{"id":5539,"date":"2009-05-15T17:03:44","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T17:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2009-05-15T17:03:44","modified_gmt":"2009-05-15T17:03:44","slug":"graduating-pharmacy-major-believes-uri-taught-him-to-be-the-best-of-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2009\/05\/15\/graduating-pharmacy-major-believes-uri-taught-him-to-be-the-best-of-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduating pharmacy major believes URI taught him \u2018to be the best of the best\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(CHRISSIBICKY.jpg) University of Rhode Island pharmacy major Chris Sibicky will graduate on May 17 with a doctor of pharmacy degree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 May 15, 2009 \u2013 University of Rhode Island graduating pharmacy major Chris Sibicky experienced many facets of the University during his six-year tenure in Kingston.
\n\u201cIt is a big school but it is also a small school. Anywhere you need to go on campus is a 15 minute walk at the most, and there are so many different resources close by,\u201d said Sibicky.
\nOn May 17, the Griswold, Conn. native will graduate with a doctor of pharmacy degree and a sense of confidence as he enters the world of professional pharmacy.
\nWhen looking at colleges to attend, URI stood out to Sibicky because of its strong science programs. \u201cIn high school, I was good at chemistry and good in the sciences. I had a medical and science background, I just needed to decide what I wanted to do, and pharmacy was the answer,\u201d said Sibicky. \u201cURI has a great pharmacy program.\u201c
\nThe length of URI\u2019s pharmacy program coupled with its complexity can be intimidating, but Sibicky says the tight-knit nature of the program keeps pharmacy majors on top of their game. \u201cWe all know each other and see each other everyday,\u201d said Sibicky. \u201cWe are all taking the same classes and the same tests and we all want to help each other out.\u201d
\nA member of Rho Chi, the pharmacy honors society<\/a>, Sibicky credits the College of Pharmacy for putting him in a position to succeed as a professional.
\n\u201cThey push you hard. You have to know what you are doing and be good at what you are doing, and they make sure you are prepared,\u201d said Sibicky. \u201cThey do a great job of showing you what the real world is like, showing you how to manage your time, and showing you everything that is relevant to the field.\u201d
\nSibicky was recently awarded the Merck Award by the College of Pharmacy, which recognizes outstanding achievement in pharmacy studies. In addition, he was named to the Dean\u2019s List in each of his 12 semesters at URI.<\/p>\n
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