»Alumni Advisory Board

From hospital systems to biotech startups, CUSP alumni are making an impact across the healthcare landscape. These professionals stay connected by attending industry conference receptions, joining homecoming celebrations, and mentoring current students.

Many also serve on the Alumni Advisory Board (AAB), which provides guidance to the Dean on alumni relations, internal networking, and industry partnerships. AAB fosters strong connections within the alumni community, supports student-alumni engagement, and helps prepare future healthcare leaders.

Michael Phan
Why AAB?
Michael Phan, Pharm.D., Alumni Board Emeritus Chair & Chair '20-'21

"My goal as an alumnus is to assist my peers with finding a career path that aligns with their personal career goals and lifestyle priorities. I want to foster a strong network of mentors who can share their experience and knowledge to further the successes of future CUSP alumni."

Mary Ngo
Why AAB?
Mary Ngo, Pharm.D.‘19, Alumni Board Emeritus Chair & Chair ‘21-’22

"Strengthening student-alumni relations is super important in giving back to the profession and preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. I aim to create a long-lasting bridge between both alumni and students through preceptorship, networking, and mentorship and bring the CUSP community closer together.”

Rabka
Why AAB?
Rabka Gajiani, Pharm.D. ‘20, Alumni Board Chair ‘22-’23, Board Vice Chair ‘21-’22

"I want to give back to CUSP by enhancing student experiences. Being a member of AAB I hope to create opportunities that strengthen the relationship between our alumni community and students, and grow our CUSP community in the years to come.”

 

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Current AAB Members

Sara Kurd- Misto, Pharm.D. '23 

  • Chair, Alumni Board Member '23-'26
  • PGY-2 Medication Use Safety and Policy Resident at City of Hope/Becton Dickinson 

Inna Tagarino, Pharm.D. '24

  • Vice Chair, Alumni Board Member '24-'27
  • PGY-1 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident at County of Santa Clara Health System

Amara Ahmed, Pharm.D. ’24

  • Alumni Board Member ’24-27
  • Pharmacist at CVS Pharmacy

Tali Faggiano, Pharm.D. ’24

  • Alumni Board Member ’24-27
  • PGY-1 Acute Care Pharmacy Resident at UC San Diego Health

Brysyn Ilaban, Pharm.D. ’24

  • Alumni Board Member ’24-27
  • Pharmacist Resident at Providence

Brenda Kilzi, Pharm.D. ‘25

  • Alumni Board Member '24-'27
  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Desert Oasis Healthcare

Rosa Le, Pharm.D. ’24

  • Alumni Board Member '24-'27
  • PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident at Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

Caitlyn Luong, Pharm.D. ’25

  • Alumni Board Member '24-'27
  • PGY-1 Resident at Western University

Jack Menzagopian, Pharm.D. ’24

  • Alumni Board Member ’24-27
  • PGY-1 Resident at Loma Linda University Health

Mason Myers, Pharm.D. '23

  • Alumni Board Member '23-'26
  • Acute Care Hematologic Malignancies Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Aryan Shokrollah Shirazi, Pharm.D., Ph.D. ‘25

  • Alumni Board Member '24-'27
  • Pharmaceutical Policy and Business Fellow at Healthsperien LLC

Judy Weng, Pharm.D. ‘20 Ph.D. ‘23

  • Alumni Board Member ‘24-‘27
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Marshall B Ketchum University College of Pharmacy


Student Liaison: Mariana Velarde-Alvarez, Pharm.D. candidate '27

Distinguised Alumni Award Recipients

This award, distributed by Chapman University's Alumni Association, was discontinued in 2023. 

2022: Alexa Andraos, PharmD '19

2021: Michael Phan, PharmD '18

2020: Mary Ngo, PharmD '19

2019: Hung Do, M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences '16

2018: Amir Shirazi, PharmD '18

2017: Soliel Doman, M.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences '16

Chair of AAB
Sara Kurd-Misto
Sara Kurd-Misto, Pharm.D.
Class of 2023