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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences SSPPS

Meet Our Students

  • Veteran Kathiria Perez Ortiz

    Veteran Kathiria Perez Ortiz

    A proud Puerto Rican and veteran, first-year pharmacy student Kathiria Perez Ortiz brings her dedication to service to the world of pharmacy.

    Meet Kathiria

  • Meet the Class of 2029

    Meet the Class of 2029

    Meet three of our incoming students and learn what drew them to pharmacy, why they chose Skaggs School of Pharmacy for their training and more.

    Meet the Class of 2029

  • Meet Kaitlyn Coronel

    Meet Kaitlyn Coronel

    A Student Driven to Reduce Health Disparities

    Kaitlyn Coronel (center) a fourth year Pharm.D. student, shares more about her drive to close healthcare gaps through pharmacy practice and why UC San Diego’s proximity to the border made it the ideal pharmacy school for her career goals.

    Meet Kaitlyn

  • Meet Samantha Russo

    Meet Samantha Russo

    Wellness Advocate and Student Leader

    Samantha Russo, a third-year Pharm.D. student and current president of the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) student group at UC San Diego, shares more about her work with our school’s wellness program and her efforts to support mental health and wellness in our community.

    Meet Samantha

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