The 136-member PharmD Class of 2023 began their final trek towards Commencement with a celebratory reception on Friday, April 28 at the UGA Special Collections Libraries.
Classmates entered the school in 2019 filled with anticipation for four years of intensive immersion into pharmacy studies – on campus! While the COVID pandemic could have caused a massive derailment, the Class of ’23 persevered and produced outstanding results. Statistics about the class as they graduate include:
- Average GPA of graduating class: 3.49
- 134 spring graduates, 2 summer graduates
- 60% of students graduating with honors (GPA ≥3.6)
- Two students recognized as First Honor graduates (GPA 4.0)
- 74% secured employment or other postgraduate opportunities PRIOR to graduation
- Residencies: 60 graduates
- Residency Match Rate: 91%
- Fellowships: 4 graduates
Other statistics about the Class of 2023:
- 96% Georgia residents
- 58% completed pre-pharmacy work at UGA
- 15% of first-generation college students
During the celebration on Friday, Class Superlatives were announced. Voted on by members of the class, the winners are:
- Front of the Class: Logan Smith
- Future Dean of a CoP: Sarah Adam
- Most CoP Spirit: Brooks Patterson
- Most Likely to Become Famous: Spencer Escoe
- Most Likely to Become a Professor in a CoP: Essilvo Sulejmani
- Most Likely to Brighten Someone’s Day: Alexis Bevill and Mimi Martinez
- Most Likely to Finish an Exam First: Alex Waldron
- Most Phashionable: Parth Patel
- Question Queen or King: Brittny Nutt
- Workaholic: Edith Ford
Write-in Superlative winners are:
- Best Laugh: Nathan Hanzelka
- Best Notetaker/Most Likely to be Paying Attention: Kaitlin Blotske
- Class Clown: Chandler Allen
- Most Called-on in Class: Savannah Mace
- Most Likely to Change Clinical Practice: Tierra Jackson
- Most Likely to Help Others: Christy Roberts
Commencement for the Class of 2023 will be held Saturday, May 6, at 3 pm at the Classic Center in Downtown Athens.
