Celebrating 100 Years of Service with 100 Acts of Service!
Help us celebrate all the heart that KE has shown over the past 100 years! All KE chapters and members are challenged to complete at least ONE act of service during the week of March 8–12, 2021.
Spring President's Council Meeting Reminder
March 8, 2021
Grand Council Interns, Alexis and Alicia, are excited to host our Spring President’s Council Meeting on Monday, March 8th at 7 pm EST. Please register via the link below where you will also find our planned agenda.
Zada Network Spring Virtual Book Club
The Zada Network is excited to announce their upcoming Spring virtual book club meeting featuring “The Guest List” by Lucy Foley. This live Zoom meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 6th at 7:00 PM EST and is open for both collegiate and alumni members.
The Zada Network is excited to announce their upcoming Spring virtual book club meeting featuring “The Guest List” by Lucy Foley. This live Zoom meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 6th at 7:00 PM EST and is open for both collegiate and alumni members.
Career Acheivement Award:
Linda McElhiney
Kappa Epsilon is very excited to announce Dr. Linda McElhiney PharmD, MSP, RPh, FIACA, FASHP, FIACP (Pi) as this year's Career Achievement Award recipient. Dr. McElhiney has contributed to the practice of pharmacy in many forms, but most notably her contributions advancing the science of compounding. Most recently, Dr. McElhiney was announced as the President of the American College of Apothecaries for 2021.
Kappa Epsilon, the Kappa Epsilon Foundation, and the Scholarship Committee, chaired by Julie Kreyenbuhl, are pleased to announce this year's 2020 - 2021 recipients of the Zada M. Cooper Scholarships. This year, we have 27 applicants representing 18 chapters.
KE/Merck Vanguard Leadership Award:
Lisa Beregi
With Merck's support, Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Epsilon Foundation, and the Award Committee chaired by Debbie Neupert, we are very excited to announce Dr. Lisa Beregi, PharmD (Alpha Delta) the 2021 KE/Merck Vanguard Leadership Award recipient. Kappa Epsilon has benefited under Dr. Beregi's leadership and guidance since her first national position in 1987. Please join us in congratulating her!
KE Fraternity
The mission of Kappa Epsilon is to unite pharmacy students, faculty, and alumni dedicated to empower its members to achieve personal and professional competence, to develop leaders within the profession and community, and to provide professional and philanthropic services.
KE Foundation
The purpose of the Kappa Epsilon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is to establish, foster and promote scholarships, educational programs and research projects in the field of pharmacy.
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The mission of Kappa Epsilon is to unite pharmacy students, faculty, and alumni dedicated to empower its members to achieve personal and professional competence, to develop leaders within the profession and community, and to provide professional and philanthropic services.
Collegiate Chapters
Becoming a Member of Kappa Epsilon typically begins at the collegiate level with entry into a Collegiate Chapter inducted at a college or school of pharmacy. A life journey, your participation as Kappa Epsilon Members places you among a long line of historic greats who have significantly contributed to various disciplines of pharmacy and many communities throughout the United States at the local and national levels.
Alumni Chapters
Alumni Chapters offer the opportunity for Kappa Epsilon Members to continue the fraternal bond and share involvement in National Projects that support the work of Breast Cancer Awareness, health care initiatives and community outreach. To date, Kappa Epsilon offers participation in fifteen active Alumni Chapters in major communities across the United States.
Advisors
Each Collegiate Chapter is assigned a faculty Advisor by the Dean of the School or College of Pharmacy where the said chapter is established. The Chapter Advisor serves as a mentor and guide for each chapter throughout each academic year and is the cornerstone for consistency over time.
Start a Collegiate Chapter
Three prerequisites must be met at a college or school of pharmacy in order to proceed with the colonization process to induct the founding members and confirm status as a KE Collegiate Chapter.
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Prospective Members
Today, both men and women are KE Members. We encourage all pharmacy students who are interested in becoming involved with a professional pharmacy fraternity to consider becoming a member of Kappa Epsilon. All pharmacy students attending a designated college or university where a Kappa Epsilon Chapter is active may contact the respective Chapter President or faculty-assigned Advisor.
Members
The members of the Kappa Epsilon Fraternity encourage one another to become capable pharmacists and share the bond of a lifelong commitment of loyalty and friendship.