August 5, 2025
AUBURN, Alabama - Eighty Harrison College of Pharmacy graduates were recently selected to post-graduate programs at hospitals, clinics, universities and the pharmaceutical industry around the country. Included among them are 57 that are entering first-year programs, 21 entering second-year programs, and two entering fellowships. The 93.4% match rate among the first-year programs set a new college record.
Residencies are post-graduate training programs that build upon knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities gained from the pharmacy degree program. While many first-year programs, or PGY-1, are general in nature, some allow students to specialize in certain areas, such as managed care, ambulatory care, community pharmacy and health system administration. Some choose to pursue a second-year residency, or PGY-2, that can focus on specialty practice areas, such as infectious diseases, oncology, pediatrics and psychiatry.
A total of 78 graduates were selected to highly competitive residency programs, giving Auburn a 93.4% match rate in PGY-1 programs and 86.9% in PGY-2. Those accepted to PGY-1 and PGY-2 residencies, along with two moving on to fellowships, are spread among 20 states with 24 remaining in-state to care for those in Alabama.
“We’re incredibly proud of our students and graduates who have earned positions in these highly competitive and rigorous programs,” said Dr. Leigh Ann Ross, dean of the Harrison College of Pharmacy. “This continued success reflects our students’ exceptional drive, pursuit of excellence and commitment to growing as leaders in the profession, as well as the dedication of our faculty and staff in preparing future pharmacists.”
In all, 56 members of the Class of 2025 are moving on to PGY-1 residencies, along with one previous graduate. Additionally, 21 previous graduates will enter PGY-2 programs.
“Pharmacy offers a wide range of rewarding career paths, and completing a residency is a powerful way to build advanced clinical skills and focus on an area of practice that aligns with one’s long-term goals,” Ross said. “We take great pride in developing the next generation of pharmacy leaders and look forward to watching their continued success as they take this next step in their professional journey.”
Of the 57 entering PGY-1 residency programs, they will be spread among 16 states with 21 in Alabama, eight in Tennessee, six each in Florida and Georgia, and four in North Carolina. There are two in Louisiana, and one each in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C. The 21 PGY-2 residents represent 13 states with four each in North Carolina and Tennessee, along with three in Alabama. There are one each Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia. The two fellows are both in Massachusetts.
Those in second-year programs will specialize in areas such as ambulatory care, cardiology, clinical pharmacogenomics, critical care, emergency medicine, geriatric, health system administration, infectious diseases, medication-use safety and policy, pediatric, psychiatric, oncology and solid organ transplant.
| Name | Location | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Anderson | Children's of Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Shelby Barron | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, Georgia |
| Blakeley Barrow | Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Abby Bodrey | USA Health University Hospital | Mobile, Alabama |
| Marlee Brothers | North East Arkansas Baptist Memorial Hospital | Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Caitlin Brown | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, Georgia |
| Madison Brown | Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Oksana Buksa | Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Brylee Burch | Central Alabama VA Health Care System | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Neta Burford | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, Georgia |
| Natalie Cairo | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center | Chicago, Illinois |
| Kennedy Carlisle | Durham VA Health Care System | Durham, North Carolina |
| Lucy Chae | AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, Florida |
| Olivia Chafe | St. Elizabeth Healthcare | Edgewood, Kentucky |
| Bailey Deas | University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Trace Easterling | Mobile Infirmary | Mobile, Alabama |
| Westley Eccles | DCH Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Katie Edwards | Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Taylor Eustice | Carolinas Medical Center - Specialty Pharmacy | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Briley Graves | Gulf Coast VA Health Care System | Pensacola, Florida |
| Abbie Holmes | University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Ginny Jacobs | Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Peyton Johnson | Jackson Hospital and Clinic | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Hadyn Jones | UAB St Vincent’s Hospital | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Connor Kelley | University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Mary Layton Lancaster | UF Health - Shands Hospital | Gainesville, Florida |
| Hailey Lowe | Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart | Pensacola, Florida |
| Lauryn Malone | TriStar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Macaleigh Mancuso | Prisma Health Richland - University of South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Blake McClellan | East Alabama Medical Center | Opelika, Alabama |
| Missy Dawn Montino | Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola | Pensacola, Florida |
| Gun Moon | DCH Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Karian Moon | Tuscaloosa VA Medical Centerh | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Avery Nobles | University of Iowa Health Care | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Maddie Northington | University of Tennessee Medical Center | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Nicolas Ochoa | WakeMed Health and Hospitals | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Lila Parrish | Vital Care Infusion Services | Meridian, Mississippi |
| Shiv Patel | Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola | Pensacola, Florida |
| Emma Redman | MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington, D.C. |
| Lexy Roman | Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, Pennsylvania |
| Erin Schuld | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus, Georgia |
| MaryKate Schwaemmle | Auburn University Clinical Health Services | Auburn, Alabama |
| Dalton Scott | Central Alabama VA Health Care System | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Maia Singleton | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospitalh | Albany, Georgia |
| Brianna Smith | Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Karen Smith | Ochsner Health | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Kate Spratlin | Atlanta VA Health Care System | Decatur, Georgia |
| Carson Tierce | Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Heather Vance | Cone Health | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Maddie Waddell | Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Jessica Walker | Heartland Network Truman Memorial VA Hospital | Columbia, Missouri |
| Michael Wan | Ochsner Health | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Mackenzie Waters | East Alabama Medical Center | Opelika, Alabama |
| Caylen Wouters | East Alabama Medical Center | Opelika, Alabama |
| Breanna Wright | TriStar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Sophia Yantko | William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Madison Zelan | Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Name | Location (Residency Type) | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Grey | Sanofi Medical Affairs Rare Blood Disorders in partnership with Howard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Terrance Stamps | Praxis Precision Medicines Industry Fellowship | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Name | Location (Residency Type) | City, State |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Elizabeth Allen | Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (Geriatric) | Aurora, Colorado |
| Michelle Allsup | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (Psychiatric) | Richmond, Virginia |
| William Beech | Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Infectious Diseases) | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Sarah Grace Cook | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (Infectious Diseases) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Graylon Cross-Penn | Regional One Health (Ambulatory Care) | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Jordon Ellison | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (Critical Care) | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Darcie Evans | Durham VA Health Care System (Clinical Pharmacogenomics) | Durham, North Carolina |
| Riley Hall | DCH Regional Medical Center (Critical Care) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Anne Thomas Hooper | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Medication-Use Safety and Policy) | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Lauren Hudson | Baylor University Medical Center (Critical Care) | Dallas, Texas |
| Maegan Huebner | Baptist Health Care (Critical Care) | Pensacola, Florida |
| Morgan Keller | St. Joseph's/Candler Hospitals (Critical Care) | Savannah, Georgia |
| Ray Lin | Indiana University Health (Solid Organ Transplant) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Ashleigh Neese | Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Health System Administration & Leadership/Masters) | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Sarah Noon | University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital (Pediatric) | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Emily Oliver | University of Kentucky Healthcare - Chandler (Critical Care) | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Tori Parks | Baptist Medical Center South (Emergency Medicine) | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Shreya Patel | Regional One Health (Ambulatory Care) | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Anna Piech | Massachusetts General Hospital (Cardiology) | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Emma Pride | Huntsville Hospital (Oncology) | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Noah Sanford | ECU Health Medical Center (Infectious Diseases) | Greenville, North Carolina |
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Auburn University's Harrison College of Pharmacy is ranked among the top 20 percent of all colleges of pharmacy in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. Fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the College offers doctoral degrees in pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and pharmaceutical sciences (Ph.D.) while also offering a master's in pharmaceutical sciences and a bachelor’s in drug and biopharmaceutical sciences. The College’s commitment to world-class scholarship and interdisciplinary research speaks to Auburn’s overarching Carnegie R1 designation that places Auburn among the top 100 doctoral research universities in the nation. For more information about the College, please call 334.844.8348 or visit http://pharmacy.auburn.edu.