Ellisville, MS – This year鈥檚 Rising Star Award recipient is Jones College Alumna Sabrina Sagers Brownlee. The Rising Star Award recognizes Jones College alumni who have demonstrated early career success and have achieved professional and personal success throughout the community.
A native of Biloxi, Mississippi, Sabrina Sagers Brownlee knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career in pharmacy. Her involvement with the Maroon Typhoon led her to Jones College, where she earned her Associate of Arts degree in 2017 before continuing her education at Samford University鈥檚 McWhorter School of Pharmacy in Birmingham, Alabama.
After earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2021, Brownlee returned to Mississippi to begin her career as an independent community pharmacist. Today, she and her business partner own three pharmacies along the Mississippi Gulf Coast: The Corner Drugstore in Long Beach, City Rexall Drugs in Picayune, and TD Caremeds LTC in Gulfport.
While her work spans several areas of community pharmacy, Brownlee has developed a particular passion for long-term care. Through TD Caremeds LTC, she personally prepares medication adherence packaging for more than 100 residents of assisted living facilities along the Gulf Coast. For Brownlee, her work extends beyond providing medication. The relationships she has built with her patients have become one of the most rewarding aspects of her career, and she considers many of them an extension of her family.
Outside of her professional responsibilities, Brownlee enjoys traveling, visiting Walt Disney World, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with family. She and her husband, Jason, reside in Biloxi with their five-month-old son, Rhys.
Brownlee credits her parents, Sam and Cindy Sagers, for the sacrifices they made to support her educational and professional goals. She also remains grateful for the foundation established during her time at 91猎奇 and the opportunities that helped prepare her for success.
From her days as a member of the Maroon Typhoon to becoming a pharmacy owner serving communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Brownlee鈥檚 journey reflects the lasting impact of a Jones College education and the opportunities that begin as a Bobcat.