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UFCOM Digital Representatives 2020-2021 Class of 2021

Name: Sydney Look, Class of 2021 Hometown: Fort Myers, High School: Verot High School Undergraduate Institution: Florida State Undergraduate Major: Exercise Physiology UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Pediatrics Interest Group, Coat Company, Summer Research with UF Diabetes Institute on improving care for adults with type 1 diabetes through Project ECHO for T1D Intended Specialty: Pediatrics Email: [email protected]

Name: Malcolm Kates, Class of 2021 Hometown: Beaufort, SC Undergraduate Institution: of Charleston (CofC) Undergraduate Majors: International Studies & Biology Gap Year: National Institutes of Health (NIH) IRTA UFCOM Involvement and Interests: American Medical Association (AMA), Medical Student Interview Committee (MSIC), DR SALUD Medical Mission Trip, Local-Global Health Equity Track (LGHET), Medical Education, Ophthalmology Post-MS1 Summer Research: World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland Intended Specialty: Ophthalmology Email: [email protected]

Name: Sarah Lopez, Class of 2021 Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Major: Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience Gap years: During my 2 gap years, I worked in a neuroscience research lab at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. UF COM Involvement & Interests: Executive board member: Class Fundraising Chair, Admissions Welcoming Committee Intended specialty: Anesthesiology Email: [email protected]

Name: Hannah Hayward, Class of 2021 Hometown: Bradfordville/Tallahassee, FL Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Majors: Psychology, English Gap Years: Developmental psychology research at Duke Health in Durham, NC (two years); healthcare technology consulting at The Advisory Board Company in Washington, DC (two years) UF COM Involvement & Interests: Project Haiti, Equal Access Clinic, Integrative Health and Medicine Interest Group, Admissions Welcoming Committee, American Medical Association, Local and Global Health Equity Track Intended Specialty: OBGYN Email: [email protected]

Name: Nicole Miranda, Class of 2021 Hometown: Coral Springs, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Central Florida Undergraduate Major: Psychology UF COM Involvement and Interests: Social Committee, Dermatology Interest Group, Medical Students For Choice, Admissions Welcoming Committee, Summer Research in Pediatric Dermatology Intended Specialty: Psychiatry Email: [email protected]

Name: Michael O’Brien, Class of 2021 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL (Ponte Vedra Beach) High School: Bishop Kenny High School Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Major/Minor: Science-Business (aka pre-med with business minor); Ethics minor Graduate Institution: Loyola University – Master’s in Medical Science Gap Year: Clinical Research Coordinator at Midwest Orthopedics @ Rush, Chicago, IL UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Clinical Operations Coordinator at the Equal Access Clinic @ Main Street, Men’s Club Soccer, Admissions Welcoming Committee, Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group, IM , Summer Research in Intraoperative Cartilage Harvesting for reconstruction. Intended specialty: Orthopedic Surgery Email: [email protected]

Class of 2022

Name: David King, Class of 2022 Hometown: Coconut Creek, Florida High School: Westminster Academy Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Health Science Previous Work Experience: Medical Scribe UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Oncology Interest Group Email: [email protected]

Name: Amanda Vozzola, Class of 2022 Hometown: Coral Springs, FL High School: Coral Springs Charter Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Neurobiological Sciences Gap year: Moved to Boston, MA to work as a scribe in an emergency room; volunteered for a hospice organization and Ronald McDonald House Charities UF COM Involvement & Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, American Medical Association Email: [email protected]

Name: Troy Hamner, Class of 2022 Hometown: Maitland, FL High School: Edgewater High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Majors: Applied Physiology and Kinesiology UF COM Involvement & Interests: Florida Representative for Christian Medical and Dental Association, Admissions Welcoming Committee Member, Member of American Medical Association, Interests: sports medicine Research: orthopedics and rehab Email: [email protected]

Name: Jon Wiese, Class of 2022 Hometown: Longwood, FL (north of Orlando) High School: Prep Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame Undergraduate Major: Electrical Gap years: 1 year as a part time student and ophthalmic scribe, 1 year as a high school science teacher/ football, , and lacrosse coach UF COM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, attending interest group meetings in just about all fields (I have no idea what I want to do yet), intramural sports Email: [email protected]

Name: Tawanna Charlton, Class of 2022 Hometown: Tallahassee, FL High School: East Gadsden High School Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Major: Biology Graduate School: Hampton University; M.S. Medical Science UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Non-traditional, First Generation Graduate, Admissions Welcoming Committee, Surgical Interest Group, Student National Medical Association, Urology Interest Group, Diversity liaison for ℅ 2022, interested in disparities. Research: Thrombosis/in-stent thrombosis in cancer patients Email: [email protected]

Name: Emma Djabali, Class of 2022 Hometown: Marseille, France Undergraduate Institution: Fordham University, BS in General Science Graduate Institution: , MS in Physiology and Biophysics Gap Years: 6 years working in public health research and hospital administration UFCOM Involvement and Interests: MSRP (Summer Research), Admissions Welcoming Committee, Surgery Interest Group Email: [email protected]

Name: Patrick Perche, Class of 2022 Hometown: Mount Dora, FL High School: Olympia High School Undergraduate Institution: University of South Florida Undergraduate Major: Cell and Molecular Biology UF COM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, American Medical Association, Surgical Subspecialty Interest Group Email: [email protected]

Name: Hansol Kang, Class of 2022 Hometown: Gainesville, FL High School: Buchholz High School Undergraduate Institution: MIT Undergraduate Major: Chemistry, Biology UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Equal Access Clinic, Admissions Welcoming Committee, IM sports, Christian Medical Dental Association, leadership in IMIG, APAMSA IG. Health Disparities. EAC officer Research: Infectious disease and surgery Email: [email protected]

Name: Taylor Merritt, Class of 2022 Hometown: Pensacola, FL Undergraduate Institution: Florida State University Undergraduate Major: Biology UF COM Involvement and Interests: Equal Access Clinic Site Officer, Admissions Welcoming Committee, Pediatrics Interest Group. Health disparities and preventative medicine. EAC officer. Research: Tdap and Influenza vaccination in pregnant women. Email: [email protected]

Class of 2023

Name: Cathleen Mestre, Class of 2023 Hometown: Orlando, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences UF COM Involvement and Interests: Equal Access Clinic's Women's Night Officer, OBGYN Interest Group, Medical Honors Program, UF Test and Trace/The Villages/PK Younge/East Gainesville COVID Testing, Admissions Welcoming Committee, Summer Research focused on social and developmental outcomes of children who experienced in-utero substance exposure Email: [email protected]

Name: Ryanne Lehenaff, Class of 2023 Hometown: Mayfield, Pennsylvania (Just outside Scranton, PA) High School: Lakeland Jr.-Sr. High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Biology (Pre-Professional Track) Graduate Institution: University of Florida College of Medicine Graduate Degree: Masters of Medical Sciences Gap Year: UF Health Department of Medicine - Scribe/Head Scribe, Mobile Outreach Clinic – Care Coordinator/Site Officer, Alachua County Crisis Center - Phone Counsellor UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Internal Medicine Interest Group - Co-President, Group Review Leader, Florida Clinics Collaborative – Communications Director Research: Masters - Subgingival Microbiome in Rheumatoid Arthritis, MSRP - Inflammatory Bowel Disease in College-Age Patients and Patient Perceptions of Telemedicine in IBD Email: [email protected]

Name: Shae Margulies, Class of 2023 Hometown: Cooper City, Florida High School: Cooper City High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Microbiology and Cell Science UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Dermatology Interest Group, Pediatric Interest Group, CHOMP Melanoma Email: [email protected]

Name: Zino Kuhn, Class of 2023 Hometown: Jupiter, FL High School: Suncoast High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Interdisciplinary Studies of Biological and Medical Sciences UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Medical Honors Program (MHP), Admissions Welcoming Committee (AWC), Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group (OSIG), Research in the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, UFCOM Tutoring Program Email: [email protected]

Name: Rachel Baker, Class of 2023 Hometown: Frankfort, IL High School: Laboratory Schools Undergraduate Institution: Calvin University (Grand Rapids, MI) Undergraduate Major: Biochemistry, Kinesiology Gap Years: 9 months in Burundi, East Africa teaching American missionary kids and shadowing at local hospital; a year as a scribe in the ER UF COM involvement and interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, White Coat Company, Christian Medical and Dental Association, Emergency Medicine Interest Group, Psychiatry Interest Group Co-Treasurer, Intramural Talk to me about: being married in medical school, owning a dog in medical school, fun things to do in Gainesville, being from out- of-state Email: [email protected]

Name: Alex Hammond, Class of 2023 Hometown: Tarpon Springs, FL High School: East Lake High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Finance UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, White Coat Company, Dermatology research, Dermatology Interest Group, Pediatrics Interest Group, Personal Finance Interest Group Email: [email protected]

Name: Rondalyn Dickens, Class of 2023 Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida High School: Spruce Creek High School Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Major: Kinesiology, Sports Medicine Graduate Institution: University of South Florida, Graduate Degree: Masters in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Gap Year: Dental Office Manager/Receptionist UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Student National Medical Association (SNMA), Orthopaedic Interest Group, White Coat Company, Research on health disparities in stroke patients and Covid-19 stroke mimics Email: [email protected]

Name: Tiffany Lowtan, Class of 2023 Hometown: Davie, FL High School: West Broward High School Undergraduate University: University of Miami Undergraduate Major: Psychology Undergraduate Minor: Religion & Science and Chemistry UFCOM Involvements and Interests: American Medical Association, Med Students for Choice, White Coat Company, Summer Research with the Departments of Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics on intimate partner violence & substance use during pregnancy Email: [email protected]

Name: Alexandra Hernandez, Class of 2023 Hometown: Orlando, FL High School: University High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major/Minor: Biochemistry, Health Disparities in Society Gap Year: Laboratory Technician at the University of Florida, Summer Camp Counselor at Camp Boggy Creek, UF Mobile Outreach Clinic Volunteer UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Global Health Trip Leader (DR Salud), OBGYN Interest Group Treasurer, Fundraising Chair on UFCOM c/o 2023 Executive Board, Summer Research in OBGYN, Group Review Presenter for the UFCOM Tutoring Program, Intramural Sports Email: [email protected]

Class of 2024

Name: Hassan Perera, Class of 2024 Hometown: Miami, Florida Country of Birth: Cuba High School: Westland Hialeah Senior High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Majors: Biochemistry, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Undergraduate Involvement and Interests: EMT, AMSA, Behavioral research on hormones and their effects in risky- decision making UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee Email: [email protected]

Name: Rishubh "Anuj" Shah, Class of 2024 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL High School: Stanton College Preparatory School Undergraduate Institution: University of Miami Undergraduate Major: Neuroscience UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee Interests: Basketball, Traveling, Music, Booling E-mail: [email protected]

Name: Rachel Laches, Class of 2024 Hometown: Tampa, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Central Florida Undergraduate Major: Health Science Undergraduate Minor: Dance Gap Year: I worked as an ER Tech in Orlando, Florida, and then later worked as a Patient Care Technician in Austin, Texas. UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, hoping to become involved with White Coat Company, Oncology Interest Group, and MSRP. Potential career interests include hematology/oncology, rheumatology, or general surgery. Email: [email protected] Name: Ashley Simenson, Class of 2024 Hometown: Delano, MN High School: Delano High School Undergraduate Institution: Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Major: Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Graduate Institution: Graduate Major: Public Health, Epidemiology UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Epidemiology research (pediatric vaccinations), UFCOM chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness Email: [email protected]

Name: Marlee Mallat, Class of 2024 Hometown: Chattanooga, TN/Palm Beach Gardens, FL Undergraduate Institution: Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Major: Development and Family Studies/Spanish UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, White Coat Company, Christian Medical and Dental Association, Medical Gators for Life, Association of Women Surgeons, healthcare policy/ research, academic medicine focus Email: [email protected]

Name: Joshua Miller, Class of 2024 Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida High School: Park High School Undergraduate Institution: Florida State University Undergraduate Major: Psychology and Biology UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, interested in Neurology Email: [email protected]

Name: Abigail Huelsman, Class of 2024 Hometown: Naples, FL High School: Naples High School Undergrad: University of Florida Undergrad major: Microbiology UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee Email: [email protected]

Name: Juliette Romeus, Class of 2024 Hometown: Coral Springs, FL High School: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Health Science Gap Year: AmeriCorps UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Student National Medical Association, Admissions Welcoming Committee, White Coat Company, Pediatrics Interest Group, potential mission trips, humanities, public health Email: [email protected]

Name: CJ Arcalas, Class of 2024 Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Miami Undergraduate Major: Public Health UFCOM Involvement and Interests: VP & Student Advocate, Pediatric Interest Group, SNMA, White Coat Company, AWC, (other: cooking, staying active, making coffee, playing with my 2 kitties, watching anime) Email: [email protected]

Name: Hannah Lyons, Class of 2024 Hometown: Cocoa Beach, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: History, Microbiology and Cell Science UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Wilderness Medicine Interest Group, Oral History, Medical Humanities Email: [email protected]

Name: Riley Bohan, Class of 2024 Hometown: Bradenton, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Health Science UFCOM interests/involvement: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Interests in surgery, internal medicine, and emergency medicine Email: [email protected]

Name: Yasmeen Murtaza, Class of 2024 Hometown: St. Augustine, FL High school: Central Magnet School Undergraduate institution: Undergraduate major: Human Biology, Health, and Society Gap year: Scribe/Research Assistant (in neurosurgery) UFCOM involvement/interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Oncology Interest Group, EAC, Surgery Interest Group, summer research Email: [email protected]

Name: Lucie Moore, Class of 2024 Hometown: Vero Beach, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame Undergraduate major: Neuroscience and Behavior UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Pediatric Interest Group, Hem/Onc Interest Group, Admissions Welcoming Committee, SNMA Email: [email protected]

Name: Carissa Longo, Class of 2024 Hometown: Delray Beach, Florida High School: Atlantic High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Miami []_[] Undergraduate Major: Philosophy Gap Year: Spent a year with AmeriCorps working in health policy for the Children and Family Behavioral Health Unit for Oregon Health Authority UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Student National Medical Association (SNMA), White Coat Company, Health Policy Email: [email protected]

Name: Justin Weiner, Class of 2024 Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida High School: Canterbury School Undergraduate Institution: University of South Florida Undergraduate Major: Public Health UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, White Coat Company, Equal Access Clinic Email: [email protected]

Name: Megan Burin, Class of 2024 Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida High School: Bishop Verot High School Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame Undergraduate Major: Neuroscience & Behavior UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Equal Access Clinic Email: [email protected]

Name: Frank Miralles, Class of 2024 Hometown: Miami, Florida Undergrad: Florida International University Undergrad Major: Biology Gap Year: Medical Scribe & Research Assistant at University of Miami, Volunteered at Immigrant Resource Center UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Equal Access Clinic, LMSA, Admissions Welcoming Committee Email: [email protected]

Name: Miranda Solly Hometown: Orlando, Florida Undergraduate Institution: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Undergraduate Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology UFCOM Interests and Involvement: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Pediatrics Interest Group, UFL APSA's Physician- Scientists Mentorship Program, Quality and Patient Safety Discovery Track Email: [email protected]

Name: Sydney Levy, Class of 2024 Hometown: New Smyrna Beach, FL High School: Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, FL Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Biological Science. I (almost) minored in dance and philosophy, and I studied abroad in Peru as part of an epidemiology and clinical outreach program through UF. Gap Year: Clinical Research at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine, Medical Scribe at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in the Department of Hematology and Oncology UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Pediatric Interest Group, Wilderness Medicine Interest Group, Vascular Surgery interest group, and in the future, I want to explore the Global Medicine Track and the Resilience in Medicine Pathway What I do for fun: Surfing, running, biking, , yoga, snowboarding, skiing, sailing, traveling and finding adventures in nature wherever I go, playing music, cooking, and drawing/painting! Email: [email protected]

Name: Samantha Audrey Maurice, Class of 2024 Hometown: Sunrise, Florida High school: American Heritage School Undergraduate Institution: Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Major: Neuroscience and Behavior UFCOM Involvement and Interests: Admissions Welcoming Committee, Christian Medical and Dental Association, Pediatric Interest Group, Student National Medical Association, White Coat Company, Potential Mission Trips, Student Interest Group in Neurology, was an Orientation Leader and Tutor at Undergraduate Email: [email protected]