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Meet the 25/26 Executives
We are excited to introduce the Co-Presidents and Executive Team for the 25/26 school year! They are dedicated to enhancing your academic experience and creating a supportive community. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or comments, we’re always happy to connect and chat
Cole Cameron
Puja Gajjar
Co-President
Co-President
Cole (he/him) is in his fourth year of Honours PNB and is so excited to return to the LSS team as one of the Co-Presidents this year! He is looking forward to working with our amazing executive team to plan a great year of events for the Life Science community. Cole would love to connect and chat with you all, so feel free to reach out with questions, comments, and event ideas!
Puja (she/her) is in her third year of Honours Life Sciences and excited to return to the LSS team as one of the Co-Presidents for the year! She has some super fun events in mind for the community and cannot wait to work with the Executive team to share them with you all. She enjoys all things social media and marketing, so definitely keep an eye out for some amazing content this year! In her free time, Puja loves to scrapbook so if you have any ideas she would love to hear them!
Sienna Park
Tenzin Nyidon
VP Admin
VP Academic
Sienna (she/her) is in her fifth year of Honours Life Science and is joining the LSS as VP Admin! She loves to sing and dance, especially in karaoke! Sienna is looking forward to meeting new people in the program!
Tenzin (she/her) is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences pursuing a Minor in Business. She is thrilled to return to LSS as VP Academic and can’t wait to bring exciting academic events to the Life Sci community. When she’s not in class or studying, you can probably find her at the Pulse or singing karaoke! Tenzin is looking forward to an amazing year with LSS and loves making new friends so please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Britney Zhang
Yoagitha Pratheepan
Academic Logistics Coordinator
Academic Outreach Coordinator
Britney (she/her) is in her second year of Honours Biochemistry and is thrilled to join LSS as Academic Logistics Coordinator! Outside of academics, she loves listening to music, reading, and exploring new cafes around campus. She’s looking forward to helping plan academic events and supporting fellow science students throughout the year :)
Yoagitha (she/her) is in her third year of the Honours Life Sciences, Sensory Motor Systems specialization. And she is very excited to be part of the LSS academic team this year, to support Life Sci students. She is looking forward to working with this amazing team, and hopes everyone enjoys what this year has to offer from LSS!
Angelica Maniglia
Shelly Milman
VP Social
VP Social
Shelly (she/her) is in her third year of Honours Biochemistry and is incredibly excited to return to LSS this year. Apart from academics, Shelly loves baking, reading, discovering new songs, and fall. She’s looking forward to organizing the club’s amazing events, and the opportunity to meet new people! Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or just to make a new friend :)
Angelica (she/her) is in her third year of Honours PNB and is excited to return to the LSS as the VP Social. Aside from school, she enjoys listening to and playing music, dancing, reading, and cooking. She is looking forward to planning some really fun social events this year, and can not wait to meet you all!!
Jena Sayed Salman
Natasha Chen
Social Outreach Coordinator
Social Logistics Coordinator
Natasha (she/her) is in her third year of Honours Life Science and is joining LSS as the Social Logistics Coordinator. Outside of academics she loves to dance, sing, play volleyball and listen to music!! She’s looking forward to planning a great year of events and connecting more with the LSS community!
Jazzlyn is in her third year of Honours Life Sciences and is pursuing a minor in political sciences. She is also involved in the McMaster Students Union, the McMaster Pre-Dental Society, MSU Maroons, and at ReCoat. Her interests include intramural sports, cooking, and running.
Marchelino Toma
Maia Mureseanu
Cinematographer
Cinematographer
Maia (she/her) is in her fifth year of the Biology Research Specialization and is thrilled to join the team this year as cinematographer! Stay tuned to social media to see all the content coming, and the talk show episodes that will be rolling out shortly! Apart from academics, Maia is a part of the McMaster tennis team and a trainer at the Pulse (say hi if you’re there!). She also enjoys hiking/outdoor activities, cooking, and travelling. We are excited to see what’s in store!
Marchelino is a fourth year Honours Life Sciences student pursuing a minor in Biochemistry, Immunology, and Sustainability. Passionate about both science and storytelling, he is excited to return for his second year as a cinematographer with the Life Sci Society, capturing the energy and spirit of the community through film. Apart from academics, he enjoys hiking, searching for a 10/10 bench, as well as swimming, shooting hoops, learning kickboxing, and watching sports like hockey, baseball, and football. Go Bills!
Raneem Nomani
Dua Afzal
VP Marketing
VP Communications
Dua (she/her) is in her third year of Honours Life Sciences and thrilled to be continuing her role on the LSS team as VP of Communications! She is super excited to organize events and support science students by connecting them with resources to help them succeed!
Raneem (she/her) is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences and is thrilled to be joining the LSS team as the VP of Communications! She’s passionate about supporting students at every stage of their undergraduate journey and is eager to help the team connect with as many students as possible this year.
Hanna Ong
Laura Bouvry
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Hanna (she/her) is in her fourth year of Honours Life Sciences and is so excited to join the team as one of the LSS Graphic Designers! Hanna loves to spend time watching movies, listening to music, journaling, going to the gym, and trying new food places in her free time! She is so excited to contribute to some amazing future events that we have in store!
Meet Laura! Laura is in her third year of the PNB Mental Health specialization and is joining the LSS team as a Graphic Designer. Beyond her dedication to science and research, she enjoys playing music, sketching, and finding inspiration in the world around her - bringing creativity to the LSS.
Bhuvangangaa Varatharajan
Shreya Subramanian
Talk Show Host
Talk Show Host
Bhuvan (he/him) is in his second year of the Honours Life Science - Origins of Disease program and is super excited to join the LSS! Outside of academics, he loves biking down new trails, hanging out with his friends, and sleeping! In his free time you will always catch him in MUSC!
Shreya (she/her) is in her second year of Molecular Biology and Genetics as the Talk Show Host. Outside of school, she likes to try new food, go hiking and go on drives!
Kaaviyaa Jayakumar
Sophie Cournoyer
VP Finance
VP Fundraising
Kaaviyaa (she/her) is in her second year of Honours Life Sciences and is excited to join LSS as VP Finance! Outside of academics, she loves to spend time with friends, go to the gym, and listen to music. She’s looking forward to all the exciting LSS events to come!
Sophie (she/her) is in her third year of Honours Biology research and is super excited to be returning as your VP Fundraising! In her free time she loves to bake, read mysteries, and play violin. You can probably find her volunteering in the PCC or perusing plants in MUSC, so feel free to come say hi and ask any questions. She’s got plenty of projects brewing to help support some great causes, so be sure to stay tuned for upcoming fundraisers!
Matthew Sun
Emily Lay
Peer Mentorship Coordinator
Peer Mentorship Coordinator
Matthew (he/him) is in his fourth year of Honours Life Sciences and is super excited to return this year as ½ of the peer mentorship coordinators (unfortunately an unc). He is invested in the mentorship cause and would very much like everyone to succeed in life! Outside of school, he loves swimming, listening to music, and operating the wok. In his free time (what’s free time?), you can probably catch him at the Hub or MUSC, where he spends more time than at his student house.
Emily (she/her) is in her fourth year of Honours Life Science and is so excited to be joining the LSS this year as one of the Peer Mentorship Coordinators! Outside of school, she loves reading, figure skating, and baking. She can’t wait to pair up mentors and mentees and host some fun mentorship events to support Life Sci students throughout the year!
Lily Kong-Waller
Sonja Vrabac
Origins of Disease Representative
Sensory Motor Systems Representative
Lily (she/her) is in her third year in the Honours Life Sciences Origins of Disease specialization. She’s super psyched to be a part of the LSS, especially as the OoD rep and is looking forward to meeting other OoD and general life sciences students. Outside of school, she loves to bake goodies for her roommates, escape reality with a good book, and reconnect with nature by going on long walks on the trails (especially after a bad midterm).
Sonja (She/Her) is in her fourth year of Life Science - Sensory Motor Systems. She is excited to return as the SMS rep for the LSS in her final year. Outside of school, Sonja enjoys dancing and is on the MAC Dance competitive team. She is eager to help run more socials/events
and can’t wait to meet everyone there!
Annika Lally
Sejal Rana
Second Year Representative
Third Year Representative
Annika (she/her) is in her second year of Honours Life Sciences and is excited to join LSS as a representative. She loves spending her time working out,baking or cooking. This year she is excited to be the voice of the second year students!
Sejal (she/her) is a third-year Honours Life Science student and is thrilled to join the LSS team as Third Year Rep! She loves spending time in nature, baking, and painting. This year, she’s excited to represent her fellow third years and share their ideas with the LSS team.
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