JOHNSON CITY – Hampton native Kaysi Brock, a student pharmacist at East Tennessee State University’s Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, has been elected president-elect of the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists (TSSP).

Brock, a member of the Class of 2027, will begin her two-year term in February 2026, serving as a representative for student pharmacists across Tennessee on the Tennessee Pharmacists Association Board of Directors.

“As a Tennessee native, my love for this state and its people inspired me to pursue pharmacy,” Brock said. “I’m truly passionate about giving back to Tennessee and hope to be a servant leader who fosters positive, lasting change. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to advocate for student pharmacists because we are the future of this profession.”

Brock is only the fourth ETSU student to hold this role. The TSSP election process rotates among Tennessee’s six pharmacy schools every six years, with ETSU providing candidates when it is their turn.

Dr. McKenzie Highsmith, faculty sponsor for ETSU’s TSSP organization, praised Brock’s leadership and dedication to the field.

“Even early in her career as a student pharmacist, she demonstrated an affinity for representing and advocating for both students and pharmacists,” Highsmith said. “With big aspirations, she will represent ETSU and Tennessee on the Board of Directors, collaborating with students from all six colleges of pharmacy. We’re incredibly proud of her achievements and future impact.”