DLS Student Ambassadors
- Janice Tsui
- Graduation Year: 2028
- Major: Biological Sciences
- Minor(s): Health Administration
- Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
- Career Interest: Dentistry
- Fun Fact: I love to beadazzle things and rank restaurants on Beli! Also, I love traveling with my family and friends to explore new places.
- What was your favorite class and why?:
My favorite class was Food Medicine because I was able to learn about fun facts and information about the things we eat! Very interesting scientific knowledge was gained!
- What other Rutgers activities and extracurricular activities do you participate in?:
I am in the Rutgers Korean Language Club and MBB club as the Event Coordinator! Also in The Examiner as a Journalist.
- Philip Socha
- Graduation Year: 2027
- Major: Biological Sciences
- Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ
- Career Interest: Physician / Medicine
- Fun Fact: In my free time, I enjoy working out, going hiking, reading, and watching new TV shows. I also love to travel, experience new things, and learn about different cultures. I love drinking coffee and am passionate about all the extracurriculars I’m involved in here at Rutgers.
- What was your favorite class and why?:
My favorite class I have taken here at Rutgers has to be Physics 2 with Professor Brahmia, which I am coincidentally LAing for this year. It is absolutely a difficult course, but it was one that just clicked for me and that I had a tremendous amount of success in understanding. It was also surprisingly kind of fun, as crazy as that may sound!
- What other Rutgers activities and extracurricular activities do you participate in?:
I work as a Clinical Care Technician (CCT) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and do research in the Kusnecov Lab. I'm a volunteer for APSEA, TEACH, and the Crisis Textline. I am an Honors College Peer Mentor, Physics 2 Learning Assistant, and HPO / DLS Ambassador.
Outside of Rutgers I like to do weightlifting, traveling, and reading (Favorite Manga: Attack on Titan / Favorite Book Series: A Song of Ice and Fire).
- Grace Smutko
- Graduation Year: 2029
- Major: Biological Sciences
- Minor(s): Psychology
- Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ
- Career Interest: Physician, Academic Medicine, & Internal Medicine
- Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is that I am a twin!
- What was your favorite class and why?:
My favorite class I have taken at Rutgers was Social Determinants of Health. This course explored various disparities that exist within the healthcare system and the factors that affect health outcomes. I found this class especially meaningful because it challenged me to think beyond my own experiences as a patient and understand how to promote health equity in my community.
- What other Rutgers activities and extracurricular activities do you participate in?:
I serve as the External Events Coordinator for APSEA, am a member of Phi Delta Epsilon, and volunteer on the Neuroscience Unit at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. I also work as a Peer Mentor in the CSP program, tutor at the Rutgers Learning Center, and work as a medical assistant at an OB-GYN clinic. Additionally, I am a research assistant in Dr. Spaeth's Sleep Lab, where I contribute to a project examining female athletes' experiences with the menstrual cycle.
- Kelly Li
- Graduation Year: 2028
- Major: Biological Sciences
- Hometown: Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Career Interest: Physician (cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery)
- Fun Fact: I love to play volleyball (especially competing in beach volleyball tournaments) and skiing!
- What was your favorite class and why?:
My favorite class is Human Anatomy lab because of how hands on it was. It was amazing to actually be able to see the human body in depth. Being a teaching assistant for the course gave me an even better understanding of the anatomical structures and their function, and also allowed me to understand how to best teach the material to other students!
- What other Rutgers activities and extracurricular activities do you participate in?:
At Rutgers, I am a member of the club volleyball team, a CPR instructor for MedicZero, and I am doing research on lipid metabolism and its connection to the heart. I also work in the cardiothoracic ICU at RWJ, and I’m part of a clinical research lab that studies various outcomes of cardiac surgery.
- Adhya Gummadi
- Graduation Year: 2027
- Major: Biological Sciences
- Additional Major(s): Public Health
- Hometown: Sayreville, NJ
- Career Interest: I plan to pursue a career in emergency medicine, where I can advocate for people as both a healthcare worker and a public health professional.
- Fun Fact: I love everything outdoors, from gardening to hiking, and my favorite thing to do is go on runs with my dog!
- What was your favorite class and why?:
My favorite class so far has been Honors General Chemistry I, as I think it bridged a lot of the concepts seen in physics and biology together and even provided a strong foundation for my future courses!
- What other Rutgers activities and extracurricular activities do you participate in?:
I am an active member of the Honors College Peer Mentor and Tutoring Programs, as well as AED, our preprofessional health society, and The Examiner, a Rutgers research-informed newsletter. I have also been an EMT for over four years in my hometown of Sayreville, NJ. In addition, I have been able to pursue electrophysiology-based research in affiliation with the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, as part of the McClenaghan lab.