Alumni news
Class of 2013
Class of 2010
Two alums, Eric and Lucy Shell (’14, Adkins), married on Sept. 12, 2020.
Eric and Lucy Shell
Robert Monahan After a year serving in regulatory affairs, Robert Monahan accepted a Pharmacist-in-Charge position at Southland Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in Manchester. He and his wife, Katie, celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary this year. They live in Murfreesboro with their children Allison (11) and Marcus (9).
Jeremiah Jessee Jeremiah Jessee joined the faculty at High Point University School of Pharmacy. He just completed a PGY-2 in oncology pharmacy.
Class of 2012 Michael Gibson Michael Gibson, who serves as a staff pharmacist at CVS Pharmacy in Piney Flats, recently got a new puppy in December. He has twin daughters who are 6 years old and in first grade
Class of 2014 Chase Ballinger Chase Ballinger was named Field Grade Officer of the Year for the 22nd Medical Group.
Lucy Shell Lucy Shell served as Interim Executive Director of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association January-August 2021.
Major Joy Scott and Emily Sorah
Everlee on the left and Hadlee on the right, enjoying the playground at school.
Two members of this class, Major Joy Scott and Emily Sorah, presented to students at the college during the spring semester via Zoom on their career experiences. Scott talked about her career in the military as a pharmacist; Sorah spoke about working as a veterinary pharmacist.
Tyler Melton
Class of 2018
Tyler Melton joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science on the Knoxville campus. Most recently he completed Gatton's Pharmacy Practice Fellowship and also received his Master of Public Health from ETSU.
BILL GATTON COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
The first meeting of the newlyformed Gatton Alumni Council took place via Zoom in April. The purpose of the Council is for its members to receive important updates on the state of the college, as well as provide valuable feedback to Dean Byrd and the college leadership team. Alumni representing the classes of 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 were in attendance.
Anh Dinh A Gatton diploma means a lot to our alumni and employers, so much so that Anh Dinh earned her diploma (again) as a blanket for Christmas, a gift from her brother!
Class of 2020 Lauren Dickerson Lauren Dickerson, a PGY1 resident at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis, Indiana, recently published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association on the student pharmacist's perspective on medical cannabis.
Anes Karic and Sarah Ofori Two member of this class, Anes Karic and Sarah Ofori, spoke to students in the spring via Zoom about their fellowships. Anes is a Regulatory Pharmaceutical Fellow in Drug Information at Purdue University, Janssen, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Ofori spoke about her fellowship in Global Medical Affairs through the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Fellowship in partnership with Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships.
Class of 2021 James Elliott James Elliott got married on October 30, 2021.
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