President

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Hi! My name is Jasmine Raab (she/they) and I’ll be Vice President for the 2022-23 year. I’m double majoring in Biology and History with a minor in Korean Studies, and this is my second year at UW. I work as an assistant at Shoreline Veterinary Hospital and as a volunteer at Seattle Area Feline Rescue. I’m interested in companion animal medicine and rehabilitation, and I currently live off-campus with my dog, Podo. I am very excited to learn and have fun with all of you this year!

Vice President

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Hi! My name is Vivian Chen (she/her) and I’ll be Vice President for the 2023-24 year. I’m a third year physiology-focused biology major with an environmental science minor at UW-Seattle. I work as an assistant at Eastlake Veterinary Hospital as well as conduct research at the de la Iglesia Lab. I’m not sure what I hope to specialize in yet, but I hope to find out during veterinary school. I am very excited to learn and have fun with all of you this year!

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Event Coordinator

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Hey! My name is Annika Hennington (she/her). I’m currently a second year majoring in Biology and I’m excited to be serving as this year’s Event Coordinator. I worked as an assistant in a small animal clinic over the summer and will be doing work this year in a microbiology lab that studies the effect of viral RNA sequencing on virus-host interactions. I’m mostly interested in small animal medicine, but am looking forward to exploring different specialties in the future. I love hanging out and cuddling with my four dogs and enjoy riding horses when I have time. I’m excited about the events that we have planned this year and I look forward to meeting you!

Community Relations

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​Hi I’m Eleanor Tanbara (she/her) and I’m this year’s community relations officer. I’m currently majoring in biology-physiology and working as a vet assistant at Eastlake Veterinary Hospital. I hope to be a veterinarian someday and explore all that veterinary medicine has to offer. In the meantime, I’m so excited to share all the great events we have planned for you this year!

Treasurer

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Hi everyone! My name is Olivia and I am really excited to be this years treasurer! I am currently a third year majoring in marine biology and minoring in business administration. I currently work as a lab assistant at Specialty VETPATH, along with fostering cats and kittens for the Seattle Humane! I am particularly interested in small animal medicine but am excited to explore different fields within the veterinary medicine. In my free time, I love reading, playing tennis, and am on the UW Equestrian team!

Secretary

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Hello!! My name is Dechen Sakya (she/her) and I’m elated to be serving as this year’s secretary! I’m currently at a Neuroscience research lab at UW (Stuber lab) and an Immunology research lab (Iritani). In the past I’ve volunteered at human hospitals, sanctuaries, Woodland Park Zoo, and worked as a veterinary assistant for a while. I’m currently volunteering at the PAWS wildlife rehabilitation center and love it! I hope to gain more experience with reptiles and larger animals, and will continue to work towards becoming a veterinarian in the future. When I’m not studying I enjoy reading, watching movies, birdwatching, journaling, and being with friends