Leadership in the Wake Forest PA Program centers on the Katherine Anderson Society (KAS), the school’s chapter of the Student Academy of the American Academy of PA (SAAAPA).
The Katherine Anderson Society was named for the first Medical Director of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine PA Program and a much-respected physician in both the community and the institution.
“Katie,” as Dr. Anderson was affectionately known, was a pediatrician in Winston-Salem for 25 years and the first woman to be elected president of the local medical society. As the Medical Director of the PA Program from 1969 until her retirement in 1976, Katie’s understanding of physician assistants and their role on the medical team was instrumental to the development of the educational philosophy and curriculum of the program.
Class of 2028 KAS officers and committee members:
| Position | Winston-Salem | Boone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | RuthAnne Winston | Emma Finster | |
| Vice President | Riya Shah | Sarah O'Sullivan | |
| Secretary | Emily Rhodes | Sam Gimenez | |
| Treasurer | Zepora Zangwill | Catherine Stevenson | |
| Community Engagement |
Hope Nzuki, |
Rachel Hodakowski, Lauren Mulley |
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| Student Engagement |
Erin Matthews, |
Lily Weir, Natalie Thulien |
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| Fundraising | Ashleigh Kiger, Halle Prilik |
Dakota Sutton, Ryland Davidson |
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| Scrapbook | Elizabeth Collis | Gabriella Pardo | |
| IT | Kevin Mahon | Mitch Turley |
Dual Appointments
| SAAPA | Allison Wilson |
| NCAPA | Abigail Ladd |
| AppAPA | Sarah Rice |
| PAPA | Maly Valdez |
Class of 2027 KAS officers and committee members:
| Position | Winston-Salem | Boone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jessica Terrell | Will McLemore | |
| Vice President | Sajel Massey | ||
| Secretary | Evan Sullivan | Zach Morrison | |
| Treasurer | Emily Rothman | Angel Doss | |
| Community Engagement |
Abbie Van Horn, |
Thea Boyd, Taylor Shuman |
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| Student Engagement |
Benny Zhang, |
Caroline Macfee, Ellie Huck |
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| Fundraising | Alisia Tseng, Emma Strobel |
LeAnn Trinh, Isabel Balderson |
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| Scrapbook | Taylor Wilmot | ||
| IT | Jacob Hadfield | Mitch Turley |
Dual Appointments
| SAAPA | Averey Bell |
| NCAPA | Leigh Habeggar |