Student – Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (SPPA)
All student members are automatically members of the SPPA.
Student Advisory Board
The Student Advisory Board (SAB) is comprised of: (all positions are elected by student members)
- Student Director – East (one student from either Temple University, the Saint Joseph’s University – Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Wilkes University, or Jefferson Univ.)
- Student Director – West (one student from either the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, or LECOM)
- PPA Educational Foundation Director (from any school)
- Student Chair (from any school)
- Student Vice Chair (from any school)
- Corresponding Secretary (from any school)
- Recording Secretary (from any school)
These elected individuals will serve a full-year term. Each of the seven schools of pharmacy also has both a Director and an Alternate. The Student Advisory Board regularly holds brief business meetings at PPA’s conferences and provides students with a manner in which to have a voice in PPA policy and activities.
Each school also has a Communication, Government Relations, and Membership Ambassador that aids with promoting these areas for their PPA chapter. These individuals do not serve on the Student Advisory Board but may attend meetings and offer ideas.
2025-2026 Officers
The Student Chapter elects officers in the late spring of each year and those officers serve for one full year. Officers are selected on their ability and interest in leading the academy, advancing student interests, and building student interest in PPA.
Chair
Colleen Carrigan
Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Term Expires: June 30, 2026
Director West
Julia Lazzaris
University of Pittsburgh
Term Expires: June 30, 2026
Directors and Alternates
Each Pennsylvania College of Pharmacy is also entitled to have one student representative and one student alternate serve on the Student Advisory Board. Please feel free to contact your delegates regarding ideas for upcoming meetings or questions on PPA events – they have been chosen to represent you!
| School | Director | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | Kylie Frankhouser | Erin Hampton |
| Jefferson College of Pharmacy | Summer Zito | Morgan Cairns |
| LECOM | Taylor Rabatin | Kyra Ober |
| Saint Joseph’s Univ. – PCP | Shawn Matthew | Dareen Alfroukh |
| University of Pittsburgh | Rachael Gavlik | Kassidi Kolano |
| Temple University | Lorrin Surmick | Nate DeWitt |
| Wilkes University | Kylie Patrick | Asthon Dainty |
Ambassadors
Additionally, each school has a Communications Ambassador, Government Relations Ambassador, and Membership Ambassador who work to promote and plan events in their area.
| School | Communication Ambassador | Government Relations Ambassador | Membership Ambassador |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne University | Alyssa Carozza | Anna Comis | Brailey Frankhouser |
| Jefferson College of Pharmacy | Leslie Portillo | Brenden Finley | Michael Prior |
| LECOM | Kyra Ober | Christopher Ober | Sara Hamm |
| Saint Joseph’s Univ. – PCP | Myles Pacla | Stephanie Cardona | – |
| University of Pittsburgh | Autumn Ellis | Cam Tilson | Ryan Cameron |
| Temple University | Sophia Pham | Marissa Orlando | Jessica Nguyen |
| Wilkes University | Nori Zaccheo | Lizzy Franco | Angela Natale |
PPA Committees
Any pharmacy student member also has the option to join PPA’s standing committees for which you may volunteer. To learn more about the committees, start by clicking here.
