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Structurally, the Student AVMA consists of an Executive Board and a House of Delegates (HOD) composed of two representatives from each member chapter. The House of Delegates meets twice yearly; in July during the AVMA Convention, and in the spring during the annual Student AVMA Educational Symposium. Members of the Executive Board are selected by the House of Delegates. They include the president,

08/28/2026

Next up, Aidan Friesen, our national Veterinary Economics Officer! Aidan attends University of Minnesota and is interested in large animal medicine! When it comes to educating students about checks and balances, he’s our guy!💸
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08/26/2026

Next up, our National SAVMA Editor-In-Chief! Miranda Carrisosa-Gibbes! Miranda attends Michigan State University and is interested in poultry medicine 🐓 If you ever wondered who makes our monthly SAVMA newsletters, you’re looking at her!✍️👩‍💻
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08/25/2026

Next up! Our Global Public Health Officer, Kirsten Langa! Kirsten attends Lincoln Memorial University and is interested in one health and military medicine! 🌍 She a paw-some advocate for one health and an even better one for our national savma board!🐾
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08/22/2026

Next up: Youssef Tantawy! Our National International Experience Officer! Youssef is a student at the University of Glasgow and is interested in small animal neurology 🧠 Youssef is our passport to new opportunities!! ✈️

08/10/2026

Next up.. the face behind our social media! McKenzie Weigel!! McKenzie is our amazing Communications and Public Relations Chair 📸 She goes to Iowa State University and is interested in Small Animal Specialty Practice. If you see her at conferences, smile big!!
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08/04/2026

Next up: Your National SAVMA Treasurer! Caroline Berge! Caroline is currently a fourth year at UW-Madison and has an interest for mixed animal practice, along with Government and Public Health! Her patients may be mixed, but her spreadsheets are perfectly organized!🐮💰
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07/26/2026

Next up… our National SAVMA Secretary: James Grein!! James attends Oklahoma State University 🧡 and is interested in mixed animal and regulatory medicine! With the tasks of putting together the HOD binder, taking notes every EB meeting, and keeping us all on track, James is the glue holding our organization together!!
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Stay tuned as we continue to post the rest of your SAVMA Executive Board!
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07/21/2026

Now introducing your 2026-2027 National Student AVMA E-Board! We are kicking off strong with our National President: Spencer Stelly!!🐅(GEAUX TIGERS) Spencer is interested in small animal ER, mixed animal GP, and policy & advocacy! Give it up for our fearless leader!
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Stay tuned as we continue to post the rest of your SAVMA Executive Board this week!
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07/18/2026

Last weekend at the AVMA Convention!

Delegates from schools throughout the globe gathered for semi-annual House of Delegate & Chapter President meetings. Committees reconvened, new executive-elects were chosen, and senior delegates were thanked for their hard work over the past two years. The next time National SAVMA will reconvene is during SAVMA Symposium next spring.

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