Class of 2028
Jordan Erickson
Hometown: San Diego, California
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Business
Medical School: AT Still University
Hidden Talents: Remembering band names and song lyrics
Favorite Hobbies: Rock climbing, surfing, volleyball
Interesting Fact: I used to be a finance bro
Blake Bichard
Hometown: Oxnard, California
Undergraduate education: California State University Channel Islands
Major: Biology
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Hidden Talents: Arriving at least 3 hours early to every flight
Favorite Hobbies: Snowboarding, pickleball, weightlifting, golfing, hiking, spending time with friends and family, and watching college football
Interesting Fact: I’m a commissioned officer in the Navy
Aayush Patel
Hometown: Redlands, California
Undergraduate education: University of California, San Diego
Major: Human Biology
Medical school: University of Pikeville - Kentucky COM
Hidden Talents: Being mediocre at golf despite playing regularly
Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, working out, playing sports
Interesting Fact: Hiked on a glacier in Alaska
Cindy Duong
Hometown: Garden Grove, California
Undergraduate education: University of California, Santa Cruz
Major: Human Biology
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Hidden Talents: Attracting stray animals in need of help
Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, playing pool, going to the beach, trying new restaurants, spending time with friends/family/pets
Interesting Fact: I foster cats/kittens
Jessica Nguyen
Hometown: San Jose, California
Undergraduate education: UC Irvine
Major: Biological Sciences
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Hidden Talents: Falling asleep anywhere~ on the stairs, in a museum, in a closet, in a bathtub
Favorite Hobbies: Reading things of no sustenance, basically all ball sports, gymming, Impulse Itinerary-ing
Interesting Fact: Born to eat avocado toast with a side of epi
Marc Matossian
Hometown: Woodland Hills , California
Undergraduate education: Loyola Marymount University
Major: Chemistry
Medical school: Touro University California
Hidden Talents: I have been cut off at an all-you-can-eat restaurant before. Twice
Favorite Hobbies: Skiing, Pick-up basketball, Online chess
Interesting Fact: I played in a high school basketball game at Staples Center (Crypto.com Arena)
Ani Galfayan
Hometown: Los Angeles , California
Undergraduate education: University of California, Los Angeles
Major: Biology
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Hidden Talents: Finding the best coffee shops in the area
Favorite Hobbies: Yoga, hiking, concerts, trying new restaurants, collecting houseplants
Interesting Fact: I have many tropical fruit trees including sapote, cherimoya, guava, passion fruit and dragon fruit
Ruth Norcott
Hometown: Sandy, Utah
Undergraduate education: Southern Utah University
Major: Nutrition
Medical school: Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hidden Talents: Runs down stairs abnormally fast, can spit long range
Favorite Hobbies: Snowboarding, snorkeling, gardening, baking, never following recipes and hoping my food comes out ok, hiking, catching sunsets, tennis
Interesting Fact: I am missing the tip of my pinky; my mom always told me that’s how she’d ID my body
Paul Patlan
Hometown: Riverside, California
Undergraduate education: UC Riverside
Major: Biochemistry
Medical school: University of California Riverside SOM
Hidden Talents: I can imitate E-40’s voice ... with the right conditions
Favorite Hobbies: Family time, Mountain Biking, Cross-fit, Guitar
Interesting Fact: I went to school to be an auto-mechanic prior to pursuing medicine
Kiana Cabasa
Hometown: Visalia, California
Undergraduate education: Smittcamp Family Honors College/Fresno State
Major: Biology
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Hidden Talents: Convincing people to go on last-minute adventures with me
Favorite Hobbies: Anything outside, exploring new places, hanging out with family and friends
Interesting Fact: I am an identical twin
Monica Desai
Hometown: Buena Park, CA
Undergraduate education: University of California, Irvine
Major: Human Biology
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Hidden Talents: Walking into the store to make a return and walking out with 5 new things
Favorite Hobbies: Working out, going to the beach, hiking, trying new food places, exploring local coffee shops, cooking, traveling
Interesting Fact: I've milked a cow
Michael Segura
Hometown: Ontario, CA
Undergraduate education: UC Santa Barbara
Major: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Medical school: Touro University Nevada
Hidden Talents: I can never say no to trying new food.
Favorite Hobbies: I can never say no to trying new food.
Interesting Fact: I have willingly jumped out of a perfectly good airplane—and I would do it again!