Officer Bios

President - Kenedi Lynch

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Classification: Senior

Major: Biological Sciences

Minor: Psychology 

Duties: Organizing guest speakers and meeting agendas, and supporting all other officers in their duties 

Contact E-mail: aed.labeta@gmail.com

Executive VP - Bryce Stevens

Hometown: Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

Classification: Junior

Major: Biological Sciences

Minor: Psychology

Duties: Keeping the president and other officers on track with minute details, fundraising for AED, and organizing events, such as Halloween Food Drive and Miles for Medicine. 

Contact E-mail: aedvicepresident@gmail.com

Membership Chair - Lexi Cheramie

Hometown: Lafayette, Louisiana

Classification: Junior

Major: Biological Sciences 

Duties: Informing everyone of the membership requirements/application process, collecting membership documents and fees, and registering full members with the national AED office.

Contact E-mail: aedlabetamembership@gmail.com

Vp of Service - Hannah Hauck

Hometown: LaPlace, Louisiana

Classification: Junior

Major: Psychology

Minor: Biology and Classical Civilization

Duties: Creating on and off campus  service opportunities, maintaining contact with nonprofit organizations, and keeping track of service points. 

Contact E-mail: aedservicelsu@gmail.com

VP of Service - Lauren Radermacher

Hometown: New Prague, Minnesota

Classification: Junior

Major: Biological Sciences

Minor: Psychology

Duties: Creating service opportunities, maintaining contact with nonprofit organizations, and keeping track of ongoing service points.

Contact E-mail: aedservicelsu@gmail.com 

Secretary - Ashlyn Smeltzer

Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

Classification: Senior

Major: Biological Sciences 

Minor: Business Administration

Duties: Keeping track of meeting points and meeting reminders. 

Contact E-mail: asmelt1@lsu.edu

Treasurer - Mina Sheikh

Hometown: Covington, Louisiana

Classification: Senior

Major: Biological Sciences 

Minor: Psychology 

Duties: Handling membership dues, managing chapter finances, and keeping in contact with national offices.

Contact E-mail: msheik3@lsu.edu

Historian - Jacob nguyen  

Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

Classification: Junior

Major: Biochemistry

Duties: Designing an annual t-shirt, taking pictures at the events and meetings, updating AED’s social media platforms, and making an end of the year slideshow. 

Contact E-mail: jngu194@lsu.edu


Reporter - Brianne Bankston

Hometown: Zachary, Louisiana 

Classification: Junior

Major: Biological Sciences

Minor: Fine Arts

Duties: Making flyers for the meetings, updating the Pre-Med booklets, and writing articles in The Scalpel, the national AED magazine. 

Contact E-mail: bbank18@lsu.edu

Academic Member-At-Large - Ria ferdaus

Hometown: Prairieville, Louisiana 

Classification: Senior

Major: Psychology and Biological Sciences 

Duties: Overseeing weekly tutoring sessions, organizing the MCAT study group meetings, planning the dean’s convocation dinner, and planning the initiation banquet.

Contact E-mail: rferda2@lsu.edu

Outreach Member-At-Large - Elanor Fuller

Hometown: Kaukauna, Wisconsin 

Classification: Senior

Major: Biological Sciences and Liberal Arts (Religious Studies concentration)

Minor: Spanish

Duties: Overseeing the Be PrEPared committee and coordinating preceptorship opportunities for our members. 

Contact E-mail: efulle8@lsu.edu

Philanthropy Chair - Robert Snow

Hometown: Haughton, Louisiana 

Classification: Senior

Major: Kinesiology

Minor: Biological Sciences

Duties: Planning and coordinating philanthropic events with The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana and selecting a delegate for AED’s Dance Marathon team and supporting them in their efforts to lead a successful team.

Contact E-mail: rsnow1@lsu.edu

WEbmaster - Allie Laws

Hometown: St. Francisville, Louisiana

Classification: Senior

Major: Biological Sciences

Duties: Keeping the AED website up to date.

Contact E-mail: alaws24@lsu.edu

Associate Member-at-Large - Reetu Shrestha

Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

Classification: Senior

Major: Biological Sciences and Food Science and Technology 

Duties: Overseeing the Freshman Sophomore Committee and the Miles for Medicine Sponsorship Committee 

Contact E-mail: rshres7@lsu.edu