President: Leslie Freeman
School Year: Senior
Major: Biomedical Sciences & Health Sciences Pre-Clinical
How long have you been in PPMS? 3 years
Career goals: I want to become a Dentist!
What do you like most about PPMS? I love that PPMS brings students with different career interests together to work toward one common goal of becoming health professionals. PPMS is a great way for students to form long lasting friendships and have experiences that will help them become well rounded future professionals!
What would you like to see in PPMS this year? I would like to see PPMS members become knowledeagble about what it takes to be competitive applicants by participating in various PPMS events. I would also like to see the Big/Little program grow!
Hobbies: I enjoy running, spinning, basketball, painting, teaching, and spending time with my friends & family.
Contact: president@ppmedsociety.org
Vice President: Shea Aupont
School Year: Senior
Major: Molecular Biology & Microbiology
How long have you been in PPMS? 3 years
Career goals: I plan on becoming a Physician. What type of physician? I'm not so sure about just yet.
What do you like most about PPMS? The thing I love most about PPMS is how this club is able to bring so many different people with different goals together.
What would you like to see in PPMS this year? A lot more membership involvement! I want to see new faces at every event
Hobbies: My hobbies include anything fun!
Contact: vicepresident@ppmedsociety.org
Professional School Information Officer (PSI): Ariana Rodriguez
School Year: Junior
Major: Health Sciences (Pre-Clinical Track)
How long have you been in PPMS? 2 years
Career goals: Pediatric Physician's Assistant and a Registered and Licensed Dietician.
What do you like most about PPMS? I love how enthusiastic and dedicated the members are. I also love how diverse they are in career choices and personalities. PPMS would not be as great without it's awesome members!
What would you like to see in PPMS this year?I would like to see more unity within PPMS and between PPMS other pre-health organizations. I would also like to see more events and opportunities for our members to stand out to the professional school they wish to attend.
Hobbies: Playing Piano, Playing Basketball, taking exercise classes, dancing (salsa, merengue, and bachata), volunteering and being with friends and family.
Contact: psi@ppmedsociety.org
Secretary: Laura Theiss
School Year: Junior
Major: Molecular Biology and Microbiology
How long have you been in PPMS? 3 years
Career goals: I want to become a Medical Doctor
What do you like most about PPMS? What I like most about PPMS is that it is a great support system. Academically, it brings students together who can relate to the pressures of classes and share tips on how to be successful. It also offers an array of opportunities that help expand extracurricular involvement through volunteering, fundraising, socials, and learning about professional schools.
What would you like to see in PPMS this year? I would love to see an increase in members and member involvement. As well as, continuing PPMS’s reputation as the number one organization at UCF.
Hobbies: Reading, working out, traveling, music, hanging out with my friends and family.
Contact: secretary@ppmedsociety.org
Treasurer: Katherine Nguyen
School Year: Sophomore
Major: Molecular Biology and Microbiology
How long have you been in PPMS? 1 year
Career goals:I would like to become a Dentist.
What do you like most about PPMS? I love how PPMS caters to all health careers allowing students to have an open state of mind of the opportunities available for them. I love how PPMS has various volunteering, research, networking and shadowing opportunities besides other important aspects for undergraduates where we’d have a taste of our potential futures.
What would you like to see in PPMS this year? ? I would like to see more involvement from members to unite PPMS as a family as well as PPMS to interact with other pre-health organizations.
Hobbies: Music, photography, working out, spending time with my family, helping others, and traveling
Contact: treasurer@ppmedsociety.org
Sergeant at Arms: Kenny Wong
School Year: Senior
Major: Molecular Biology and Microbiology
How long have you been in PPMS? 3 years
Career goals: Become a Physician Assistant specializing in Internal Medicine
What do you like most about PPMS? PPMS has been like a second family. I have formed some great friends because of my involvement with this club. It’s a great way to have fun, yet still be able to improve my knowledge about the health field and become a more competitive member when applying to schools.
What would you like to see in PPMS this year? For every member to be involved with the club through events, and for all the Pre-Health organizations to unite and work together.
Hobbies: Working out, running, volunteering, being awesome, and FOOD
Contact: sergeantatarms@ppmedsociety.org