2023-2024 Officer Board

Erin Del Paggio

— She/Her/Hers — Spring, TX — Senior —
— Biomedical Engineering —
"Hi guys!!! I'm Erin and I will be your AMSA President for this year. As president I oversee the entire organization and the board and on my own, I seek out new partnerships and maintain the ones we currently have. I also organize all officer meetings and work alongside VP and Secretary to make sure everything is running smoothly! Outside of AMSA, I love swimming, cooking, and gaming, and napping a bit too much. I'm only taking two classes this year, so I won't be on campus too too often (except for AMSA events of course), but if you want to hang out I will be more than happy to meet up!"

PRESIDENT

Cooper Slack

— He/Him — Austin, TX — Senior —
— Health Promotion, History, Pre-Health Professions Certificate —
"Hello everyone! AMSA has been the highlight of my time at UT, and I am so excited to continue serving on the officer board this year. Aside from AMSA, I am involved with Phi Alpha Theta, and conduct research in kidney transplantation at Dell Medical School. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, traveling, watching movies, playing with my two dogs, and hanging out with friends! As Vice President, I oversee the FAMSA mentorship program, manage AMSA's bank account, and provide support to the rest of the officer board. I am looking forward to meeting you all and can't wait for a great year together! "

VICE PRESIDENT

Chris Kim

— He/Him — Cedar Park, TX — Junior —
— BSA Neuroscience, Health and Innovations Minor, Elements of Computing Certificate —
"Hello everyone! I’m honored to serve as your Secretary this year, and I’m excited to meet a bunch of old and new AMSA friends! Outside of AMSA, I love anything related to eating food. This includes trying new restaurants, learning new recipes, and spending way too much on boba. My hobbies include being incredibly average at volleyball and valorant :)"

SECRETARY

Atharv Shinde

— He/Him — Houston, TX — Sophomore —
— BS Biochemistry, Informatics Minor —
"Howdy y'all, I'm Atharv and I'll be your webmaster! My main responsibilities include taking care of our website and discord. However, I am also in charge of our virtual activities such as the discord games. Outside of AMSA, my interests range from sports (football, basketball, volleyball, you name it), binging random tv shows, travelling, and trying out different types of food. I have had a great experience being a part of AMSA so far and I can't wait to build upon it by meeting new people!"

WEBMASTER

Khushi Baheti

— She/Her — Katy, TX — Junior —
— BS Neuroscience —
"Hi friends, I'm Khushi! As Fundraising Director, I raise funds for AMSA’s activities, as well as for the philanthropic efforts that AMSA pursues. Some of my interests include running a home cafe, dancing, learning languages and exploring the food scene in Austin. Outside of AMSA, I am a research assistant for a neuroscience lab, part of PIH here at UT and work with Miracle Messages! I also love going on walks or hiking. If you ever want to study or grab a bite together, I'm so down!"

FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

Sally Lin

— She/Her — Murphy, TX — Junior —
— BS Biology —
"Hey y'all! I am in charge of advertising and design for AMSA. I love the outdoors (hiking, surfing, kayaking, etc) and exploring Austin. I play volleyball for AMSA's Intramural teams and am always scouting for new players to join us. Aside from AMSA, I work for a molecular biology research lab, where I do usual wet lab things and also 3D modeling and animation of chemical structures. I love oil painting and digital art but am trying to get into sculpting. I have made so many close friends from AMSA, and can't wait to make more! "

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Adrienne Li

— She/Her — Sugar Land, TX — Junior —
— BS Neuroscience, Social and Behavioral Sciences Minor, Pre-Health Professions Certificate —
"Hey friends! I’m a big fan of true crime, exploring different boba shops around town (go check out my Gong Cha rating series on my Instagram!), and embroidering. I enjoy playing Ultimate Frisbee and thrifting in my free time, and I’m currently learning how to alter clothes. I’m super excited to be one of your Medical Resource Coordinators this year! We are your liaisons for anything medical, which means we coordinate the shadowing program, MCAT resources, and professionalism workshops. We can’t wait to meet y’all!"

MEDICAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR

Pranav Koukuntla

— Be/Him — Round Rock, TX — Junior —
— BS Human Biology, Spanish for Medical Professionals Certificate
"Hello everybody! I've been apart of AMSA throughout my entire time at UT, and I'm excited to serve on the board for the first time. I love lifting weights, playing basketball and volleyball, and recently picked up boxing. I am an enormous one piece fanatic(adore tony tony chopper), and have recently been getting into other animes. I've also been cheffing it up recently, so please please please send me your favorite recipes so I can add it to my repertoire. Adrienne and I will be your liaisons for anything medical! We coordinate the shadowing program, MCAT resources, and professionalism workshops. We can't wait to meet y'all!"

MEDICAL RESOURCES DIRECTOR

Ganga Prasanth

I'm the chill SOCO
— She/Her — Round Rock, TX — Junior—
— BSA Neuroscience, Spanish Minor —
"What's up? If you're reading this bio then you chose the right one, congratulations. I love to get to know new faces, so don't be afraid to hit me up anytime. I consider myself pretty active as I love trying new sports, going on runs, and hiking! If I'm not out and about, then you can probably find me binging youtube, reading, or painting (accepting commissions cough cough). Being a first gen premed can be scary, which is why AMSA was the perfect place for me to find my footing, and it can be yours too. As SOCO, I make sure everyone has a blast by organizing a variety of socials, including camping, game nights, parties, and more! I'm always here for the vibes, so let's make this year the best one yet."

SOCIAL COORDINATOR

Om Patel

I'm the chiller SOCO
— He/HIM — Sugar Land, TX — Sophomore —
— BS Biology —
"Hi everyone! I'm an extremely spontaneous person, so I'll always be down to drop everything and go on any wacky adventures. I love playing volleyball and really enjoy playing on the AMSA IM teams. Also, I'm the biggest free stuff fiend around, you'll always be able to find me waiting in a line somewhere. As SOCO, I make sure everyone has a blast by organizing a variety of socials including camping, game nights, parties, and more throughout the year! Lets have a BONKERS year!!!"

SOCIAL COORDINATOR

Soumya Apalla

— She/Her — Bay Area, CA — Sophomore —
— BS Biology, Business Minor, Pre-Health Professions Certificate —
"Hi friends! As Volunteer Coordinators, Kaylee and I manage partnerships with local nonprofits and student organizations, lead volunteering events in the Austin area and ensure you have a fun time serving your community! Outside of AMSA, I love cooking with friends, vlogging, playing tennis, and drinking coffee! I would love to find the best coffee shop in Austin so hit me up if you want to explore the city together! AMSA has been my outlet for finding the best premed community and I can't wait to meet all of you and make new friends this year :)"

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Kaylee Yu

— She/Her — Sugar Land, TX — Sophomore —
— BS Public Health —
Hi everyone! In my free time, I like to watch Youtube documentaries on niche topics, paint my nails (my polish collection is getting unreasonably large), and try new restaurants with friends. Some arbitrary goals I have are to take a printmaking class before graduating, watch all the Spiderman movies (only have two left!), and someday crochet a temperature blanket. As Volunteer Coordinators, Soumya and I manage partnerships with local nonprofits and student organizations, lead volunteering events in the Austin area, and ensure you have a fun time serving your community! I've never regretted joining AMSA because I've had so many great experiences with new friends, and I'm excited to meet all of y'all this year!"

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR