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Gaurvika Nayyar
Co-President
"To lead a life in which we are inspired and can inspire others, our hearts have to be alive; they have to be filled with passion and enthusiasm." – Daisaku Ikeda

Gaurvika Nayyar is  is currently a Senior in the College of Human Ecology, majoring in Human Biology, Health and Society with a concentration in Global Health. Gaurvika is President and a Co-founder of the Cornell Student Society for Public Health. After researching health care infrastructures and diseases affecting the developing nations today, she realized the urgent need for public health measures. She is extremely excited to make this organization a medium for discussion and dialogue, bringing young minds together to look at some of the most burning public health issues of our time. Gaurvika hopes to pursue a career in public health with a focus on infectious disease and health systems. In her spare time, she has a passion for dance, traveling, exploring the outdoors, and tasting different cuisines!
 
 
 
 















 
Jessica Lake
Co-President
Jessica Lake was born in Long Beach, New York.  She is currently a Senior in Human Ecology.  She is a Policy Analysis Management Major with a concentration in Health Policy.  Being Pre-med she finds it extremely important to be aware of the current public health issues.  With a keen interest in medicine and health policy she is focused on national issues and joins the Cornell Student Society for Public Health as the National Committee Head.  She hopes to broaden her scope of medicine by not just learning about the complexity of health policy here in the United States, but through her involvement in this CSSPH to understand and examine fundamental, national public health issues. 
 
 








Dylan Birchard
National Co-Chair, Technology Secretary
Dylan is a senior biology major and is interested in how education can be used to help people make good decisions about their own health.  Through the CSSPH National Committee, he hopes to teach members of the Cornell and Ithaca community about good health practices that will help prevent chronic disease, slow infection rates, and promote general good health.  He spent the summer before senior year working for his county health department and hopes to use those experiences on CSSPH projects.  Outside of school, Dylan enjoys photography, golf, playing music, and hiking in the many beautiful natural areas around Ithaca.












Marion Robine
 National Co-Chair
Marion was born in Paris, France but now lives in Westchester, New York. She is a sophomore in Human Ecology and a Biology and Society major. She has always been interested in Health but is still not sure whether she wants to go in medicine. She is hoping to figure out what she wants to do soon. She is interested in public health issues both internationally and nationally. This summer, she spent a month in Honduras and will be interning in FAO for the rest of the summer, to get a feel for both the work done by Public Health officials in the field and in an office. She hopes to better understand the health system and health issues at home through working with the National Committee in CSSPH and to broaden her scope of possible careers.








Evan Shreck
 National Project Head
Evan Shreck is currently a sophomore in Human Ecology, majoring in Human Biology, Health and Society.  He was born and raised in Suffern, New York.  Currently pre-med, he believes that focusing on public health issues will offer me a new perspective on medicine.  Evan is especially excited to help spread awareness about global health issues that often go unnoticed by even the most prestigious Cornell students.  He is eager to work together with the CSSPH board to examine fundamental national public health issues and make a difference within the Cornell community. 










 
Alyssa Johnson
International Co-Chair
Alyssa is a Senior Human Development major who is very interested in how the circumstances of a person’s life shape who they become. She wants to do healthcare related work abroad and plans on going to Latin America before (hopefully!) attending medical school. Recently she has become interested in understanding how many different factors, such as cultural norms or the number of trained medical professionals available affect a person’s health. She hopes that CSSPH can help make people aware of the vast health disparities that exist in this world, and that people will be motivated to try and make a difference.
 




 
Marc Seligson
International Co-Chair
Marc Seligson is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.  He is a nutritional sciences major also pursuing a minor in global health.  Recently elected as the CSSPH International Committee Co-Head.  He wishes to pursue a career working in international medicine, traveling to impoverished areas of the world and helping those in need.  He has done medical work in South America, and will be returning next summer.  This year he will be working to develop an International Public Health trip for club members to attend.














Angela Murray
 International Project Head
Angela is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Biology and Psychology and minoring in Global Health. Since she is hoping to pursue a degree in medicine, Angela believes that basic healthcare is a necessity for all. At Cornell, she hopes to raise awareness of public health disparities at home and in other countries. She hopes to work abroad someday to ensure that everyone is able to live a healthy life. When she isn't studying in the library, Angela enjoys hiking, volunteering, purity ice cream, and reading.















Totini Chatterjee
Secretary
Totini is a Sophomore Biology and Society major pursuing a minor in Biometry and Statistics. Having been born and raised in Houston, Texas, she was quite amazed by Ithaca's tremendous winter. She is very interested in doing healthcare related work in resource-poor regions of the world. After Cornell, she plans on attending public health school and then possibly going on to medical school. She believes that young people, when united behind a common cause, can make drastic changes in important areas of the world such as healthcare as well as education for children. Totini also really enjoys swimming, playing piano, reading, as well as traveling.











Thomas Tran
Public Relations
Thomas is a junior in the School of Hotel Administration hoping to graduate in May 2010. He is the Treasurer of the Cornell Student Society of Public Health. After taking some courses under the Policy Analysis and Management department, he realized that he wanted to pursue a career in health care policy. In the future, Thomas hopes to get a Master's degree in Public Policy and possibly in Business Administration as well. This next year, he hopes to learn more about the public health issues that are not only affecting the nation, but also in other countries around the world. In his spare time, he likes hanging out with friends and eating lots of food. He is also serves as the Outreach Coordinator for Chinese Bible Study.











Liz Mannis
Career Chair
Liz Mannis is from Bedford, NY.  She is currently a senior in the College of Human Ecology majoring in Policy Analysis & Management with a health concentration.  After graduation Liz hopes to spend some time working in the public health realm and then go to UC-Berkley for an MPH.  She is very interested in the way health policy and education is planned and executed and is extremely interested in later working to combat HIV/AIDS.  As Career Committee Chair she hopes to bring interesting speakers to show the complexity and scope of the public health field as well as help students broaden the possibilities of their career paths.











Priya Mallikarjuna
Treasurer

Priya Mallikarjuna is currently a sophomore in the College of Human Ecology under the Human Biology Health and Society major. She was born in Long Island, New York.  Because of her parent’s influence, and not to mention a family full of doctors, Priya was exposed to the medical profession early in life. Because public health and policy has been a subject for current heated debates, she hopes to gain a better understanding of healthcare systems throughout the world. As treasurer, Priya is excited to work with the other CSSPH members in spreading awareness of various health related issues at Cornell and providing community service opportunities to all who wish for a positive change. Volunteering has always been one of her passions and she is thrilled with all the prospects CSSPH has to offer on both the local and international scale.