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 President: Amalie Chen  Vice President: Anita Gade  Budget Manager: Elizabeth So  Fundraising Chair: Amanda Chin  Secretary: Jordyn Tumas  Public Relations Chair: Kelsey Ige  Community Service Chair: Diana Blidarescu  Graduate School/ Professional Liason: Farrah Alkaheel  Webmaster: Jennifer Liu

 Introduce yourself to the people around you! ◦ Name ◦ Year ◦ Major ◦ Favorite hobby

 Provide information and opportunities pertaining to graduate schools, med schools, careers in the biomedical field  Bring together a diverse group of women  Promote high academic achievement in science  Serve as positive mentors to young girls in the community  Engage in science-related educational activities

 Faculty Chats  Physician & Med Student Chats  Research & Internship Panels  Pre-Med Advisor Sessions  Advance Registration Panel  Physician Shadowing Program  Sisters in Science Program  Science Buddies Program

 Partnership with The Princeton Review  Sarah Tenenbein “Me, Redone” Event with AKA Sorority : Oct 18 th  First Friday & Museum Trips  MCAT Quizzo  Movie Nights  Mixers  General Body BYO’s & Dinners  End of the Semester Study Breaks and Hangouts

 Discover service opportunities interesting to PWBS members  Strengthen bonds with other Penn women groups  Benefit local charities and participate in local events

 Light the Night ◦ Hot Cocoa Fundraiser  Relay for Life ◦ Cookie Baking Fundraiser  Hillel Soup Kitchen  CHOP Christmas Card Making  Ronald McDonald House Volunteering

 Develop Big-Little relationships with girls in an elementary school in West Philly  Seek involvement of other women in the Penn Women Consortium  Establish a theme for the school year that guides service activities

 Opportunity to get more involved with PWBS  Application link will be ed out  Potential Opportunities: ◦ Fundraising Associates ◦ Community Service Associates ◦ Event Coordinators ◦ Marketing Associates  Committee members required to attend 2/3 of GBM’s and PWBS sponsored events  APPLICATIONS DUE: Fri Sept 21 st at 11:59PM

 1. Go to office hours  2. Shop your recitations/TAs  3. Make a friend  4. Don’t miss class  5. Do the practice exams

 6. Use Penn Course Review  7. Use the Tutoring Center/ workshops  8. Don’t fall asleep in class  9. Balance your schedule  10. Use PWBS Study Buddies for group studying

 Website:  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn  Weekly Listserv Newsletter  Any questions? Amalie Chen at

 Attendance Sign-In Sheet  Sisters in Science Sign Ups  PWBS Study Buddies Sign Up  Fill out online form for interests  Committee Applications ◦ DUE Friday Sept 21 st 11:59PM

 Tues. Sept 18 7:30PM ◦ Check for room ◦ BOARD PANEL  How to get involved in research on campus