University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Win, fL l eXU m DR. NOEL E. FOSS Dean of the ScIuhiI of Plianiiiirij Commencement marks the completion ol an important period in eaeli of yonr li ( ' s. Yon arc tlie heneficiar) ' ot some se enteen years or more of edncational investment. Society is also tlic l)enefieiary ol this investment l)i ' eanse yon are better equipped to ser e it. This commencement marks (lie end ol one period and tlie lieginninij; ol anotlier, for your aljility to serve will continue to grow as yon continue to invest in yourself. I am convinced that as yonr mind has been sharpened and enriched by your educational investment here at Maryland, so you will continue to invest in yourself and thereb ' contiTiue to in est in a growing America. The road ahead is filled with opportunit - lor all of you— opportunity to serve; oppor- tunit)- to achie e no matter what area of phar- UKKA- -ou might choose as your niche in the licaitli (cam. So while I commend and con- gratulate ()u upon the successful completion of )our formal education, I also h ' v impelled to e.xpress words of encouragement for all of you. Next in importance to your education is the interest you take in your profession. It is hoped that all our graduates will accept the challenges and responsibilities which are a part of this profession. It is through the fulfill- ment of its responsibilities that a profession gains prestige in the eyes of the public, and is accorded a full measure of respect.

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Q)e€licaylion. DR. BENJAMIN F. ALLEN Achhor, Class of 1967 Dr. Benjamin F. Allen is a native Balti- morean. He entered the School of Phamiacy of the University of Maryland in 1933 and received his B.S. in Pharmacy in 1937. That same year he was appointed an assistant in the phannacy department. In 1949 he received his Ph.D. and the following year he was appointed Associate Professor of Pharmacy. Membership in professional associations and activities are numerous for Dr. Allen. He is a member of Rho Chi, national pharmaceutical honor society; Sigma Xi, national .scientific honor society; Phi Delta Chi, national profes- sional pharmacy fraternity; and the Baltimore Veteran Druggists ' Association, a local, selec- tive organization. He holds membership in the A.Ph.A. and the M.P.A., and he is a former member of the A.Ph.A. House of Delegates. He is active on many committees involving educa- tional programs, publications and recruitment in the profession. Dr. Allen is the author of published papers in scientific and practical pharmaceutical jour- nals on topics ranging from the stabilization of modified phenobarbital elixirs to the formu- lation of a new dental lotion. He is a frequent contributor to the Manjland Pharmacist. His articles on the practical, theoretical, and scien- tific aspects of pharmacy are especially helpful to the practicing pharmacist. The graduating class of 1967 dedicates this pictorial and verbal account of our educational endeavor to Dr. Allen, our class advisor, for his three years of guidance during our profes- sional education. He has allowed the class to govern itself, interjecting recommendations only when we appeared to have rim astray. We thank you. Dr. Allen, for enabling us to obtain not only an education, but also responsibility during our brief stay at the School of Pharmacy.

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