Alumni Spotlight and First Vermont Reunion Weekend

Alumni Spotlight: Christine Cambareri

The Alumni Alert recently caught up with Christine Cambareri '13 to hear how life has been since graduation.

Why did you want to become a pharmacist? I was finishing up my Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering when my aunt was diagnosed with lung cancer. Her illness and the involvement of a pharmacist on her care team really inspired me. Once I arrived at the ACPHS Vermont campus, my academic advisor really helped set me up for success. The electives and rotations I chose helped me get the job I have always wanted.
What have you been doing since graduation? After graduation I was blessed with the opportunity to complete two post graduate years of residency training to further my education and career. I spent one year doing a pharmacotherapy residency at Christiana Care in Delaware. I did a second year at Yale New Haven Health System in Connecticut, completing a year of training in hematology and oncology pharmacy. After graduating from residency in 2015, I accepted a position as an outpatient solid tumor clinical pharmacy specialist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, which is where I am today. In my current role I educate patients on their intravenous and oral chemotherapy treatments, answer drug information questions from patients and providers, and practice alongside providers in optimizing patients cancer and supportive care.
Do you have any favorite memories of ACPHS Vermont? I have too many memories from my time at ACPHS to count, and my heart truly smiles when I think of them and my classmates. Being a part of the first class at the new satellite campus made our class very close. We were like family. I am honored to still be very close with many of my classmates and to call them friends and professional colleagues. I think the memory I most enjoy, which showcases the family we were, was when our class raised money to help one of our classmates replace tires that were stolen off his car. It was awesome to give him that surprise as a group.

We love hearing from our graduates and plan to showcase more of your stories in the Alumni Alert . Please send us an update at [email protected] or call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 518.694.7393.

First Vermont Reunion Weekend

What a great way to spend a weekend! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Essex Resort & Spa for the first ever Vermont Reunion Weekend on April 13-15. It was great to see so many familiar faces and to reconnect and catch up.

For a recap of the weekend, check out our event photos here .

If you weren't able to join us, we'd still love to hear from you. Send us an update at [email protected] for the Class Notes in the upcoming issue of the Alumni News magazine.

Vermont Campus Inducts New Members into Pharmacy Societies

The Vermont Campus held their annual induction ceremonies welcoming new students into the Rho Chi Society (the academic honor society in pharmacy) and Phi Lambda Sigma (the pharmacy leadership society). There were 13 students inducted this year into Rho Chi, marking the highest number ever for the campus. An additional six students were inducted into Phi Lambda Sigma. The Albany Campus induction ceremonies for these two societies was held on Sunday, April 8.

Vermont Honors Scholarship Donors & Recipients

On April 15 the College hosted the Vermont Scholarship Reception, at the Essex Resort & Spa, where donors and scholarship recipients were honored for their contributions and accomplishments. President Dewey opened the ceremony while Jenny Chilakos, Class of 2019 SGA President, Thank you to everyone who joined us.

Vermont Campus P3 Send Off Ceremony

The Vermont Campus will hold their Class of 2019 P3 Send Off on Thursday, April 19th. Dr. Kelli Mazzella '08, a Pharmacist and Student Coordinator at University of Vermont Medical Center, will be one of the speakers as we wish the best to our students. The IPPE Experiential Excellence awards will be given out and the Oath of the Pharmacist will be led by class officers. Join us in wishing the best of luck to the class of 2019!