Student News

• University of Istanbul Student Chapter Newsletter
• NJIT Student Chapter Plant Tour
• Review of INTERPHEX 2009 and the Northeast SLF
• About the ISPE-Southeast SLF 2009
• Northeast Student Leadership Forum Review
• News from the New Jersey Institute of Technology Student Chapter
• My trip to ISPE 2008 in Beijing
• Successful Singapore Student BioPharmaceutical Symposium
• News from the Solano Community College Student Chapter
• Congratulations to ISPE’s Newest Student Chapter: Colorado State University at Fort Collins!
• ISPE Annual Meeting 2008: A Student’s Perspective
• ISPE Student Chapter of the Year…And the Winner Is - !
• ISPE Chapters Awarded for Extraordinary Student Chapter Support!
• The 2008 ISPE International Student Poster Competition has made history!
• Interamerican University Student Chapter Newsletter Available for Download (PDF, 2.1 MB)
• Medical University of Gdansk Student Chapter Reaches Out to the Community
• Ecole Poly Student Chapter Gets Involved in the Community
• Singapore Affiliate Student Chapter attends 2 June Annual General Meeting
• Student News Archive

NJIT Student Chapter Plant Tour

The New Jersey Institute of Technology Student Chapter was hosted at a plant tour at Schering-Plough at the end of April. Abdul Gafur and Steve Pafiakis served as guides during the tour and shared remarks on the vital role of scientists in research and development with the students. In addition, the student saw full-scale demonstrations of formulation development processes from granulation to coating.

Review of INTERPHEX 2009 and the Northeast SLF

During Spring Break while many students visited home and relaxed for the week, eight Student Members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Student Chapter traveled to New York City to attend the INTERPHEX Product Show after hearing great things from those who attended last spring. After INTERPHEX, four of our members then continued to the ISPE Northeast Student Leadership Forum. Both new and veteran board members and student members from freshman to seniors gained experience and knowledge as well as bonded over the experiences shared on this trip.

At INTERPHEX, some of us were new to the product show atmosphere and had little experience networking with professionals. Our first impressions were great ones. We were awed by the number of companies present and their colorful and interactive booths. The representatives were excited to talk to students and to show off their unique and creative innovations, some of which, such as different types of reactors and machinery, we had only learned about in class without actually having seen in action. It was a great experience for many of the younger members to get a first glimpse at the professional engineering atmosphere and for experienced members to guide others in networking and learning about the different aspects of the pharmaceutical industry.

After seeing what INTERPHEX had to offer, some students continued to Rutgers University for the Northeast Student Leadership Forum. The morning began with a welcoming speech and the opportunity to connect with the professional members of ISPE over refreshments. It was terrific to be able to meet professionals who not only took the time out of their lives to talk to us, but also to hear what we were interested in and what engineering endeavors we are partaking in.

This was also a great time to connect with other Student Chapters. Some had traveled from as far away as Canada! We exchanged ideas and advice with the other chapters about what was successful in their chapters and what we did that was successful in ours.

Another segment of the Forum was the resume critique. The people who sort through resumes day after day have a lot of advice and experience with resumes that was extremely helpful to us. One particular piece of advice they gave was how to remove the parts of my resume that were space fillers and how to fill that space with relevant information that companies are looking for. With the help from speakers, we can confidently say we have resumes worth showing off.

Our graduating President, Jeremy Sauer, was honored to give a speech about how important events such as the Student Leadership Forum are, and also how essential it is to collaborate with other Student Chapters. He commented on how it is great to be able to come up with new ideas, but that it is even better to be able to bounce ideas off of other people in the same situation.

On the ride home, we talked about the different aspects of the trip and the great experiences we had. We met other students with our interests, industry professionals in jobs we plan to enter into, and company leaders who were genuinely interested in helping us succeed. We learned a lot, had a great time, and once we got home, told everyone about it.

About the ISPE-Southeast SLF 2009
By Hadassah Watson, Past-President of North Carolina Central University Student Chapter of ISPE

This year’s Student Leadership forum at NC State’s McKimmon Center was a time for learning and networking. Resume preparation was of high importance to all students. So, David Smith from Kelly Scientific gave a thorough PowerPoint presentation on the ins and outs of resumes; he even touched on cover letters during the question and answer portion. Then, students heard about ISPE from a student’s and young professional’s perspectives. I was honored to represent North Carolina Central University, and speak on the journey of being a president in a local Student Chapter of ISPE. Megan Crum spoke about how ISPE has already transformed her life since she graduated in December 2008 by producing a great job for her. The icing on the cake throughout the entire Forum was the opportunity to network all day long. CASA-ISPE professionals gave out raffle tickets to students who came and spoke with them. In fact, any student who asked a question during a presentation received a ticket, too. The students with the most tickets had the greater chances of winning a prize. From the comments that I heard after the Forum, students believed that it was a great success and a great use of a Saturday!

NCCU Chapter Past President Hadassah Watson with Bettae Long, Vice President and LeAnna Pearson, Secretary

(The following is the speech Ms. Watson delivered at the Student Leadership Forum)

My Life as a local ISPE Student Chapter President

From February 2008 to February 2009, I have served as North Carolina Central University’s ISPE Student Chapter President. In this past year, I have set goals, achieved those goals, and provided new goals for next year’s Chapter. I have also been privileged to many opportunities since I stood up to the challenge of being President.

When I became President, it was only NCCU’s second year as an ISPE Student Chapter. During our first year, our President was the usually the only member present at Chapter meetings with ISPE advisors. In addition, there was no transition of information to go along with the transition of power. So, I immediately got to work. The good thing was that during NCCU’s second year, a strong executive board was also elected. My officers were just as motivated as me to see our Chapter become active and succeed. My basic goals were to increase the number of active members in our chapter, to have representation from NCCU at all Carolina-South Atlantic – ISPE events, and to meet as many requirements as possible to become a remarkable Chapter in our area.

NCCU Chapter Incoming President Marisol Waters and member Covadas McClean

With tremendous participation by our NCCU-ISPE executive board, we met most of those goals. Our Chapter meetings grew in number from less than five to an average of 20 members at every meeting. Our best meeting had a record 40-plus students in attendance. This was remarkable to me because I know all of our members came from NCCU’s BRITE (Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise) program, which has less than 100 graduate and undergraduate students total. Another goal was to have great attendance at CASA-ISPE events. Through the help of officers, we had at least one student at about two events per month. Even for phone conferences, we had representation. We also had a Student Chapter officer join as an officer of the regional CASA-ISPE Chapter. Finally, I wanted our Chapter to receive an award for being the best Chapter. My officers hinted to me that my last goal for our Chapter may not be attainable but one that we all can work towards and still try to achieve. So using a list of requirements from Tracey Ryan and Jennifer Clark for the Student Chapter of the Year Award, we met as many accomplishments as possible without making our lives totally wrapped around ISPE. Also, I became well acquainted with the way things were run at an already successful Chapter, NC State ISPE. From them, we even used the idea to elect a CASA Liaison for the next year.

With next year’s President, I have shared my future goals for our NCCU-ISPE’s success. She agrees that we need more officers on the executive board, more professionals at our meetings, and better attendance by recruiting outside of BRITE. We both have more to discuss. This will be done in April, when my executive board will have a transition board meeting with the new executive board for NCCU-ISPE.

I have utterly enjoyed the rich opportunities of presiding in ISPE. The best opportunity was attending the Annual Meeting last year in Boca Raton, Florida. I have gained strong networking skills and teamwork skills. I know that job recruiters will appreciate what ISPE has done for me.

Northeast Student Leadership Forum Review
By Kenneth S. Brandenburg and Bernard Hsu

Bernard Hsu and Kenneth S. Brandenburg, the President and Vice-President/Treasurer for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Student Chapter of ISPE, respectively, attended the Northeast Student Leadership Forum held at Rutgers University on March 21, 2009. The conference was a valuable learning experience for improving networking skills, resumes, and job interviews. The conference was attended by students from several universities such as Purdue, New Jersey Institute of Technology, the Stevens Institute of Technology, Villanova, and UIC, and professionals representing a wide range of positions in the pharmaceutical industry.

The conference began with a discussion of the benefits of being a member of ISPE and an overview of the Communities of Practice (COP), by Dragutin Stoicovici, the New Jersey Chapter President. The facilitator for the day’s events was Andy Halsey of GlaxoSmithKline. The next speaker, Dave Novak of AMEC, discussed strategies for successful networking, such as proper hand shaking techniques, how to handle business cards, and how to remain in contact with our growing network. In addition to networking advice, several success stories were documented from Michelle Oravis of GSK and Ryan Hill of CRB Consulting, showing the positive effects of investing in ISPE. A mock interview was staged, by Meredith Rice of AMEC and Nandita G. Kamdar of Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, LLC, to show how students seeking careers in the pharmaceutical industry should conduct themselves at an interview as well as give advice for successful interviews.

In the afternoon, Human Resources Managers Kelly and Steve shared advice on how to make a resume stand out from other candidates. This seminar was followed by a resume workshop in which several industry mentors provided advice on resumes that were brought to the conference. The Northeast Student Leadership Forum greatly improved our abilities to network with industry professionals as well as colleagues and increased our career potential during these tough economic times.

News from the New Jersey Institute of Technology Student Chapter

The New Jersey Institute of Technology Student Chapter of ISPE had a busy Fall semester. They organized a booth at the NJIT Student Senate Club Fair and Greek Carnival on the green in order to promote student membership in ISPE.

Left to right: Shuoning Yan, Secretary, Nonjaros Chomcharn, President and Dr. Piero M. Armenante, the NJIT Student Chapter Faculty Advisor stand ready to welcome new Student Members to ISPE!

In October, the Student Chapter presented a guest speaker, Abdul Gafur, a senior scientist at Schering-Plough, who spoke on what a chemical engineer does in a pharmaceutical plant. He graduated from NJIT with both BSc in Chemical engineering (1998) and MS in Pharmaceutical engineering (2005). He has worked at Schering-Plough since 1997 in several different capacities: as an assistant engineer of the Schering-Plough Research Institute, and in the Pharmaceutical Product Development group.

Abdul Gafur of Schering-Plough speaks to the Student Chapter.

The following month, Dhiren Senjalia, a process engineer at Sanofi Pasteur, spoke to the Student Chapter about vaccine manufacturing in the BioTech industry. Senjalia is currently pursuing his Masters in pharmaceutical engineering at NJIT.

My trip to ISPE 2008 in Beijing
By Miss Liu Li, Sichuan University

I heard about the name of International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) for the first time when this semester began. In my mind, this society composed by successful industrial professionals was so far away from us. It was beyond my imagination that this international society would have any connections with us. I filled the membership application form out without much desire, but soon, I realized this application will lead me to a brand-new world.

Left to Right: Jason Tang, ISPE Greater China Affiliate Steering Committee Chairman; Bob Best, ISPE Chairman / CEO; Liu Li, Representative of Sichuan University Student Chapter of ISPE; Prof. Song Hang, ISPE Greater China Affiliate Steering Committee Vice Chairman

Visiting their web site, I recognized that this society had regarded students as quite important memberships. There are even many student chapters belonging to local affiliates. Promoted by Prof. Song, the first ISPE student chapter in China was founded in the department of pharmaceutical engineering of Sichuan University. It was an exciting event for all students in our department, both undergraduate and graduate students. We visited the web site frequently, discovering the popular topics discussed by the ISPE members. And we were also looking forward to the coming forums and activities.

In late October, more exciting news came to us. One of the student members will take a trip to 2008 ISPE China Conference in Beijing on behalf of our chapter. Lots of students tried to earn this great chance. And I was so happy to be the lucky one.

I learned much more than that I can learn from books during the two days in Beijing. In the keynote session on the first day, the officers from SFDA and FDA gave us introductions respectively about GMP in China and CGMP in the US. Before then, I had never attended any report given by government officer, not to mention domestic and overseas officers giving speeches on the same occasion. There was no doubt that the information given by the officers from authorities was more credible than that from other routes.

Furthermore, I acquainted myself with many recently rising conceptions and terms among the industry, such as Quality by Design, Product Quality Life Cycle, Design Space, and so on. For the students who devote themselves to their studies in the lab and library all day, lack of industrial experience is their biggest problem. Through the reports given by those senior professionals from large pharmaceutical companies, I began to build up new cognition about pharmaceutical industry. I realized that this industry I was prepared to dedicate myself to not only require chemists and biologists, but also the mechanists and automatization personnel. It was scientific management rather than technology to make sure products qualified. It urged me to expand my knowledge as broadly as I could.

I also saw all sorts of pharmaceutical equipments with my own eyes on the exhibition, from water filtration to granulating and drying, from pelleting to encapsulating, from filling to packing, some of which I had seen only in books before. It was so dazzling as if I was just in a large pharmaceutical plant. I learned all information about these equipments eagerly and took pictures busily, for I was going to show everything I saw there to our student members.

I received warm welcome from the ISPE China Office during the whole conference. I was introduced to other ISPE members. On the second day, I had the reception dinner with ISPE China advisory committee members at the same table, including the chairman of ISPE, Mr. Best, the chairman of ISPE China advisory committee, Mr. Tang, and other members from Nne Pharmaplan, Shimadzu, Siemens, etc. Everyone congratulated us on the foundation of the student chapter in Sichuan University and amazed at the more than one hundred memberships in our new founded chapter.

The short stay in Beijing gave me a lot of wonderful memories. I gave a report on the ISPE China Conference to our student members after I returned the university. Our student members showed great interest in the topics discussed on the conference. Knowing many enterprises concerned our chapter, all the student members were inspired. Now, we are all starting our great journey, through the gate of ISPE, to successful careers in the future!

Successful Singapore Student BioPharmaceutical Symposium

ISPE Singapore Affiliate received an overwhelming response for their First Annual Singapore Student BioPharmaceutical Symposium held at the Biopolis Matrix Auditorium on 17 October.

A record number of attendees turned up for the ISPE Singapore Affiliate’s First Annual Singapore Student BioPharmaceutical Symposium.

All polytechnic and university students in chemical, biological, engineering, and pharmaceutical tracks were encouraged to attend. 673 students from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and Temasek Polytechnic were registered for the symposium even though the auditorium only had capacity for 480 people. The purpose of the symposium was to introduce students to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry in Singapore, and the wonderful opportunities that await them. The students in attendance also had a chance to find out more about the companies participating in the symposium as well as the attachment opportunities available.

Industry professionals from many well-known companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Schering-Plough Ltd, Genentech, Pfizer, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and Wyeth, participated and spoke at the event. Speakers focused on topics such as process development, automation, developmental sciences, validation, process engineering, quality and manufacturing.

A special keynote session was delivered by Dr. Fatimah Lateef, who is the Director of Undergraduate Training and Education at National University of Singapore, as well as a senior clinical lecturer and a Member of Parliament. Dr. Lateef's presentation was inspiring to all students and focused on 'riding the tide to make it happen for you'.

The Affiliate also held special networking sessions after the symposium, for students to speak with the human resource departments of the companies present.

The Affiliate looks forward to replicating this successful event annually.

News from the Solano Community College Student Chapter

Solano CC Students Gather at the Academy of Sciences Museum

Students, Family and Friends Enjoying the Outdoors

Members of the Solano Community College Student Chapter recently spent an afternoon with family and friends at the newly-reopened Academy of Sciences Museum in San Francisco.

Led by President Brianna Gonzales, the Student Chapter is ably supported by Faculty Advisor Dr. James De Kloe and Industry Advisors Steve Baker of Devco Engineering and Bill Vandervoort of DST Controls. Kristen Dezzani, of Johnson & Johnson, serves as the Student Affairs Chair of the San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter.

Current students and biotech alumni met up during Solano's annual 4-day bioreactor run. Their Faculty Advisor is shown playing the Rock Band video game with Student Member Lea Kelly. Two former Solano biotech students, Suzanne Jensen and Shanika, joined in the fun.

Congratulations to ISPE’s Newest Student Chapter: Colorado State University at Fort Collins!

Led by a team of dedicated Student Officers and Advisors, Colorado State University at Fort Collins became ISPE’s newest Student Chapter in November! The Student Chapter, which is twenty-eight Members strong, is supported by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of ISPE. Josh Kunert of CRB Consulting Engineers, Inc., is the Student Affairs Chair. Emily Stump of Product Development & Mfg Core, CSU is the Industry Advisor and Mary Sanders, of PMPCE-PDM, Colorado State, is the Faculty Advisor. The photo shows some of the Student Chapter Members at a very successful plant tour of Roche earlier this Fall.

ISPE Annual Meeting 2008: A Student’s Perspective

Wow! I think this exclamation pretty much sums up my week as a student poster competitor at this year’s ISPE Annual Meeting in Boca Raton Florida. But I won’t leave it at that.

As I flew into Ft. Lauderdale I wasn’t sure what to expect, since this was my first trip to the ISPE AM. When I arrived in Boca Raton on Saturday night the gorgeous and expansive Boca Raton Resort and Club was alight with activity. The resort, located on the beautiful Intracostal Waterway, featured restaurants, bars, tropical plant life, and the one of a kind architectural style of Addison Mizner. To say I was impressed with the location and facilities is an understatement.

The student activities kicked off on Sunday with the Student Luncheon. This luncheon offered the opportunity to meet other students from across the U.S. and around the World. I met students who came from as far away as Singapore and Turkey. We also had the great pleasure of eating lunch with a number of industry leaders dedicated to mentoring the up and coming generation of ISPE. This is one of the greatest assets of ISPE membership from a student standpoint.

Meeting and interacting with pharmaceutical and biotech industry professionals allows us to learn the tricks of the trade and establish valuable relationships with people eager to help us succeed. These are things you can’t learn from a textbook or in the lab, but I consider them just as valuable as my education. It is simply amazing to be involved in an organization that shows such dedication to developing its student members.

I’m sure you are all wondering what it was like competing in the International Student Poster Competition. Up to this point in my ISPE career I have never been disappointed with an event or activity and the poster competition was no exception. The caliber of students and their research was exceptional. I enjoyed speaking with many of my fellow competitors about their work and I certainly learned a lot about the research that is ongoing around the world. I’ll admit I was a little nervous as I walked into the judging room. But once the butterflies settled I really enjoyed presenting my research and interacting with the judges.

I’m normally a pretty humble guy and I don’t like to brag. But, I am proud to say that I won first prize in the undergraduate category of the poster competition along with Maureen Cheung of the University of Akron. It was truly an honor to walk up to the stage and receive the award in front of hundreds of ISPE members. I was especially proud to be representing the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Boston Area Chapter of ISPE.

From Left to Right: Jeremy Sauer, Jason Lajoie, Rick Pierro, Student Affairs Chair of the Boston Area Chapter, and Akshay Navaladi

On Monday night after the judging for the poster competition drew to a close, UMass ISPE president Jeremy Sauer and I had the great pleasure of going out to dinner with Rick Pierro, Mike Denault, and Andre Walker. We had a wonderful time and this was yet another example of how the senior members of ISPE are interested in mentoring and forming relationships with the student members.

This experience was truly once in a lifetime. The Boca Raton resort was magnificent and the program put on by ISPE was first rate. All of the people that Jeremy and I met there were as enthusiastic and excited to talk to us students as we were to meet them. The annual meeting also gave us a great opportunity to meet with fellow students and talk about classes, the job search, and strategies for building a better chapter. During the meeting we even consulted with a student from Boston University on how to start up his own student chapter. For all of these experiences, we cannot thank ISPE enough. We only hope that as we embark on our careers that we can stay involved in this wonderful organization and continue to learn and grow within the industry.

*Jason Lajoie
UMass ISPE Executive Advisor
jmlajoie@student.umass.edu
774-696-1352

Jeremy Sauer
UMass ISPE President
jsauer@student.umass.edu

* Send correspondence to

ISPE Student Chapter of the Year…And the Winner Is - !

Shouts rang out at the Annual Meeting in Boca Raton as Bob Best announced the winner of the ISPE Student Chapter of the Year – École Polytechnique de Montréal Student Chapter! Éric Boivin, the elated Past President of the Student Chapter accepted the award along with Central Canada Chapter President Raymond Marcoux.

The students had an amazing year – plant tours, industry presentations, Lunch and Learn programs, a cash award from their Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Exportation, the inaugural INTERPHEX Canada, and more. They also managed to raise funds for three local charities by participating in fun runs. The Board and the students truly exemplify what it means to be the best. Congratulations to the ISPE Student Chapter of the Year!

ISPE Chapters Awarded for Extraordinary Student Chapter Support!

The Chapter receiving the Grand Award in Student Programs has gone the extra mile for each of its eight Student Chapters and close to 200 Student Members. They performed exceptionally in management, activities, communications and, especially so, in membership growth. The Grand Award goes to Carolina-South Atlantic.

Carolina-South Atlantic Chapter joined by their Student Members who attended Annual Meeting 2008

The First Place Award in Student Programs goes to two Chapters with the next level of innovative Student development programs. In addition to supporting higher educational institutions and students, both Chapters are also actively involved in educating elementary and high school students. The winning Chapters are San Francisco/Bay Area and Delaware Valley.

San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter joined by their Student Poster Competitors

The Outstanding Award in Student Programs goes to the Chapter that has successfully organized and sustains its Student Chapters including one in another country. These enthusiastic Chapter Members empower their Student Members to participate in the Chapter activities and to develop their own activities to contribute to ISPE goals and objectives. The Outstanding Award goes to Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Chapter joined by their Student Members who attended Annual Meeting '08

The 2008 ISPE International Student Poster Competition has made history!

Taking place during the ISPE 2008 Annual Meeting, there was a tie in the undergraduate level competition AND there was a tie in the graduate level competition!

The winning undergraduate level competitors were:

• Maureen Cheung, University of Akron, representing the Great Lakes Chapter, with her poster titled: Development of a Swine Model for the Evaluation of Novel Compounds in the Prevention of Pelvic Adhesions
• Jason Lajoie, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, representing the Boston Area Chapter, with his poster titled: Directed Evolution of the RhlI Protein

The winning graduate level competitors were:

• Nicola Francis, Drexel University, representing the Delaware Valley Chapter, with her poster titled: Optimization of alginate gel fabrication for maximal neurite growth in vitro
• Padmaja Magadala, Northeastern University, representing the Boston Area Chapter, with her poster titled: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Targeted Engineered Gelatin Nanovectors for Gene Delivery and Transfection in Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Each winning competitor is awarded a plaque and a cash award for their research. All of the competitors in the 2008 International Student Poster Competition are given the opportunity to write about their research in Pharmaceutical Engineering magazine.

Medical University of Gdansk Student Chapter Reaches Out to the Community
Submitted by: Michal Burdyñski, Outgoing Student Chapter President

Picnic for Health – 7 June 2008

Picnic for Health is an annual event that was first organized by the Medical University of Gdansk in 2005 June. Its main goal is to popularize taking better care of your health among Gdansk citizens. Some departments and student chapters at the University host stands at the Picnic for Health. For example, visitors can measure the levels of glucose and cholesterol in their blood. At other stands, they can check blood pressure and obtain information on how to live healthier lives. At the ISPE Student Chapter stand, we presented how ointments, hydrogels and capsules are prepared in pharmacies. We also answered visitors’ questions about drugs and explained differences between dosage forms, for example, fast dissolving and slow release tablets.

Krzysztof Baczynski displays ointment packaging in the tube

Community visitors at the ISPE Student Chapter Stand

Medical Day of Science – 30 May 2008

On 30th May 2008 the ISPE Student Chapter organized a stand at the Annual 'Medical Day of Science' event. The Student Chapter presented on the process of microencapsulation with calcium alginate, the differences between o/w and w/o emulsion, and the technology of production of Carbomer-based gel. We also demonstrated the principles of the hardnessmeter, the extruder and the spheronisator. There were a great amount of high school students who were really interested in the experiments we presented at the stand.

High school students visiting the stand make their first calcium alginate-based microcapsules

An explanation of spheronisator principles to the Rector of the Medical University, Mr. Professor Roman Kaliszan

Ecole Poly Student Chapter Gets Involved in the Community

Submitted by Eric Boivin, Outgoing Student Chapter President

This year at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, we wanted our Student Chapter to be involved in the community. Since our Chapter is related to the pharmaceutical industry, we wanted to participate in activities that would somehow be related to it. Anne Danion, our Secretary, suggested that we participate in Runs for different causes. This way, we could help people and be healthier at the same time.

During the year, we participated in a total of three runs. The first one was on 30 September 2007. On this day, we "Ran 10 km for the Cure" to collect funds for Breast cancer research. We were able to collect almost 700 Canadian dollars.

The second run was on 20 April 2008. In Quebec, we have an organization called Mira which trains dogs for blind people. All the profit of the 5 km run (or 21 km for more in shape people) were given to this organization.

Ecole Poly Team at the Mira run with Fuego!

Last saturday, our student chapter had its final activity for the year 2007-2008. A group of ISPE Students participated in the 10 km run "Step up for the children" to collect funds for research on childhood diseases. Our Chapter was able to collect 540 Canadian dollars for this cause.

 

Singapore Affiliate Student Chapter attends 2 June Annual General Meeting

Lin Shuning Corliss, President of the Singapore Student Chapter and a student at the National University of Singapore, receives her award from Tracy Clemmer, President of the Singapore Affiliate.

The students listen to Tong Meng Kiat Benny, incoming President of the Singapore Student Chapter, and a student at Nanyang Technological University.

Singapore Student Chapter Members with their Industry Advisor, Kelly Keen and the President of the Singapore Affiliate, Tracy Clemmer.

Singapore Student Chapter members enjoy a well-deserved buffet break during their Annual General Meeting.