UNE College of Pharmacy students raise $1,800 for Make-A-Wish Foundation

University of New England students of the College of Pharmacy Class of 2013 held the first annual “halfway” charity gala on March 5 at the Italian Heritage Center where they raised $1,800 through an auction and raffle for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine.  The gala is named for the inaugural UNE class that is half way to earning their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees in preparation for careers as pharmacists and/or pharmaceutical scientists.

In the photo, left to right: Lisa Gleeson from the Make-A-Wish Foundation; UNE student Richard Agbortoko; Madison Pierce, friend to past wish recipient Troy Ali, 14, of Gorham who told a story of how his wish for a puggle puppy came true; and UNE students Theresa Foster, Krystal Lacombe and Michael Dougan.