Family ties and UF pride: How a father and son build a legacy in pharmacy
Sachio Hunter may not yet know just how his career will evolve, but there’s one thing he can be sure of: His role as a mentor to other Black men in pharmacy will leave a mark on his life, as well as those who come after him.
The third-year University of Florida College of Pharmacy student would say mentorship runs in his family. Hunter has a firm set of footsteps to follow — those of his father, Horace Hunter Jr., a member of the UF College of Pharmacy class of 1983.
“My dad’s journey has inspired me to focus on addressing health disparities. I still remember visiting the college as a young man and seeing his class picture on the wall; he was one of just two Black students,” Sachio Hunter said. “His example showed me that this college and this profession can be a place for Black men. That inspired me to be that same example for those coming after me.”