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NDSU School of Pharmacy extends congratulations to pharmacy alumni John Wold and to Barb and Mike Jones. Wold received the Service Award from the NDSU Foundation during the Evening of Distinction on October 7. Barb and Mike Jones received the Heritage Award.

The Service Award recognizes individuals who have played a vital role as volunteer fundraisers.

At NDSU, faculty members encouraged John Wold (’66) to get involved in undergraduate research. That set him off on a research career that included 28 years with the Eli Lilly company.

As an alumnus, John and his wife Susan remain highly involved with NDSU. Early on, John made a gift to the Pharmacy Building Excellence Campaign to support the renovation of Sudro Hall. He continues to support scholarships and many other philanthropic efforts.

“NDSU opened me up to new possibilities with my pharmacy degree, and that’s what got me started on my career,” John said. “I feel I owe NDSU for that, and I like to see other students have that kind of opportunity as well.”

The Heritage Award recognizes alumni who have provided outstanding volunteer service for the benefit of NDSU, including pharmacy graduates Barb (Crahan) (’70) and Mike (’69) Jones.

They started their careers at Keller Drug in Minneapolis, Minn. While working as pharmacists, the Joneses launched their own business called Gallipot, eventually purchased by a Dutch company, Fagron. In 1990, Barb became only the second woman president in the 100-year history of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association.

As they reflected on their successes, Mike made a clear connection back to NDSU. “A lot of those skills, like compounding, we learned from NDSU, so it makes sense to give back what we received,” he said.

"If you're able to give back and see how other people are giving back, you just get inspired by their stories," said Barb Jones.