Classification: Senior

Major: Integrative Biology

Hometown: Mansfield, Texas

Role: My job as president is to oversee general meetings, all events, and the executive board. I also work alongside other pre-health organizations for collaborations. Be my friend!

johnathan_white1@baylor.edu

Classification: Senior
Major: Medical Humanities
Hometown: Katy, Texas
My Role: Hello! My name is Jackie and I am excited to be serving as Vice President. As VP, I negotiate discounts with the Princeton Review and Kaplan test prep companies for our members, invite all the guest speakers for BMSA’s general meetings and lead the Mentorship Committee which works to guide our members by offering one-on-one mentoring by experienced upperclassmen.

jackie_farolan1@baylor.edu

Classification: Junior
Major: Biology
Hometown: Frisco, Texas
My Role: As the Research and Internship Chair, I help organize and host workshops (such as surgical skills, stop the bleed, and many other academic workshops), organize mock interviews with professors, organize research lab tours and inform BMSA members about the research and internship opportunities available to them.

austin_schmidt1@baylor.edu

Classification: Sophomore
Major: BioChemistry and Political Science
Hometown: Cypress, TX
My Role: The Medical Discussion Chair’s role is to help facilitate the growth of my committee and BMSA members as people. The goal is to create a safe, learning environment where we can discuss ethics, news, and develop broader perspectives.

Email:amelia_davis1@baylor.edu

Classification: Senior
Major: Health Science Studies
Hometown: Conifer, Colorado
My Role: As the Service Chair, I work to provide volunteer and service opportunities for all BMSA members. My goal is to get members excited about helping the Waco community and encourage passion for serving those around them!

maddie_hornfeck1@baylor.edu

Classification: Sophomore

Major: BioInformatics

Hometown: San Francisco

My Role: As Recruitment Chair, my goal is to promote and advertise our organization to perspective and new BMSA members. I am also a resource for helping members get plugged in and find communities within BMSA.

Email:connor_breus1@baylor.edu

Classification: Sophomore

Major: Biology

Hometown: Lincolnton, North Carolina

My Role: As the Global Health Co-Chair, Lorena and I will plan a domestic and international mission trip! Through the various workshops that we host, our goal is to bring awareness and education on topics about the differences and similarities in healthcare around the world. In addition, our goal is to create opportunities where students can learn new skills to potentially apply them in interactions with people from different backgrounds. Furthermore, we will host many donation opportunities to collect needed items for mission trips and our Waco community!

kaitlyn_kincaid1@baylor.edu

Classification: Sophomore

Major: Business Fellows, Pre Med

Hometown: Denton, Texas

My Role: As the Global Health Co-Chair, Kaitlyn and I will plan a domestic and international mission trip! Through the various workshops that we host, our goal is to bring awareness and education on topics about the differences and similarities in healthcare around the world. In addition, our goal is to create opportunities where students can learn new skills to potentially apply them in interactions with people from different backgrounds. Furthermore, we will host many donation opportunities to collect needed items for mission trips and our Waco community!

lorena_alvarez1@baylor.edu

Classification: Junior

Major: Neuroscience

Hometown: Houston, Texas

My Role: As COIS Chair, I collaborate with local organizations and clinical sites to create service opportunities of interest for members to explore. These include various clinics within Waco Family Medicine, Mission Waco events, and more.

isha_chaudary1@baylor.edu

Classification: Sophomore

Major: Psychology, Spanish Minor

Hometown: Flower Mound, TX

My Role: My role as the Membership Chair is to keep track of each BMSA student’s points throughout the semester. By calculating point totals, I also determine active or inactive status of all BMSA members. Additionally, I am responsible for sending out weekly BMSA emails with important updates, information about upcoming events, and personalized point totals.

EMail:mia_tahara1@baylor.edu

Classification: Sophomore

Email :vicente_vanegas1@baylor.edu

Major: Biology Major, Biochem and Business Admin minors

Hometown: Montgomery TX

My Role: My priority is to build a cohesive community within BMSA by organizing fun, interesting, and medically related social events where members can meet and socialize with each other to develop interpersonal skills that are imperative as healthcare providers.

Classification: Sophomore

Major: Biology

Hometown: Woodlands TX

My Role: As the Media Chair, I help organize and run the media committee which is responsible for updating the website, running all social media platforms, operating the official BMSA email, and keeping the organization up to date on all important event and schedule alterations that occur within the organization. Furthermore, it is my objective that every member within BMSA feels as though they can easily access and learn about what is happening in BMSA and what our organization has to offer.

Email: Donald_kashevaroff1@baylor.edu

Classification: Junior

Major: Health Science Studies

Hometown: Weather, TX

My Role: As the Fundraising Chair, I collaborate with and lead the fundraising committee in organizing events to raise funds for the BMSA mission trips and other causes, and in designing and selling merchandise items to increase revenue. Additionally, the fundraising committee develops general member shirts each fall semester and plans the annual BMSA banquet each spring semester.

EMail: Emily_Mcswain1@baylor.edu

Classification: Junior

Major: Science Research Fellow

Hometown: Beaumont, Texas

My Role: Professionalism is imperative to navigate your collegiate journey and future career. As Professional Development Chair, I aim to build confidence among members of BMSA through weekly workshop events, collaborative meetings with physicians and professors, and preparation resources for graduate school applications. I, along with the committee members, am determined to cultivate strong leaders on the Baylor campus.

emma_shoemaker1@baylor.edu