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• Undergraduate:Notre Dame

• Medical School:Florida Atlantic University

• Hobbies and Interests:gardening, golf, lacrosse, offshore fishing

Mary Acosta Born in Miami, FL

• Undergraduate:Washington University

• Medical School:UIC

• Hobbies and Interests:collegiate soccer player, running (3 marathons and 1 half marathon), traveling, live music

Juan Alban Born in Bogota, Columbia

• Undergraduate:University of Michigan

• Medical School:Medical College of Wisconsin

• Hobbies and Interests:playing team sports (baseball/softball and basketball), reading, creative writing

Sean Anderson Born in San Francisco, CA

• Undergraduate:Northwestern University

• Medical School:Case Western

• Hobbies and Interests:cooking, weightlifting, squash, yoga, and archery

Jesse Drapekin Born in Chesterfield, MO

• Undergraduate:Dartmouth

• Medical School:University of Chicago

• Hobbies and Interests:books, movies, podcasts, Sudoku puzzles, being outside, biking along Lake Michigan, practicing yoga

Claire Dugan Born in Washington, DC

• Undergraduate:University of Illinois

• Medical School:USC

• Hobbies and Interests:cooking, converting grandmother’s dishes into family recipe book, Chicago Bulls, Alfred Hitchcock movies, puzzles

Ramon Durazo Born in El Paso, TX

• Undergraduate:Johns Hopkins

• Medical School:UIC

• Hobbies and Interests:strength training, endurance athletics (completed 1 half marathon, 1 marathon and 1 ironman triathlon during medical school), electric guitar, sailing

Christopher Fernandez Born in Hinsdale, IL

• Undergraduate:University of Chicago

• Medical School:Thomas Jefferson University

• Hobbies and Interests:gardening, hiking, scuba diving, piano

Rachel Folz Born in Ann Arbor, MI

• Undergraduate:Emory University

• Medical School:Emory University

• Hobbies and Interests:automobiles and driving, interior design, exercise, tennis and travel

Ashish Gandhi Born in Brampton, ON, Canada

• Undergraduate:University of Michigan

• Medical School:Wayne State University

• Hobbies and Interests:tennis, violin, ping pong, camping, biking, following the Detroit Tigers and ATP World Tour (tennis)

Daniel Gold Born in Southfield, MI

• Undergraduate:University of Michigan

• Medical School:Duke University

• Hobbies and Interests:Traveling, ping pong, reading, current events, tennis, exercising

Matthew Gold Born in Bloomfield Hills, MI

• Undergraduate:University of Illinois

• Medical School:UIC

• Hobbies and Interests:Dancing, group fitness, live music, attending plays and music, farmer’s markets, neighborhood arts festivals, learning and sharing new recipes, traveling

Tegan Gomez Born in Rock Island, IL

• Undergraduate:University of Chicago

• Medical School:University of Chicago

• Hobbies and Interests:painting, sketching, graphic design, classic piano, volleyball, swimming

Jia Guo Born in Dalian, China

• Undergraduate:University of Michigan

• Medical School:Wayne State University

• Hobbies and Interests:close-up card magic, basketball, table tennis, piano, baking/cooking

Gong He Born in Hangzhou, China

• Undergraduate:University of Michigan

• Medical School:University of Michigan

• Hobbies and Interests:playing guitar and singing in bands as amateur musician, writing and acting, long distance running (multiple half-marathons and relay ultra-marathons)

Dan Klarr Born in Northville, MI

• Undergraduate:Case Western

• Medical School:Northwestern University

• Hobbies and Interests:board games, ultimate Frisbee, alto saxophone, skiing

Nathan Kong Born in Nanjing, China

• Undergraduate:University of Chicago

• Medical School:University of Chicago

• Hobbies and Interests:figure skating, writing, reading, cooking, baking, hosting dinner parties

Alice Lee Born in Saint Paul, MN

• Undergraduate:Boston University

• Medical School:Boston University

• Hobbies and Interests:running, reading, hiking, gymnastics

Kimberly Lu Born in Teaneck, NJ

• Undergraduate:University of Cincinnati

• Medical School:University of Cincinnati

• Hobbies and Interests:hiking, yoga, playing board games, listening to live music

Rachel Mantyla Born in Anchorage, AK

• Undergraduate:Rice University

• Medical School:Baylor University

• Hobbies and Interests:filmmaking and film watching, art viewing, creative writing, running

Kristen Mathias Born in Midwest City, OK

• Undergraduate:Notre Dame

• Medical School:Medical College of Wisconsin

• Hobbies and Interests:meditation, listening to podcasts, cooking, watching and playing sports, attending concerts and community festivals

Lucia Notardonato Born in Naperville, IL

• Undergraduate:University of Michigan

• Medical School:University of Michigan

• Hobbies and Interests:triathlons, golfing, reading, gardening, hiking, baking

Lauren Phillips Born in St. Joseph, MI

• Undergraduate:Harvard

• Medical School:UCSF

• Hobbies and Interests:playing the viola, listening to classical music, reading, running, hiking, swimming, skiing, travelling, photography

Alexandra Rojek Born in Chicago, IL

• Undergraduate:UIC

• Medical School:UIC

• Hobbies and Interests:biking, running, soccer, doing mechanical work on vehicles

Giancarlo Saldana Born in Chicago, IL

• Undergraduate:Harvard

• Medical School:University of Chicago

• Hobbies and Interests:participating in cooking competitions, intramural sports, listening to podcasts

Patrick Schiller Born in Houston, TX

• Undergraduate:University of Wisconsin

• Medical School:University of Michigan

• Hobbies and Interests:cooking classes, personal fitness, hiking with husband and dog

Chelsea Smith Born in Burbank, CA

• Undergraduate:Stanford

• Medical School:Case Western

• Hobbies and Interests:hiking, traveling, reading

Misha Tran Born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Undergraduate:University of Toronto

• Medical School:Saint Louis University

• Hobbies and Interests:Dragonboat, camping, working out, reading, canoeing, travel, history/politics

Albina Tyker Born in Moscow, Russia

• Undergraduate:UIC

• Medical School:UIC

• Hobbies and Interests:soccer, dancing, working out, playing billiards, mentoring pre-med brother, traveling

Benjamin Vazquez Born in Chicago, IL

• Undergraduate:Loyola University

• Medical School:Loyola University

• Hobbies and Interests:football, billiards, walking my dog, spending time with family, exploring Chicago, outdoor activities, movies and fountain pens

Joseph Westrich Born in Chesterfield, MO

• Undergraduate:University of Chicago

• Medical School:University of Chicago

• Hobbies and Interests:running, reading, going on city walking tours, visiting botanical gardens

Meng Wu Born in Kunming, China