciates the patients with whom she has established a great relationship.

In the next year, Joanne looks forward to rotations in different types of pharmacy practices in order to better prepare her in her goal to provide the best patient care possible. After graduation, she hopes to continue to work in the type of positive work environment that she has experienced at Shoppers pharmacies.”

Andrea Sidelsky, Intern Spotlight December 2010 - Midwestern University - Chicago

“Andrea Sidelsky is a fourth year pharmacy student at Midwestern University
Chicago College of Pharmacy. She is a first generation American, the
daughter of two Russian immigrants who came to America for the
opportunity for a better life for their children. Andrea was brought up to have
a very motivated work ethic and to always give back to the community.

Andrea became part of the SUPERVALU Pharmacies/Jewel-Osco family in 2005 when she began working at the Buffalo Grove, IL store as a pharmacy technician. Since then, Andrea was selected for the SUPERVALU Summer Internship and has participated in numerous health fairs and health screenings. In 2009, Andrea won the prestigious NACDS award for promoting the profession of community pharmacy. Upon graduation, Andrea plans to continue her community pharmacy career. “As community pharmacists, we play a critical role in our patients’ health care – we provide the most accessible method of care and serve as important health advocates between patients and other members of the health care team. I respect what SUPERVALU Pharmacies/Jewel-Osco stands for – striving to achieve the best possible health care and commitment to service for our patients.”

Pauline Lussier, Intern Spotlight November 2010 - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

“Paulina Lussier is a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate 2012 at Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy in Boston. Paulina has maintained a notable grade
point average and has received the honor of Dean's List. Paulina has
worked with Supervalu since 2008, where she began as a grocery cashier
and quickly was promoted to customer service. Soon after, she started her new role as a pharmacy intern. During her time with the company she has had the opportunity to work at multiple pharmacy locations allowing her to gain experience from a variety of knowledgeable pharmacists. She currently works at Osco Pharmacy in West Roxbury, Massachusetts; where she strives to provide exceptional service and is an important part of the pharmacy team. She has taken part in the Supervalu summer internship program and has been given the MCPHS Restricted Scholarship Award for her exceptional efforts. Paulina is eager and excited to start her passionate career as a dedicated retail pharmacist.”

Yakov Nazaretyan, Intern Spotlight October 2010 - Oregon State University

“Yakov Nazaretyan is a third year pharmacy student at Oregon State
University College of Pharmacy and is originally from Armenia. As a pre-
professional student, Yakov attended Portland State University where he
received his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Micro/Molecular Biology.
While attending undergrad, Yakov worked as a professional tutor, teaching both French and Advanced Russian languages. At Portland State, Yakov was undetermined as to what major to pursue. “Honestly, pharmacy didn’t even cross my mind until about my third year…which is when I started taking all of my core science classes and figured how much I like to learn about this stuff. Pharmacy began to sound real good because it is a very progressive field, where I could constantly be learning new things. I really enjoy working with the community, which is why I really like working in the retail setting.” Yakov says.


In the summer of 2009, Yakov joined SUPERVALU as part of the Summer Internship Program in Portland, OR. Based out at Albertsons/Sav-on 503 in Clackamas, OR Yakov began developing his skills as an intern and embraced his new found profession. At the conclusion of the SI program, Yakov’s preceptor was so impressed with his performance, she requested him to work every weekend at her store despite the 80 mile commute each way. Yakov happily agreed. In 2010, Yakov completed the Summer Internship for a second time: solidifying his commitment to Retail Pharmacy, Community Involvement and dedication to Patient Care. In his spare time, Yakov has volunteered at the Armenian Community of Oregon, the Slavic Youth Leadership Conference and with the American Pharmacists Association.”