Student Senate Executive Board
The Student Senate is the official representative organization of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine student body. The Student Senate functions to promote and maintain open communication and understanding between medical students and the University, medical school, hospital administrative staffs and medical school faculty by:
- Reporting regularly to the student body
- Soliciting ideas and opinions from students
- Meeting regularly with administrators and faculty
- Maintaining close contact with student representatives to the medical school and University committees
Michelle Guo, M2
President
Ricketts Society
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Undergrad Institution: Northwestern University
Interests: Figure skating, films, testing cookbooks, filling my camera roll with my pets
Carolyn Hu, M1
Vice President
Ricketts Society
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Undergrad Institution: University of California - Los Angeles
Justin Arnold, M1
Treasurer
Lawless Society
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergrad Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Interests: Hobbies: I love to run, read, and play chess (Including exploring everything Chicago has to offer along the way) Interests: Considering cardiology and anesthesiology as future specialties!
Mikaela Thompson, M1
Communications Director
Thompson Society
Hometown: Weston, MA
Undergrad Institution: Harvard University
Interests: My hobbies and interests include photography, running along the lakefront trail, reading, trying new recipes (baking and cooking!), spending time with friends, watching sports, and going to new breweries, distilleries, restaurants, and coffee shops.
Joseph Shilati, M1
IT Chair
Cooper Society
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergrad Institution: Northwestern University
Pranav Bajaj, M1
Campus Affairs Committee Chair
Thompson Society
Hometown: Racine, WI
Undergrad Institution: Northwestern University
Jessica Tartakovsky, M1
Student Organizations Chair
Lawless Society
Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
Undergrad Institution: Northwestern University
Nishanth Sadagopan, M1
Academics Affairs (Phase 1) Committee Chair
Cooper Society
Hometown: Darien, IL
Undergrad Institution: Texas Christian University
Interests: I am interested in going into surgery after I complete my medical education. I love rock climbing, biking, and kayaking. I also collect records and love going to concerts.
Devyn Coskey, M3
Academics Affairs (Phases 2/3) Committee Chair
Cooper Society
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergrad Institution: Duke University
Interests: Hobbies: I’m a certified yoga instructor and continue to teach classes in my free time during medical school. Besides that, I love to dance, cook, spend time with friends and my guilty pleasure is reality TV. Interests: Urology, Oncology, Public Health & MedEd
Rebecca Schmitz, M1
Development and Wellness Chair
Lawless Society
Hometown: Fond du Lac, WI
Undergrad Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Interests: Some of my hobbies/interests include reading, baking, exploring Chicago restaurants and cafes, and spoiling my cat Jojo!