INPERSON
AWARDING
AN ALUM
Wexford resident
Melissa Krause receives
the Recent Graduate
Alumnus Award from
the Duquesne University
Pharmacy Alumni
Association.
BY NICOLE TAFE
M
elissa Krause is well on her way to making a difference in the
world of pharmacy.
Now residing in Wexford with her husband Jonathan,
she grew up in the North Hills area and attended Pine-Richland
High School. She was inspired by many of her high school teachers
including foreign language teacher Tom Joyce and science teacher
Brenda Varbel, who sparked in Krause an interest in science and
influenced her desire to one day teach chemistry and help shape
students into conscientious leaders.
Krause continued her studies at Duquesne University and enrolled
in the Mylan School of Pharmacy. She decided to major in pharmacy
when she first visited Duquesne and took notice of the excellent
facilities offered in addition to the passion and dedication displayed
by the school’s students and teachers. “I learned early on in pharmacy
school that chemistry wasn’t my strongest subject, so it’s a good thing
I didn’t pursue my previous goal of becoming a