Meet FDU Student Student Spotlight on Elie Chucri
Student Q&A Series
Elie Chucri will be earning his Doctorate of Pharmacy in just a few weeks from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is looking ahead to a future in the medical field.
Elie said of his time at FDU, “it’s a great school that has provided me with an opportunity to develop skills that will make me prepared for future career in healthcare.”
Elie, a native of Dumont, NJ, came to FDU after earning his undergraduate degree in biology/biological sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick.
Here’s more about Elie and his FDU journey:
Name: Elie Chucri
Hometown: Dumont, NJ
Campus: Florham
Degrees: PharmD, expected May ’24; Biology, Rutgers-New Brunswick, ‘20
How did you choose your major? I wanted to be involved in healthcare, and I enjoyed learning about different medications and how they work.
What is your dream job or goal after you graduate? A job that has a good work-life balance and allows me to use the skills I have learned.
What are your other interests: Weightlifting, reading philosophy, religion, traveling.
How has receiving your scholarship impacted you? It has been really helping me financially as times have been getting rough for me and my family in terms of our income.
How have the donors of this scholarship helped you in your academic journey? Provided me with the push needed to focus more on my academic career, as some of the financial load has been lifted due to the scholarship.
If you could say something to the donors of your scholarship, what would it be? I would like to thank the donors for the generosity and willingness to assist graduate students who will be a large part of healthcare.
What does FDU mean to you? A great school that has provided me with an opportunity to develop skills that will make me prepared for my future career in healthcare.