Meet your 2011-2012 Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Executive Board!
"Hello, I am Susanna Bagdasarova, your President this year. I was part of the founding executive board last year, and I look forward to seeing Phi Alpha Delta become an important organization at Pitt. I am a History and Political Science major, and I hope to go into International Humanitarian Law. Welcome to PAD!"VICE PRESIDENT, Malcolm Winne
"Hello, my name is Malcolm and I am the pre-law vice president. I am double majoring in History and Anthropology and minoring in Legal Studies. I want to become a lawyer because law surrounds everything in our day to day lives. It is such a vast field, and there are so many different ways a law degree would be able to help me become a part of a systemm that greatly affects everyone."SECRETARY, Erika Wahl
"My name is Erika Wahl, and I'm a Junior. I'm majoring in Political Science and Communications and minoring in Legal Studies. I think the law is fascinating, and its versatility makes it an appealing career choice."BUSINESS MANAGER, Chris Gaskill
"Hello, I am Chris Gaskill, and I am the business manager of Phi Alpha Delta. I am a junior majoring in Political Science and Economics, with an emphasis on international economic development. I plan to work as a corporate attorney focusing on private equity or mergers and acquisitions."ADMINISTRATOR, Adelia Mohan
"My name is Adelia, and I'm Phi Alpha Delta's Administrator. Somehow I made it to senior year with my ambitions intact - this time next year, I'll be in law school, studying to be a Public Defender. If it's not hard, it isn't worthy doing, right? I just finished up my Non-Fiction Writing major, and I'm touching up History right now. Ultimate goal: Marry rich and do pro bono work for the rest of my life."
CHIEF MARSHAL, Dhara Patel
"Hi, I'm Dhara Patel, a senior Political Science Major and Legal Studies Minor. I'm from Ohio, but I'm a HUGE University of Michigan fan! My dream school is the University of Michigan where I would like to study international law. I also wish to work for the United Nations in the future along with working for companies with investments and securities abroad."MARSHAL, Mike McCloskey
"My name is Michael McCloskey, currently a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh. As a founding board member in 2010 during Phi Alpha Delta's first charter at this university, I took on the role of Marshal. I am active musician here at Pitt, and my major is Political Science with a minor in Administrative Justice. I hope to one day be a criminal defense attorney or a music copyright lawyer."MARSHAL, Amanda Holcombe
"I am a junior studying English Literature and Political Science, with a minor in Philosophy. I joined PAD my sophomore year and am currently a Marshal. I am also involved in Pitt Pathfinders, Student Global Aids Project, and volunteer at Animal Protectors of New Kensington. I plan to study Constitutional Law in the upcoming years and hope to be a civil servant."MARSHAL, Lindsey Bumsted
"My name is Lindsey Bumsted, and I am one of your marshals this year. The law has always fascinated me, and I hope we all get to learn more about it together. I am a sophomore majoring in Philosophy and communications with intended plans of focusing on Election Law in law school. I look forward to getting to know you all!"EDITOR OF PUBLICATIONS, Shae Felicien
"I'm a junior double majoring in Urban Studies & Communication with a minor in Sociology. I hope to attend law school to pursue a career working in international human rights. Aside from P.A.D., you can often find me on the rugby field, practicing judo, volunteering at soup kitchens or writing for various campus publications."
