Student Organizations

To explore the dental student organizations for the ECU School of Dental Medicine, please visit our The Pirate Experience website.

Art and Aesthetic Dentistry (AAD)
Faculty AdvisorDr. Elgendy elgendyh19@ecu.edu
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentWill Adair2027
Vice PresidentNick Poole2027
SecretaryAndrew Hendrick2027
TreasurerJohn Yang2027
Wax-Up/Composite ChairAlex Yang2027
Social Media ChairChloe Pike2027
Photography and Art ChairCorrine Light2027
D1 RepresentativesLuke Vlahos; Hope Everingham2028
D2 RepresentativeSanjana Rao2027

Dental Student Government (DSG)
Facutly AdvisorDr. Wilsonwilsonmar@ecu.edu
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentRichard Van Gurp2026
Vice PresidentAbigail Spencer2027
SecretaryBritney Nichols2027
TreasurerBenjamin Thomas2027
Community Service ChairYushan Xie2027
Curriculum/Clinical Affairs LiaisonHaley Debnam2026

ECU American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
Faculty AdvisorDr. Mossmossm17@ecu.edu
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentRichard Van Gurp2026
Vice PresidentMac Browning2027
SecretaryNeha Baliga2026
Community Service ChairHannah Davis2026

ECU American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
Faculty AdvisorDr. Wilsonwilsonmar@ecu.edu
OfficersTitleNameClass
First DelegateLindsey Clevenger2026
Second DelegateEmerson Alexander2027
SecretaryHannah Davis2026
TreasurerPaulina Sutton2028
Class Board Rep 2025Allison Tempel2025
Class Board Rep 2026Ben Whitaker2026
Class Board Rep 2027DaQuan Mebane2027
Class Board Rep 2028Lilly Gruebel2028
ADPAC CoordinatorRhea Bhatt2028
Pre-Dental Co-ChairsBianka Soos/McKinley Meeks2027/2028
Professional Development ChairJosh Bozeman2027
Social Media ChairNaya Kayali2028
Magazine Committee Co-ChairsNaya Kayali/Zainab Azam2028
Fundraising ChairGrayson Roberts2027
Wellness ChairBrooklynn Schlarb2026
Diversity & Inclusion ChairJaylyn Hill2028

ECU SoDM Military Club
Faculty AdvisorDr. Tempeltempelt18@ecu.edu
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentGarren Freeze2026
Vice PresidentSamantha Yarboro2027
SecretaryEmerson Alexander2027

ECU Student National Dental Association (SNDA)
OfficerStudentClass
PresidentLativia Nash2026
Vice PresidentJoshua WIlliams 2027
SecretaryDisha Patel 2027
TreasurerDaQuan Mebane 2027
Community Service ChairSalita Greene2027
Oral Cancer 5k ChairSalim Koroma and Zainab Azam2027/2028
HistorianXailyn Batista2027
Wellness ChairRiley Girdharry2027
D1 RepNoah Murray2028
D2 RepZachary Mottinger2027
D3 RepMaya Grimes2026
D4 RepErika Stevens2025
Events and Networking CoordinatorVacant

Interdisciplinary Oral Medicine Study Club (IOMSC)
OfficersTitleNameClass
Co-President (dental)Abigail Spencer2027
Co-Vice President (dental)Rachel Nguyen2027
Co-Vice President (medical)Andrew Cunningham2026
Co-Vice President (nursing/allied health)Hailey Weeks
SecretaryBritney Nichols2027
TreasurerYushan Xie2027
Membership CoordinatorGarrett Willard2026

LGBTQIA+Dental
Faculty Advisor
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentBrooklynn Schlarb2026
Vice President: Poliana Sensi2026
SecretaryYvonne Humphreys2026
TreasurerNicholas Losi2026
Community Service ChairJasmine Sanchez-Mckenzie2026
Fundraising ChairJasmine Sanchez-Mckenzie2026
Social ChairYvonne Humphreys2026

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Study Club at ECU
OfficersTitleNameClass
Co-presidentTrejin Hartsfield2026
Co-presidentJoel Teah2026
SecretaryDaQuan Mebane2026

Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Club
OfficersTitleNameClass
Co-presidentRichard Van Gurp2026
Co-presidentJoel Teah2026
SecretaryTrejin Hartsfield2026
TreasurerSalim Koroma2027
Social Media ChairLindsey Clevenger2026

Prentatal Oral Health Club
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentIjeoma Okons2025
Co-presidentKala Gause2025
SecretaryLativia Nash2026
TreasurerJasmine Sanchez-Mckenzie2026

SoDM Running Club
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentCaleb Greene2026
Vice PresidentHannah Davis2026
SecretaryNeha Baliga2026
Community Service ChairMac Browning2027

Special Care Dentistry Association (SDCA)
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentTiffany Kurian2026
Vice PresidentKeely Curry 2026
SecretaryJasmine Sanchez-Mckenzie2026
Community Service ChairBrooklynn Schlarb2026
Social Media ChairJayna Patel 2026

Sports Dentistry Club at ECU
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentSammy Damesek2028
TreasurerRichard Van Gurp2026

Student Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentJasmine Sanchez-Mckenzie2026
Vice PresidentBrooklynn Schlarb2026
SecretaryBianka Soos2027
TreasurerKristin Mullins2027
Community Service ChairPoliana Sensi2026

Student Professionalism and Ethics Association
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentHannah Davis2026
Vice PresidentAudrey Williams2026
SecretaryNeha Baliga2026
TreasurerKeely Curry2026
Membership CoordinatorAbigail Spencer2027
Outreach CoordinatorBrooke Holmes2027
2026 Class RepresentativeJayna Patel2026
2027 Class RepresentativeRiley Girdharry2027

Student Research Group (SRG)
OfficersTitleNameClass
President
Liam Hopfensperger		2027
Vice PresidentRichard Van Gurp2026
SecretarySalim Koroma2027
TreasurerSabrina Miller2028

Women in Dentistry (WID)
OfficersTitleNameClass
PresidentMorgan Loflin2026
Vice PresidentMaya Grimes2026
SecretaryBritney Nichols2027
Service ChairAbigail Spencer2027
Service ChairAbigail Spencer2027
Social Media ChairNicole Cavaliere2026