Meet the Ambassadors:
Biomedical Engineering
AIDAN FERNANDEZ
Jacksonville, FL
“I would like to finish my undergrad as an engineer and then go into medicine. I hope to one day become a pediatric endocrinologist with a background in research. My goal is to help young diabetics like myself clinically, but also be on the frontlines of searching for a cure!”
Ph.D. in Nursing
ASHLEY ANDRASKI
ORLANDO, FL
“Once I finish my PhD in nursing, I hope to continue on to receive my Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. I would love to become a nurse practitioner for pediatric endocrinology. I also wish to continue to conduct research in Type 1 Diabetes and work as a nursing professor one day.”
Nutritional Sciences, Pre-Med track
BROOKE MILLER
WESTON, FL
“My professional goals include finishing my 4 year undergraduate degree at UF. After graduation, I plan on attending medical school and becoming a Doctor that specializes in Pediatric Endocrinology. I want to give back to the diabetes community that has given me so much.”
CHEMISTRY WITH A MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
CATHERINE WU
WESTON, FL
“After I graduate, I hope to go to medical school and pursue a career in medicine. I hope to one day become a physician, although I am unsure of what specialty.”
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
JANE HUFNAGEL
JACKSONVILLE, FL
“After graduation, I plan to pursue my goal of going to medical school and becoming a healthcare physician. I have always wanted to become a pediatrics physician due to my love of working with children. In addition, I am interested in specializing in endocrinology due to my passion for diabetes.”
CHEMISTRY WITH A MINOR IN INNOVATION
KIRSTIN ZELONKA
PEMBROKE PINES, FL
“After graduation, I plan to go on to PA school and become a Physician Assistant. I hope to work in emergency medicine.”
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
SAM HUBER
FLORENCE, SC
“After graduation I am planning on going to grad school for a masters in museum studies. After that my goal is to work as a museum curator.”
Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, immunology concentration
SHWETA KULKARNI
MIAMI, FL
“I am a doctoral candidate in the College of Medicine. Upon my graduation I would like to work in the field of medical affairs to enhance clinical and translational biomedical research.”
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCes
SRUTHIKA BAVIRISEATY
TAMPA, FL
“After I complete my bachelor’s in biomedical engineering, my immediate goal is to get my master’s in biomedical engineering, concentrating in medical machine learning. I want to better learn about the intersection between healthcare and machine learning and better understand the ethical dimensions of intertwining the two. Ultimately, I’d like to move into an industry position with a focus on diabetes technology.”
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY WITH A MINOR IN DISABILITIES IN SOCIETY
TAYLOR BATTEN
PENSACOLA, FL
“I hope to pursue a career in the awareness and education for Diabetes. It is something that I am very passionate about and would love to eventually work to help individuals with diabetes and advocate for awareness.”
