Category: Feature

Commencement Spotlight: Samuel Garza

The 2023 Mann School graduate speaker went from being a first-generation college student to pursuing doctoral and master’s degrees—all while serving as president of USC’s Graduate Student Government.

Commencement Spotlight: Ryan Johnstonbaugh

Despite challenges, Johnstonbaugh is graduating soon from his dream school. He will speak on behalf of the PharmD Class of 2023 at the USC Mann Commencement Ceremony on May 13.

Commencement Spotlight: Amen Obanor

The 2022-23 president of USC Pre-Pharmacy Society will speak on behalf of the Bachelor of Science graduates at the 116th USC Mann Commencement on Saturday, May 13, 2023.

Commencement Spotlight: Danijela Covo

With an invigorating sense of purpose, the 2023 Trojan pharmacology and drug development graduate embraces challenges and launches a career in clinical trials and research.

Commencement Spotlight: Jack Saville

Equipped with unique perspectives through USC Naval ROTC and the USC Mann pharmacology and drug development program, the 2023 Trojan will soon start a new role with the U.S. Navy.

Alumni Spotlight: Jack Simityan, PharmD ’11

Meet entrepreneur Jack Simityan, PharmD ‘11, chief operations officer at SortPak, a Glendale-based personalized pharmacy packaging and delivery service with a goal to improve medication adherence.

Preceptor Spotlight: K. Cher Wu

K. Cher Wu (USC PharmD ’09), ambulatory care pharmacy supervisor at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, explains why she volunteers as a preceptor to mentor USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students and introduce them to “real world” experiences.

Preceptor Spotlight: Laila Khoury-Chamoun

Laila Khoury-Chamoun (USC PharmD ’93), executive director of oncology global medical communications at Amgen in Thousand Oaks, explains why she volunteers as a preceptor to mentor USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students and introduce them to “real world” experiences.

Preceptor Spotlight: Frank Michael Pompilio

Frank Michael Pompilio (USC PharmD ’90), Vice President of Medical Affairs at Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., explains why he volunteers as a preceptor to mentor USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students and introduce them to “real world” experiences.

Preceptor Spotlight: Aaron Denowitz

Aaron Denowitz (USC PharmD ’07), clinical pharmacist at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, explains why he volunteers as a preceptor to mentor USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students and introduce them to “real world” experiences.

Preceptor Spotlight: Maureen Chang

Maureen Chang (USC PharmD ’02), pharmacy manager at Walgreens, explains explains why she volunteers as a preceptor to mentor USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students and introduce them to “real world” experiences.

Student Spotlight: Thanhmai Le

Meet Thanhmai Le, third-year PharmD student and vice president of the Rho Chi Society, a national pharmacy academic honor society.

Student Spotlight: Alexander Cantres González

Meet Alexander Cantres González, second-year PharmD student from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Here, Alexander shares some of the challenges his community faced after Hurricane Maria in 2017, why he decided to move to California to pursue pharmacy school, and his advice to prospective students.