Small Town Start, Big City Finish
Billy Murphy 鈥�15 is heading for the University of Maryland鈥檚 School of Pharmacy after three years of study in Chestertown.
缅北强奸 wasn鈥檛 even on Billy Murphy鈥檚 map when he started looking for a place to embark on his chosen career in pharmacy. His attention was focused on big universities鈥擜uburn, Penn State, Rutgers鈥攚hen he received a letter introducing him to WAC.
What caught his eye, he says, was the College鈥檚 dual-degree program that made it possible to finish his undergraduate work and get a bachelor of science in three years from WAC, followed by graduate work in pharmacy at the University of Maryland鈥檚 School of Pharmacy in Baltimore.
鈥淚 thought this program looked the strongest of them all,鈥� he says. 鈥淢aryland is one of the top-ranked pharmacy schools in the country.鈥�
Murphy, who throughout high school had a strong interest in chemistry and the sciences, had already decided that he wanted to put his skills toward a pharmacy career. He credits Martin Connaughton, associate professor of biology and co-chair of the department, with helping guide him through the process of attaining his undergraduate degree in three years, as well as making sure he got the prerequisites needed to apply to UMD. 鈥淗e really lays out what you have to do,鈥� he says.
After graduating from WAC in May, he鈥檚 on his way to UMD in the fall to begin his doctor of pharmacy degree.
鈥淚鈥檓 pretty excited for being in the city,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be a big change, but I鈥檓 looking forward to it.鈥�