independent, working with others

Chase Snyder is a senior third-year pharmacy student from Zachary, Louisiana.

I have one younger sister who also attends ULM.

I am a member of Mortar Board and Phi Lambda Sigma. I am the vice president of projects for the Louisiana Student Pharmacists Alliance and a student representative for the third-year pharmacy students on the Dean's Advisory Board. Being involved on campus has opened many doors for me, enabling me to meet and work with a variety of people. I work at an independent pharmacy back home, during breaks from school. It's a great job that helps remind me why I want to be a pharmacist when school gets a little tough.

I want to be an independent pharmacist after I graduate from pharmacy school. I want to be someone in the community who patients can feel comfortable asking any questions they may have about their medications or any other health issues.

My favorite spot on campus would have to be the foot bridge. When I need a study break, it's nice to walk across the bridge from my apartment to Starbucks, get coffee and then walk back. It's usually pretty quiet walking over the bayou, and it gives me time to chill out and think things over.

I have two favorite professors: Dr. Mark Arant and Dr. Benny Blaylock. Dr. Arant taught me organic chemistry, and Dr. Blaylock taught me immunology and pharmacology. Both of these professors are amazing teachers and are very gifted in the classroom. Dr. Arant and Dr. Blaylock both put their students first.

My favorite ULM memories all happened this year. I served as the SGA Vice President for the 07-08 school year, donated bone marrow, and felt like what I was learning in class could apply to real life. It has been a crazy year, but I loved every minute of it.

Being a student at ULM has allowed me to grow as an independent individual. I think because ULM is a smaller school, students are allowed to experience the "hometown feel," even if they are far from home. ULM is big enough to expose us to what is going on in the world. The leaders on campus, both administrators and students, broaden the outlook of all students.