Class of 2026
James Miller
Hometown: Temecula, California
Undergraduate Education: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major: Microbiology
Medical School: Touro University Nevada - COM
Hidden Talents: Super Smash Bros. 64
Favorite Hobbies: Baseball, Football, Mixed Martial Arts, Spending time with my wife and kids
Interesting Fact: I married my high school sweetheart who has been brave enough to stay with me all these years.
Ivan Silva
Hometown: Helendale, CA
Undergraduate education: California State University, San Bernardino
Major: Biology
Medical school: Western University
Hidden Talents: Woodworking, making adorable children, three putting
Favorite Hobbies: Golfing, weightlifting, breweries, Angel baseball, Charger football, and family time
Interesting Fact: I was born in the same hospital as my wife and kids
Sam Ting
Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Undergraduate Education: Loyola Marymount University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Western University
Hidden Talents: Extremely easy to make fun of.
Favorite Hobbies: Basketball, snowboarding, spikeball, bowling
Interesting Fact: I have over 80+ pairs of shoes and 40 funko pops. I do admit I have a problem.
Natalie Fenske
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Undergraduate Education: North Dakota State University
Major: Exercise Science, Chemistry
Medical School: Western University
Hidden Talents: I can impersonate Christian Bale's Batman in the Dark Knight, even if I shouldn't. Sorry to all past and future Rachels out there.
Favorite Hobbies: Reading, running, hiking, cooking and baking
Interesting Fact: I hold the school record for the 5th grade soccer punt for Track and Field Day at Cowern Elementary school in North St. Paul, Minnesota. Mostly maintained because the school later closed before anyone could steal my title (it still counts though)
Miles Ondoy
Hometown: La Palma, CA
Undergraduate Education: University of CA - Riverside
Major: Biological Sciences
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University
Hidden Talents: I can eat a lot
Favorite Hobbies: Hanging out with my wife, son, and dog, exercising/running, foodie, drinking BBA stouts and NE IPAs, making pour-over coffee, tending to my plants, and cleaning/organizing
Interesting Fact: my eyesight isn’t great, my glasses Rx = left eye -13.75, right eye -12.50
Anthony Dahi
Hometown: Glendora CA
Undergraduate Education: Pitzer College of the Claremont Colleges
Major: Biology
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Hidden Talents: I speak 3 different languages; Arabic, English, and French
Favorite Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and family, going to the gym, and watching Basketball, Soccer, and Football
Interesting Fact: I got to go to the 2012 Olympics in London and hang out in the Olympic village to support my Olympian uncle.
Mariam Saleh
Hometown: Tustin, CA
Undergraduate Education: UCLA
Major: Physiological Sciences
Medical School: AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine Arizona
Hidden Talents: Watercolors
Favorite Hobbies: Arts and crafts, music festivals, binging Netflix, hiking, team sports, select video games.
Interesting Fact: At 13, I was the free throw champion for my town, and went to the state finals… I choked, and have not made a shot since effectively ending my short lived basketball career.
Darrius Buenaventura
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Riverside
Major: Biology
Medical School: Western University
Hidden Talent: Losing any and all sense of direction whenever I make two consecutive lefts
Favorite Hobbies: Lifting heavy, Magic the Gathering, watching anime, nature-y stuff, eating everything, and craft beer drinking
Interesting Fact: At every given (appropriate) opportunity, I will try to start a bonfire
Lisa Blackley
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Undergraduate Education: Walla Walla University
Major: Health Science
Medical School: Loma Linda University
Hidden Talents: Procrastinating and being cool AF
Favorite Hobbies: crafting, planting, baking, sports, traveling, anything fun
Interesting Fact: I was a personal trainer before med school
Eric Chai
Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Riverside
Major: Biology
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Hidden Talents: Never remembering where I parked my car
Favorite Hobbies: Cooking, eating, consuming unhealthy amounts of ramen, gym, hiking, collecting house plants, and ofc spending time with my kid
Interesting Fact: I have a cabinet dedicated to instant noodles. And I can eat a cup of noodle in 9 seconds.