Each year the students of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group select student leaders to serve as officers of the Biomedical Engineering Student Association (BESA). Congratulations to the 2025-2026 BESA officers:

• President - Jared Lee-Kin
• Vice President - Elizabeth Hale
• Treasurer - Prashant Khatiwada
• Secretary - Kartik Kumar
• Publicity Chairs - Sangwoo Kim and Emily Lee
• Program Advising Chair - Eden Winslow
• Davis Social Chairs - Samveda Pagay and Stephen Zhang
• Sacramento Social Chairs - Samhitha Tumkur and Hyejeong Jang
• Outreach Chair - Meiyu Liu
• Industry Outreach Chairs - Anika Kulkarni and Pujan Desai
• IM Rec Sports Chair - Zacky Balkhy
• Recruitment Chairs - Samhitha Tumkur, Elizabeth Hale, and Evan Cirves
• BMEGG Symposium Chairs - Samveda Pagay, Meiyu Liu, and Dallin Jacobs
• Alumni Seminar Chair - Erika Wheeler
• Health and Wellness Chairs - Anika Kulkarni and Jorge Gonzalez
• GSA Representatives - Eden Winslow, Evelyn Zarate-Sanchez, and Mohammadhossein Sharifnia

Thank you to the outgoing officers for your outstanding service to the program and fellow graduate students. Your efforts over the last year improved student health and wellbeing, broadened professional development opportunities, and improved every aspect of the BMEGG!