Spring 2017
Spring 2017 has been the most humbling semester yet. Out of the approximately 1000 student organizations at the University of Florida, the Pre-Dental Society has been awarded the 2017 Outstanding Academic/Professional Organization of the year by the University of Florida Department of Student Activities and Involvement. Our club was recognized for our achievements in member recruitment, professional development, diversity, and applicability of our active service projects. Moreover, our 2016-2017 club president Carson Smith was named the 2017 William G. Cross Officer of the Year! He was recognized for his contributions to the Pre-Dental Society, his impact on membership, and his outstanding leadership skills. We are incredibly proud of the dedication from not only our executive board, but also our members to achieve these awards.
Service
is a core value of the Pre-Dental Society. This semester our members had numerous opportunities to give back to the greater Gainesville community through services such as the UF College of Dentistry's Super Sealant Saturday Event, Missions of Mercy, Project Downtown, Wisdom Tooth, and Brighter Lipstick, Bigger Earrings.
Socials & Fundraising
outstanding member awards
officer of the year:
Stephanie Veloso
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delegate of the year:
Marissa Burkholder
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member of the year:
Abraham Abersturia
2016 - 2017 executive board
president: Carson Smith
vice president: Aubrie Zuiderveen
secretary: Stephanie Veloso
treasurer: Elizabeth Rojas
service chair: Brittany Fischer
fundraising chair: Stephanie Taylor
social chair: Veronica Peña
external affairs: Hunter Avery
internal affairs: Maidelis Valdes
historian: Chanel Torres & Patrick Guevara
DELEGATES
service: Madeleine Domenech, Nhi Pham, Luis Zavala
Fundraising: Michael Greenwald, Ryan Moran
Social: Katherine Malyszek, Don Sandargas
BLBE: Marissa Burkholder, Taylor Fisher, Daniella Pareja
Wisdom tooth: Roxana Bonachea, Amanda Garrandes, Jesse LeBrecht, Dorothy del Rio
Research project: Emily Carroll, Jonelle Joseph
big/little: Philip Martin
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members with distinction
Abraham Abersturia
Alvaro Yuen
Amanda Garrandes
Aubrie Zuiderveen
Brittany Fischer
Carson Smith
Christian Borer
Danielle Fitzgerald
David (Alex) Hanania
Jesse LeBrecht
Jonelle Joseph
Katherine Malyszek
Kristina McCane
Madeleine Domenech
Madison Berg
Madison Cernohous
Marissa Burkholder
Nhi Pham
Roxana Bonachea
Shawna DeGrange
Stephanie Veloso
Sydnee Vaughan
Taylor Fisher
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Active Members
Aaliyah Stateson
Alexis Selli
Anier Diaz
Ased Farooqi
Ashley Clark
Ashley White
Brittany Valledor
Dena Alai
Camille Haynes
Cesar Hernandez
Chelsea Kopp
Cheyenne Dallis
Clara Harvey
Courtney Fridella
Courtney Gormley
Danielle Pareja
Donatas Sandargas
Dorothy del Rio Conde
Elizabeth Rojas
Emma Spillman
Emily Carroll
Eric Frank
Forrest Mason
Francesca Maurici
Gabrielle Larrea
Geri Bako
Grace Ishak
Hannah Daduya
Hunter Avery
Hunter Davis
Jacqueline Brodskaya
Jeniveve Howard
Jennifer Rubio
Jessica Brewer
Jessica Melo
Joseph Wigley
Kristen Fernandez
Lauren Minnear
Luis Zavala
Maidelis Valdes
Marty Cohen
Meghan Gaitens
Myung Cha
Nadia Hossain
Najwa Ghanem
Natalie Pan
Nicolas Mejio
Nnenda Chuku
Nora Hernandez
Paola Sanchez
Patrick Guevara
Philip Martin
Polly Flaxman
Rachael Marley
Rebecca Kam
Robert Nusbaum
Sarah Danser
Sarah (Haley) Lenga
Savannah Broome
Sebastian Slagel
Sonia Sondhi
Stephanie Taylor
Tahina (Chanel) Torres
Veronica Pena
Vrinda Shah
Yessenia (Yessi) Olvera