Western New England University

A scholarship is available to a pharmacy student enrolled in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with demonstrated financial need. The recipient must be in good academic standing, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, have an interest in community pharmacy, and have a demonstrated care and concern for fellow students. Should there be more than one student that meets the above criteria, there are secondary preferences for a student who has worked or trained, prior to enrollment, in a retail pharmacy and who is from one of the western Massachusetts counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, or Berkshire. This scholarship was generously created by the family and friends of Norman and Minna Halperin. Norman and Minna Halperin were owners of Norman's Pharmacy in Springfield, MA for over 30 years. For many years, they have also been dedicated community and pharmacy association volunteers and avid collectors of pharmacy memorabilia from around the world.