RETURN OF A LEGEND
Hargreaves Day is Revived by Student Pharmacists
SEE SLIDESHOWS
REGISTRATION
HSOP FAMILY
KICK BALL
WHIFFLE BALL
VOLLEY BALL
TUG-0F-WAR
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
PENTATHLON
WINNERS
SPEAKERS
SPONSORS
hat constitutes a legend? Many of the current Harrison School of Pharmacy student pharmacists point to a man who first came to teach at Auburn in 1926: Dr. George Hargreaves. Dr. Hargreaves was practically a one-man show in the early days of Auburn University's pharmacy program while it struggled to become an independent school. When he arrived in 1926, significant progress had been made; Pharmacy had become a separate department in 1913. In 1922, it became the School of Chemistry and Pharmacy. After fifteen years of teaching, Dr. Hargreaves finally saw pharmacy become a free standing school in 1941.
At his retirement in 1973, it was said that he taught pharmacy for a longer period than any other teacher in the state, with 80 percent of Auburn graduates taking one or more courses under him. It was also said that he taught "every subject in the pharmacy curriculum with the exception of dispensing pharmacy." Although Dr. Hargreaves died in 1975 at the age of 72, he left behind an unforgettable memory. More than a professor, he was a friend and mentor to so many. Always with an eye toward the future of his charges, he was the first to see the importance of initiating senior visits to pharmaceutical firms in 1946. Remarkably, he was also golf coach for nine seasons at Auburn. After his death, a scholarship in his memory was established by his wife, Jewel. Through it, his memory lives on and keeps giving to future generations of Auburn pharmacists.RETURN OF A LEGEND!
Thirty-six years after Dr. Hargreaves' death, his legacy has not been lost on HSOP's current student pharmacists. The Student Council officers, and others, worked diligently to reinstate Hargreaves Day in his honor. This event, held at
Kiesel Park on April 2, 2008, consisted of field games, including tug-of-war, wiffle ball, kick ball, ultimate frisbee and volleyball. Just as challenging was the pentathlon, which consisted of the three- legged race, sack race, wheelbarrow, dizzy bat race and leapfrog. Each class set themselves apart in the competition by wearing different colored shirts that were screen printed with Dr. Hargreaves' likeness and the slogan, "Return of a Legend." The P1's wore red, the P2's wore green, the P3's wore blue, the faculty, staff and graduate students made up the last group and wore gray. The school was dismissed from classes for the entire day for this event. Don't miss all the action! Click the slide show links on the left menu bar.
The Winners:
Ladies and gentlemen, let us introduce the champions! The P1’s came swaggering into the park wearing flaming red shirts, like a wave that could have parted the red sea of Moses. There was no doubt they came with game. They had two large banners that flew in the wind brandishing their class year and their logo. They called themselves "the Rhinos." They even had a mascot -- one of their group who was smeared with war paint to rival Mel Gibson in "Braveheart". They made a lot of noise at every event. Whenever they made points, two runners would circle the field with those rippling red banners. The statement they made was probably meant to be intimidating -- but a lot of fun too. It paid off. The P1's went home with the 2008 trophy for winning the most points in all events. They also took home bragging rights for the year.
This is not to say that the other teams didn't compete well or have a great time. They did. And everybody who attended is ready to do it all again next time. If this year's efforts are any example, Dr. Hargreaves can rest in peace knowing he will remain an unforgettable legend at the Harrison School of Pharmacy.
Thanks to our sponsors:
Needless to say, a lot of people deserve praise for the amount of work an event this size took. And so, we would like to thank our sponsors who provided prizes, food, water and even ice cream: Walgreens, CVS, Fred's, Rite Aid, Winn Dixie, Wal-Mart, the Auburn Pharmacy Alumni Association and Don Stewart. Don has an art studio in Homewood, Alabama. He donated some unusual, original pharmacy oriented art prints. You can see for yourself at http://www.dsart.com/
Thanks to our volunteers:
Donna Saye, Charles Woosley, Tara Maple, Bridgett Marshall, Kandi Dawson, Laurie Newton, Don Davino, Marian Williams, Brinda Lisano, Leigh Ann Ballard, Barry McConatha, Sharon McDonough, Carolyn Campbell, Janie Rowell, Laurie Smith, Dr. Paul Jungnickel, Dennis Duty, Brent Fox, Selena Day, Thomas Maple, Lisa Black, and Emily Mann.
Many thanks also to Dean Evans as our master of ceremonies, and to our guest speakers, Roland Nelson, Rick Stephens and Ronnie Opolka. They are successful pharmacists who talked to the students about what they might expect as they approach their own professional careers, and they did so with a dose of humor to boot. Thanks to contributing photographers as well: Mike Hall, Bill Felkey, Sherif McGeed and Jane Drake.
