South Carolina S 1185: Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell

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2025-2026 Bill 1185 Text of Previous Version (May. 07, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1185

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell upon 
the completion of her Doctor of Pharmacy and to Commend her commitment to 
Academic excellence and the field of medicine.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell 
upon the completion of her Doctor of Pharmacy from Florida Agricultural and 
Mechanical University on May 1, 2026; and

Whereas, a native of Columbia, 
Dr. McDowell was born to parents LaTash Adams and Edward McDowell III of 
Columbia and grandparents Columbia City Councilman Reverend Edward McDowell Jr. 
and the late Rhonda Jackson McDowell of Columbia and Mr. and Mrs. Henry 
Montgomery of Hopkins; and

Whereas, Dr. McDowell is 
a graduate of Spring Valley High School in Columbia and an alumna of Johnson C. 
Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she earned a Bachelor of 
Science in chemistry and biology. Dr. McDowell was actively involved on campus 
as a resident assistant and member of the Chemistry Club, Beta Kappa Chi 
Science Honor Society, and the Student Government Association. She joined the 
Gamma Delta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in 2022; and

Whereas, in 2022, Dr. 
McDowell began her Doctor of Pharmacy at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 
University in Tallahassee, Florida. A dedicated student, she completed infectious 
disease, managed care, ambulatory care, and advanced hospital pharmacy practice 
experiential rotations in hospitals throughout St. Petersburg and Bradenton, 
Florida. Dr. McDowell also studied in Seville, Spain during the summer of 2024 
to learn how pharmacies partner with physicians to select therapies, monitor 
chronic conditions, and promote preventative health; and

Whereas, outside of her 
coursework, Dr. McDowell was active on campus as a pharmacy student. She served 
as vice president of the pharmacy program, a tutor in the College of Pharmacy, 
and a member of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association, the Sports 
Pharmacy Network Association, and the American Pharmacists Association's Academy 
of Student Pharmacists; and

Whereas, Dr. McDowell also 
worked as a pharmacy technician and intern at Walgreens Pharmacy and as a product 
development intern at Nephron Pharmaceuticals, gaining crucial professional skills; 
and

Whereas, a civic 
leader, Dr. McDowell has also served with many community organizations outside 
of pharmacy, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Omega Psi Phi 
Fraternity, Inc.; RLEE Ideal, Inc. Mentorship in Columbia; the Salvation Army; 
St. Mark Baptist Church in Hopkins; Second Harvest Food Bank; and the Florida 
Agricultural and Mechanical University Health Fair; and

Whereas, over the 
years, Dr. McDowell has received a number of honors and awards, including the 
CVS Pharmacy award, the National Diamondback Pharmacy Alumni Council Tampa Bay 
Chapter scholarship, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Emerald of Excellence debutante; and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment that 
Dr. McDowell has shown to academic excellence and the field of medicine. Now, 
therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the 
South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, 
recognize and honor Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell upon the completion of her Doctor 
of Pharmacy and to commend her commitment to academic excellence and the field 
of medicine.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell.

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