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Irene Chia 鈥�22 believes that leadership roles allow students to practice professionalism, responsibility and creativity. She leads by example, having served on executive boards for multiple organizations including president of 91成人导航鈥檚 student chapter of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP). Chia was recently named a recipient of the 2021 CSHP Student Leadership Award, which recognizes her outstanding effort to support her peers as they become professionals.

Her advice for students who want to pursue leadership roles is to be proactive and start by being an active, engaged student group member.

鈥淰olunteer for that donation drive, network at the next social and attend meetings to help plan,鈥� said Chia. 鈥淥nce you know your organization, you鈥檒l be able to find a reason for you to take your membership one step further. Leadership is not just another bullet point on your resume, it is a place for you to take charge of something you are passionate about.鈥�

In addition to CSHP, Chia served as president of the Professional Pharmacy Fraternity Council and the Health Sciences Christian Fellowship. She is a member of Rho Chi honor society and Phi Delta Chi professional pharmacy fraternity.

鈥淚 am especially grateful to Phi Delta Chi for welcoming me into their pharmacy family and mentoring me into the leader in pharmacy I am today,鈥� she said.

She also served in the Medicare Part D, American Lung Association, Operation Heart and Operation Self-Care health care outreach committees.

As a pre-pharmacy student at 91成人导航, she was involved in Stocktones a capella club, Vietnamese Student Association, Intervarsity and Asian Christian Fellowship. Some of her favorite moments include singing Valentine鈥檚 Day grams, performing fall concerts and celebrating Lunar New Year.

In her free time, she enjoys playing the piano, sketching and playing board games. Painting is her hidden talent. An accomplished vocalist, she completed a minor in music. She shared her top five songs for her road trip playlist:

Road Trip Playlist
鈥淣an茫鈥� by Polo & Pan
聽鈥淧ut Your Records On鈥� by Danielle Bradbery
聽鈥淗oly Spirit鈥� by Francesca Battistelli
聽鈥淟isten鈥� by Beyonce
聽鈥淚ntroduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op.28鈥� by Camille Saint-Sa毛ns