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School of Medicine Columbia

SOM Alumni Association

After graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, all alumni are members of the Alumni Association. This organization offers leadership opportunities by serving on the board, which plays a big role in helping direct our alumni outreach efforts and coordinating innovative ways to support our current students.

Meetings

We hold three meetings per academic year which are open to all alumni, students, faculty and staff. 
Fall Meeting - usually coincides with Fall Alumni Weekend events
Spring Meeting - Friday before Alumni Reunion Weekend events
Summer Meeting - June or July

 

Our Board

In order to get input from various stakeholder groups, our board includes:

  • Board of Directors, Voting Members
  • Student and Resident Representatives, Voting Members
  • Alumni Chapter Presidents, Voting Members
  • Student Alumni Council, Non-Voting Members
  • Other Non-Voting Members

 

Alumni Board of Directors, Voting Members

Officers

  • President – Steven Corso, M.D., '88
  • Vice President – Andrew  Glover, M.D., '10  
  • Secretary – Ann Marie Patterson-Ravindran, M.D., '09
  • Treasurer – Sloka Iyengar, Ph.D., '10
  • Past President Emeritus – Paul DeMarco, M.D., '89

 

At-Large Members

  • Courtney Brooks, M.D., '08
  • Jerry Davis, M.D., '82
  • Stani Day, M.S., '12
  • Brandon Drafts, M.D., '08
  • Dani Frederick-Duus, Ph.D., '08
  • David Giovannini, M.D., '14
  • Jim Gragg, M.D., '93
  • Maggie Gray, M.D., '11
  • Lawren Honken, M.D., '15
  • Jennifer Hucks, M.D., '04
  • Nedra Jackson, M.D., '87
  • Bruce Johnson, M.D., '03
  • Jean Ann Lambert, M.R.C., '02
  • Kevin LeBlanc, Ph.D., M.N.A., C.R.N.A., '05
  • James McCallum, M.D., '01
  • Shailesh Patel, M.D., '02
  • Paige Perreault, PA-C, '19
  • Bill Phillips, M.D., '95
  • Mike Ribadeneyra, M.D., '96
  • Brian Riehl, PA-C, '19
  • Ashley Waddington, M.R.C., '16
  • Alexander Walters, M.D., '18
  • Lauren White, M.D., '11
  • Patrick Williamson, M.R.C., 18
  • Richard Wilson, M.N.A., C.R.N.A., '06
  • Wallisa Vaughn, M.D., '06

 

 Alumni Chapter Presidents 

  • Nedra Jackson, M.D., '87 - Greater Atlanta Chapter
  • LaNita Jefferson, M.R.C., '17 - Midlands Chapter

 

Student and Resident Representatives, Voting Members

  • Matthew Jones, D.O. – PH Residency Council President
  • Philip Carmon – M-IV President
  • Christian Moore – M-III President
  • Emily Milz – M-II President
  • TBA – M-I President
  • Alkeiver Cannon - Biomedical Sciences - Ph.D.
  • TBA - Biomedical Sciences - Master's
  • Taylor Kupneski - Genetic Counseling
  • TBA - Nurse Anesthesia
  • Emily Mason - Physician Assistant
  • TBA - Rehabilitation Counseling

 
Student Alumni Council, Non-Voting Members

  • Chris Birdsey
  • Philip Carmon
  • Kevin Crowley
  • Jay Foster
  • Taylor Gennaro
  • Myers Heritage
  • Justin Hutchinson
  • Madison Ott
  • Sonal Patel
  • Jason Pecorella
  • Hannah Puckett
  • Ashley Ruppel
  • Al Simpson
  • Loren Smith
  • Matthew Taylor
  • Madison Williams
  • Rachel Beard
  • Julia Bian
  • George Birsic
  • Ashley Bryan
  • Tiffany Christian
  • Kaeli Day
  • Jennifer Grimm
  • Christian Moore
  • Lindsay Player
  • Daniel Vo
  • Kaitlin Bruneau
  • Emily Milz
  • Parmida Parsa 
  • Kirklen Petersen
  • TBA
  • Alkeiver Cannon
  • Mary Melissa Roland
  • TBA
  • Taylor Kupneski
  • Allie Merrihew
  •  TBA
  • Emily Mason
  • TBA

 

Other Non-Voting Members

Faculty and Staff

  • Les Hall, M.D. –  Dean  
  • Holly Jefferson – Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Development
  • Kim Riggi – Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations
  • Paige Stiles – Alumni Engagement and Marketing Manager
  • Alyssa Yancey – Communications Manager
  • Eric Williams, M.D. – Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
  • J.T. Thornhill, M.D. – Associate Dean for Medical Educ. & Academic Affairs
  • Carol McMahon, M.D. – Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

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