Donald M. Messina, Former President of NH Pharmacists' Association, Recognized by MCPHS.MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Bedford Resident, Naval Reserve Veteran, To Be Awarded College Medal Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences History Founded in 1823 by fourteen Boston pharmacists, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy is the second oldest and the largest college of pharmacy in the United States. Two years after its founding, the College published the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue. has announced that Bedford resident Donald M. Messina (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. , '55, RPh) will be the recipient of the College Medal at the Worcester Commencement ceremony on Friday, June 16. MCPHS MCPHS Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences President Charles F. Monahan Jr. cited Messina's strong leadership record and distinguished service to his country in announcing the honor. "Don has served both his alma mater and the United States proud for more than a half-century, and this is our way of officially recognizing hard work and dedication," Monahan said. Messina, upon graduating from MCPHS, began a career with Eli Lilly & Co. that spanned 25 years, and has worked extensively in the areas of diabetes management and education. Messina is the former President of the New Hampshire Pharmacists' Association, and has also served in several key roles for the College, working with Alumni Association, Presidential Advisory Committee, College Corporation, and as an officer in the New Hampshire Alumni Chapter. He also played a central role in the establishment of the College's Manchester campus in 2002. Messina has held positions as a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the reserve component of the United States Navy. Reservists are called into active duty, or mobilized, as needed and are required to sign paperwork acknowledging this possibility , President of the Alan B. Shepard Chapter of the Naval Reserve Association, Blue and Gold Officer of the United States Naval Academy United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Md.; for training young men and women to be officers of the U.S. navy or marine corps. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, founded and opened (1845) it as the Naval School at Annapolis. , Founder and First Commanding Officer of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Division in Manchester, New Hampshire This article is about the city in New Hampshire. For other uses, see Manchester (disambiguation). Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. , and Regional Director of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps of New England. His previous honors include the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Alumni Achievement Award, Robin's Bowl of Hygeia Award, Phi Delta Chi Phi Delta Chi (ΦΔΧ) Pharmacy Fraternity was founded on 2 November, 1883 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor by 11 men, led by Dean Albert B. Prescott. Alumni Achievement Award and Eli Lilly & Company Sales Leadership Award. The MCPHS College Medal is awarded periodically to an alumnus or friend of the college who has made extraordinary contributions to both the institution and the communities it serves. The Worcester Commencement exercises will be held Friday, June 16 at 10AM at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Mass. MCPHS - www.mcphs.edu Founded in 1823, The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, with campuses in Boston and Worcester The following companies have been known as Boston and Worcester, running between the towns of Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts:
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