Meet our Alumni

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.

Brittney Mikell

Alumna draws from pharmacy background to found MN’s first Black woman-owned brewery

Brittney Mikell graduated from the 2020 PharmD cohort into a global pandemic. While she began homebrewing beer as a COVID-era hobby, it’s now blossoming into a much larger project; she’s opening Bubble Line Brewing Company, Minnesota’s first Black woman-owned brewery, in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul.

Richard Lalonde

Credits the College In Enabling His 38-Year Career

From teaching aspiring pharmacists at the University of Tennessee to becoming global head of clinical pharmacology at Pfizer, Lalonde (PharmD.’80) has enjoyed an impressively wide range of roles over the past nearly four decades – and the University of Minnesota, he says, “helped to open all these doors. It’s probably what allowed me to have the career I’ve had.”

Purnanand Sarma

A Doctorate In Pharmaceutics Paves The Way For A Career In Industry Leadership

Sarma’s advice to the pharmacy students today? "First, be open-minded, and second, don’t let anyone define who you are," he said. "Take some risks along the way, and remember that as a pharmacist, you’re not an engineer, not a doctor and not a chemist—you’re a little bit of each of them and, trust me, this will serve you well."

Jill Strykowski

Advancing The Pharmacy Profession Locally And Across The Globe

Strykowski looks forward to working on the college’s capital campaign and continuing her advocacy work through testifying at the legislature and supporting efforts to determine the future of pharmacy. "We are on the brink of provider status at the federal level," said Strykowski. "We have to keep pushing at the state level as it defines what our practice will be here in Minnesota."

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Two College of Pharmacy Alumni Honored by the University of Minnesota

Alumni Linnea Forsell (BS 1978) and Agam Sheth (PhD 2004) were honored by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Sept. 24 for their outstanding volunteer service and leadership to the University of Minnesota and the College of Pharmacy.

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Marsha Millonig Receives Alumni Service Award

Marsha Millonig, a 1982 graduate of the College of Pharmacy, has been selected to receive the University of Minnesota Alumni Service Award. The award recognizes her service as a volunteer who has had a major impact on the University. She will receive the award at the Alumni Association's gala celebratory event during Homecoming Week on Oct. 16.

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