Pharmacy students commissioned, receive scholarships from U.S. Air Force

Four students from Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force during a luncheon held Monday, Jan. 30. Master Sgt. Jonathan Reed, of the U.S. Air Force, presided over the commissioning ceremony along with Brig. Gen. Robert Yaple and Master Sgt. Richard Clements.  

The commissioned students were Stelios Theophanous, a fourth-year pharmacy major from Youngstown, Ohio, Kristofer Yaple, a fourth-year pharmacy major from La Grange, Ky., Zachery Bishop, a fifth-year pharmacy major from Fairview, Ohio, and Lindsey McClish, a sixth-year pharmacy major from Bellville, Ohio.

In addition to their commissions, the four ONU students were awarded tuition scholarships for the remainder of their time at the Ohio Northern. With more than 100 pharmacy colleges in consideration, Ohio Northern pharmacy students received four of the 26 scholarships awarded nationally.

Published: Tue, 01/31/2012 - 5:00pm