Get to know your new board officers for the 2017-2018 school year:
President: Chelsea Chiv
Current 2016-2017 year: Sophomore
Major: Animal Science
Interested track: Small animal medicine
Celebrity crush: Mari the Shiba Inu ₍ᐢ•ﻌ•ᐢ₎
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Yah!
Interesting fact about yourself: I have a slight obsession with figure skating, but I can't skate at all.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
I'd love to be a cat! I could nap whenever I want to and not have to take tests.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope to engage everyone more in our club events and meetings next year. Hopefully, we will be able to bring in more interesting guest lecturers and workshops!
Major: Animal Science
Interested track: Small animal medicine
Celebrity crush: Mari the Shiba Inu ₍ᐢ•ﻌ•ᐢ₎
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Yah!
Interesting fact about yourself: I have a slight obsession with figure skating, but I can't skate at all.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
I'd love to be a cat! I could nap whenever I want to and not have to take tests.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope to engage everyone more in our club events and meetings next year. Hopefully, we will be able to bring in more interesting guest lecturers and workshops!
vice president: kelli chan
Current 2016-2017 year: Junior
Major: Animal Biology
Interested track: Small Animal Medicine
Celebrity crush: Dave Franco hehee
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Eh I don't mind it.
Interesting fact about yourself: I used to do competitive figure skating, but now I'm just old... and lazy.. and boring.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
A sea otter cause they spend most of the time either resting or feeding. That definitely sounds like the perfect life to me.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope to continue strengthening the club with more active members and providing quality workshops, events, and guest speakers. For next year, I hope to not only continue providing the academic aspect of the club but also to bring a more social environment to club meetings . I have some new ideas in store already so we'll see how it all works out :)
Major: Animal Biology
Interested track: Small Animal Medicine
Celebrity crush: Dave Franco hehee
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Eh I don't mind it.
Interesting fact about yourself: I used to do competitive figure skating, but now I'm just old... and lazy.. and boring.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
A sea otter cause they spend most of the time either resting or feeding. That definitely sounds like the perfect life to me.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope to continue strengthening the club with more active members and providing quality workshops, events, and guest speakers. For next year, I hope to not only continue providing the academic aspect of the club but also to bring a more social environment to club meetings . I have some new ideas in store already so we'll see how it all works out :)
secretary/historian: elizabeth garcia
Current 2016-2017 year: Freshman
Major: Animal Science
Interested Track: livestock and dairy
Celebrity Crush: Channing Tatum (magic mike am i right ?)
Pineapple on Pizza or nah? for sure
Interesting fact about yourself: In high school, I managed a swine barn at my local high school and helped with breeding to giving shots to up to 100 pigs
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
A quokka because they always look like they're smiling, who wouldn't want endless happiness
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope I can spark the interest in other students to join this club and get students excited about veterinary medicine on campus.
Major: Animal Science
Interested Track: livestock and dairy
Celebrity Crush: Channing Tatum (magic mike am i right ?)
Pineapple on Pizza or nah? for sure
Interesting fact about yourself: In high school, I managed a swine barn at my local high school and helped with breeding to giving shots to up to 100 pigs
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
A quokka because they always look like they're smiling, who wouldn't want endless happiness
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope I can spark the interest in other students to join this club and get students excited about veterinary medicine on campus.
Treasurer cfo: benjamin hwang
Current 2016-2017 year: Junior
Major: Animal Science (Companion Animal)
Interested Track: Small Animal medicine
Celebrity Crush: Emma Watson
Pineapple on Pizza or nah? Pineapple on pizza!!
Interesting fact about yourself: I like hiking and camping and overall being surrounded by nature.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why? If I woke as an animal, I would be a pygmy goat.
Major: Animal Science (Companion Animal)
Interested Track: Small Animal medicine
Celebrity Crush: Emma Watson
Pineapple on Pizza or nah? Pineapple on pizza!!
Interesting fact about yourself: I like hiking and camping and overall being surrounded by nature.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why? If I woke as an animal, I would be a pygmy goat.
FUNDRAISING coordinator: IMARA ORTIZ-DONATE
Current 2016-2017 year: Freshman
Major: Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
Celebrity crush: None
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Yes!
Interesting fact about yourself: Interesting fact about me is that I was born on Halloween 1998.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you be and why? I would want to be an elephant, because they have always been fascinated by them since I was a little girl.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year:
I hope to bring as much support to the club as possible through fundraising, organizing, and planning events to be as a fun and successful as possible.
Major: Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
Celebrity crush: None
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Yes!
Interesting fact about yourself: Interesting fact about me is that I was born on Halloween 1998.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you be and why? I would want to be an elephant, because they have always been fascinated by them since I was a little girl.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year:
I hope to bring as much support to the club as possible through fundraising, organizing, and planning events to be as a fun and successful as possible.
External relations coordinator: ashley shuen
Current 2016-2017 year: Junior
Major: Animal Science
Interested track: Small Animal medicine
Celebrity Crush: don't really have one
Pineapple pizza or nah? ALWAYS pineapple on pizza, yum!
Interesting fact about yourself: I collect a small turtle figurine as a souvenir from every new place that I travel to.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
I'd probably be a tamarin monkey because they are such cute little monkeys and I could have fun swinging from tree branch to tree branch.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
As external relations coordinator, I hope to help all members become even more knowledgeable about the diverse field of veterinary medicine through fun events and speakers. I'm excited for the year ahead with you all!
Major: Animal Science
Interested track: Small Animal medicine
Celebrity Crush: don't really have one
Pineapple pizza or nah? ALWAYS pineapple on pizza, yum!
Interesting fact about yourself: I collect a small turtle figurine as a souvenir from every new place that I travel to.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
I'd probably be a tamarin monkey because they are such cute little monkeys and I could have fun swinging from tree branch to tree branch.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
As external relations coordinator, I hope to help all members become even more knowledgeable about the diverse field of veterinary medicine through fun events and speakers. I'm excited for the year ahead with you all!
Internal relations coordinator: kirthi hagalwadi
Current 2016-2017 year: Sophomore
Major: Animal Science
Interested Track: Unsure, but leaning towards dairy cows
Celebrity crush: Charlie Cox
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Nah, just tons of mushrooms (yes, I get that it's kind of weird.
Interesting fact: I am fluent in Telugu, a dialect from India.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
A dolphin, I've always thought that dolphins are very beautiful animals and the marine life is worth exploring.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I definitely know that college is a very stressful time in our lives and I want to be able to help others in knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and radiate positivity.
Major: Animal Science
Interested Track: Unsure, but leaning towards dairy cows
Celebrity crush: Charlie Cox
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Nah, just tons of mushrooms (yes, I get that it's kind of weird.
Interesting fact: I am fluent in Telugu, a dialect from India.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
A dolphin, I've always thought that dolphins are very beautiful animals and the marine life is worth exploring.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I definitely know that college is a very stressful time in our lives and I want to be able to help others in knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and radiate positivity.
mentorship coordinator: melissa thurston
?Current 2016-2017 year: Sophomore
Major: Animal Science
Interested track: small animal
Celebrity crush: Don’t have one really but one of my favorite actors is Benedict Cumberbatch.
Pineapple pizza on pizza or nah? yes!
Interesting fact about yourself: I went and saw the London 2012 olympic games in person. The events I went to were: gymnastics, volleyball and fencing.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you be and why?
If I had to pick one it would probably be a dog because they are social animals. They are also supper playful which relates to my childish side. They also get to sleep whenever they want which sounds amazing. Waking up as a giraffe is a close second though because they are one of my favorite animals.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope to bring new ideas to the club next year as well as help the mentor program continue to grow and prosper.
Major: Animal Science
Interested track: small animal
Celebrity crush: Don’t have one really but one of my favorite actors is Benedict Cumberbatch.
Pineapple pizza on pizza or nah? yes!
Interesting fact about yourself: I went and saw the London 2012 olympic games in person. The events I went to were: gymnastics, volleyball and fencing.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you be and why?
If I had to pick one it would probably be a dog because they are social animals. They are also supper playful which relates to my childish side. They also get to sleep whenever they want which sounds amazing. Waking up as a giraffe is a close second though because they are one of my favorite animals.
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I hope to bring new ideas to the club next year as well as help the mentor program continue to grow and prosper.
publicity coordinator: julia cohen
Current 2016-2017 year: Sophomore
Major: Animal Biology
Interested Track: Small animal
Celebrity Crush: I don't really have one, but I love a lot of 1940s-60s singers and Old Hollywood actors.
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Yeah!
Interesting fact about yourself:
The first 100 digits of pi are permanently ingrained in my memory.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
My first instinct is to say "cat" because I love them, but being a bird would be a lot cooler and way more practical since I could just fly to school!
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I want to help PSSD continue to develop as a close-knit community of pre-vet students working together to achieve their goals. In other words, I want to help promote an environment of friendship and support for all our hard-working members. :)
Major: Animal Biology
Interested Track: Small animal
Celebrity Crush: I don't really have one, but I love a lot of 1940s-60s singers and Old Hollywood actors.
Pineapple on pizza or nah? Yeah!
Interesting fact about yourself:
The first 100 digits of pi are permanently ingrained in my memory.
If you woke up tomorrow as an animal, what animal would you choose to be and why?
My first instinct is to say "cat" because I love them, but being a bird would be a lot cooler and way more practical since I could just fly to school!
What do you hope to bring to the club next year?
I want to help PSSD continue to develop as a close-knit community of pre-vet students working together to achieve their goals. In other words, I want to help promote an environment of friendship and support for all our hard-working members. :)