Caitlyn Lucore

Caitlyn Lucore is a third-year student pharmacist at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) School of Pharmacy. As a student pharmacist, she has held leadership roles with the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA–ASP) and the Texas Pharmacy Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (TPA–ASP), prioritizing expanding access to advocacy opportunities and empowering student pharmacists to become informed and effective advocates for the profession.

As Policy Vice President for UTEP APhA–ASP, Caitlyn organized the university’s first-ever delegation to Texas Pharmacy Day at the Capitol, leading students over 500 miles to connect directly with their representatives and the legislative process. At the state level, she has served as TPA–ASP Policy Committee Vice Chair and Chair, where she led a coordinated statewide letter-writing campaign engaging all nine Texas pharmacy schools.

Caitlyn has partnered with local pharmacies to bring legislators into practice settings within the districts they represent. These pharmacy tours provide legislators with a firsthand perspective on how policy decisions directly affect patient care and access while giving student pharmacists the opportunity to advocate alongside practicing pharmacists.

In addition to organizing these initiatives, Caitlyn has prioritized empowering other students to confidently engage in advocacy themselves. She has organized in-person and virtual meetings with state and federal legislators, intentionally creating opportunities for students to practice developing their advocacy skills. She prepares students for these meetings by reviewing relevant legislation and developing tailored talking points, ensuring they feel confident and prepared. Caitlyn has not only expanded student participation in advocacy efforts but has motivated peers to lead advocacy initiatives and take on policy leadership positions of their own.

Caitlyn is grateful to APhA–ASP, TPA–ASP, and the El Paso, TX, community whose continued support and commitment to service have shaped her growth as both an advocate and a leader.

Erin Raney

Caitlyn Lucore is a third-year student pharmacist at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) School of Pharmacy. As a student pharmacist, she has held leadership roles with the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA–ASP) and the Texas Pharmacy Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (TPA–ASP), prioritizing expanding access to advocacy opportunities and empowering student pharmacists to become informed and effective advocates for the profession.

Erin Raney, PharmD, is a professor of pharmacy practice at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Glendale, AZ. She earned her PharmD from the University of Arizona in 1996 and completed postgraduate residency training at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. With more than two decades of experience as an ambulatory care pharmacist providing collaborative services and experiential education, Raney now focuses her didactic teaching on endocrinology, including cardiometabolic conditions and women’s health. A dedicated mentor, she has served as a faculty advisor for the College’s APhA–ASP Chapter on the Glendale campus for 25 years and has been actively engaged in student leadership training for more than a decade. She also coordinates the College’s Student Professional Development Program, where she integrates her expertise in emotional intelligence, strengths-based coaching, and effective team functioning. Raney is passionate about supporting continuing professional development and contributes through her scholarly work on teaching and learning curricula and self‑assessment strategies for pharmacy residents and preceptors.