Meet the ORCA Team
A group of inquisitive and passionate graduate students dedicated to sharing their love for organic chemistry and Gainesville, FL.Â
Our group values social and academic excellence. Although we are primarily interested in organic chemistry and related-disciplines, we welcome members from all chemical or non-chemical backgrounds!
Leadership Board
2026-2027
Summer J. Brown
Founder, Co-President
Evans Lab
Melisa S. Gonzalez
Founder, Co-President
Butcher Lab
Nikita Fnu
Vice President
McElwee-White Lab
Adriana M. Zayia
Secretary
Feng Lab
Javier M. Covington
Treasurer
Bruner Lab
Kiana A. Treaster
Operations Coordinator
Evans Lab
Sarah E. Troutt
Outreach Coordinator
Narayanan Lab
David A. deGuzman
Social Media Director
Butcher Lab
2025-2026
Summer J. Brown
Founder, Co-President
Evans Lab
Melisa S. Gonzalez
Founder, Co-President
Butcher Lab
Nikita Fnu
Vice President
McElwee-White Lab
Divya Radhakrishnan
Secretary
Aponick Lab
Javier Covington
Treasurer
Bruner Lab
Kiana A. Treaster
Social Media Director
Evans Lab
Sarah Troutt
Outreach Coordinator
Narayanan Lab
2024-2025
Summer J. Brown
Founder, Co-President
Evans Lab
Melisa S. Gonzalez
Founder, Co-President
Butcher Lab
Gabriel Eaton-Landau
Treasurer
Aponick Lab
Divya Radhakrishnan
Secretary
Aponick Lab
Javier Covington
Fundraising Chair
Bruner Lab
Kiana A. Treaster
Social Media Director
Evans Lab
ORCA E-Board Alum
Gabriel Eaton-Landau, treasurer from 2024-2025. Now a graduate student at UGA with Prof. Aaron Aponick.
Divya Radhakrishnan, secretary from 2024-2026. Now a graduate student at UGA with Prof. Aaron Aponick.