The Newsletter Committee is responsible for publishing the award-winning Newsbite! From student life and the latest research to legislative issues and licensure reform, the Newsbite keeps you up to date with all the latest happenings at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
Pujitha Talasila
DMD 2020
Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Email: pujithat@bu.edu
Chair
Pujitha grew up in central Jersey and went to Rutgers University for undergrad where she was an active member of the student run science health journal called the RU Examiner. She hopes to continue that passion and dedication for the BU ASDA Newsletter. Her goals are to get more students and faculty involved as well as build a stronger platform for the BU Dental family to communicate and address various interests via the Newsletter medium. Her hobbies include yoga, traveling and experiencing different cultures especially trying different foods, and spending time with family and friends.
DMD 2020
Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Email: pujithat@bu.edu
Chair
Pujitha grew up in central Jersey and went to Rutgers University for undergrad where she was an active member of the student run science health journal called the RU Examiner. She hopes to continue that passion and dedication for the BU ASDA Newsletter. Her goals are to get more students and faculty involved as well as build a stronger platform for the BU Dental family to communicate and address various interests via the Newsletter medium. Her hobbies include yoga, traveling and experiencing different cultures especially trying different foods, and spending time with family and friends.
Trey Angerer
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Email: tangerer@bu.edu
Class: DMD 2021
Vice Chair
Born and raised in Florida, Trey attended the University of Florida for undergrad where he hand crafted state-of-the-art alumni newsletters for his fraternity. He enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, and getting into debates about things from politics to Seinfeld. In Boston, expect to find him at Jaho sipping on some delicious kombucha, or strolling down Harrison to patronize his favorite hole in the wall, New China.
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Email: tangerer@bu.edu
Class: DMD 2021
Vice Chair
Born and raised in Florida, Trey attended the University of Florida for undergrad where he hand crafted state-of-the-art alumni newsletters for his fraternity. He enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, and getting into debates about things from politics to Seinfeld. In Boston, expect to find him at Jaho sipping on some delicious kombucha, or strolling down Harrison to patronize his favorite hole in the wall, New China.
Rujuta Shukla
Hometown:India
Email:
Class: AS 2019
Vice Chair
Rujuta hails from India, the land of culture, diversity, and of course spices! Born and raised in Mumbai, the melting pot of India, she has always been interested in getting to know other cultures and learning new languages. Her hobbies include writing, dancing and talking! After completing her undergraduate education in dentistry from Mumbai, India, Rujuta went on to serve as the Assistant Editor with the Indian Dental Association for over two years. Having established a definite interest in research, she went then earned her Masters in Public Health from the University of South Florida. As the Vice Chair of the ASDA newsletter committee, Rujuta seeks to encourage budding authors to put pen to the paper as well as further her own passion of writing.
Hometown:India
Email:
Class: AS 2019
Vice Chair
Rujuta hails from India, the land of culture, diversity, and of course spices! Born and raised in Mumbai, the melting pot of India, she has always been interested in getting to know other cultures and learning new languages. Her hobbies include writing, dancing and talking! After completing her undergraduate education in dentistry from Mumbai, India, Rujuta went on to serve as the Assistant Editor with the Indian Dental Association for over two years. Having established a definite interest in research, she went then earned her Masters in Public Health from the University of South Florida. As the Vice Chair of the ASDA newsletter committee, Rujuta seeks to encourage budding authors to put pen to the paper as well as further her own passion of writing.
Zoya Tharani: Vice Chair
Hometown: Alameda, CA
Email: ztharani@bu.edu
Class: DMD 2021
Vice Chair
Zoya was born and raised in California and graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle. Like any true Bay Area resident, she loves her Golden State Warriors, In-N-Out Burger, and sunshine. She was excited to explore the East Coast after joining the BU Dental family and loves living in Boston. As a child, she loved to read and was always writing short stories. She started journaling in college because she found it therapeutic. Journaling helped her end each day on a positive note. Writing has always been a passion of hers and she is excited to join and contribute to the BU ASDA Newsletter Committee.
Hometown: Alameda, CA
Email: ztharani@bu.edu
Class: DMD 2021
Vice Chair
Zoya was born and raised in California and graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle. Like any true Bay Area resident, she loves her Golden State Warriors, In-N-Out Burger, and sunshine. She was excited to explore the East Coast after joining the BU Dental family and loves living in Boston. As a child, she loved to read and was always writing short stories. She started journaling in college because she found it therapeutic. Journaling helped her end each day on a positive note. Writing has always been a passion of hers and she is excited to join and contribute to the BU ASDA Newsletter Committee.
Hannah Slavin:
Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY
Email: hjslavin@bu.edu
Class: DMD 2020
Layout Editor
Born in New York, Hannah has adored her time in Boston and challenging herself in dental school. BU ASDA has given Hannah the opportunity to expand her communication and collaboration skills outside of the classroom and to get to know the community that the NewsBite reaches. Previously, her experiences with technology was lab-based as a Chemistry major at the University of Rochester. She is excited to continue working on the NewsBite layout and expand her knowledge in various editing software. Hannah has many hobbies, including cooking, running, snowboarding, talking about Game of Thrones, obsessing over dogs, and eating brunch.
Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY
Email: hjslavin@bu.edu
Class: DMD 2020
Layout Editor
Born in New York, Hannah has adored her time in Boston and challenging herself in dental school. BU ASDA has given Hannah the opportunity to expand her communication and collaboration skills outside of the classroom and to get to know the community that the NewsBite reaches. Previously, her experiences with technology was lab-based as a Chemistry major at the University of Rochester. She is excited to continue working on the NewsBite layout and expand her knowledge in various editing software. Hannah has many hobbies, including cooking, running, snowboarding, talking about Game of Thrones, obsessing over dogs, and eating brunch.
