Amber Tomer of Benton graduates from St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Amber D. Tomer of Benton has graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The commencement ceremony was held at Powell Hall.

Tomer was one of 180 students to receive a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

Tomer is the daughter of Frank and Pam Tomer and is a 2006 graduate of Benton Consolidated High School.

Having completed six years of pharmacy education, Tomer now joins more than 200,000 professional pharmacists in the United States. As a member of the class of 2012, Tomer and fellow classmates will go on to educate patients in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, long-term care centers, neighborhood clinics, and community pharmacies.

During commencement, Tomer and all the graduates were challenged by President John A. Pieper to take leadership positions not only in pharmacy, but in the wider community.

You are the practitioners that can affect change, the ones that help people be healthier. More than any other, you are the most accessible health care provider in communities and are best situated to make our nation a healthier place to live, Pieper said, I have every confidence that you will take up this challenge and succeed beyond your wildest dreams.

Just before receiving their diplomas and continuing on their journey to becoming pharmacists, Pieper had one more message for the graduates.

You are leaders. You have the tools. Now go make it happen! he said.

About St. Louis College of Pharmacy: Founded in 1864, St. Louis College of Pharmacy is the fourth oldest and eighth largest college of pharmacy in America. The college admits students directly from high school and integrates the liberal arts and sciences with a professional curriculum leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

Approximately 1,250 students attend, and more than 72 percent of practicing pharmacists in the St. Louis metropolitan area are alumni.

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Amber Tomer of Benton graduates from St. Louis College of Pharmacy