Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell

2025-2026 Bill 1185: Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1185
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Walker
Document Path: SR-0677KM-AMB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on May 7, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on May 7, 2026
Summary: Dr. Tyla Amoree McDowell
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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5/7/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 5
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05/07/2026

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.

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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

W
hereas, 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,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate
:

T
hat 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.

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

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