Temple University School of Medicine - Skull Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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rick and Vanessa had Lindsey, who currently resides in in Midlothian, Virginia and attends Manchester High school. Derrick is proud to share that his daughter has been selected to represent Virginia as a Student Ambassador in England and France this summer. 2004. Derrick proudly joined the Temple community in September, 1997. He was initially hired as a temporary library clerk at the medical school. Within a year. Derrick was made a full-time employee and planned to stay for an indefinite period of time. “Temple is amazing! he remarks. “I am proud to work at an institution of higher learning where diversity is second nature. It is like working at the United Nations! 1 treasure the opportunity to meet and deal with people of many cultures and backgrounds.” The Class of 2004 considers Derrick an asset to Temple University. Jeff Conly, a member of the graduating class shares, “Derrick is a great guy and the best part about visiting the library'. He has a way of making everyone feel like he is your best friend. You can't walk by the check-out counter without a friendly, outgoing hello and a few welcome minutes of good conversation.Derrick has a way of giving a humorous dose of reality to the sometimes trivial hardships of medical school. Temple University School of Medicine 5

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DEDICATION Derrick Russell errick Russell was born at Temple University Hospital on September 15, 1954. He grew up with three loving sisters named Beverly Ling- lam, Karen Stevenson and Dr. Lisa Croft, in a busy North Philadelphia home, not too far from Temple’s campus. His mother worked as a hair stylist at the family-owned business and his father was a teacher. Derrick resided in North Philadelphia up until the age of ten, at which time, he decided to move to Pitman, New Jersey. Derrick lived with relatives and attended Pitman Memorial Middle School. After four years away from home. Derrick returned to Philadelphia and completed his high school education at Simon Gratz. Whether it was swimming laps, shooting hoops or competing in a tennis match. Derrick had a love for sports and kept quite active. After graduating from high school in 1973, Derrick was ready to face the working world and find himself a challenging job. He enrolled in the JFK Business Technical School for retail merchandising and received a certificate that enabled him to specialize in management and sales. It was during this time in Derrick's life that he met his first wife and began to start a family. Derrick has two sons from his first marriage:Derrick P. Russell, Jr, who currently attends Community College and is employed as a construction worker, and, Dar-rone P. Russell, who is a full-time dad to four children. Derrick then remarried on April 30, 1983 to Vanessa Thompson-Brown. After a few years of marriage, Der- 4 2004 Skull

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DEDICATION Derrick is considered a great friend to all. It takes a special kind of individual to touch the hearts and lives of so many on a consistent basis. If there was a PhD in human nature, Derrick would most definitely be a recipient of such a degree. Another member of the graduating class, David Zo-bian, shared some personal comments,“I call him ‘Rex' because he is a king. I would visit him after almost every test. No matter how hard the exam, how destitute I felt. Derrick always put a smile on my face and really put things into perspective.” Derrick truly values the students’ experiences throughout four years of medical school at Temple. He Freeman Biomedical Information Center says, “It is paramount that the students receive effective service consistently. I respect their decision to pursue a medical education and I admire their perseverance to graduate.” “Throughout the years,” Derrick says, “I've learned to recognize the first year T can conquer the world’ gleam: the second year ‘what did I get myself into’ gaze; the third year ‘no more lecture hall' hooray, and. the fourth year ‘I can't believe I did it!' leap.” Derrick experienced what we experienced. He always took the time to ask us the details of our studies and had an active part in helping us to see that there was a successful light at the end of the tunnel. 6 2004 Skull