Black Pharmacy Student Association (BPhSA)
Black Pharmacy Student Association serves to recognize the minoritized status of Black/Diasporic people, hereby pledges to support professional and academic excellence, engages in community outreach, and highlights the cultural/ethnic diversity of Black/Diasporic people.
Our mission includes:
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Promote the professional, cultural, and service growth of the Diasporic African American students at the College of Pharmacy.
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Displaying Black/Diasporic students’ leadership through organizing academic and professional enrichment programs and social and cultural engagements.
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Promote community health fairs and health literacy programs in the Black/Diasporic community.
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BPhSA E-Board 2024-2025:
President: Jada Brooks (jbrook27@uic.edu)
Vice president: Desiree Aririeri (dariri2@uic.edu)
Secretary: Abimbola Ogunbowale (aogunb3@uic.edu)
Treasurer: Celestina Awopileda (cawopi2@uic.edu)
Fundraising chair: Jesutofunmi Ojo (jojo4@uic.edu)
Event chair: Shadrach Codjoe Allotey (scodj@uic.edu)
Community Outreach Chair: Tim Dorsey (tdorsey3@uic.edu)
Social Media/Public Relations Chair: Delaney Hamlin (dhamli2@uic.edu)
Alumni/Professional Chair: Jamee Gibson (jgibso34@uic.edu)
Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Oluwaleke Ajayi (ajayi5@uic.edu)
Dr. Amina Gassam (agassa2@uic.edu)
