Hello amazing people! Our names are Erika and Jennifer and we are the presidents of BBSS this year. We are so excited to meet you all and have some amazing events planned. Please feel free to say hi if you ever see us :) You can ask Erika about her new puppy, love for food, hiking, and reading! You can ask Jennifer about baking, her home province BC, and you can read with her at the Mac book club! You can ask us both about our thesis projects and about getting involved on campus! So excited for this year!

Hello amazing people! Our names are Erika and Jennifer and we are the presidents of BBSS this year. We are so excited to meet you all and have some amazing events planned. Please feel free to say hi if you ever see us :) You can ask Erika about her new puppy, love for food, hiking, and reading! You can ask Jennifer about baking, her home province BC, and you can read with her at the Mac book club! You can ask us both about our thesis projects and about getting involved on campus! So excited for this year!

Hi everyone! My name is Ava and I am a level III BDC student. I am looking forward to continuing my role as VP social this year! In this position, I will help to plan fun events that will engage the BBS community. I can't wait to show you guys what we have in store this year!

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Hi everyone! My name is Ryan, and I am headed into my third year of BDC. I am super excited to help lead some events this year alongside Ava and Rinsy, such as the welcome week social, biochem formal and end of year bonfire! As your VP socials, we want to provide you guys with breaks from school (dont get me started on genetics) and a chance to connect with your biochem classmates! There is gonna be lots of opportunities to connect with the BBSS community such as our own intramurals team (join upp), spikeball, and many more special events. I am looking forward to seeing everyone there and please feel free to reach out with suggestions! A little bit about me is that I am a huge basketball fan (unfortunately not a raptors fan) and you can find me at open runs at DBAC almost every day. I also love travelling, music (kid cudi is my favourite artist) and binging shows. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or just to talk!

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Hello everyone! My name is Rinsy and I’m entering my third year of Biochem Core, and I’m so excited to be one of the VP Socials this year! In this role, I look forward to fostering a strong BBS community and opportunities for you all to make great memories with your BBS friends! When I'm not studying, you can probably find me grabbing matcha at Paisleys with my friends and baking different desserts. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or ideas!

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Hi everyone! My name is Max, and I am currently in my second year of Honours Biochemistry. I am incredibly excited to be one of your VP Socials for this year! As one of your VP socials, I want to deliver a fun, out-of-class environment to foster a community with my fellow biochemers. I know all of us might be struggling with the upcoming orgo midterm, but rest assured, once that is over, we have a lot of fun events planned to look forward to. I cannot wait to meet you all, and please feel free to message about events you want run this year! In my free time, I enjoy watching and playing sports, hanging out with my friends, and listening to music. I think I might be the only country music listener in all of McMaster, so let me know if you are as well. Feel free to reach out with any questions or to talk about anything; I am always free to chat!

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Hi everyone! My name is Harane and I am in my third year of the Biochemistry Co-op program. I’m very excited to be one of the VP Brotiens this year and I look forward to working with everyone on our amazing team! This year, I am excited to continue supporting incoming second-year Biochemistry students and ensure the Broteins Mentorship program thrives in helping all of you on your journey. It can be challenging entering a new specialization and navigating academics and personal life, but we are here to help! We have a lot of fun activities planned this year, so be sure to join us throughout the year! Outside of school, I love spending time with friends and family, and I love traveling. I’m a big music person and enjoy playing the piano and dancing, you will often find me at a concert, or at least talking about one! Please reach out if you need anything or have any questions/ideas throughout the year!

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Hello everyone :) My name is Erica and I am one of your VP Broteins for the 2024-2025 year, alongside Harane and Shankave! We are excited to support the incoming biochem students throughout their second year, so stay tuned for Brotein social events! I am entering my third year of the Biochem - Biomed Research Spec, and in my free time, I enjoy Irish dancing and reading (so much so that I’m in the Mac Book Club)!

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Hello! My name is Shankave and I am one of the VP Brotiens this year! A fun fact about me is that I have always wanted a pet turtle! I cannot wait for all of the fun activities the BBSS has planed this year :)

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Hey everyone! My name is Myra and I'm in my third year of Core Biochemistry. I am so excited to be working with Maurice as one of your VP Internals for the 2024-2025 school year! I'll be handling much of the organizational and background work to ensure that everything goes off without a hitch. When I am not studying or engaging in some sort of extracurricular activity, you can find me chilling with my friends, cooking, catching up on shows or sleeping (my favourite activity). I may or may not have a coffee addiction, and I have an adorable dog (my brother really) named Mylo. I’m looking forward to meeting you all and making this year a fantastic one together :)

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Hello everyone! My name is Maurice and I am going into my third year of Biochemistry core. I am super excited to work with my partner Myra as the VP internal this year! I will be taking care of the administrative and behind the scenes work to makes sure every event runs smoothly. In my free time, I love to listen to music, hit the gym, or read. Can't wait to meet everyone!

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Hi everyone! I’m Michelle, and I’ll be one of your VP Academics with Laura this year! We're looking forward to providing academic and research support to help you all have memorable and fulfilling undergraduate experiences, and reach your goals. I’m going into my 3rd year of the Core Biochemistry program, and have a passion for music. I love playing the guitar, piano, and alto saxophone. When I have the chance, I also enjoy thrifting for vintage clothes and exploring cafes in search of the best iced matcha latte (since I’m not a big coffee drinker). I can't wait to meet everyone at our upcoming BBSS events! Keep an eye out for more details about those, and see you around! :)

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Hey hey everyone!! My name is Laura Reeves, this is my first year on BBSS and I'm incredibly excited to be working with the team! I'm going into my third year of Biochemistry Co-op, looking forward to the adventures this year will bring. In my spare time I enjoy reading, mountain biking, gymnastics, and volleyball. A go-to stress reliever is baking so if you need some good chocolate chip cookie recipes let me know! You'll often find me studying outside on BSB field, drinking a much needed study coffee :)

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Hi! I'm Vania and I'm going into my third year in the Biochemistry-Biomedical Research Spec! Super excited to be the VP Finance on BBSS this year. I handle everything finance within BBSS; this includes managing our budget so all our events can happen! I love baking and all desserts (you'll almost always find a cake in my fridge), and absolutely love the sun and sunny weather. Can't wait to meet you guys :)

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Hii I’m Bailey and I’m going into my fourth year of biochemistry (biomedical research specialization). I’ll be on the VP Fundraising team this year and I’m excited for all of the new and returning events we have planned! Apart from the BBSS, I spend my time volunteering with SWHAT, playing volleyball, and drinking lots of coffee. Also, if you ever need to reach me, there’s always a 50% chance that I’m in MUSC. I’m looking forward to a great year and to meeting all of you!!

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Hi everyone! My name is Tamanna and I'm going into my 3rd year of Biochem Co-op. I'm incredibly excited to be working with the BBSS as a co-VP Fundraising to raise awareness and funds for charities focused on STEM, cancer research, and human services in the community and around the globe! I love country music, reading, getting food with friends, swimming at the lake, and playing with my cat, Lulu! There will be lots of fun events to learn about and support great causes as a community, and I hope to see you all there! :)

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Hey everyone! My name is Milena, and I am starting my second year of Biochem Core. This year I will be working on the BBSS as one of your VP Fundraisings! The others and I have so many fundraisers ahead for you to look forward to and be apart of (trust that you are in good hands). We have a Bake Sale coming up, and other events that I shouldn't spoil, to raise money for charity and awareness to those that need it most. I hope you all find a place where you feel you belong in the BBSS community, and have fun this year. Come out and get involved or a sweet treat! A little about me is that I love playing Jackbox with my friends and listening to music (Partynextdoor, Travis Scott, The Weekend, Childish Gambino). I also enjoy playing games like Geogussr and The Walking Dead. You can find me on my grind at the HSL or Mills Learning Commons. If you ever have an idea in mind or want to talk feel free to reach out!

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Hello! My name’s Noha and I'm going into my fourth year of Biochemistry Core. I’m super excited to return to BBSS as one of the Creative Ambassadors!! We’re responsible for creating gorgeous visuals to share important information to everyone from events to academic support. When I'm not studying, I’m usually at the climbing gym or taking photos at an event📷 I can't wait to meet and share amazing events with you all

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Hey everyone! My name is Christine, currently in my third year of biochem research spec. I am working as one of the creative ambassadors on the BBSS team along with Noha and Sharam! Get ready for another year of immaculate, jaw-dropping and aesthetic graphic designs 🤩 In my free time I love to dance, run, and read. I have a MASSIVE sweet tooth and an unhealthy obsession with anything matcha flavoured 🍵. Feel free to reach out for whatever and I can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us!

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Hi everyone! My name is Serene and I am a second year Biochemistry student. I am so excited to be part of the BBSS team as a Creative Ambassador and to create pretty and unique graphics to relay information to all of you! 💟💟 Fun fact: I was homeschooled until the beginning of Grade 9 and I was taught science by my dad. In my free time, you can find me lounging on the couch and playing guitar with my guava juice, soy milk, or matcha latte (although I need to restock) in a mason jar next to me.

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