Homecoming will fill this Friday, Saturday

The college is planning festivities and awards galore this weekend. Don’t miss the fun!

There’ll be a reception, open house, dinner, awards and recognition program, continental breakfast, Homecoming parade with COP float, and more – not to mention a university celebration of Wilbur the Wildcat’s 50th birthday! Go to the Homecoming Web site for times and places.

All faculty and staff are welcome to attend Friday’s Homecoming reception and dinner, and/or Saturday’s breakfast at no charge. Guests are also invited but are asked to pay a registration fee for dinner.

Registration is available online at the Homecoming registration Web site. Or, e-mail your registration to alumni affairs)

Esteemed folks who will be honored with awards during Friday events are:

Theodore Tong, professor and associate dean of academic and student affairs, recipient of the UA Alumni Association’s Honorary Alumnus Award

Jude McNally, former managing director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, recipient of the UA Alumni Association’s Professional Achievement Award

Edward Saba, BS Pharmacy 1957, recipient of the Jack R. Cole Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2009

Enid and Mel Zuckerman, recipients of the Findlay E. Russell Distinguished Citizen Award for 2009

Thomas Reed, BS Pharmacy 1969, and Dana Reed-Kane, PharmD 1996, recipients of the Danny & Rae Jacob Award for Pharmacy Practice

Posted Nov. 4, 2009