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April 23, 2008 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

Christopher Martin Thompson of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was accepted into the Purdue University School of Pharmacy. Prior to his acceptance he also made the Dean’s list at Purdue.

Christopher is a 2006 graduate of Homestead High School, Fort Wayne. He did volunteer work at the ASK Clinic also in Fort Wayne. During the summer of 2007, he worked for CVS Pharmacy as a licensed Pharmacy Technician. He plans to work for a local pharmacy this summer.

Christopher is the son of Timothy and Karen Thompson, and the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Martin Thompson of Fort Wayne and of the late Kent and Dr. Patricia Sharpley of Indianapolis.

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