Chaundra Sewell (Image courtesy of Chaundra Sewell)
By Heather Baker
The University of Wyoming’s pharmacy program taught Chaundra Sewell, a College of Health Sciences 2016 graduate, skills that led to her role as a pharmacy information specialist with Bryan Health. Her ability to build relationships through personal interactions, coupled with her advocacy for the well-being of her patients, were major reasons she chose patient care.
Sewell earned the UW Alumni Association’s Rising Alumni Award for 2023. The award recognizes recent graduates who have distinguished themselves in their professional careers.
“I have known Chaundra since she was a student-athlete for UW,” says Keener Fry, former executive director of the UWAA. “Following her graduation, Chaundra stayed connected with her alma mater through a variety of ways, including speaking at the College of Health Sciences commencement ceremony and participating in UWAA’s 2020 pregame pep talks.”
As a student, Sewell handled a rigorous academic schedule along with the time demands of being an athlete. Joe Legerski, former UW head coach, noted that in her pharmaceutical position, Sewell is an example of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s campaign Going Pro in Something Other than Sports.