Next step: PGY-1 Residency at Mount Carmel Grove City, Ohio.
Zach Lenz views the pharmacy profession as a spectrum with research on one end and patient interaction on the other. “It’s unique in that you can place yourself (on the spectrum) wherever you feel you can contribute the most,” he says.
For Zach, it’s toward the patient interaction side. Gifted at science, but also a born leader and communicator, it’s the career path that's the right fit.
When he was at Northern, this pharmacy major and leadership minor flexed his people skills non-stop. He was a senior resident assistant, the head bear of the Good News Bears program; a member of the President’s Club; a Pharmacy Council class representative, and a teaching assistant in the College of Pharmacy, to name just a few. He was also elected as royalty on ONU’s Homecoming Court.
“There are so many attributes I gained through the numerous organizations that I joined while at ONU,” he says. “Most importantly, with the diversity of peers I got to work with, I had the chance to actively listen and demonstrate characteristics of empathy, compassion, and understanding--all which are critical to the profession of pharmacy."
Amazingly, Zach still found time to enjoy nature and the arts. ONU’s beautiful campus, he says, was a great place to be outdoors. And, he discovered a newfound passion for theater and music, thanks to ONU’s vibrant arts scene.
As a pharmacist, he is committed to serving his patients at a high level.
“It a surreal feeling, but I know that wherever my future career takes me, I will always have this place (ONU) as a home and I can relive the memories that shaped me into who I am,” he says.