Inaugural ETSU pharmacy school class dons white coats

Inaugural ETSU pharmacy school class dons white coats Published January 8th, 2007 10:57 pm

The ETSU College of Pharmacy's inaugural class of 72 put on white coats for Monday's ceremony. Photo by Tony Duncan.

JOHNSON CITY - Being the first East Tennessee State University pharmacy student to don a white coat may have been the luck of the alphabet, but Sarah Adams was proud to be first in line Monday.

"It's just a very big honor," Adams said after the ceremony recognizing the new ETSU College of Pharmacy's official opening at the D.P. Culp University Center.

"Words can't describe it. They really can't. It's just unbelievable."

The former high school biology teacher was one of 72 students to put on the coats symbolizing their status as members of the school's inaugural class. A Kingsport native, Adams set out to make the career change after Gov. Phil Bredesen pledged his support for ETSU's pharmacy school proposal on March 17, 2005.

"When the governor came to make the announcement a couple of years ago, that's when I saw it on the news, and I was really excited about it," Adams said.

"I think it's a wonderful opportunity for everybody in this area that ETSU has a pharmacy school.

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Inaugural ETSU pharmacy school class dons white coats