
Alpha Zeta Omega
​​Pharmaceutical Fraternity
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Peace, Friendship, & Brotherly Love
Alpha Zeta Omega is a pharmaceutical Fraternity composed of Pharmacists and Undergraduates in Pharmacy, selected on the basis of: Character, Fellowship, and Scholarship
Supreme Officers
ADAM SCHWEITZER
Supreme Directorum
Adam Schweitzer is originally from Indiana and attended college at The University of Toledo in Ohio. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration and a Masters Degree in Business Administration concentrating in Human Resource Management. Since joining Alpha Zeta Omega in 2009, Adam has held many positions including Pledgemaster, Bellarum, and Alumni Signare on a chapter level and Supreme Undergraduate Representative, Supreme Associate Signare, and AZOan Editor among others on a national level. Adam is now a New Hampshire resident working from home as a Compensation Business Partner for RealPage.
NICOLE HODGDON
Supreme 1st Sub-Directorum
Nicole Hodgdon was born in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, but spent the majority of her life in Connecticut. She graduated from University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 2016, acquiring her B.S. in Nutritional Sciences and PharmD along the way. She had the fortune of pledging the Nu Chapter in the fall of 2010. She held numerous offices on the chapter level, including Philanthropy Co-Chair, Pledgemaster, Directorum and Professional Chair, before becoming involved with Supreme and serving as the Special Fundraising Projects Co-Chair, Historian, Bellarum, AZOan Editor, and Associate Signare. She interned for CVS Health and Natchaug Hospital during her years at UConn and, upon graduation, signed with CVS Health as a pharmacist. She now works as a pharmacy manager for CVS on the Connecticut shoreline.
ALYSSA SCHWEITZER
Supreme 2nd Sub-Directorum
Alyssa Schweitzer was raised in the small town of Hollis, New Hampshire and stayed there until
moving to Boston to attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences where she
graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2016. Alyssa was inducted into the Tau
Chapter in the spring on 2012 and held many positions on the undergraduate level including
Recording Signare, Bellarum, and Directorum. She has continued to serve Tau Alumni as
Historian, Recording Signare, Excheque, and Directorum. Alyssa has had the fortune to serve on
the Supreme level as Good and Welfare Chair, AZOan Editor, Supreme Associate Signare, and
Supreme Excheque. She has returned to her roots and is currently living back in Southern New
Hampshire with her husband Adam and their dog Zoey. Alyssa works as a Pharmacist Lead on
the Clinical Customer Care team for PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy.
KELLY GARRITY
Supreme Signare
Kelly was born and raised in Woburn, MA, just 20 minutes north of Boston. She graduated from the accelerated nursing program with her BSN from MCPHS University in Boston in 2017 and currently works as a registered nurse full time at Massachusetts General Hospital and part time at Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of New England. Since her induction to the Tau Chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega in the spring of 2015, Kelly has held multiple positions on a chapter level such as Community Service Chair as an undergrad, as well as Signare, Bellarum, and Directorum as an alumni; she is currently serving as the Tau Alumni Sub-Directorum for this fraternal year. Kelly was also selected as the recipient of the Ephraim G Sless Award by her chapter in 2020. Her involvement in AZO extends to the Supreme level as well, having been appointed to numerous supreme positions such as Philanthropy Co-Chair, Sidney R. Rome Newspaper Cup Chair, AZOan Editor, and E.G. Sless Scholarship Chair before being elected into the Supreme Associate Signare and now the Supreme Signare roles. Kelly currently resides in her hometown, and when she is not working one of her three jobs (MGH, Encompass Health, and AZO), she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and new puppy Chili.
NICOLE DEFEO
Supreme Associate Signare
Nicole DeFeo was raised in North Haven, CT and attended college in Springfield, MA at Western New England University. Nicole earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences (2014) and her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (2018) followed by a 2 year post-doctoral pharmaceutical fellowship. She was inducted into the Delta Tau chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega in the spring semester of 2015. Nicole was the social chairperson for two terms and supported other officers in whatever capacity they needed. Nicole’s passion for AZO grew and she has been fortunate to hold various supreme positions including, Bellarum, Supreme Associate Undergraduate Representative, Philanthropy co-chair, Historian, AZOan co-editor, and AZO Direct. Her greatest accomplishment is receiving the Jay L. Pollock Undergraduate Award (2018). Nicole also proudly serves as the Delta Tau Alumni Directorum. Nicole resides in Monroe, CT with her husband Nick and dog Oakley and works at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals.
NICOLE CAMMAROTA
Supreme Excheque
Nicole Cammarota - otherwise known as Nikki C - was born and raised in Trumbull, CT, and joined AZO’s Nu chapter in 2012 as a sophomore at the University of Connecticut. There, she was a member of the social committee, new member educator, and served as the Supreme Undergraduate Representative from 2016-2017. She went on to graduate from the University of Saint Joseph’s in Hartford, CT with her PharmD. Nicole has also been a member on the Supreme Fundraising and Special Projects committees, Supreme Bellarum, and Good and Welfare chair before taking on her current role of Supreme Associate Signare. Currently, she is working at Costco Pharmacy in CT and in her free time, loves playing sports, traveling and spending time with her dogs Zo and Peanut.
DARIUS PAPULIS
Supreme Bellarum
Darius Papulis was born in Boston, MA and raised in Chelmsford, MA. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2020. He was inducted into the Nu Chapter in the Fall of 2016. During his time as a frater of Alpha Zeta Omega on the chapter level, Darius has been a member of the New Member Education, Social, and Alumni Committee and has served as the Nu Undergraduate Representative. Darius has gone on to serve as the Supreme Undergraduate Representative, Supreme Philanthropy Co-Chair, Sidney R. Rome Newspaper Cup Chair, and is now serving as the fraternity’s Supreme Bellarum. Darius is currently working as an Pharmacist for Greater Lawrence Family Health Center.
HALEY GUARRIELLO
Supreme Undergraduate Representative
Haley Guarriello is from the small town of Terryville, CT. She recently graduated from Western New England University with a Bachelors in Pharmacy Studies in May and is expected to graduate with her PharmD in 2024. As she completes her studies, she has been working as a pharmacy intern at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Haley joined AZO in April of 2021 and has made many meaningful friendships and connections with other fraters since then. Within her chapter, Delta Tau, she has pushed to make advocacy a bigger part of the Chapter. She can’t wait to take this step of furthering her involvement within AZO and is excited to meet other fraters at interchapter events this year!
KEVIN IZZIO
Supreme Associate Undergraduate Representative
Kevin Izzio was born in Mesa, Arizona and but mostly raised in Sturbridge, MA. He was inducted into the Delta Tau chapter in the Spring of 2020. At a chapter level, Kevin has served as the Service Chair for the chapter for two years and is now starting his involvement with the Supreme E-board as the Supreme Associate Undergraduate Representative. Kevin currently is on APPE rotations and works at CVS Pharmacy and UMASS Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital. Post-grad, he is planning on pursuing a residency in oncology and investigational drug studies. When not working or on rotation, he enjoys drawing and spending time with his 3 dogs and his cat Wilson.
SEAN RUPPLE
Supreme Associate Undergraduate Representative
Sean Rupple is currently in his second year of pharmacy school and is attending the University of Connecticut and is expected to graduate with his Pharm.D. degree in 2025. Following his graduation, he hopes to pursue his goals of developing drugs for those with the same medical conditions that he has. Sean joined AZO to meet others with the same interests and to create friendships across other chapters. With his newfound role, Sean hopes to spread the PFBL and help other Fraters to attend convention and interchapter events. A fun fact about Sean is that he loves dogs!