Name: Rachel
Major(s): Pharmacy
Minor(s):
Graduation Year: 2015
Hometown and State: Smithfield, Rhode Island
Two Words of Advice: dream and inspire
My Personal Motto: “Be the change you want to see in the world”
URI is Unique Because: It’s a big school within a small New England town.
My Goal: to make a difference in someone’s life.
My Favorite Food on Campus: Soft serve ice cream at Butterfield!
My Best URI Moment (so far): Getting an A in anatomy
My Biggest Surprise at URI: The great friendships I have made.
Favorite Place on Campus (and why): Definitely the Quad. I love sitting out in nice weather studying or getting lost in a book.
On the Weekends I: Spend some down time with friends and occasionally visit home for my mom’s cooking!
My Favorite Class (and why): Ethics so far has been my favorite class; it has given me the opportunity to explore moral philosophy, which is a fundamental experience in my course to become a pharmacist.
I Selected URI Because: It was simply the right fit for me. Not only was the pharmacy program great; but the campus is breathtaking and the distance from home is perfect.
I Am Involved In: Lambda Kappa Sigma (the pharmacy sorority), Phi Eta Sigma (Honor Society), and tourguiding!