Calhoun native Puja Patel graduates from pharmacy school at Auburn University

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn University’s James I. Harrison School of Pharmacy held its Spring 2018 commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 8 at Auburn Arena.

The class of 2018 included 142 students receiving the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Seven students received Master of Science ( M. S.) degrees, and five others received Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph. D.) degrees. The ceremony included a commencement address from Dr. Dell Barker Walker, a member of the Class of 1985, while the student address was given by Paul Paratore. Auburn University President Dr. Steven Leath offered congratulatory remarks.

The class i ncluded representatives from seven foreign countries, including China, Egypt, India, Korea, Libya, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia; and 20 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia

Among the Pharm.D. graduates was Calhoun, Georgia native Puja Sunil Patel. A 2010 graduate of Gordon Central High School, she is the daughter of Sunil and Trupti Patel and the wife of Nathan Browning. Previously, she received a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Georgia in 2014.

About the Harrison School of Pharmacy

Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy is ranked among the top 20 percent of all pharmacy schools in the United States, according to U. S. News & World Report. Fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ( ACPE), the School offers doctoral degrees in pharmacy ( Pharm. D.) and pharmaceutical sciences ( Ph. D.) while also offering a master’s in pharmaceutical sciences. For more information about the School, please call 334.844.8348 or visit http:// pharmacy. auburn. edu.