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Student Organization Leaders

COM Class Officers

Class of 2027 President: Nia Booth
Class of 2027 Vice President: Charles Ogles
Class of 2027 Secretary: Skyler Hamilton
Class of 2027 Treasurer: Josephine Jalkh
Class of 2027 Social Chairs: Megan Hwang and Victoria Pitruzzello

Class of 2028 President: Anne Elizabeth Crowell
Class of 2028 Vice President: Mo Ghalib
Class of 2028 Secretary: Brandi Broome
Class of 2028 Treasurer: Allee Alexander
Class of 2028 Social Chairs: Peyton Brewer, Zachary McMullen and Kelly Nguyen
Class of 2028 AV Assistant: Israel Valenzuela
Class of 2028 Merchandise Chairs: Dhruvika Patel and London Hinton

Class of 2029 President: Caroline Lloyd
Class of 2029 Vice President: Madeleine Katona
Class of 2029 Secretary: Madilyn Webb
Class of 2029 Treasurer: Seth Stewart
Class of 2029 Social Chairs: David Blackburn, Caley Caldwell and Cade Meyers
Class of 2029 Merchandise Chair: Odalys Ordonez Medina
Class of 2029 Internet Technical Officer: Brayan Baez-Fortunato

Class of 2030 President: Cindy Nguyen
Class of 2030 Vice President: Kylie Blue
Class of 2030 Secretary: Daniel Norred
Class of 2030 Treasurer: Natalie Hadad
Class of 2030 SGA Liaison: Grace McDavid
Class of 2030 Social Chairs: Carly Hornby, Hannah Lee and Preston Reed
Class of 2030 Merchandise Chairs: Emma Hwang and Zachary Sanders
Class of 2030 Internet Technical Officer: Ikq Dechanuwong

Community and Volunteer Service

Class of 2027: Mariam Omar and Madeline Wing
Class of 2028: Cindy Nguyen and Mariam Hashmi
Class of 2029: Nate Fehrmann and Kaleigh Miller
Class of 2030: Arjun Ram and Eryn Stockdale

Honor Council

Class of 2027: Noel Godang, Jensen Hammons, Ryan Mumford and Keegan Musaalo
Class of 2028: Seth McClendon, Jonathan Mallard, Ashlyn Conner and Shelby Singleton
Class of 2029: Logan Brewer,  Mary Hill, Andrew Monk and Julian Smith 
Class of 2030: Sara Bridges, Katherine Ennis, Ava Morelli and Caden McGarity

Intramural Chairs

Class of 2027: Jada Ashford, Zachariah El-Fallah, Hridhay Sheth, and Maria Verde
Class of 2028: Bea Richardson, Tahj Jones and Asa Barnett
Class of 2029: Will Beams, Ben Estrada and Miles Hunt
Class of 2030: Savannah Creel, Julian Gilstrap and William Robertson

Review of Systems - Yearbook

Advisors: Karen Braswell, Ashley Givens and Gracie Overstreet
Class of 2027 Editors: Ashley Bates and Ethan Vallely
Class of 2028 Editors: Veronica Sanders and Israel Valenzuela
Class of 2029 Editor: Melanie Calderon Bernuy

SGA Representatives

Class of 2028: London Hinton

Student Assembly

Faculty/Sponsors: Laventrice Ridgeway Ed.D., LPC, NCC and Dr. Caleb Butts
President: Mohommad Ghalib
Vice President: Allee Alexander
Secretary: Brandi Boome
Treasurer: Anne Elizabeth Crowell
SGA Liaison: Kelly Nguyen 

Student Interest Groups and Organizations

Anesthesiology Interest Group - AIG

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Kai Rodning
Co-Presidents: Ryan Ford and Chase Smith
Vice President: Karam Maatouk
Secretary: Noel Godang
Treasurer: Fion Chang
Clinical Skills Coordinator: Ahzam Budhwani
Community Service Coordinator: Kate Lightfoot
M3 Class Representative: Skyler Hamilton

Culinary Arts and Lifestyle Medicine CALM 

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Robert Israel and Dr. David Weber
President: Grace Lavender
Vice President: Bailee Price
Secretary: Abby Law
Treasurer: Dhruvika Patel
Community Service Representative: Kelly Nguyen
Cooking Class Chairs: Ashlyn Conner and Nicole Anthony
SGA Liaison: Amber Mathus

Dermatology Interest Group 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Roberta Swain
President: 
Co President: 
Vice President: Kelly Blacksher
Secretary: Grace Sullivan
Treasurer: Brooke Tarrant
Community Outreach Chairs: Caroline Howell and Anjali Vira
SGA Liaisons: Cya Johnson and Andrew Roberts
Social Chair: Ivy Nguyen

Donor to Diner

Faculty/Sponsor:
President: Mohammed Ghalib
Vice President: Paul Doan
Pantry Use Coordinator: Abby Remick
Donation Coordinator: Connor Cantrell 
Volunteer Trainer: Manvinder Suden
Public Outreach Coordinator: Leah Kunneth
Social Media Coordinator: Lauren Assaf
Fresh Food Coordinator: Katelynn Murry

Emergency Medicine Interest Group - EMIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Chris Musselwhite
President: Matthew Westerfield 
Vice President: Carly Salter 
SGA Rep: Paul Doan 
Secretary: Fion Chang 
Treasurer: Rogan Sullivan 
Community Service: Breia Pettaway 
Student Liaison: Hannah Hill 
Scheduler: Andrew Slauterbeck

Family Medicine Interest Group - FMIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Jenna Pfleeger
Co-Presidents: Amber Mathus and Gregory Williams
Co-Vice Presidents: Cana Brown and London Hinton
Secretary: Abby Law
Treasurer: Veronica Sanders
SGA Liaison: Tahj Jones
Community Service Coordinators: McKenzie Parker and Shelby Singleton
AAFP Liaison: Kaitlyn Riggins
Clinical Experience Coordinator: Hannah Kelley
Social Media Chair: N/A
Graphic Design Chair: N/A
Meeting Coordinator: N/A

Internal Medicine Interest Group - IMIG

JAGS Against Trafficking

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Nicolette Holliday
President: Mary Frances Powell
Vice President: Grace Lavender
Secretary:
Treasurer and SGA Liaison: 

Medical Spanish Interest Group - MSIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Eduardo Calderon
Staff Support: Sherry Parnell
President: Ethan Vallely
Vice President: Megan Rasmussen 
Treasurer: Carlysle Salter 
Community Service Chairs: Ashlyn Conner and Emi Musaalo
Education Curriculum Chair: Mariana Boutwell 
SGA Liaison: Carolene Fouty 
Social Media Chair: Avery Thomas
M1 Representative:

Military Medicine Interest Group - MMIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Andrew Bright
President: 
Vice President: Korey Shively
Secretary: 
Treasurer:
Community Service Chair: Joseph Pavelites
SGA Liaison: 

Neurology Interest Group - SIGN

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Daniel Dees
Resident Advisor: Dr. Ashley Nguyen
President: Rachel Cotter 
Vice President: London Hinton
Secretary: Lauren Musachia 
Treasurer: Mason O’Rourke 
Social Media: Lauren Assaf 
Community Service: Caroline Lloyd
SGA Liason: Shriya Patel 

Neurosurgery Interest Group

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Jai Thakur 
President: Max Bassett
Vice President: Qays Aljabi
Research Chair: Sridhar Karne
SGA Liaison: 

OB/GYN Interest Group - ObGynIG

Oncology Interest Group

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Brian Persing
President: Charity Yarbrough 
Vice President: Patrick Song 
Secretary: Brinda Shukla
Treasurer: Anna Grace Johnson
Community Service Coordinator: Maddie Katona
SGA Liaison: Sheila Subbiah

Ophthalmology Interest Group - OIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Semple
Presidents: Qays Aljabi and Matthew Kelley
Vice President: Will Johnston
Treasurer: Megan Rasmussen
Secretary: Chase Smith
Community Service Coordinators: Krisha Amin and Ian Singley
Social Media Chair: Mariam Omar
SGA Liaison: George Chen
Outreach: Brooke Tarrant

Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group - OSIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Will Cutchen 
Co Presidents: Laney Smith, Korey Shively, Lake Higdon, Allen Perkins, Ryan McIlwain
Vice President: Chip Ogles
Secretary: Zachary El-Fallah 
Treasurer: Erin Powell
Research Chair: Trace Naman
SGA Liaison and Social Media Coordinator:: Mohammed Ghalib
Community Service Chair: Linhan Jasmine Ha

Otolaryngology Interest Group 

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Kimberly Donnellan and Dr. Tiffany Baugh
President: LouAnn Crosby
Vice President: Sydney Helton
Treasurer: Asa Barnett
Secretary: Matthew Tao
Community Outreach Chair: Charlie Crider
Research/Shadowing Liaison: Mohammed Ghalib

Pathology Interest Group - PAIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Osama Elkadi
President: Emily Hartsell
Vice President: Bethany Beck
Secretary: Maddison Hill
Treasurer: Joseph Pavelites
SGA Liaison: Caleb Thomas

Pediatrics Interest Group - PIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Karen Parsell 
President: Benjamin Cockrell
Vice President: Caleb Phillips
Treasurer: Grace Lavender
Secretary: Taryn Hartley
Community Outreach Co-Coordinators: Shannon McAuliffe and Ashley Bates 
Social Media Co-Chairs: Isha Patel and Avery Thomas
Choctaw Liaison: Ahzam Budhwani
SGA Liaison: Veronica Sanders
Medical Student Delegate to the AAP: Veronica Sanders

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group - PRSIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Ronald Brooks
President: Matthew Streitman
Vice President: Cade Meyers
Research Coordinator: Connor Cantrell
Service Coordinator: Melanie Calderon Bernuy
Education Coordinator: Madilyn Webb 

Public Health Interest Group - PHIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Casey Daniel
President: Anushree Gade
Vice Presidents: Destyni Newson, Fion Chang
Treasurer/SGA Liason: Paul Doan
Community Service Chair: Albert Kim
Social Media Chair: Bree Cobine
M3 Liason: Anushree Gade
M4 Liason: Ashleigh Torrence

Psychiatry Interest Group - PsychSIGN

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Sandra Parker and Dr. Kevin Putinta
Co-Presidents: Leah Kunneth and Maria Verde
Vice President: Anna McVay
Treasurer: Mohammad Waqas
Secretary: Mason O'Rourke
Basic Science Liaison: Camryn Hall
Community Outreach: Ashleigh Torrance
Merchandise Chair:  Jasmine Ha
Social Media Chair and SGA Liaison: Lydia Motamed

Radiology Interest Group - RIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Samuel McQuiston
Resident Advisor: Dr. Christopher Johnson
President: Josephine Jalkh
Vice President: Andrew Roberts
Secretary/Treasurer: Ryan Mumford
Volunteer Coordinator: Natalie Snow
M3 Class Representative: Mohammed Ghalib
M2 Class Representative: Matthew Poczatek, Sahil Chada
M1 Class Representative: Madeline McCormick, Kylie Blue

Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 

Co President and Clinical Experience Coordinator: Jada Ashford
Co President and PMandR Rep: Isabella Dinelli
Co-Vice Presidents: Christian Cooper and Tahj Jones
Treasurer: Asa Barnett
Research Chair: Tahj Jones
Sports Med Rep: Albert Kim

Student National Medical Association - SNMA

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. LoRen Modisa
Staff Sponsor: Whitley Byrd
President: Trinity Upshaw
Vice President: Wesley Yarbrough
Secretary: Kaitlyn Riggins
Treasurer: Trenique Hughes
Conference Coordinator: Tahj Jones
Community Service Chair: London Hinton
Social Media Chair: Veronica Sanders
SGA Liaison: Breia Pettway

Surgery Interest Group - SIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. John Hunter
President: Sachi Patel
Vice president: Avery Thomas
Secretary: Vanessa Georgiadis
Treasurer: Jared Appel
Community Service Co-Chairs: Ben Estrada and Connor Cantrell
Research Co-Chairs: Nicole Lemon and Paras Ahuja
M3 Liaison: Alex Stokes
M2 Liaison: Mills Hensley
SGA Liaison: Caley Caldwell

Urology Interest Group 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Lorie Fleck
President: Abby Castillo 
Vice President: Bethany Beck
Treasurer: Kelly Blacksher
Secretary: Noah Que
Research Coordinator: Hriday Sheth
SGA Liaison: Kelly Blacksher

Women in Surgery Interest Group - WSIG

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Ashley Williams Hogue
President: Skyler Hamilton
Vice President: Erin Powell 
Secretary: Avery Thomas 
Treasurer: Sachi Patel 
Community Service Chair: Caley Caldwell 
Research Chairs: Nicole Lemon and Izzy Elortegui

Wilderness Medical Society - WMS

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Lynn Yonge
President: Aimee Knott
Vice President: Anjali Vira
Secretary: Jade Crabtree 
Treasurer: Megan Rasmussen
Volunteer Coordinator: Isabella Dinelli
Social Media Chair: Richard Fu

Medicine and Society Groups

Alpha Omega Alpha - AOA

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Jon Simmons
Class of 2027 members:

• Nia Booth
• Kamryn Carroll
• Lee Givens
• Jensen Hammons
• Skyler Hamilton
• James Herrin
• Lien Kimbell
• Megan Kirby
• Keegan Musaalo
• Ivy Nguyen
• Aaron Nipper
• Charles Ogles
• Mariam Omar
• Bailee Price
• Katherine Seibels

American Medical Women's Association

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Franklin Trimm
President: Sachi Patel
Vice President: Skyler Hamilton 
Secretary: Secretary
Treasurer: Josie Jalkh
SGA Liaison: Lindsay Crawford 

Christian Medical Ministry of South Alabama - CMMSA

Faculty/Sponsor: Duane Baxter
President: David Blackburn
Vice President: Amanda Wilson
Secretary: Sydney White
Treasurer: Will Beams
Missions Coordinators: Caroline Lloyd, Andrew Monk, Mary Liz Hill
PR/Social Media: Madi Webb
Prayer Chaplains: Daniel Wilson, Kaleigh Miller

Ensuring Professional Interdisciplinary Care - EPIC

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Abigail Baxter
President: Ashley Bates
Vice President: Lindsay Crawford
Secretary: LouAnn Crosby
Community Service Chair: Avery Thomas

Financial Intelligence Interest Group

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Caleb Butts
Staff Sponsor: Stephanie Roote
President: Jumoke Adelabu
Vice President: Alexandria Eubanks
Treasurer: Paul Doan
Secretary: Peter Doan
SGA Liaison: Keegan Musaalo
Media Coordinator: Albert Kim

Gold Humanism Honor Society - GHHS

Chapter Advisors: Dr. TJ Hundley and Dr. Melody Petty
GME GHHS Representative: Dr. Ashley Nguyen 
GHHS Liaison: Karen Braswell

Class of 2027 Medical Students: 

• Paras Ahuja
• Nia Booth
• Kamryn Carroll
• Jade Crabtree
• Danielle Flores
• Phoebe Garcia
• Linhan Jasmine Ha
• Skyler Hamilton
• Keegan Musaalo
• Aaron Nipper
• Mariam Omar
• Isha Patel

Residents Inducted in 2026

• Aaron Chinners, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine 
• Emily Dunn Stringfellow, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine                                                                        
• Robert Ross, M.D., Department of Surgery
• Matthew Coleman Watterson, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery  

Faculty Inducted in 2026

• Hamayun Imran, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics           
• Ashley Williams Hogue, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery

Med-Able 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Franklin Trimm
President: LouAnn Crosby
Vice President: Avery Thomas
Secretary: Emi Musaalo
Treasurer: Brandi Broome
Volunteer Coordinator: Jade Ashford
Social Media Manager: Shelby Singleton

Medical Student Outreach Network

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Natalie Bauer
President: Fion Chang, Brittney Xu
Vice President: Kelly Nguyen
Secretary: Allele Alexander
Undergraduate Representative: Maggie Weimer, Manisha Gangsani

MedPride and Allies

Faculty/Sponsors: Dr. Franklin Trimm
President: Jade Crabtree
Vice President: Harris Bolus
Treasurer: Caleb Thomas
Secretary: Rogan Sullivan
Event Coordinators: Lien Inman and Zachery McMullen
Health Outreach Chair: Maddison Hill
Social Media Committee: Avery Thomas
Ally Coordinator: Brandi Broome
M1 Liaison: 

Arts in Medicine Interest Group 

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Peyton McElroy
President: Emi Ferderber Musaalo
Vice President: Brandi Broome
Secretary: LouAnn Crosby
Treasurer: Danielle Flores

Muslim in Medicine Interest Group - MIM

Faculty/Sponsor: Dr. Al-Mehdi
President: Waleed Saoud
Vice President: Mariam Hashmi
Treasurer: Ali Albalakhi
Secretary: Mohammad Ghalib
Social Media Chair: Mariam Omar

Student-Run Free Clinic

President Emeritus: Allen Perkins (College of Medicine Class 2026)
President: Noel Godang (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Vice President: Ivy Nguyen (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Treasurer/SGA Liaison: Rogan Sullivan (College of Medicine Class 2028)
Secretary: Fion Chang (College of Medicine Class 2028)
Clinic Manager: Sachi Patel (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Clinic Manager Elect: Hannah Crim (College of Medicine Class 2028)
Patient Education Coordinator: Lindsay Crawford (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Patient Education Coordinator Elect: Odalys Ordonez Medina (College of Medicine Class 2029)
Research Coordinator: Roger Smith (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Research Coordinator Elect: Logan Brewer (College of Medicine Class 2029)
Program Coordinator: Kate Seibels (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Program Coordinator Elect: Mohammed Ghalib (College of Medicine Class 2028)
Quality Improvement Coordinator: Kate Lightfoot (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Fundraising Coordinator: Margaret Lloyd (College of Medicine Class 2028)
Fundraising Coordinator Elect: Connor Holm (College of Medicine Class 2029)
Marketing Coordinator: Andrew Monk (College of Medicine Class 2029)
Tech Coordinator: Sheila Subbiah (College of Medicine Class 2029)
College of Medicine Liaison: Kate Sims (College of Medicine Class 2027)
Pharmacy Liaison: Victoria Sexton 

* To edit or update student leaders, email lahughes@southalabama.edu.