Audrey Ponder (she/her)
President
“Hi I’m Audrey, and I’m interested in small animal and potentially specializing in the future. I love the outdoors and going for walks. When I’m not too busy studying, I try to find opportunities to hit to town with friends, have a movie night, or host a dinner. My little study buddy/avid adventure pal is Pita, a 2 y.o. Cavalier mix.”
Renee Semple (she/her)
President-Elect
“Hi I’m Renee, a V29 who is interested in small animal, potentially specializing, but I also have an interest of being a mixed animal vet! The dream in the future is to live and work on Martha’s Vineyard, treating all the animals 🙂 When I’m not studying you can find me needlepointing, crocheting, knitting, or quilting! I also love cooking and spending time with my fiancee and our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Gus.”
Natalie McCarthy (she/her, they/them)
Vice President
“Hi I’m Natalie! I’m a V28, and my dream is work in many different countries with many different species. My primary veterinary interests are zoo medicine and exotics, but I want to try everything before I graduate. Outside of vet school, I play rugby and ice hockey! If you talk to me long enough, you will inevitably hear how my most recent game went. I also love to bake.”
Pets: no animals of my own but more than happy to pet everyone else’s!
Jonathan Shia (he/him)
Senior Delegate
“Hello! My current interests are in lab animal medicine and aquatics, but I’m keeping my mind open to everything here at Cummings. Outside of school I like to play the clarinet and add movies to my Letterboxd watchlist (knowing full well I will never get to them)”
Pets: Taroko, 2 y/o Siberian
Cara Kaminski (she/her)
Junior Delegate
“Hi, my name is Cara! I am interested in small animal, exotic, and shelter medicine. I am currently in the DVM/MPH program, and in the future, would love to incorporate policy work into a future career through non-profit or government work. Outside of class, I am either painting, playing video games, or cooking a new vegan dish.”
Pets: Mocha (DMH torbico cat)
Alyssia Chok (she/her)
Senior Treasurer
Primary interests:
- Shelter medicine/community medicine
- Small animal general practice
- I would love to start a non-profit organization to help stray animals in Malaysia as that’s where I was born!
Pets: Maru (DMH, cutest and sweetest little boy), Misty (DMH, very cute but she’s bad), MooMoo (guinea pig – feisty and lots of attitude), 2 yorkies at home with my family back in NYC
Juliana Amato (she/her)
Junior Treasurer
“Hi! I am a V29 currently interested in mixed veterinary practice. Outside of school I enjoy finding ways to be active through hiking or exercise classes, and this year I am hoping to add skiing to the rotation! Right now I have a pet guinea pig named Princess Diana who always has a lot to squeak about.”
Alyssa Liao (she/her)
Secretary
“Hello everyone! I’m Alyssa, a V’29, and I’m interested in small animal and exotic medicine, with the consideration of specializing. I also aspire to open my own veterinary practice one day. Outside of school, I love traveling abroad, playing the piano (which was my college major!), and spending time with friends. I currently don’t have any pets but would love to be a cat owner again!”
Outgoing Officers 2026
- Yiru (Lily) Ma V27, Senior Delegate
- Julie Jesurum V27, Senior Treasurer
- Sonia Shah V27, Secretary
Outgoing Officers 2025
- Mary Stewart V26, President
- Kirsten Krause V26, Vice President
- Soobin Kim V26, Senior Delegate
- Emily Hagan V26, Senior Treasurer