Student Spotlights

Meet second-year PharmD student Krystal McCarty, who's pursuing a dual MS in Healthcare Decision Analysis. She shares her career aspirations of working in the pharmaceutical industry and her "only in L.A." moment of landing a role playing a pharmacist on a TV show.
Meet third-year PharmD student Jeno Mabellin, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He describes how his deployment to the Middle East sparked an interest in pharmacy, and shares advice for other veterans on pursuing higher education.
Fourth-year student Sandy On shares her plans to pursue an acute care residency, why she enjoys attending national conferences, and what leadership means to her.
Meet Renita Moradian, the first student to receive the USC School of Pharmacy’s new bachelor of science degree in pharmacology and drug development.
Meet PharmD student and ASSP President Tim Dang, who shares how his experiences as a patient sparked his initial interest in pharmacy.
Meet PharmD/MBA student Lilia Earnest, who describes her experiences in USC's dual degree program and offers advice to fellow pharmacy students considering a dual degree: "Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself and apply for the program."
Meet second-year pharmacy student, Bijan Motamedi whose inspiration to pursue pharmacy school began while working at Amgen. In this spotlight, he talks about his his experiences at the school and how his collaboration with faculty of the USC Regulatory Science program led to the opportunity to present at national and global conferences.
Meet fourth-year pharmacy student Vincent Li, whose path to pharmacy started as an undergraduate member of the USC Pre-Pharmacy Society. In this spotlight, he talks about his experiences pursuing a dual-degree in regulatory science, his career aspirations and how he balances pharmacy with his pursuit of music, playing with USC Concerto Chamber Orchestra.