June 9, 2000
Contact: Ranjit Arab, University Relations, (785) 864-8855.
LAWRENCE--Ever wonder how they make that white paste that lifeguards wear to protect their noses from sunburn?
Eighteen high school students from Kansas and two other states will find out that answer and much more when they attend this year's School of Pharmacy Summer Camp at the University of Kansas.
The camp, now in its fourth year, will be June 11 to 16 on the KU campus.
Along with intensive hands-on lab projects that include testing for diabetes and learning how to make the zinc oxide ointment that protects against sunburn, the students will meet with KU School of Pharmacy professors, and will tour KU's facilities, several pharmacies in the Lawrence and Kansas City areas, and the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.
"We want to show them that pharmacy is a very diverse profession," said Gene Hotchkiss, assistant to the dean and organizer of the camp. "Most of these students have a perception of the corner drugstore, and the camp program enhances their understanding of the broad scope and diversity of opportunities in the pharmacy profession and gives them a better idea of what pharmacists actually do."
Students scheduled to attend, their parents' names, and their 1999-2000 school and class are:
Allen County
From Iola
Laura Gampper, daughter of Nancy, and of Fred of Sierra, Ariz.; Iola High
School senior.
Barton County
From Great Bend
Jessie Rios, daughter of Randy and Cristy Suchy; Great Bend High School
sophomore.
Cherokee County
From Columbus
Heather Richards, daughter of Jim and Joyce; Columbus High School senior.
From Galena
Seafha Blount, daughter of Marty and Marion Sizemore; Galena High School
junior.
Edwards County
From Kinsley
Susan Bagby, daughter of Celeste Cramer; Lewis High School junior.
Harvey County
From Burrton
Emily McCurry, daughter of Andy and Mary; Haven High School sophomore.
From Newton
Sheila Powell, daughter of Dee; completed senior year at Newton High School.
Johnson County
From Shawnee
John Persinger, grandson of Shirley; Shawnee Mission North High School
sophomore.
Lincoln County
From Lincoln
Paul Crangle, son of Robert and Jeanne; Lincoln Senior High School sophomore.
Lyon County
From Emporia
Cathy Janssen, daughter of Arthur and Colleen; Emporia High School junior.
Miami County
From Paola
Katie Pretz, daughter of George and Marjorie; Osawatomie High School senior.
Mitchell County
From Beloit
Erin Fuller, daughter of Brad and Paula; St. John's High School senior.
McPherson County
From Marquette
Jenny Piper, daughter of Steve and Mary; Smoky Valley High School,
Lindsborg, senior.
From McPherson
Jessica Wagner, daughter of Donald and Carol; McPherson High School junior.
Rice County
From Bushton
Micah Hoelscher, son of Don and Joy; Quivira Heights High School senior.
Smith County
From Lebanon
Afftin Warner, daughter of Chuck and Pam; Smith Center High School senior.
Missouri
From West Plains
Ryan Bottrell, son of Kris and Audrey; West Plains High School senior.
Washington
From Renton
Jessica Wood, daughter of Glen and Margarita; Lindbergh High School junior.