Kappa Psi - Beta Psi Chapter

As November comes to a close, we are thankful that we could gather as a chapter and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at Tutto Pasta a few weeks ago!

Congratulations to our Brother of the Month for February—Drew Vander Velden, DPH-2! Drew completed her undergraduate education at UW-Milwaukee, where she received a B.S. in Biochemistry. Since school keeps her busy, Drew enjoys spending her free time with her two older sisters and their ADORABLE dogs. This past summer she also really enjoyed exploring downtown Madison, taking socially distanced walks with her friends, and spending time by the lake. Drew joined Kappa Psi because she wanted to develop skills to be a successful pharmacist & create life-long relationships with other students, faculty, and alumni. She thinks the Brothers of Kappa Psi are the kindest and most welcoming people she’s met thus far in her pharmacy school experience, and they have made her feel like she belongs since day one! A piece of advice Drew would give to another pharmacy student is: “Try not to compare yourself to other people. Pharmacy school is competitive, and there are so many different and unique paths you can take, but choose what feels right to you, even if it isn't what everyone else is doing.”

If you are looking for a movie for your next movie night, Drew recommends The Pianist!

As the Spring semester begins we have our chapter nominated Brother of the month for January- Lauren Johnson, DPh-3! For undergraduate education, Lauren graduated from Saint Mary's College in Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in molecular biology. With the COVID-19 pandemic, Lauren has changed what she likes to do in her free time. She has been reading novels that previously sat untouched on her bookshelf for years, and she recently found her old sewing machine. She's been making her dog new toys with lots of squeakers inside! Lauren joined Kappa Psi because every brother that she met was fun, welcoming, and easy to talk to. A piece of advice Lauren would give another student is: "You can do anything, but not everything! No matter how busy life gets, make sure to make some time to take care of yourself".

The chapter nominated Brother of the Month for November is… Thomas Lofy, DPh-3! For undergraduate education, Thomas went to UW-Madison for biochemistry. During his free time, Thomas enjoys reading books and watching movies, and considers himself a movie expert. Thomas joined Kappa Psi because he didn't know anyone entering pharmacy school and it seemed like a good opportunity to meet new people, with the comment: “Little did I know it would lead to some of my closest friends in pharmacy school”. A piece of advice Thomas would give another student is: “I would go back and tell myself to enjoy your time more. Pharmacy school is extremely busy and feels overwhelming sometimes but take the time to enjoy time with your friends.”

Last Saturday at PLS-Leadership gala, Kappa Psi received National Involvement award. Some of us were able to attend the gala and celebrate the award. Congrats everyone! 😃