Peace, Friendship, & Brotherly Love

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 District Leader for CVS on the Connecticut shoreline.

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 of 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,
Supreme Excheque, and Supreme 2nd Sub-Directorum running the Retention Committee. 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 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, Sub-Directorum and Directorum as an alumni. 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 E-Board positions of Supreme Associate Signare, Signare, and now the 2nd Sub-Directorum roles. Kelly recently bought her first home with her better half and fellow AZO frater in her hometown, and - when she is not working one of her three jobs (MGH, Encompass Health, and AZO) - she enjoys napping with, constantly talking about, and spending every second with her dogs Chili and Gus. 

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, AZO Direct, and most recently Associate Signare. 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.  

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, Supreme Bellarum, AZOan Co-Editor, and now Supreme Associate
Signare. Darius is in the process of moving to Stoneham, MA in the fall and is currently working
as a Pharmacist for Greater Lawrence Family Health Center.

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, Good and Welfare chair, and Supreme Associate Signare before taking on her current role of Supreme Excheque. Currently, she is working at Reliant Compounded Solutions in Pharmacy in CT and in her free time, loves playing sports, traveling and spending time with her dog Zo. 

Jace was raised in the small town of Philo, Ohio, in Southeastern Ohio, before moving to Findlay, Ohio, to attend The University of Findlay, where he received his PharmD in 2022. Jace was inducted into the Theta Gamma Chapter during the Spring semester of 2017. Throughout his college journey, he held multiple roles at the chapter level, including Interchapter Chair, Sub-Directorum, and Directorum. Since graduating, Jace has served on the Supreme Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, as a Director of Fraternal Development, co-chaired the Professional Development Committee, and has been a member of the Electronic Communications Committee. He currently lives outside of Cincinnati in Florence, KY, with his husband and Dalmatian named Izzy. Jace is an Outpatient Staff Pharmacist at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and is pursuing a Master's degree in Pharmacy Leadership.

Beau Croxton was born in Canton, OH. He recently started his first professional year of Pharmacy school at The University of Findlay. He is expected to graduate in the 2027 academic year. He joined AZO in the Spring semester of 2021-2022 academic year. He has developed a great bond with his fellow fraters in the time since. Recently being elected to Directorum of the Theta Gamma chapter

Alex was raised in Wallingford, CT and currently attends the University of Connecticut. She joined the Nu chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega in Fall of 2021 and has since made it a mission to be involved, first joining the Advocacy committee, the Outreach committee, and is currently serving her second year as Nu Undergraduate Representative. She has stayed active in AZO despite no longer being in pharmacy because of the amazing community of people she now has the privilege of calling her brothers. Alex will graduate in spring of 2025 with a dual degree in Allied Health Sciences and French alongside a double major in Global Studies and health. She looks forward to serving her time as an Associate Undergraduate Representative this year!

My name is Paige Willms, and I am a 6th year pharmacy student at the University of Findlay. In the past I have served my chapter, Theta Gamma, as the fundraising chair. I am currently serving the Supreme chapter as an Associate Undergraduate Representative. I have truly enjoyed my time serving my chapter and am excited to be working with Supreme this year! I am also a member of the American Chemical Society, the Beta Beta Beta Honor Society, Annual Review of Changes in Healthcare, and am a Pharmacy Intern for Walmart Pharmacy. When I'm not studying, I like working and listening to music.