Richard and Marilynn Balch

Marilynn Balch brought a unique perspective to Pacific pharmacy students in the 1970s – that of a registered nurse. She was a member of the Clinical Pharmacy Department and taught an elective EKG course while earning her Master of Arts degree from University of the Pacific and working at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. She worked closely with Dr. James King in establishing the clerkship program that continues to flourish today. Marilynn and her husband Richard, a retired physician who practiced in the area, established this scholarship for a student who is attending pharmacy school