The 2023 Pacific 药店 校友 Association Alumnus of the Year’s journey into the field of pharmacy was somewhat accidental. In 1985, 劳伦斯·布朗，99年, PharmD博士, FAPhA joined the U.S. Air Force with the intention of becoming an air traffic controller. Based on his test scores, the recruiter encouraged him to consider a career in one of four health care fields. Making a spur-of-the-moment decision, he chose to become a pharmacy technician.

Following his time in the Air Force, which included a recall to active-duty service for Operation Desert Storm, Dr. 棕色（的） joined Kaiser Permanente 药店 Operations in Livermore. He played a crucial role in implementing a new computer system at Kaiser pharmacies across Northern California. 一路走来, he met several Pacific alumni pharmacists and was inspired by their commitment to community pharmacy, which led him to apply to only one school — the 托马斯J. 龙药学院.

在正规博彩十大网站，. 棕色（的） fully immersed himself in his studies and took on several leadership roles, including class president and president of Pacific’s American Pharmacists Association–Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter. He also served on the National Executive Board as speaker of the house for APhA-ASP.

Dr. 棕色（的） actively engages with the profession through his involvement in professional organizations. He has served the American Pharmacists Association as president, trustee and speaker of the house, 2012年, he was recognized as a fellow. A Kappa Psi brother, he has served as the fraternity’s grand regent. He attributes his commitment to leadership to his military training as well as the invaluable mentorship provided by the faculty at Pacific and other pharmacists from across the United States.

After earning a doctor of philosophy in pharmacoeconomics and health policy from University of Minnesota, Dr. 棕色（的） embarked on a career in academia by joining faculty at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of 药店. He firmly believes that by educating future pharmacists, one can make a lasting impact on the thousands of patients they will encounter throughout their careers.

“I love working with students and I love the pharmacy profession. I wanted to devote my career to helping pharmacists learn how to give better care to patients and academia is obviously the best place for that,” Dr. 布朗说.

2013年，Dr。. 棕色（的） was recruited to help start the School of 药店 at Chapman University as the associate dean of student affairs. After six years in that role, he was asked to serve a three-year term as vice provost of academic administration for the university. 目前,博士. 棕色（的） serves as professor and associate dean of undergraduate pharmacy programs and partnerships at Chapman University School of 药店, where he runs the 2+3 Accelerated Pre-药店 Experience program.

Dr. 棕色（的） is also deeply committed to international pharmacy. 在过去的20年里, he has traveled to Hungary each October to present at the Hungarian Independent Pharmacists Association meeting. In 2001, the association awarded him the Medallion of the Association in recognition of his contributions to advancing the role of pharmacists in Hungary. 此外,博士. 棕色（的） has provided Medication Therapy Management training in South Africa, Sweden and the Philippines.

Receiving the 校友 of the Year recognition is a tremendous honor for Dr. 棕色（的）. He acknowledges that his success is owed, 很大程度上, to the support and guidance of influential faculty members such as 拉尔夫·L. Saroyan 64、RPh及 唐纳德·G. Floriddia 71博士.

“I would not have achieved what I have if not for their support,” Dr. 布朗说. “To have the school that I believe in so much provide me with an award that demonstrates how much they believe in me is wonderful indeed.”