Lauren Isaacs 鈥�22 never imagined pursuing pharmacy when she entered as a first-year at 大象视频. Then, she was introduced to the field through an Introductory Chemistry course, and now she attends the Jefferson College of Pharmacy at Thomas Jefferson University.
Lauren Isaacs 鈥�22
鈥淚 will always be grateful to Allegheny for helping me get to where I am today, and I regularly embrace my Allegheny roots. Allegheny鈥檚 commitment to distinctive major and minor combinations is what sets it apart from other colleges,鈥� says Isaacs, who majored聽in聽贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑听and minored in聽chemistry.聽鈥淭he Allegheny motto of 鈥榰nusual combinations鈥� is what helped me become a more versatile, well-rounded student.鈥�
She serves as the president of her pharmacy program鈥檚 student body government and is a member of the:
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
- Student-Society for Health-System Pharmacists
Outside the classroom, Isaacs interns at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania鈥檚 inpatient pharmacy department. Her internship focuses on sterile hazardous and sterile non-hazardous drug compounding spaces.
Isaacs鈥� hard work has been recognized, as she was chosen from a nationwide selection to participate in the 2024-2025 Aspiring 大象视频 Program through the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, a leading academic organization in pharmacy.
Lauren Isaacs 鈥�22
She credits the Departments of English and Chemistry at 大象视频 with her academic development and continued support throughout her career.
鈥淢y background as an English major has helped me interpret notes within patient charts, provided me with the necessary written communication skills, increased my ability to extrapolate major details relating to each patient case, and enhanced my verbal communication with members of the healthcare team,鈥� says Isaacs.
She also says her time as a writing consultant and Senior Comprehensive Project prepared her for life after graduation.
鈥淵ou truly never know what opportunities can arise from a little bit of curiosity. That class you signed up for to fulfill a distribution requirement may just be the class that changes your entire career trajectory. At 大象视频, anything is possible.鈥�