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<ul><li>Hometown: Marion, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Indiana Wesleyan University</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2011</li><li>Goals in Medicine: Otolaryngology...aka ENT</li><li>Why RfR?: In my previous life I was a rockstar playing bass in a rocking band. I was going places. And then one day my dreams came to a crashing end with the band going separate ways. Heart broken, I went to my backup plan: medicine (they are kinda similar). RfR gives me a chance to still pretend that I'm a rockstar and at the same time help out the coolest kids in Indiana. It's a win-win situation.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Bass guitar, stand-up bass, metal, jazz, rock, running, biking, backpacking, Colts, Pacers, White Sox, IU sports, causing trouble, and occasionally sleeping</li></ul>
Geoffrey Aaron - President of Philanthropy 2009, VP of Fundraising 2008
  • Hometown: Marion, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Med School Year: Class of 2011
  • Goals in Medicine: Otolaryngology...aka ENT
  • Why RfR?: In my previous life I was a rockstar playing bass in a rocking band. I was going places. And then one day my dreams came to a crashing end with the band going separate ways. Heart broken, I went to my backup plan: medicine (they are kinda similar). RfR gives me a chance to still pretend that I'm a rockstar and at the same time help out the coolest kids in Indiana. It's a win-win situation.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Bass guitar, stand-up bass, metal, jazz, rock, running, biking, backpacking, Colts, Pacers, White Sox, IU sports, causing trouble, and occasionally sleeping
<ul><li>Hometown: Brownsburg, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Duke University</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2011</li><li>Goals in Medicine: Anesthesiology</li><li>Why RfR?: Rock for Riley is a unique student group where you can make a meaningful contribution to kids' lives while at the same time have a lot of fun. You enjoy the experience and you enjoy the impact it makes, a great combo.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Music, travel, good people, good food, running</li></ul>
Matt Fischer - President of Entertainment 2009, VP of Publicity 2008
  • Hometown: Brownsburg, IN
  • Undergrad: Duke University
  • Med School Year: Class of 2011
  • Goals in Medicine: Anesthesiology
  • Why RfR?: Rock for Riley is a unique student group where you can make a meaningful contribution to kids' lives while at the same time have a lot of fun. You enjoy the experience and you enjoy the impact it makes, a great combo.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Music, travel, good people, good food, running
<ul><li>Hometown: South Bend, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Indiana University</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2011</li><li>Goals in Medicine: Pediatric Hospitalist or specialized peds, perhaps oncology</li><li>Why RfR?: Some day I hope to work in a place like Riley, if not actually Riley; being a part of Rock for Riley allows me to incorporate two of my greatest loves: helping kids and music.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Family and Friends, MUSIC, Research, Playing Violin, Traveling, Sports, Spanish, Art, Fashion, Movies, Non-Required Reading, the Beach, Outdoors-y Stuff/Roughin' It, the Performing Arts, Ethnic Food, and of course IU Basketball</li></ul>
Katy Dickerson - VP of Internal Sponsorship 2009, President of Philanthropy 2008
  • Hometown: South Bend, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University
  • Med School Year: Class of 2011
  • Goals in Medicine: Pediatric Hospitalist or specialized peds, perhaps oncology
  • Why RfR?: Some day I hope to work in a place like Riley, if not actually Riley; being a part of Rock for Riley allows me to incorporate two of my greatest loves: helping kids and music.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Family and Friends, MUSIC, Research, Playing Violin, Traveling, Sports, Spanish, Art, Fashion, Movies, Non-Required Reading, the Beach, Outdoors-y Stuff/Roughin' It, the Performing Arts, Ethnic Food, and of course IU Basketball
<ul><li>Hometown: Carmel, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Wabash College</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2011</li><li>Goals in Medicine: Undecided...</li><li>Why RfR?: Rock for Riley gives you a chance to be a kid again by dreaming big and having fun. It maintains sanity during busy times at school and allows you to make a huge impact in helping kids.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Family, friends, food, photography, music, movies, travel, cooking, brewing beer, DIY projects, camping/backpacking, Colts football, and Red Sox baseball</li></ul>
Joe Salfity - VP of Fundraising 2009
  • Hometown: Carmel, IN
  • Undergrad: Wabash College
  • Med School Year: Class of 2011
  • Goals in Medicine: Undecided...
  • Why RfR?: Rock for Riley gives you a chance to be a kid again by dreaming big and having fun. It maintains sanity during busy times at school and allows you to make a huge impact in helping kids.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Family, friends, food, photography, music, movies, travel, cooking, brewing beer, DIY projects, camping/backpacking, Colts football, and Red Sox baseball
<ul><li>Hometown: Indianapolis, IN</li><li>Undergrad: University of Michigan</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2011</li><li>Goals in Medicine: To not hurt anyone too badly, to love what I do, to be good at and committed to it</li><li>Why RfR?: I like rock music, I like Riley, I like kids</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Running, reading, writing, road trips, cooking, friends, live shows, woods, lakes</li></ul>
Sanjay Mohanty - VP of Fundraising 2009
  • Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
  • Undergrad: University of Michigan
  • Med School Year: Class of 2011
  • Goals in Medicine: To not hurt anyone too badly, to love what I do, to be good at and committed to it
  • Why RfR?: I like rock music, I like Riley, I like kids
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Running, reading, writing, road trips, cooking, friends, live shows, woods, lakes
<ul><li>Hometown:  South Bend, IN</li><li>Undergrad:  Notre Dame</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2012</li><li>Goals in Medicine: To work with the Spanish speaking population and to help those without adequate access to health care.</li><li>Why RFR?: I love helping kids and music!</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine:  Sail around the world!</li></ul>
Megan Marshall - VP of Fundraising 2009
  • Hometown:  South Bend, IN
  • Undergrad:  Notre Dame
  • Med School Year: Class of 2012
  • Goals in Medicine: To work with the Spanish speaking population and to help those without adequate access to health care.
  • Why RFR?: I love helping kids and music!
  • Interests Outside Medicine:  Sail around the world!
<ul><li>Hometown: Crown Point, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Purdue University - Lafayette</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2012</li><li>Goals in Medicine: Coming soon...</li><li>Why RfR?: Music is a powerful thing - it can calm you down, hype you up, give you memories of the past, and give you hope for the future. Rock for Riley does all of these things for me as well...and hopefully our efforts help to bring these same qualities to the lives of the children of Riley.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Exploring new music, spinning sweet vinyl, painting, reading, family, friends, and fun!</li></ul>
Jonathan Warus - VP of Publicity 2009
  • Hometown: Crown Point, IN
  • Undergrad: Purdue University - Lafayette
  • Med School Year: Class of 2012
  • Goals in Medicine: Coming soon...
  • Why RfR?: Music is a powerful thing - it can calm you down, hype you up, give you memories of the past, and give you hope for the future. Rock for Riley does all of these things for me as well...and hopefully our efforts help to bring these same qualities to the lives of the children of Riley.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Exploring new music, spinning sweet vinyl, painting, reading, family, friends, and fun!
<ul><li>Hometown: South Bend, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Depauw</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2012</li><li>Goals in Medicine: To learn the Krebs cycle and to understand the true meaning of disdiadochokinesis</li><li>Why RfR?: Helping kids and listening to music is fun!</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Curling and have recently developed a keen interest in origami</li></ul>
Ryan Werntz - VP of Publicity 2009
  • Hometown: South Bend, IN
  • Undergrad: Depauw
  • Med School Year: Class of 2012
  • Goals in Medicine: To learn the Krebs cycle and to understand the true meaning of disdiadochokinesis
  • Why RfR?: Helping kids and listening to music is fun!
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Curling and have recently developed a keen interest in origami
<ul><li>Hometown: Newburgh, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Vanderbilt University</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2012</li><li>Goals in Medicine: I want to be the kind of doctor patients look forward to seeing.</li><li>Why RfR?: I love mentoring and teaching children, so working with an organization that has raised over $650,000 for Riley Hospital for Children was a natural fit.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Traveling with my husband, reading novels and short stories, cooking, mentoring kids at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet School.</li></ul>
Lauren Murrell Harry - VP of Riley Relations 2009
  • Hometown: Newburgh, IN
  • Undergrad: Vanderbilt University
  • Med School Year: Class of 2012
  • Goals in Medicine: I want to be the kind of doctor patients look forward to seeing.
  • Why RfR?: I love mentoring and teaching children, so working with an organization that has raised over $650,000 for Riley Hospital for Children was a natural fit.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Traveling with my husband, reading novels and short stories, cooking, mentoring kids at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet School.
<ul><li>Hometown: Decatur, IN</li><li>Undergrad: University of Indianapolis</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2010</li><li>Goals in Medicine: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation</li><li>Why RfR? Great music for kids in need, plain and simple.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Good songs, good books, good people. Playing guitar.</li></ul>
Josh Scheidler - VP of Event Productions 2009, President of Entertainment 2008
  • Hometown: Decatur, IN
  • Undergrad: University of Indianapolis
  • Med School Year: Class of 2010
  • Goals in Medicine: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Why RfR? Great music for kids in need, plain and simple.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Good songs, good books, good people. Playing guitar.
<ul><li>Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Indiana University</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2010</li><li>Goals in Medicine: Become an ophthalmologist and cure blindness</li><li>Why RfR?: Because Pat love da kids!</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Sports, traveling, reading, scuba diving, running</li></ul>
Pat Hopen - VP of Event Productions 2009
  • Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University
  • Med School Year: Class of 2010
  • Goals in Medicine: Become an ophthalmologist and cure blindness
  • Why RfR?: Because Pat love da kids!
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Sports, traveling, reading, scuba diving, running
Ian Grant - Showcase Series 2009
<ul><li>Hometown: Kishinev, Moldova; Carmel, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Indiana University</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2010</li><li>Goals in Medicine: General Surgery Residency (specialty to be determined)</li><li>Why RfR?: Discovering new music, seeing live shows, and kids are some of my favorite things. Naturally RfR was a good combination.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Music, salsa dancing, Colts football, spending as much time as possible in New York City</li></ul>
Svetlana Kleyman - Showcase Series 2009
  • Hometown: Kishinev, Moldova; Carmel, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University
  • Med School Year: Class of 2010
  • Goals in Medicine: General Surgery Residency (specialty to be determined)
  • Why RfR?: Discovering new music, seeing live shows, and kids are some of my favorite things. Naturally RfR was a good combination.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Music, salsa dancing, Colts football, spending as much time as possible in New York City
**Previous Officers Below**

<ul><li>Hometown: Naptown, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2007</li><li>Current Position: PGY3 in Anesthesiology at University of Colorado in Denver</li><li>RfR Impact: Rock for Riley has been the most defining moment of my medical training. RfR has provided me with endless memories of group meetings and BBQs to amazing concert experiences to opportunities to find the perfect residency and hopefully job once I am done training. Rock for Riley will give you everything you put into it back and then some!</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Concerts, Skiing, Outdoor activities, Spending time with my wife Betsy and dogs Phoenix and Peyton</li></ul>
Greg Berman - Rock for Riley Founder, President 2004
  • Hometown: Naptown, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington
  • Med School Year: Class of 2007
  • Current Position: PGY3 in Anesthesiology at University of Colorado in Denver
  • RfR Impact: Rock for Riley has been the most defining moment of my medical training. RfR has provided me with endless memories of group meetings and BBQs to amazing concert experiences to opportunities to find the perfect residency and hopefully job once I am done training. Rock for Riley will give you everything you put into it back and then some!
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Concerts, Skiing, Outdoor activities, Spending time with my wife Betsy and dogs Phoenix and Peyton
<ul><li>Hometown: Carmel, IN</li><li>Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2007</li><li>Current Position: PGY3 in Internal Medicine at Brown in Providence, RI. Future Plans: Chief Resident next year on my way to academic General Internal Medicine.</li><li>RfR Impact: I came to Medicine hoping to love my work. I mean no offense to medical school, but it was through Rock for Riley that I best came to know what that feels like. The common goal and the people working together toward it are things I'll always treasure.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Jogging with Jerry, reading, live music, recorded music, gardening, Colts football</li></ul>
Joe Frank - Rock for Riley Co-Founder, VP of External Sponsorship 2006, President 2005
  • Hometown: Carmel, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington
  • Med School Year: Class of 2007
  • Current Position: PGY3 in Internal Medicine at Brown in Providence, RI. Future Plans: Chief Resident next year on my way to academic General Internal Medicine.
  • RfR Impact: I came to Medicine hoping to love my work. I mean no offense to medical school, but it was through Rock for Riley that I best came to know what that feels like. The common goal and the people working together toward it are things I'll always treasure.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Jogging with Jerry, reading, live music, recorded music, gardening, Colts football
Natalie Best - VP of Publicity 2007, 2006
  • Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington
Brian Meek - VP of External Sponsorship 2007, President 2006
  • Hometown: G-wood, IN
  • Undergrad: THE University of Michigan
Whitney Pratt - VP of Event Productions 2007, President 2006
  • Hometown: Columbus, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington
Bryan Eckerle - President of Entertainment 2007
  • Hometown: Louisville, KY
  • Undergrad: Vanderbilt University
  • Med School Year: Class of 2009
  • Current Position: PGY1 in Neurology at University of Virginia
  • RfR Impact: Rock for Riley was the best part of my medical school experience.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Live music, soccer, and being a doctronaut (half doctor, half astronaut)
Andrew Sullivan - VP of External Sponsorship 2007
  • Hometown: Louisville, KY
  • Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington
Molly Shane - VP of Fundraising 2007
  • Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
  • Undergrad: Duke University
Corey Johnston - VP of Riley Relations 2007
  • Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington
Laura Kruter - VP of Riley Relations 2007
  • Hometown: Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Undergrad: Columbia University, New York
Manasa Reddy - VP of Fundraising 2007
  • Hometown: Terre Haute, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University
<ul><li>Hometown: Avon, IN</li><li>Undergrad: University of Dayton</li><li>Med School Year: Class of 2009</li><li>Current Position: PGY1 in Med-Peds at Brown in Providence, RI</li><li>RfR Impact: Being involved with Rock for Riley was such a great opportunity to work together with fellow classmates towards a common goal of raising money for sick kids. Riley Hospital does so many wonderful things to make the experience of illness just a little bit more tolerable for children; and it was great to see patients at our Riley play day enjoying themselves singing karaoke and then know that we were helping that cause in a small way.</li><li>Interests Outside Medicine: Music (have you noticed that our RfR bands have all blown up in a big way?), the outdoors, spending time with our dog Jerry</li></ul>
Anne Gabonay - VP of Internal Sponsorship 2008, President of Philanthropy 2007
  • Hometown: Avon, IN
  • Undergrad: University of Dayton
  • Med School Year: Class of 2009
  • Current Position: PGY1 in Med-Peds at Brown in Providence, RI
  • RfR Impact: Being involved with Rock for Riley was such a great opportunity to work together with fellow classmates towards a common goal of raising money for sick kids. Riley Hospital does so many wonderful things to make the experience of illness just a little bit more tolerable for children; and it was great to see patients at our Riley play day enjoying themselves singing karaoke and then know that we were helping that cause in a small way.
  • Interests Outside Medicine: Music (have you noticed that our RfR bands have all blown up in a big way?), the outdoors, spending time with our dog Jerry