To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the F. Dohmen Company will be contributing $500,000 to the UW-Madison Pharmacy School for student scholarships.
Half the money will be used to support the Dean Scholarship within the School of Pharmacy, and the other half will be given to a graduate student support fund within the pharmaceutical sciences division.
The F. Dohmen Company is a family-operated company based in Milwaukee that started out as a pharmaceutical wholesaler and transformed into a health services company.
Dohmen COO Cynthia LaConte said they feel this contribution mirrors their business mission.
We feel the School of Pharmacy has a place in our past as well as in our future,"" LaConte said. ""We have definitely served the community by supporting retail pharmacies and '¦ we would like to honor that past through the School of Pharmacy.""
As an emerging health services company, the F. Dohmen Company believes there is a connection between the pharmaceutical sciences program and the company.
""On the pharmaceutical sciences side '¦ we also see a connection to our future, and we would like to support that future as we look to support life sciences companies,"" LaConte said.
Linda Halsey, director of development in the School of Pharmacy, said the donation is important for providing financially limited students the opportunity to attend pharmacy school.
""The scholarship is going to be one of the most significant scholarships that the School of Pharmacy has had in its history,"" Halsey said. ""This '¦ is going to impact many student's lives over many generations.""
According to LaConte, the donation will be made by the end of the year. She said she is excited to be donating the money as part of the company's celebration.
""We're excited about the opportunity to support the School of Pharmacy at Madison, and we are thrilled to be able to do that,"" she said.
