Buies Creek, N.C.—The Gore Center for Servant Leadership recognized three student pharmacists at Campbell University on August 26 during the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ (CPHS) opening convocation ceremony.
Selected from the CPHS student body, 2011 student pharmacists Tina Lee and Ashley Wensil, and 2013 student pharmacist Erin Dickert, received the Gore Center for Servant Leadership Award for their exceptional service displayed through their leadership in student organizations, community service projects and their personal work ethic.
The Gore Center was founded by philanthropists Edward Gore and his wife, Dinah, to challenge students and faculty at Campbell University to accept the call to servant leadership through recognition, support and encouragement. This was the first time the awards were presented at CPHS.
Servant leadership has always been a core principle of Campbell’s Statement of Purpose, said Dr. Jerry M. Wallace, president of Campbell University. As time goes on, it will continue to grow in importance, specifically through the support of the Gore Center.
Tina Lee has shown servant leadership during her time at Campbell University through her involvement in student organizations including serving as a national officer for two consecutive years for the Student National Pharmaceutical Association. She also volunteers within the community at the Harnett County Hospice and works at Walgreens Pharmacy.
Ashley Wensil’s career at Campbell has not only been focused on academics but on getting involved in the community and in the college. She has served in numerous leadership roles with student organizations on campus and her volunteer experience includes many activities at Pleasant Union Christian Church, Child Evangelism Fellowship and traveling to Uganda, Africa on a medical mission’s rotation.
Erin Dickert has a deep rooted heart for Christian service and leadership which is reflected in her active involved in numerous student organizations on campus. She also works as a pharmacy intern at Walgreens Pharmacy where she serves her patients through acts of kindness and spends individual time with them.
The Gore Center for Servant Leadership is named for two of the University’s most prominent alumni and benefactors, Edward Mannon Gore, Sr. and Dinah Eubanks Gore. A 1952 graduate of Campbell College, Gore has been actively involved with the university. He currently serves as a member of the Campbell University Board of Trustees and as chairman of the Campbell University Foundation. In 2007 both Mr. and Mrs. Gore were given Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees for their distinguished professional accomplishments and outstanding civic contributions. Their generosity of spirit is reflected in numerous capital projects on campus, including the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center, whose arena is named in memory of the Gores’ son, Gilbert Craig Gore, and the University Chapel Bell tower and Prayer Room.
The recipients of the Gore Center for Servant Leadership awards pose with Ed and Dinah Gore, founders of the Gore Center and Campbell University President Jerry Wallace. From left, Erin Dickert, Ashley Wensil, Dinah Gore, Jerry Wallace, Edward Gore and Tina Lee. (Photo by Bennett Scarborough)