Alumni Spotlight

Professional Citizens and Leaders Serving Our School, University, Profession and Community

A person’s character and success can be a reflection of his or her family culture and tradition, which is enhanced or supplemented by education. While “knowledge is power” it is one’s “attitude not aptitude that determines one’s altitude” or “how far” one will go in life. One letter can make a difference as individuals pursue their careers and positions. In the UMES “Pharmily” academic environment, we are proud to cultivate a culture of respectful attitude and community service beyond education for diverse patients and populations. Our students who are future alumni and professional citizens in a variety of communities contributed thousands of service-learning hours within

Deanna Dunn, PharmD, Class of 2013* Current Positions: Owner/MTM Pharmacist for MEDPEARL, LLC, a consulting pharmacist company that aims to bridge gaps in healthcare through pharmacist interventions; Regional Opioid Technical Assistant for University of Maryland Extension Office; Assistant Clinical Faculty, UMES School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

Chauntel Kellar, PharmD, Class of 2013* Current Position: Formulary Management Lead at Aetna Medicaid

Sarian Bangura Lim, PharmD, BCACP, Class of 2013* Current Position: Hospital Pharmacist, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia, CA Fun fact: Enjoyed playing soccer throughout childhood and played for leisure during pharmacy school at UMES with classmates

Chelsea McSwain, PharmD, Class of 2013 Current Position: Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD Served as President of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (DC-CCP) in 2018-2019.

Marcus Mog, PharmD, Class of 2019 Current Position: Pharmacist, Giant Pharmacy, Frederick, MD Served during the UMES Public Health & Medical Mission to Vietnam in April 2019 Courtney Murphy Hamilton, PharmD, Class of 2014 Current Position: Regulatory Health Manager, Food and Drug Administration, White Oak, MD Served during the UMES Inaugural Medical Mission to Haiti in May 2014

James Ibukun Onayiga, PharmD, Class of 2017 Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington DC Fun fact: Christian with passion for the faith; enjoy cooking and watching documentaries especially about historical landmark events

DeAngelo Price, PharmD, Class of 2013 Current Position: Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist, Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD Served as Keynote Speaker for the UMES Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2022 White Coat Ceremony

Alexis Smith, PharmD, Class of 2018 Current Position: Oncology Pharmacist, Beebe Healthcare, Lewis, DE Served during the UMES Inaugural Public Health & Medical Mission to Vietnam in December 2017

Salematou Traore, PharmD, Class of 2016 Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist II, Carroll Hospital Center, Pikesville, MD

These alumni from the inaugural class of 2013 served on the Reunion Planning Committee for a Reunion Event at the Maryland Pharmacists Association (MPhA) Annual Convention in Ocean City in June 2019. *Inaugural Class of 2013 Reunion Planning Committee Members also includes Decola Johnson and Tawes Harper. Any alumni wishing to share updates with the school, please email us at umes-sop-alumni@umes.edu.