They Matched: Pharmacy Graduates are Headed to Residency Programs Across the Country
June 8, 2026
Of the graduating Class of 2026 at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, over 30 percent of new Fisher pharmacists were selected to engage in year-long residencies, training in medical centers, community pharmacies, and health centers around the nation.
“Our Class of 2026 continues to demonstrate the strength, readiness, and professionalism that define Fisher pharmacists. Their exceptional residency match rate reflects not only their hard work, but the deep commitment of our faculty, preceptors, and clinical partners who prepare them to excel in advanced practice settings,” said Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.
PGY-1 Residency Placements
This year’s PGY-1 residency-bound graduates include:
Mackenzie Bermingham, Kennedy University Hospitals (Stratford, NJ)
Benjamin Cornwell, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (Largo, MD)
Michael Currier, Upstate University Hospital - SUNY (Syracuse, NY)
Samuel DeWitt, Highland Hospital (Rochester, NY)
William Edwards, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (Sayre, PA)
Caitlin George, The Unity Hospital of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
Jenna Grabinski, Jackson - Madison County General Hospital (Jackson, TN)
Olivia Kaplun, Rochester General Hospital (Rochester, NY)
Aliaksandra Hare, Bayhealth (Dover, DE)
Karina Lang, The Unity Hospital of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
Emma Lesavoy, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY)
Colleen Maclay, Mount Sinai South Nassau (Oceanside, NY)
Tanner Orfanides, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Emily Parsons, St. Joseph's Health (Syracuse, NY)
Corey Plakosh, University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY)
Marwa Said, Harper-Hutzel Hospital (Detroit, MI)
Angelina Smith, Upstate University Hospital - SUNY (Syracuse, NY)
Chelsea Thames, Dignity Health Hospitals - Sacramento Region (Carmichael, CA)
Christina Tzikas, CVS Health (Pittsburgh, PA)
Laura Witt, University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY)
PGY-2 Residency Experiences
Eleven members of the Class of 2025 will engage in PGY-2 experiences. These include:
Christopher Bunk, Lakeland Regional Health (Lakeland, FL)
Belkis Kaplan, University of Miami Hospital/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (Miami, FL)
They Matched: Pharmacy Graduates are Headed to Residency Programs Across the Country2026-06-08T09:39:00-04:00Of the graduating Class of 2026 at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy, over 30 percent of new Fisher pharmacists were selected to engage in year-long residencies, training in medical centers, community pharmacies, and health centers around the nation.“Our Class of 2026 continues to demonstrate the strength, readiness, and professionalism that define Fisher pharmacists. Their exceptional residency match rate reflects not only their hard work, but the deep commitment of our faculty, preceptors, and clinical partners who prepare them to excel in advanced practice settings,” said Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the .
PGY-1 Residency Placements
This year’s PGY-1 residency-bound graduates include:
Mackenzie Bermingham, Kennedy University Hospitals (Stratford, NJ)
Benjamin Cornwell, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (Largo, MD)
Michael Currier, Upstate University Hospital - SUNY (Syracuse, NY)
Samuel DeWitt, Highland Hospital (Rochester, NY)
William Edwards, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital (Sayre, PA)
Caitlin George, The Unity Hospital of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
Jenna Grabinski, Jackson - Madison County General Hospital (Jackson, TN)
Olivia Kaplun, Rochester General Hospital (Rochester, NY)
Aliaksandra Hare, Bayhealth (Dover, DE)
Karina Lang, The Unity Hospital of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
Emma Lesavoy, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY)
Colleen Maclay, Mount Sinai South Nassau (Oceanside, NY)
Tanner Orfanides, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Emily Parsons, St. Joseph's Health (Syracuse, NY)
Corey Plakosh, University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY)
Marwa Said, Harper-Hutzel Hospital (Detroit, MI)
Angelina Smith, Upstate University Hospital - SUNY (Syracuse, NY)
Chelsea Thames, Dignity Health Hospitals - Sacramento Region (Carmichael, CA)
Christina Tzikas, CVS Health (Pittsburgh, PA)
Laura Witt, University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY)
PGY-2 Residency Experiences
Eleven members of the Class of 2025 will engage in PGY-2 experiences. These include:
Christopher Bunk, Lakeland Regional Health (Lakeland, FL)
Belkis Kaplan, University of Miami Hospital/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (Miami, FL)
Casey Meredith, Carilion Clinic Pharmacy - Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (Roanoke, VA)
Gina Morelli, VA-Louisville, KY - Robley Rex VA Medical Center (Louisville, KY)
Bugra Ozer, VA-Providence, RI - VA Providence Health Care System (Providence, RI)
Kenzie Alexanian, Baystate Medical Center (Springfield, MA)
Emily Austin, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Buffalo, NY)
Amerah Elshayeb, SBH Health System (Bronx, NY)
Megan Pohorecki, Prisma Health Richland - Univ of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
Marinna Raqueno, County of Santa Clara Health System (San Jose, CA)
Sabrina Sarkis, VA- Cleveland, OH - Northeast Ohio HCS-Stokes VAMC (Cleveland, OH