Meet our Admissions Liaisons
Admissions Liaisons provide topics of interest to facilitate connections with prospective students
Zainab Ibitoye
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; places to live in St. Louis; buying real estate in St. Louis; eating scene; Gateway Curriculum.
Hometown: Columbia, MO
Jake Jeong, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Cornell
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; staying physically fit/exploring the outdoors; engaging in research.
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Sophia John, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school, especially from a large state school; taking a gap year; how you use your downtime in St. Louis; Forest Park.
Hometown: Dunedin, FL
Rachel Kalbfell, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University
Interested in discussing: transition to medical school; not taking a gap year; wellness and active living.
Hometown: Noblesville, IN
Sydney Kinkade, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: The Ohio State University
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; community at WashU; Gateway Curriculum; day-to-day life as a medical student; study strategies; how to use downtime; WashU’s resources for work-life balance.
Hometown: Canfield, OH
Kamal Kolluri, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: UCLA
Interested in discussing: the Gateway Curriculum; how you use your downtime; St. Louis in general.
Hometown: Foster City, CA
Neetij Krishnan, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: St. Olaf College
Interested in discussing: lab research; ways to earn money in medical school; choosing where to live.
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Katy Lazenby, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: taking multiple gap years; places to live in St. Louis; getting involved in St. Louis outside of medical school.
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Darby Le, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institute: Cornell University
Interested in discussing: prioritizing wellness; having a dog in medical school; taking a gap year; places to live in St. Louis.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Max Levine, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Northwestern University
Interested in discussing: places to live in St. louis; extracurriculars at WashU; transitioning to medical school.
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Mark Li, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Texas at Austin
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; Forest Park; how to use downtime.
Hometown: Grapevine, TX
Amy Liao, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Interested in discussing: medical student wellness; finding hobbies in St. Louis; not taking a gap year; the Gateway Coaching Program.
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Jana Liese, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)
Undergraduate institution: University of South Carolina
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; MSTP.
Tully Liu, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: taking a (non-research) gap year; coming from WashU undergrad; having pets in medical school; places to run/exercise in St. Louis.
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Nora Malloy, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Interested in discussing: being transgender at WashU and in St. Louis; finding community outside of school; gender-affirming health care; advocacy.
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Uma Mani, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago
Interested in discussing: things to do in St. Louis; how to use your downtime; St. Louis food scene; research.
Hometown: Cranbury, NJ
Cyriac Manjaly, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; resources at WashU; taking a gap year; things to do in St. Louis.
Hometown: Sanford, FL
Amanda Maytin-Hevia, Class of 2026
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Interested in discussing: school/life balance; coffee shops; being a Latina in St. Louis.
Hometown: Miami, FL
Sam Meiselman, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; adjusting to medical school; living in St. Louis; how I manage my time/downtime; food and drink in St. Louis.
Hometown: Boston, MA
Shubhanjali Minhas, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; HEJ curriculum; resources at WashU.
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Karan Mirpuri, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: being LGBTQIA+ at WUSM and in St. Louis; going into medical school with no gap years; transitioning to medical school; coffee shops.
Hometown: Vail, CO
Dylan Mittauer, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: University of Iowa
Interested in discussing: living outside the Central West End neighborhood; pickleball; research; urology.
Hometown: Iowa City, IA
Victoria Mityul, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: life in St. Louis; research; extracurriculars; innovation in the Gateway Curriculum.
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Mitch Mologne, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: UCLA
Interested in discussing: research; Gateway Curriculum; sports scene in St. Louis.
Hometown: Appleton, WI
Mason Muir, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; Gateway Curriculum; having a partner in medical school; how I use my downtime; Forest Park; research; transitioning to medical school.
Hometown: Salem, OR
Michelle Mut, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; taking a gap year; downtime in St. Louis; Forest Park; hiking near St. Louis; places to live in St. Louis.
Hometown: Houston, TX
Sydney Nagy, (Entering Class of 2024; MSTP)
Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University
Interested in discussing: research and dual degree programs (MSTP); Forest Park; cycling, running, workout classes in St. Louis; having a partner in medical school.
Hometown: Portland, OR
Francisco Narro Garcia, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan
Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; how I use my downtime; Forest Park.
Hometown: St. Louis
Hannah Neiditz, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Amherst College
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; transitioning to medical school; having a partner not in medicine.
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Anita Nguyen, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: University of California, San Diego
Interested in discussing: moving to St. Louis from the West Coast; being Asian American at WashU; having long distance loved ones in medical school; Gateway Curriculum; quality of life in St. Louis; everyday life in the Central West End.
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Don Nguyen, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Michigan State University
Interested in discussing: research; having pets in medical school; social activities in St. Louis.
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Dante Nicotera, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: The Catholic University of America
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
Victoria Ogbeifun, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Missouri State University
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; Gateway Curriculum; resources at WashU.
Hometown: Republic, MO
Mary Sarah Olsen, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Boston College
Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; finding balance (school, exercise, religion); coffee shops; St. Louis food scene, places to go out; interest in surgery.
Hometown: North Haven, CT
Kavya Parekh, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Interested in discussing: transition to medical school/the Midwest; going straight through; resources at WashU.
Hometown: Herndon, VA
Devanshi Patel, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Northern Illinois University
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; St. Louis life; Forest Park; WashU campus.
Hometown: LaSalle, IL
Nicolette Pember, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; clinical rotations; Forest Park.
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Julia Perugini, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University
Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; things to do during free time; St. Louis sports; Forest Park; resources at WashU.
Amy Pham, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: UCLA
Interested in discussing: coming from a big city; going straight through; dance/film scene in St. Louis.
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Jeevan Rajkumar, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interested in discussing: going straight through in medical school; places to photograph in St. Louis; hobbies and work/life balance in medical school; basketball/IM/sports in medical school.
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Ananya Reddy, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; Gateway Curriculum; taking gap years; things to do in St. Louis; places to eat in St. Louis; Forest Park.
Hometown: Leicester, UK/Charleston, WV
Joseph Ribaudo, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Yale University
Interested in discussing; St. Louis as a new place to live; dual degrees; transition to medical school.
Hometown: Northport, NY
Carolena Rojas Marcos, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Wesleyan University
Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; taking a gap year; being a non-traditional student.
Hometown: New York, NY
Nikita Sajeev, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Temple University
Interested in discussing: how you use your downtime; taking a gap year; transitioning to medical school.
Hometown: Portland, OR
Kelly Schaschl, Class of 2026
Interested in discussing: things to do in St. Louis; music and performance opportunities; work-life balance.
Danielle Serota, Class of 2027
Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University
Interested in discussing: having a partner in medical school; Jewish community at WashU; nontraditional student experience; global health opportunities at WashU; prioritizing personal wellness in med school (physical, psych/emotional, spiritual, social, etc.); St. Louis.
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Sienna Sewell, Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Interested in discussing: gap year; study habits; St. Louis; student groups; primary care.
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Haewon Shin, (Entering Class of 2021; MSTP)
Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
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.
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Kathryn Silberstein, Class of 2028
Undergraduate Institution: Duke University
Interested in discussing: taking multiple gap years; transitioning into medical school; transportation; Forest Park; having pets in medical school.
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Adam Snowden , Class of 2025
Undergraduate Institution: Duke University
Interested in discussing: St. Louis; ways to save/earn money in medical school; student leadership.
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL