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Leadership

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​Kait Gallagher

President

Kait is a 3rd year PhD student studying Microbe-Host Interactions. In her free time, she enjoys grandma-esque hobbies. She loves crocheting, crafting, and hanging with her cat, Ziggy :)

Summer Bushman

Treasurer

Summer is a 3rd year PhD student studying Microbe-Host Interactions. Outside of the lab, she dances and does yoga. She also has a pet dog named Carmen and a pet turtle named Squirtle. 

Maria Russotti

Social Media Chair

Maria is a 2nd year PhD student studying Biomedical Engineering. In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, crocheting, and eating sushi :)

Kailey Caroland

Vice President

Kailey is a 3rd year PhD student studying Cancer Biology. She loves going to zoos and aquariums and playing tennis. Fun fact, she has a 2 year-old tortoiseshell cat named Hiccup!

Gillian Vansciver

Secretary 

Gillian is a 2nd year PhD student studying Chemistry. She’s obsessed with playing sudoku (on paper) and recently started crocheting stuffed animals. She loves spending time with her cat Dora, family, and friends! 

Emily Rouse

Event Coordinator

Emily is a 3rd year PhD student studying Chemistry.

In her free time, she likes be outside, crafting, or hanging out with her guinea pigs!

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2023-2024 Leadership

Lizzie Frankel - President

Maddie Johnson - Vice President

Kat Bryan - Secretary Co-Chair

Ritika Raghavan - Secretary Co-Chair

Allison Cordova - Treasurer 

Sophie Pavia - Social Media Chair 

Haswitha Sabbineni - At Large Position

2022-2023 Leadership

Sharice Clough - President

Maddie Johnson - Vice President

Hannah Stephens - Secretary

Anna Kasdan - Treasurer 

Juliana Yang & Monika Grabowska - Event Chairs

Emily Overway - Social Media Chair 

2021-2022 Leadership

Kylie Balotin - President

Katie Kapp - Vice President

Sharice Clough - Secretary

Anna Kasdan - Treasurer 

Amy Zhang - Event Chair

Jessica Feller - Social Media Chair 

2020-2021 Leadership

Anna Kasdan - President

Kacie Dunham - Vice President

Katie Berg - Secretary

Jessica Feller - Treasurer 

Katie Kapp & Nikki Frazer - Event Chairs

Ky'Era Actkins - Communications/Outreach Chair

Kylie Balotin - Social Media Chair 

 

2019-2020 Leadership

Anna Kasdan - President

Kacie Dunham - Vice President

Deborah Levy - Secretary

Jessica Feller - Treasurer 

Alisa Zoltowski & Nikki Frazer - Event Chairs

Kylie Balotin - Social Media Chair 

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