Hello! My name is Abby Pierce, and I am a senior from Huntsville, Alabama and have been an Alabama fan since before I can remember! I am majoring in Biology with a minor in mathematics with intentions of attending medical school. Outside of class, I work as a medical scribe at Middle Creek Medical Center in Bessemer, Alabama, volunteer at Druid City Regional Medical Center, and serve as an Honors College Ambassador, where I get to showcase UA’s Honors College to prospective students and their families! In my free time, I enjoy running, hiking, and hanging out with friends and family.

As President for the 2022-2023 school year, I will be overseeing AED’s Executive Board and all the activities we have planned for this year. I want to work towards fostering an environment that will allow for the continual academic growth and development of all members, regardless of age, class, or induction status. I want to find a balance between new and returning speakers, and ensure that weekly meetings and presentations are beneficial and informative for all members. I also plan on incorporating more social and community events within AED so members can form friendships with one another, allowing for a tight-knit group of pre-health students with a strong support system! I would love to answer any questions you might have, so feel free to email me at any time. I am honored to serve you all alongside the other members of the executive board, and I am looking forward to another great year! Roll Tide!!!

Hi! My name is Sydney Brennan, and I am a junior on the pre-med track from Highlands Ranch, CO. I am a psychology major minoring in biology and food & nutrition. I am currently involved in ambulance telemedicine research, the Emerging Scholars program, the honors college as an intern, Phi Mu sorority, volunteering at DCH Regional Medical Center, and mentoring at Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa. I have been volunteering in hospitals since I was in 8th grade and have felt a calling towards medicine since I was a little girl! I plan to graduate in 2024, attend medical school, and someday pursue a career as a physician. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, Alabama football, and skiing when I’m home. 

As the Secretary for the 2022–2023 school year, I will be accountable for tracking meeting attendance, recording initiation points, and communicating with members through our website and weekly emails. I strive to be an approachable and easily accessible resource for individuals with questions about meetings, membership, and the pre-health journey in general, so feel free to email me at any time. I am honored to serve alongside the other executive board members, and I am looking forward to a great year! Roll Tide!!

Hi everyone! My name is Malena Long and I am so excited to be your AED Historian for the 2022-2023 school year! I am a sophomore from Memphis, Tennessee majoring in Biology with a minor in the Randall Research Scholars Program. I am in the pursuit of medical school following my graduation in 2024 and have aspirations to become an oncologist-hematologist.

Here at the University of Alabama, I am passionate about all that I am involved in. I am able to be a word of advice and encouragement through the Honors College Ambassadors to prospective students, an advocate for the community as I serve and tutor alongside the Brown House Nonprofit Organization, and a researcher through the department of biological sciences with Dr. Melanie Higgins. I trained and ran a marathon last semester and hope to qualify for Boston in December.

As the Historian for this school year, I will be accountable for keeping all of the members informed with our events, meetings and volunteer activities throughout the year. All of this information will be available throughout the platforms I am in charge of which would be our website and our instagram page! I am so excited to work alongside our Executive Board this year and if you have any suggestions for either platform please don’t hesitate to reach out! RTR!