Melissa Evens

Melissa Evens

Education:

Middle school: Kwajalein Jr./Sr. High School
2006-2008

High school: Kwajalein Jr./Sr. High School
2008-2011

 Texas A&M University
Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Science
Year 2011 – 2015

University of Texas College of Pharmacy
PharmD
Year 2015 – 2019

Work Experience:

CVS
Pharmacy Intern
Years 2011-Present

University of Texas College of Pharmacy
Advanced Academic Assistant for Inroduction to Patient Care
2016-Present

University of Texas College of Pharmacy
Tutor
2016 to Present

Kwajalein Range Services
Pharmacy Technician
Summer 2014 and Summer 2015

Extracurricular Activities:

Social committee co-chair for Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, Treasurer for Texas Coalition of Student Pharmacists, member of Student Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, various church involvement at Wells Branch Community Church in Austin, TX.

Awards:

Alan and Nancy Hamm Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Pharmacy
Neil and Beverly Walsdorf Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Pharmacy

Hobbies/Interest:

Hiking with my dog, swimming, anything that gets me outdoors! I also love coffee and trying local coffee shops. I also love jazz music and enjoy live performances.

Biography:

I grew up on a tiny island in the Pacific called Kwajalein, where I lived until I graduated high school in 2011. The island was too small for cars so I never got a driver’s license, and cell phones were not used since they did not receive service. We didn’t even have high speed internet, and it took 10 minutes for one web page to load! I went straight to Texas A&M University from there and had to learn to drive and adjust to a different lifestyle with a lot more noise, a faster pace, and the distractions of cell phones. It took me almost all four years I was there to get used to it, though finally I did and was lucky enough to get into pharmacy school, where I currently am studying.