史蒂夫·斯通纳知道大学生背负的经济负担。 As the 威尼斯人娱乐城 药学院’s associate dean for student affairs, he works with them on a regular basis.
That is why he and his family recently established the Stoner Family Scholarship, recognized along with the school’s Pharmacy Predoctoral Fellowship as its newest student awards during the annual Achievers of Excellence Scholarship Awards program on 4月 21.
该典礼表彰获得学校、其组成团体和大学奖学金或奖项的学生。 近90名学生在过去一年中获得了50多个不同奖项中的一个的经济支持。
“Working with students on a daily basis, I am well aware of the financial and other insecurities they experience,” Stoner said. “I never want financial roadblocks to be a hurdle to one’s education and being able to achieve their professional dreams.”
自1996年以来，他一直是威尼斯人娱乐城药学院的药学教育工作者，在他被任命为学生事务之前，他从事精神病学药学工作，并担任药学实践和管理部门的主席。 他的父亲是一名初高中教师和中学校长，对教育、学习和指导学生的承诺是他DNA的一部分。
“I have been very fortunate in the profession of pharmacy to help patients live better lives and to train students to do the same and make an even bigger difference,” Stoner said. “This scholarship is just a small way for my wife Tiffany and I, and our children, Peyton and Mallory, to give back to the profession and our pharmacy students. The 威尼斯人娱乐城 药学院 has been a part of my life for almost 30 years and this is a way to have a lasting impact in helping others.”
学校还庆祝了新的博士预科研究奖学金项目，这是去年在一群慷慨的捐助者的支持下为学生提供的夏季研究机会，他们提供了最初的津贴。
“While we learned lessons that will help the program move forward, we were able to provide significant research experiences for pharmacy students who otherwise may not have considered the possibility of a career in research,” said Russ Melchert, dean of the 药学院.
由于博士课程在校外资助方面一直排在美国药学院的前一半，威尼斯人娱乐城药学院的学生几十年来一直享有良好的就业机会。 但梅尔切特说，大多数药学博士。 students don’t have the opportunity to experience research projects because of curriculum requirements or the need to spend summers in pharmacy technician jobs to financially support their education.
研究奖学金项目就是为了克服这些挑战而设计的。 去年夏天，它为四名学生提供了资金，这些学生与一位教师导师合作，获得了实践研究经验。
“We are hopeful that the students will continue engagement in research and perhaps even enter research careers upon graduation,” Melchert said. “Now we look to build on this success and to double the size of the program in the coming years.”