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About Us  Our History
In January 2005, the College announced that Robert B. Wegman, Chairman of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., donated $5 million to be used for the creation of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy. The School, which opened in the Fall of 2006 with an inaugural class of 55 students, is the first of its kind in Monroe County and the fifth in the State of New York.
For two years, Fisher explored the viability of establishing a School of Pharmacy to help alleviate the projected shortfall of qualified pharmacists for the communities and hospitals in Central and Western New York. Such a move is consistent with the College’s commitment to offer educational opportunities that serve the needs of the Rochester community. Mr. Wegman’s generous gift allowed the College to move forward with this plan. Initially, Fisher will accept students for the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
The College completed construction of a 37,000 square-foot building to house the Wegmans School of Pharmacy in August of 2006. The new building, adjacent to the Skalny Science Center, is a three-story structure containing classrooms, laboratory space, and offices for faculty and administration, and is connected to the Science Center by a two-story atrium.
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