Dean's Ambassador Program 2016-17 Induction Ceremony HPD Chancellor's Dining Room April ...

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by  Mislady Velez

Dean’s Ambassador Program
2016-17 Induction Ceremony
HPD Chancellor’s Dining Room
April 15, 2016
INTRODUCING THE
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE
CAMPUS
2016-17 NEW MEMBERS
Amie P. Armbrister - Class of 2019
Ambassador Amie Armbrister earned her Associate of
Arts degree in 2011 from Miami Dade College and her
Bachelors of Science in Biology from NSU in 2014.
Ambassador Armbrister has made the Dean’s List in
2012. She has volunteered at various hospitals in
Miami and most recently a volunteer in the logistics/
central pharmacy department at Jackson Memorial
Hospital. Ambassador Armbrister is currently a
member of the Student National Pharmaceutical
Association, as well as the Academy of Managed Care
Pharmacy. Through these organizations, she has gained
hands on experience servicing those in the community
participating in events such as “A Day for Children”
where she educated parents and children on poison
control and spending time at Walgreens as an advocate
for immunizations.
Tomona Iso - Class of 2018
Tomona Iso, born in Ibaraki, Japan, earned her Bachelor of
Science in Pharmacy in 2006 from Tohoku Pharmaceutical
University in Sendai, Japan. After graduation, she worked
at Sonoda Daiichi hospital in Tokyo, Japan where she
practiced evidence based medicine as a clinical pharmacist
. Ambassador Iso was a member of Pressure Ulcers Control
Team, and she contributed to making patient care plans, as
well as educating other practitioners about the effective
methods for the treatment. Iso presented at the annual
congress of Japanese Society of Pressure Ulcers. She also
co-founded a Nutrition Support Team for inpatients,
especially the elderly. She made a great achievement as a
clinical pharmacist, and as a business person. Her interest
in cross-cultural communication led her to the English
school at the University of La Verne in Los Angeles,
California and was awarded the “best student in the class”
for her academic performance. Currently, Iso is member
of the NSU COP Student College of Clinical Pharmacy,
Student National Pharmaceutical Association, and
International Pharmaceutical Students Association.
Kayla D. Hale - Class of 2019
Ambassador Kayla Hale completed her Bachelors
Degree in Biological Sciences from the College of
Agriculture at the University of Florida where she was
also member of the National Collegiate Scholars
Honor Society. During her undergraduate studies, she
earned over $20,000 in merit-based from her college
and from private organizations in her hometown. Hale
worked Florida Healthcare Plans in Daytona Beach,
Florida, a managed care pharmacy . Ambassador Hale
is currently involved in the Student National
Pharmaceutical Association, the Vaccination
Awareness Committee at NSU College of Pharmacy,
and is also pledging the professional pharmaceutical
fraternity Kappa Psi. She is certified in CPR, Blood
Pressure and Blood Glucose monitoring. Ambassador
Hale performed as a Dance Marathon Captain and
helped raise $2M for the Children’s Miracle Network
at Shand’s Hospital
Vanessa Huffman - Class of 2019
Ambassador Vanessa Huffman attended Florida
International University and received her Associates
degree in biology from Miami Dade College. She
served as treasurer of Phi Theta Kappa honor society
for two consecutive years. Ambassador Huffman
has participated in fundraisers, volunteered in a Feed
the Homeless initiative, and attended many Relays
for Life. She currently interns at CVS Pharmacy.
Ambassador Huffman is involved in several
organizations, including the Student National
Pharmacy Association, the Student Society of Health
System Pharmacy, and also Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical
Fraternity. Ambassador Huffman plans to pursue a
residency in critical care pharmacy.
Shanique K. James – Advance Standing Class of 2018
Shanique James received her Bachelor of Pharmacy
degree at the University of Technology (UT), Jamaica.
During her tenure at UT, she held leadership
positions in the Association of Pharmacy Students
and UTech Halls of Residence. She was also an active
volunteer in the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica
outreach programs. Ambassador James participated
in research to investigate the stability of
extemporaneously prepared suspensions for children
at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Jamaica.
Presently, Ambassador James is Advanced Standing
P1 Class Treasurer. She is also member in
organizations such as APhA-ASP, SNPhA, CPFI and
IPSA. James has volunteered in several events such as
a Day for Children, Blood Pressure workshops and
screenings and the Diabetes Walk. Ambassador
James aspires to pursue a PGY-1 residency.
Julian N. L. Lamptey – Class of 2018
Julian Lamptey obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree
from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology. He was an active member of the International
Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation and the Ghana
Pharmaceutical Student Association, where he was involved
in drug safety campaigns in the rural and underserved areas
of Ghana. Ambassador Lamptey is member of the
Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana and worked as the
pharmacist in charge for a community pharmacy. He was
also a medical representative for Janssen [Pharmaceutical
Company of Johnson and Johnson and was awarded the
Best Medical Representative in his country. Ambassador
Lamptey is an active member of the American Pharmacist
Association, the Student National Pharmaceutical
Association as well as the International Pharmaceutical
Student Association. He has placed on the Chancellor's List.
After earning his Pharm.D degree, Ambassador Lamptey
plans to pursue a fellowship program in industry.
Leanne Minimo - Class of 2019
Ambassador Leanne Minimo, originally from Glendale,
California, attended Riverside City College. There, she was
recognized on the Dean’s List, invited to join the honor society,
Alpha Gamma Sigma. She then transferred to Southern
Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee where she placed
the honor roll and was exposed to research synthesizing
compounds. Minimo received her Bachelors of Arts in Chemistry
with a minor in Biology. Ambassador Minimo traveled on a
medical mission trip to Lascahobas, Haiti where she worked in a
makeshift pharmacy counseling and providing vitamins and
medications to the people of the village. Leanne also
volunteered at Mountain View Pharmacy in Loma Linda,
California and learned about home infusion pharmacy services.
Today, as a College of Pharmacy student pharmacist she has
joined various organizations such as the American Pharmacists
Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists, Student Society
of Health-System Pharmacists, Student National Pharmaceutical
Association, and is a newly initiated brother of Kappa Psi
Pharmaceutical Fraternity Incorporated.
Lindsay R. Musoff - Class of 2019
Lindsay Musoff graduated Florida Atlantic University
Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in
Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology,
making President's List and Dean's List for throughout
her undergraduate education. Musoff has participated in
several research projects, including the Neurobiology of
Learning and Memory. Ambassador Musoff also helped
open an urgent care center from the ground up, acting
the chief marketing director and manager for the center,
thus garnering skills needed to run a business such as,
medical coding and billing, experience addressing patient
needs, as well as managing social media outlets,
websites, and creating advertising design. Ambassador
has made the NSU COP Dean's List and has thus far
joined APHA-NSP and AMCP. Ambassador Musoff seeks
to find an area of pharmacy that will satisfy her
scientifically oriented desire for knowledge.