Nina Hart

Cohort 1

Current: Program Manager on the Oncology Strategy, Transformation, and Analytics team at Mount Sinai Health System. Recently finished Masters of Health Administration program at Columbia.

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Evan Mihalakakos

Cohort 1

Current: 

NIH Intramural Research Training Award Recipient who just completed Year 1 of medical school at Washington University School of Medicine.​

Major: Health Promotions Disease Prevention

Minor: Natural Sciences

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: First lecture of Keck PREP with Dr. Arias - incredibly moving and motivating.

Fun Fact: My siblings and I are all multiples! (twin, twin, triplets)

Other SC Involvements: Hellenic Students Association, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Research Assistant, Flying Samaritans, Doheny Library Assistant

Julia Silva

Cohort 1

Current: MPH and PDP in Community Health Promotion.

Major: Global Health 

Fun Fact: Julia has been dancing since she was two years old. Over the years, she has learned many dance styles, including Jazz, Classical Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Tap, Hip-Hop, African, Salsa, and Bachata. She currently maintains dance as a hobby and a personal health promotion strategy. You may find her taking Salsa dance classes and social dancing in her free time.

​Other SC Involvements: Troy Camp, LSM (Latino Students in Medicine), Latino Alumni Association (undergraduate and graduate scholar, Break On 2 Latin Fusion (Performance Team Member, Community Health Involvement Project (Community Health Site Volunteer, USC Master of Public Health Student Association (MaPHSA) Director of Community Outreach

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Maina Atluri

Cohort 2

Current: Masters at UNTHSC and now Medical Student at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Major: Global Health

Minor: Natural Science

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: KSOM Field Trip

Fun Fact: Is currently stocking apartment with DIY made items.

Other SC Involvements: MED-Cor Facilitator, Research, Keck volunteer, Keck PREP tutor

Jillian (Kravitz) Max

Cohort 2

Current: Medical student at University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson. Conducted global health research at USC, and worked in Lima, Peru (twice).

Major: Global Health

Minor: Dance, Natural Sciences

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: Touring Keck Health Science Campus with my cohort; it was truly a dream becoming reality.

Fun Fact: I LOVE jet skiing!

Other SC Involvements: 

The Moderator (Founder), Keck Student Ambassador, Gamma Phi Beta

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Sabrina Pierre

Cohort 2

Current: Clinical Research Coordinator at Cedars Sinai, and Volleyball coach!

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Taylor Collins

Cohort 3

Major: Global Health 

Minor: Real Estate Finance and Natural Sciences

Fun Fact: My last year of undergrad I was selected by Marshall for a Fashion internship in Milan!

Other SC Involvements: President of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Greek Council’s Mental Health and Violence Prevention Chair. Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Med Honor Society. Programming Chair of African Americans in Health. Treasurer of Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students. Provost Research Fellow. PR committee for SPEC Magazine.

Aura Sofia Eguizabal

Cohort 3

Current: Medical Student at Stanford University, cochair of LSMA, and TA's for Summer Medical Youth Science Program and Neurobiology courses. She also is doing surgical clinical research.

Major: Human Biology 

Minor: Health Care Studies and Cinema-Television for Health Professionals

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: My favorite Keck PREP memory was my experience participating in the Keck PREP Alternative Spring Break program. We got to volunteer at different food pantries, where we either distributed food or actually got to cook and package food meals. In addition, we also got hands-on clinical skills exposures at Keck, learning how to measure blood pressure and perform basic eye exams. This program was one of the few experiences were I got the chance to connect and collaborate with other Keck PREP members, something I truly valued. I also remember fond memories from taking organic chemistry tutoring through Keck PREP tutoring. We'd help each other through tough concepts and always find a way to have fun with it.

Fun Fact: I have a motorcycle license and play the classical guitar.

Other SC Involvements:

Science Outreach, USC Classical Guitar Orchestra, Spanglish, Community Health Advocate Team, Keck Hospital Volunteer, Transplant Research Lab.

Juan  Manuel Vasquez

Cohort 3

Major: Global Health, Class of 2024; MPH with a concentration in Global Health, Class of 2025 

Minor: Natural Science

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: Mindfulness Activity with my cohort

Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Other SC Involvements:

President, Master of Public Health Student Association
Learning Facilitator, Med-COR Program
KSOM DPPHS Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council

Kristine (Chersey) Tabios

Cohort 3

Major: Neuroscience, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ​

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: Meeting everyone in person at the beginning of the year mixer after COVID! (my cohort met online!)

Fun Fact: I was captain of the archery team in high school.

Other SC Involvements: Remedy Through Music, PA Pathways, Troy Philippines

Charles Ding

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Cohort 3

Matriculated to Keck School of Medicine

Ariel Ford

Cohort 4

Current:

Major: Biopharmaceutical Sciences; Management of Drug Development

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: The Keck PREP gathering set up by lovely Gathering Committee in the E-board. It was so nice and comforting to learn more about the newer cohort students with Icebreaker Bingo, eat together, and talk about our unique struggles as pre-health students.

Fun Fact: I love going to concerts! My favorite shows so far have been Green Day, Usher in Las Vegas, and Beyonce for the Renaissance tour.

Other SC Involvements: Norman Topping Student Aid Fund, USC Questbridge, Black Student Assembly, Pre-Pharmacy Society, USC Research Gateway Program

Peyton Hall

Cohort 4

Major: Quantitative Biology 

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: Alternative Spring Break! We did lots of volunteer work and were able to take a skills course with Keck physicians on HSC

Fun Fact: I'm a volunteer birth doula!

Other SC Involvements: Woodlums SC

Galilee Mengesha

Cohort 4

Current: In application cycle, working as PCT and volunteering at a hospice clinic.

Major: Neuroscience

Minor: Nutrition and Health Promotion

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: I loved the surgical technique day!

Fun Fact: I've lived in 3 different countries

Other SC Involvements: S.I. Leader, Scholars leading Scholars, Keck Prep Tutor, Trojan Scholars Society, research at Branch Lab

Paola Jimenez

Cohort 4

Current: Working on Remote Research

Major: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: One of my favorite Keck PREP memories was volunteering at Midnight Mission, and visiting the Health Science Campus during Spring break my freshman year.

Fun Fact: I played the violin for four years!

Other SC Involvements:  Latino Students in Medicine (LSM),  Flying Samaritans, Trojan Food Pantry Volunteer

Kenneth Nguyen

Cohort 4

Major: Quantitative Biology 

Minor: Health Care Studies/Connected Devices and Making

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: Alternative Spring Break

Fun Fact: I slept without a pillow for ~10 years.

Other SC Involvements: Keck Prep Tutor, COMPASS Scholars Program, Community Health Involvement Project (CHIP)

Damaris Ortega

Cohort 4

Major: Health and Human Sciences

Minor: Spanish

Favorite Keck PREP Moment: We got to have Associate Dean of Admissions at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Dr. Raquel Arias in our class!

Fun Fact: I can sleep anywhere.

Other SC Involvements: The Pad Project President

Current: Spanish speaking Doula

Symone Moore

Cohort 4

Major: Global Health 

Minor: Natural Science

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: My favorite Keck Prep memory is meeting Keck Prep alum my freshman year.

Fun Fact: I love to travel to new places.

Other SC Involvements: 

Cancer Research, Global Medical Missions Alliance, American Medical Women's Association, USC Housing Resident Assistant, Christian Challenge

Penda Ba

Cohort 4

Current: Growth Strategist at Google, and plans on pursing a Masters in Healthcare Admin/ Management.

Abigail Trang

Cohort 4

Current: Gap Year in Research

Major: Human Biology

Favorite Keck PREP Memory: Meeting all the Keck PREP Scholars for the first time, and getting to know everyone!

Fun Fact: I still have a baby tooth.

Other SC Involvements: APAMSA, GeroTechSC, uSC/ITA program, AATP, NIDLL Research Lab, Keck Hospital Volunteer​

Saba Gebeyehu

Cohort 4

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