BHSc Yearbook 2022-2023 by bhssyearbook

BHSc Yearbook 2022-23

BKTY

BE KIND TO YOURSELF

2022 2023

BHSC YEARBOOK

Table of Messages from the BHSc Office Messages from the BHSS Comms Team BHSS Executives Class of 2026 Class of 2025 Class of 2024 Class of 2023 BHSc Statistics 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19

Superlatives Top BHSc Choices & Moments Baby Photos Pet Photos BHSc-Affiliated Groups BHSc Events Additional Yearbook Covers Signatures 23 27 33 35 37 43 49 51 4

Messages from

Stacey Ritz: A ship in harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. – John Shedd

Jennifer Hamilton: Keep your face toward the sunshine and shadows will always fall behind you –Walt Whitman

Andrea Phair: I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. –John Muir

Mike Wong: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. –Confucius

Alexia Rolle: Spend every moment growing into who you truly are –Lifeweaver from Overwatch 2

Caitlin Kernaghan: No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind –Taylor Swift

Sarah Watson: Wherever you go, go with all your heart. –Confucius

the BHSc Office

Stash Nastos: 七転⼋起 (Fall down 7 times, get up 8.) –Japanese Proverb

Jennifer Landicho: Make mistakes. Learn from them. Move on to your next mistake. –Mom

Eric Seidlitz: Limitations are symptoms of a lack of imagination.

P.K.Rangachari: Seeking solutions to the great ails of Society requires mere effort, not to bother needs wisdom. (P.K.Rangachari--Maudlin Meanderings-unpublished , unwritten)

Margaret Secord: Be Kind To Yourself

Jennifer Nash: Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail –Ralph Waldo Emerson

SamanthaCheng,BernieYan, OliviaChung, Michelle Li, Tiffany Yu, Jazz Walia, Mishal Hossain (not pictured), Rushmila Tarannum Barsha, Elaine Wang, Aleeya Li, Ella Ying, TanyaPuri,StephanieAleluya,RebeccaHon, OliviaJing,AyeshaUmair

THE BHSS COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Thisyearbookisaculminationoftheefforts of the BHSS Communications Team, a substeam of the Bachelor of Health Sciences Society. We are thrilled to bring you the 2022-2023 issue of the BHSc yearbook. This year was a fully in-person academic year, and we welcomed the changesthatitbrought.Wehopethatthis publication, which is in print for the first time, will help you look back at the memories you made this year. Credit for the photos in this publication also goes to Sachi Chan, Patrick Ang, James Wang, LianhaoQu,JiwonHwang,andalltheother studentswhoprovidedphotosandmedia.

Dear Students,

As this year comes to a close, I want to reflect on my role as your BHSS Chair and the work that we have accomplished together. It has been a privilege to lead the BHSS team and ensure that the needs and interests of the student body are met. One of my key responsibilities has been to chair our open Executive meetings, where we discuss initiatives and collaborate on strategies to improve our school community. It has been a pleasure to work alongside such a dedicated and passionate group of individuals who share the common goal of enhancing the BHSc experience for all students.

From the BHSS enchanted Formal to our educational Life After BHSc, I was thrilled to see so many of you come together to celebrate and make lasting memories. I was equally delighted to see the school spirit displayed through the support of our BKTY sweaters and other initiatives. As your Chair, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with you all and see the impact that we can make when we come together. I hope that these experiences have brought us closer as a community and have created a sense of belonging that we can carry with us beyond our time here at BHSc. I also want to take a moment to acknowledge the resilience of our student body. Over the past few years, we have faced unprecedented uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. Our students have handled the change from in-person to online to hybrid and back in person with incredible adaptability. I am proud of the way that our community has come together and supported each other during these challenging times.

As this year comes to a close, I want to express my gratitude for the trust that you have placed in me as your Chair. It has been an honour to serve our school community, and I look forward to seeing the future of the BHSc.

Sincerely,

Lauren Heessels BHSS Chair

BHSS Executives

Back row, left to right: Armaan Kotadia, Taaha Hassan, Charles Cai, Adam El-Kadi, Kenneth Chen, Nicholas Lum. Front row, left to right: Richard Zhang, Meerab Majeed, Lauren Heessels, Alex Huynh, Grace Xiong, Tasneem Alnahhas. Not pictured: Julianna Botros, Hayley Ma, Athena Mancini, Ayesha Umair, Olsen Chan, Regis Gu.

Class of 2026

Hey class of ’26! It’s hard to believe it but we’re already at the end of our first year as university students. Despite Chari and Eric’s best efforts to make our lives as bitter and painful as possible, we’ve all made it through with flying colours! It has been so exciting to serve you all as the First Year Rep through organizing socials, providing supports for student life, and giving away cool merch! We’ve been so lucky to experience one of the first fully in-person years following the pandemic, so let’s cherish all the memories that we’ve made so far (as well as the crazy nights that we don’t remember). As we head into our second year, let’s keep our wolfpack spirit going!

Richard Zhang First Year Representative

Class of 2025

Being the Second Year Rep this year was a super rewarding and valuable experience. It allowed me to connect with my cohort in a really engaging way, and create a stronger community both within SYC and in the greater cohort. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends through this position, and I hope these connections can carry forward into years to come!

Regis Gu Second Year Representative

Class of 2024

Being third-year rep this school year has overall been awesome! I got to work with dedicated and passionate team members to run fun and engaging events beyond what I could have envisioned for the cohort. If I had the time, I would have definitely ran again because it felt like we were just getting started (why is it always near the end of things when they have to get really good?). It was almost like the first season of an epic show! I am definitely excited to see what the next year rep has for us in store.

With that said, my favourite event that we had was definitely the gingerbread house competition. We originally planned it to be just gingerbread house building with an ugly sweater competition, but there wasn't a lot of people wearing ugly sweaters. We improvised and turned it into a gingerbread house building competition, and I think that was one of the best event decisions we've made because everyone was super engaged and seemed like they were having a great time (kareoke afterwards was poppin).

I would like to end this with a message of appreciation. Thanks to the dedicated members of my council, thanks to everyone who came out to the events, and finally, thanks to the cohort for believing in me and letting me run this year's cohort as the representative - it has been amazing!

Charles Cai Third Year Representative

Class of 2023

As the fourth year rep, I consider myself fortunate to have had the chance to serve our graduating class. Graduating fourth year feels like a huge accomplishment, but comes with a mix of emotions as we enter a new chapter in our lives. There are those of us that have a clear plan ahead, and others still on the path of discovery. For either camp, the uncertainties of what the future holds can still be daunting, but I am excited for the opportunities and possibilities that await our class.

During my time in the program and as rep, I had the chance to meet individuals from all walks of life, each with their own unique qualities and attributes that have left a profound and enduring impact on me. I feel grateful for the relationships and connections that were fostered during our time together, and I am proud of what we have accomplished and look forward to the impact our cohort will make in whichever field we choose.

I leave you with the quote by Mark Twain, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Adam El-Kadi Fourth Year Representative

Class of 2023 Grad Quotes

Please don't judge me, but what's your sign? - Shayan Novin

ur mom - Allison Lawlor

Adversity doesn’t just build character; it reveals it.Arwa Hilal

"Would I rather be feared or loved? Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." - M. Rashid

We do it in groups!Nirmay Shah

Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. - Simran

Lohit

They don't think it be like it is, but it do. - Andrew Scott

Make the most out of your time here—time really flies by so quickly! - Julia Ma

"Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?" - Matthew Grace

Sometimes we will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory. (Dr. Seuss)Harene Buvanesan

midday walks ☀ - Shauna Ko

Midnight talks - Renee Hu

"Be like the flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushes it."Adam El-Kadi

Some people say i'm granola, but personally I prefer oatmeal

#ILoveRocks - Nicholas Mitchell

"One Cat Reel a Day Keeps the Doctors Away!"Radmehr A.

And here we have a rare sighting of a wild Oliver without a hat on - Oliver Li

TPWK <3 - Courtney Robb

West coast best coast but for Mac I'll come back <3Rachel Na

Proud to say my course load shocks my friends in other programs year after year ;) - Cheng'En Xi

There is always a tomorrow. - Jessica Wang

Here for a good time and a long time! - Zoe (Zhiyu) Wu

Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. - Varun Coelho

Do you live in Hamilton during the school year?

94.12% said:

I live in Hamilton during the school year!

5.88% said:

I commute to Hamilton!

Where does BHSc Live? In Ontario 85.30% In Canada, outside Ontario 10.29% Outside Outside of Canada of Canada 4.41%

Would you rather cook or eat out?

Cook Eat Out

TOP 2 ELECTIVES THAT BHSC HAS TAKEN

1. PSYCH 1X03

OTHER COOL ELECTIVES

Medical Terminology

Sign Language

2. SUSTAIN 1S03

Anime

The Big Questions

Introduction to Logic

FAVOURITE MANDATORY BHSC COURSE

Anatomy & Physiology

Inquiry 1

Praxis

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Inquiry Biochemistry

WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO STUDY SPOT?

1. Health Sciences Library

2. PGCLL

3. Mills Library

4. MDCL

5. MUSC

6. My Room!

7. Thode Library

LEAST FAVOURITE MANDATORY BHSC COURSE

Cellular and Molecular Biology

HTHSCI 1G02

Health Policy

Praxis

CRAP

2. 3. 4.

5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

How often do you attend class?

What is class?

If you could go back in time, would you still enroll in BHSc?

Probably not

Yes, of course!

Wouldn't miss it for the world

Superlatives

Best Dressed Male

Best Dressed Female

Class Clown I IV

Alexandra Fuentes Nyla Syed Jiwon Hwang Courtney Robb Sneha Mukherjee Joshua Joseph Akash Uddandam Seth Ybema Adam El-Kadi Patrick Ang Alex Wang Danny Del Rosso Julianna Botros Taaha Hassan

Best Hair

Biggest Foodie

Most Artistic

Myriam Beshai Marfy Abousifein Eileen Wang

Nicholas Lum Jillian Chua Samy Cheng Sarah Baik

Julio Diaz

Sarah Lopes Sadafi Bianca Modi

Superlatives

Most Athletic

Most Likely to be an Inquiry Facilitator

Most Likely to Win a Nobel Prize

Brendan Amoyaw Lena Wang Sricherry Nannapeneni Greg Anagnostopoulos

Zarah Rahman Linda Duong Isaac Glassman Auva Zarandi

Ayana Nanthakumar Nick Tong Neil Lin Cheng'En Xi David Gou

Most Likely to Be on Broadway

Best Smile

Gaon Park Anika Chhabra Shakil Popatia Nic Mitchell Jillian Chua

Matthew Piroli

Music Music Music

TV&Movies TV&Movies TV&Movies

Memes Memes Memes

Christmas market

new Pulse

ChatGPT

HOCO

Welcome Week 2022

men's national volleyball

FIFA World Cup

Rihanna superbowl praxis

taylor swift bingo

TA strike

snowstorms

Centro cockroaches

BHSc Enchanted

Queen Elizabeth's death

Health Sciences Musical

Elon Musk buys Twitter

Bates fire

first year vs second year dodgeball

BHScary

BHSc Charity Fashion Show

moments moments moments

Baby Photos

Victoria Lee Alia Taqi Aarymann Vats Jasmine Hussain-Jimenez Shahzeb Khan Allison Tomashewski Jayneigh Hesler Arul Sharma Eesha Mehta Allison Lawlor Anika Chhabra Ethan Michalenko

Naya Nadeem Frank Wang Charles Cai Jessica Gu Negin Alizadeh Samantha Cheng Gyuah Kim Mishal Fayyaz Jasmine Uppal Maha Siddique Rebecca Roy Lena Wang Bernie Yan

Pet Photos

BHSc-affiliated groups

def. (noun) These groups receive official BHSS brand affiliation with and support from the BHSS. Groups must aim to benefit the BHSc community in some way and mainly target BHSc students. Groups receive affiliation for one year (October-September) at a time. BAGs submit annual year plans and budgets, and are monitored by the BHSS.

Black BHSc Association

MacHERE

Health Sciences Musical

McMaster Aid for Children Team

McMaster Child Health Conference

Commuters of BHSc

FHS Art Collective

BHSc Troubadours

Health Sciences Charity Fashion Show

Vocal Chords

Shifting Perceptions