FAMU CoPPS, IPH Class of 2026 Secures Placements Across the Nation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida A&M University's College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has once again demonstrated its nationwide impact, as the Class of 2026 has obtained placements within the areas of community practice, hospital residency programs, fellowships, and military service upon their graduation.
Placements were made in over a dozen states, with a notable number of graduates taking up jobs in Florida such as Tallahassee, Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and Pensacola. Other graduates have accepted postings in Washington, D.C., Texas, Louisiana, and California.
Notable among the students was that many achieved competitive residency positions at institutions such as Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with FSU Health, Washington DC VA Medical Center, North Florida/South Georgia VA Health System in Gainesville, Baylor Scott & White in Temple, TX, HCA Florida and VA Gainesville.
Two graduates secured pharmacy fellowship positions. Maryam Akintoye will serve as a pharmacy fellow at Amgen in Thousand Oaks, Calif., while Kyla Ellis accepted a fellowship with GSK, Howard University and Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
The majority of graduates entering direct practice accepted community pharmacist roles at major retail chains and grocery pharmacies, including CVS Health, Walgreens, Publix Pharmacy and Walmart locations across Florida and beyond.
One graduate, Aleyah Greer, will practice pharmacy through the United States Army, underscoring the program's reach into military healthcare.
FAMU's College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health founded in 1951, is among the nation's leading historically Black colleges and universities’ pharmacy programs.
Class of 2026 Graduate Placements
Community Practice
Liliana Giraldo – CVS, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Smith Francois – CVS, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Trinh Pham – CVS, Tallahassee, FL
Arianna Brock – CVS Health, Mount Dora, FL
Noor Alkinoon – Walgreens, Orlando, FL
Nicola Hewitt – Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Arial Newberry – Walgreens, Tampa, FL
Ashley Lominy – Publix, Pompano Beach, FL
Stephen Griffith – CVS, Tallahassee, FL
Miracle Kalu – CVS Pharmacy, Tallahassee, FL
Bryan Lilavois – Walgreens, Miami, FL
Calvin Bass – Publix Pharmacy, Pensacola, FL
Alexis Haynes – Publix Pharmacy, Palm Beach, FL
Rachel Lindsey Grant Foss – Publix, Florida
Taneria Austin – Publix Pharmacy, Tallahassee, FL
Camille Reed – CVS Pharmacy, Tallahassee, FL
Daniel Freeman – Publix, Pensacola, FL
Miguelia Thomas – EquipmentShare, Tallahassee, FL
Kelsey Taylor – CVS, Tallahassee, FL
Garry Philippe J – Walgreens, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hana Tabbaa – Walmart, Tallahassee, FL
PGY1 Residency
Alexis Henry – Ascension Sacred Heart, Pensacola, FL
Garrett Lewis – North FL/South GA VA Health System, Gainesville, FL
Amyah Estrill – Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
Zamia Knight – Baylor Scott & White, Temple, TX
Nike Eaton – Tallahassee Memorial Hospital/FSU Health, Tallahassee, FL
Chardonnae Hart – CVS, Jacksonville, FL
Keondra Hatten – HCA Florida
Taria Burch – Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL
Tyla McDowell – Liviniti, Louisiana
Jamarya Williams – TBD
George Hunt II – VA, Gainesville, FL
Pharmacy Fellowship
Maryam Akintoye – Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
Kyla Ellis – GSK, Howard University & Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
Military Service
Aleyah Greer – United States Army
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By Neilsonsky Daniel Noel | Florida A&M University | Public Relations, Computer Science Scholar