Meet our Admissions Liaisons
Admissions Liaisons provide topics of interest to facilitate connections with prospective students

Nora Alexander, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: taking gap year(s); moving from West Coast; Gateway Curriculum; downtime in medical school; clinical research; dermatology; oncology; interprofessional student clinic; running; Forest Park

Madison Ballman, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year(s); Gateway Curriculum; student interest groups (particularly AMWA and LGBTQmed). Hometown: Potomac/Bethesda, MD; Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia

Jenna Bennett, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: life in St. Louis; Gateway Curriculum; medical school with a non-medical school partner. Hometown: Cincinnati, OH; Undergraduate Institution: University of Alabama

Ethan Blum, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: research; work-life balance; living in St. Louis

Jenna Brambora, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; life in St. Louis; Forest Park; work-life balance/wellness. Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL; Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Brett Buchman, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: nontraditional gap years; medical school with a non-medical partner; how I use my downtime (e.g., sports with classmates, fitness, Forest Park; outdoors in St. Louis; Cardinals games). Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC; Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Madeleine Busby, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: moving from the West Coast; downtime in medical school; Cardinal baseball; primary care. Hometown: Bend, OR; Undergraduate Institution: Oregon State University

David Catherall, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: medicine as a second career; medical school with a partner; living outside the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis. Hometown: St. Joseph, MO; Undergraduate Institution: St. Louis University

Amdiel Clement, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: Missouri Botanical Garden; gap year; transition to medical school; downtime in medical school

Karlee De Monnin, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: Life in St. Louis; Forest Park; having a dog; wellness; transitioning to the Midwest; moving from far away; getting involved in student groups

Owen Douglas, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: being a parent in medical school; specialty exploration. Hometown: Cap Estate, Saint Lucia; Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania

Sam Fallon, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: going to WUSM from WashU undergrad; getting involved in volunteering and more in medical school; interest in internal medicine

Aravinda Ganapathy, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; research; Gateway Curriculum; St. Louis; orthopedics and radiology

Jared Garland, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: Life in St. Louis; medical school with a non-medical partner; downtime; sports/fitness/wellness; neurology. Hometown: Hingham, MA; Undergraduate Institution: Duke University

Jessica Goldberg, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; life in St. Louis; transitioning to medical school. Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University

Braxton Goodnight, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: transitioning to WashU from a large state school; interest in general surgery; downtime in St. Louis

Nick Griffith, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: downtime in medical school; transition to medical school; Gateway Curriculum; medical school with a non-medical partner. Hometown: Fisher, IL; Undergraduate Institution: University of Illinois-Chicago

Mitchell Grinwald, (Entering Class of 2021, MSTP)
Interested in discussing: dual degrees; St. Louis; transitioning to medical school; research; choosing a lab; downtime in medical school. Hometown: Pewaukee, WI; Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

John Han, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: bioethics and medical humanities; food and drink in St. Louis; wellness (downtime, fitness, hobbies and social life). Hometown: Vienna, VA; Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia

Abby Heck, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; transition to medical school; medical school with a medical partner. Hometown: Memphis, TN; Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame

Grace Huang, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; life in St. Louis; the transition to medical school. Hometowns include: Cincinnati, OH; Bowling Green, KY; Clarksville, TN. Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University

Kristine (MaeMae) Huang, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; health equity. Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Tim Huang, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; medical student government; starting a relationship in medical school. Hometown: New York, NY (Queens); Undergraduate Institution: Boston College

Ruple Jairath, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: going straight from undergraduate to medical school; wellness events; running in Forest Park. Hometown: Newburgh, IN; Undergraduate Institution: University of Evansville

Rachel Kalbfell, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: transition to medical school; not taking a gap year; wellness and active living. Hometown: Noblesville, IN; Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University

Neetij Krishnan, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: lab research; ways to earn money in medical school; choosing where to live. Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN; Undergraduate Institution: St. Olaf College

Emma Landes, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: outdoor activities/Forest Park; ultimate frisbee (as a way to find a community in St. Louis outside of school); research/finding mentors

Amy Liao, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: medical student wellness; finding hobbies in St. Louis; not taking a gap year; the Gateway Coaching Program. Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA; Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia

Jana Liese, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; MSTP

Nora Malloy, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: being transgender at WashU and in St. Louis; finding community outside of school; gender-affirming health care; advocacy

Amanda Maytin-Hevia, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: school/life balance; coffee shops; being a Latina in St. Louis. Hometown: Miami, FL; Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Dylan Mittauer, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: living outside the Central West End neighborhood; pickleball; research; urology. Hometown: Iowa City, IA. Undergraduate Institution: University of Iowa

Victoria Mityul, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: life in St. Louis; research; extracurriculars; innovation in the Gateway Curriculum. Hometown: Jacksonville, FL; Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University

Dante Nicotera, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: owning a dog during medical school; health equity/disparities research; being a part of a music ensemble; trail and ultra running in St. Louis. Hometown: Hanover, MA; Undergraduate Institution: The Catholic University of America

Nicolette Pember, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; clinical rotations; Forest Park. Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA; Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Joseph Ribaudo, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing; St. Louis as a new place to live; dual degrees; transition to medical school. Hometown: Northport, NY; Undergraduate Institution: Yale University

Sarah Romans, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; running/outdoor activities; Association of Women Surgeons student group; orthopedic surgery; the Gateway Curriculum. Hometown: St. Paul, MN; Undergraduate Institution: Duke University

Anusha Sanka, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: downtime; things to do in St. Louis; research; Gateway Curriculum; clinical immersions and faculty coaching within Gateway. Hometown: Portland, OR; Undergraduate Institution: Case Western Reserve University

Kelly Schaschl, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: things to do in St. Louis; music and performance opportunities; work-life balance.

Sienna Sewell, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: gap year; study habits; St. Louis; student groups; primary care. Hometown: Boulder, CO; Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Haewon Shin, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)
Interested in discussing: coming straight from undergraduate to medical school; going from WashU to Washington University School of Medicine; boards studying through Gateway Curriculum; outdoor activities; things to do in St. Louis

Adam Snowden , Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: St. Louis; ways to save/earn money in medical school; student leadership. Hometown: Jacksonville, FL; Undergraduate Institution: Duke University

Gianna Sparks, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; medical school with a non-medical partner; transition to medical school; pediatrics; St. Louis coffee scene

Sarah Stevens, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; St. Louis; wellness/hobbies

Tara Suresh, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; Gateway Curriculum; St. Louis. Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Stockton Troyer, Class of 2025
Interested in discussing: research; fitness activities in and around St. Louis (e.g., cycling, mountain biking, hiking, running, climbing, lifting); innovation in healthcare (e.g., Sling Health; innovation lab); social scene (restaurants and bars); different living situations; Gateway Curriculum.

Chris Wang, Class of 2024
Interested in discussing: pathway to deciding specialty; anesthesiology; life in St. Louis; wellness as a medical student.

Dani Wilder, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: surgery; having a dog; living in St. Louis; medical school with a non-medical partner. Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ; Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis