College of Pharmacy alumni contribute extensively to the professions of medical laboratory science, occupational therapy and pharmacy, to health care, and to the larger society. We invite you to meet some of our notable alumni and learn more about their unique leadership and their commitment to improving their communities.
Alumni News
Five students graduated from our program in the first half of this calendar year.
When alumna Dr. Joni Watling decided in her late 30s to pursue her master's degree in OT at the University of Minnesota, what stood out most to her was the program’s interdisciplinary nature. Coming from a background in journalism and music, she was a nontraditional student in more than one way and looking to reinvent herself.
Dr. Nesreen Mughrabi is a person of many pursuits— pharmacy, fitness and fashion, to name a few. Since earning her PharmD from the University of Minnesota in 2013, she’s been both a personal trainer and the founder of an athletic modestwear company called Yalla.
After 44 years, three months, and seven days of working at Children’s Minnesota Hospital in St. Paul, alumna Lucy Johnson is trying to adjust to retirement.
For Dr. Ben Krolak, occupational therapy (OT) opened new doorways. He originally planned to pursue physical therapy, but the more information he found out about OT, the more it seemed to better align with his personality and interests.
Occupational therapy students at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy continually demonstrate the critical role that OT can play in the health of rural Minnesotans.