Ever wonder what it is like in a day of a life of a PittPharmacy student? Have questions about how to get into the program? Do you want a tour of Salk Hall? RxAmbassadors are here to help you with all of that and more! RxAmbassadors are a group of student pharmacists dedicated to helping you on your path to becoming part of the PittPharmacy community.
Our RxAmbassadors come from a variety of backgrounds and all have different areas of interest. Join us for a virtual visit and chat with an RxAmbassador! Information on PittPharmacy’s virtual Friday 5:00 pm visits can be found here, but please feel free to reach out via email to any of the RxAmbassadors listed below.
Jessica Abbott
Year: P4
Hometown: Union Beach, NJ
High School: High Technology High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose PittPharmacy because of how easy it would be to personalize my education. I was interested in the different areas of concentration they offered to students, such as global health, and loved seeing how close the students were to each other!
Email Address: jea93@pitt.edu
Alexis Caprio
Year: P4
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: North Catholic High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of the accessibility to professors and the opportunities to experience direct patient encounters.
Email Address: akc44@pitt.edu
Abigail Christman
Year: P4
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
High School: Charles W. Baker High School
Email Address: ABC83@pitt.edu
Mia Como
Year: P4
Hometown: Jefferson Hills, PA
High School: Thomas Jefferson High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of the personalization of my education and the bond between all the students. Pitt Pharmacy has countless opportunities for students to discover different career paths and meet other students through community experiences and over 20 student organizations!
Email Address: mdc98@pitt.edu
Katherine Escobar Martinez
Year: P3
Hometown: Hazleton, PA
High School: Hazleton Area High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of the competitive status of the program, as well as the opportunity to personalize my education and be able to learn from some of the most impressive people in the Pharmacy World. It helped also that my little sister is an undergrad student here too, so being together makes it more fun.
Email Address: kme80@pitt.edu
Lucas Gregoire
Year: P4
Hometown: Tamaqua, PA
High School: Tamaqua Area High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of the amazing opportunities they offer, as well as having the chance to learn from prestigious faculty. Pitt Pharmacy allows me to personalize my education to my interests and obtain beneficial experiences such as research, leadership, and shadowing opportunities.
Email Address: ldg29@pitt.edu
Anneliese Harp
Year: P4
Hometown: Neshannock Township, PA
High School: Neshannock Junior Senior High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of the exceptional opportunities they provide to all of their students. From the moment I toured here the summer before my senior year of high school, I knew Pitt Pharmacy was the place for me. Pitt Pharmacy gives students the ability to personalize their education with unique electives, research experiences, leadership positions through organizations and classes, and areas of concentrations. During my tour, I also felt and saw the community at Pitt Pharmacy. From that moment, I knew Pitt Pharmacy was the best school for me.
Email Address: anh167@pitt.edu
Kate Karlson
Year: P4
Hometown: Twinsburg, OH
High School: Twinsburg High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of the opportunity to personalize my education through areas of concentration and because of the sense of community between faculty, students and staff.
Email Address: klk164@pitt.edu
Hunter Kline
Year: P4
Hometown: Lehman, PA
High School: Lake Lehman Junior Senior High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of the unique opportunities they offer their students beginning in their first year of pharmacy school. The school has built many different connections with the community, and it opens the door for their students to succeed in big ways. The students and faculty you are surrounded by every day, are eager to help you achieve your dreams.
Email Address: hgk3@pitt.edu
Oliva Leonardis
Year: P4
Hometown: South Plainfield, NJ
High School: Mount Saint Mary Academy
Why PittPharmacy: I chose PittPharmacy because it felt like home. There was something about the people who made me feel like I was meant to be there and that I had earned it. Being 6 hours from home, this was and still is so vital in my success at Pitt.
Email Address: ORL8@pitt.edu
Alex Mannino
Year: P4
Hometown: Robinson Twp, PA
High School: Montour High School
Why PittPharmacy: Pitt Pharmacy is the center of innovation and care for all of their students. I love the faculty, staff, and students who feel like family to support each person through their pharmacy journey and encourage each student to believe in themselves.
Email Address: amm512@pitt.edu
Rebecca Mihalko
Year: P4
Hometown: Lemont Furnace, PA
High School: Laurel Highlands High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy for several reasons - the location was ideal, it was highly ranked, and there were many opportunities to personalize my education.
Email Address: rkm38@pitt.edu
Zackary Miller
Year: P4
Hometown: Altoona, PA
High School: Altoona Area High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose PittPharmacy because ever since I stepped foot on Pitt’s campus during my first year at Pitt, I knew it felt like home. What I like most about PittPharmacy are the numerous opportunities that you have to personalize your education both in and out of the classroom through research, electives, areas of concentration, leadership positions, organizations and clubs, various internship opportunities, and much more! I also love how invested the faculty and staff are to helping all of us succeed, and they are always more than happy to meet with you.
Email Address: ztm16@pitt.edu
Michael Ryczaj
Year: P4
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Central Catholic High School
Why PittPharmacy: Having my whole life being surrounded in the Pittsburgh area I became more familiar with the high excellence and academic achievements that Pitt had to offer. When deciding on pharmacy as my career the familiar exceptional qualities were exemplified even further in the Pitt Pharmacy curriculum that enabled each pharmacy student to personalize their choices in pharmacy school.
Email Address: MJR173@pitt.edu
Arvin Sequeira
Year: P4
Hometown: Lansdowne, PA
High School: Bonner & Prendie High School
Why PittPharmacy: I loved Pitt since the moment I stepped foot on campus during my junior year of high school. The community, innovation, and resources that the school, and specifically Pitt Pharmacy foster, is one of a kind and something that really drew me in.
Email Address: ars303@pitt.edu
Rylan Sergi
Year: P4
Hometown: Moon Township, PA
High School: Moon Area High School|
Why PittPharmacy: There are so many opportunities to pursue the pharmacy career that you are excited about, and the students and faculty at the school will support you to make sure you succeed!
Email Address: ras316@pitt.edu
Delaney Stojkov
Year: P4
Hometown: Amherst, OH
High School: Marion L Steele High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy for the ability to personalize my education through special topics and areas of concentration
Email Address: dfs23@pitt.edu
Akshaya Sudhakar
Year: P4
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: North Allegheny High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose PittPharmacy because of the close-knit community among peers and professors. I know a lot of my professors more closely than any of my previous teachers and undergraduate professors. They truly are there to guide you in finding your passion regardless of what field you want to pursue!
Email Address: AKS118@pitt.edu
Roma Usgoankar
Year: P4
Hometown: Plainsboro, NJ
High School: West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because everyone was so kind and I knew this would be a place I could really flourish both as a student and as a professional. I loved that I could personalize my education through special topics and elective courses outside of the regular curriculum.
Email Address: rmu7@pitt.edu
Nathan Vo
Year: P4
Hometown: Effort, PA
High School: Pleasant Valley High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because of how rigorous the curriculum is and the many opportunities that come with it. My grandmother also lives near Pittsburgh and allows me to live at home while going to school!
Email Address: ntv8@pitt.edu
Kelsey Wagner
Year: P4
Hometown: Pleasant Hills, PA
High School: Thomas Jefferson High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because they have so many opportunities here for the students to get involved and personalize their education. I also grew up near Pittsburgh and have been a Pitt fan my whole life.
Email Address: kgw9@pitt.edu
Riya Yadav
Year: P4
Hometown: Wexford, PA
High School: North Allegheny High School
Why PittPharmacy: I chose Pitt Pharmacy because they have so many opportunities here for the students to get involved and personalize their education. I also grew up near Pittsburgh and have been a Pitt fan my whole life. I chose Pitt Pharmacy for its amazing staff and proximity to multiple health care systems.
Email Address: riy3@pitt.edu