Hello! My name is Sarah Jicomelli and I am currently a fourth year student at The Ohio State University’s College of Pharmacy, planning to graduate in May of 2023. I am very excited to be helping at Plain City Druggist for the month of July and learning more about independent pharmacy and the incredible impact it can make on communities.

I am originally from Canonsburg, a small town right outside of Pittsburgh, PA, but I have been in Columbus since 2015 when I started my undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University.

I started college knowing I wanted to be a pharmacist because of my cousin who introduced me to the profession when I was a sophomore in high school. At that time, she had just graduated from University of Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy and accepted a position as a community pharmacist. She urged me to look into the career due to the blend of two of my favorite things: science and working with people! I took her advice, and fell in love with pharmacy and the many paths you can take with a PharmD degree – I even did my senior project on the topic!

My major in undergrad was Pharmaceutical Sciences, and in my sophomore year I started working as a pharmacy technician at Giant Eagle Pharmacy. I had such an incredible time learning from the pharmacists, my coworkers, and the patients, so when it was time to choose a pharmacy to work as an intern at the beginning of pharmacy school, I knew I had to stay at Giant Eagle Pharmacy and continue learning! I still work there and am very grateful for all of the positive experiences I have had and continue to have.

While in pharmacy school, I have been an active member of APhA-ASP as both a member of the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) committee and as the International Vice President. With both of these positions I was able to bring in international and domestic pharmacists to speak about their practice, help advocate for certain health campaigns like Tobacco Awareness, and host blood drives. In addition, I also worked closely with the Class of 2023 officers as the Social Coordinator and sat as the Social Chair on the Interprofessional Council’s Sustainability Committee.

After graduation, I would love to move to Chicago and work as a community pharmacist. I have been so inspired over the years at the amount of reach a community pharmacist can have in a patient’s life, and I really want to be that positive influence for people.

Outside of pharmacy, my passion is music! I love to play guitar and go see my favorite artists in concert. Every summer, my dad and I make it a point to go see our favorite band at least once – no matter where they are playing around the country. He is my favorite concert buddy and we have seen them over 15 times together!