TAMU ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Hayden D: President
(He/Him)
Howdy!! I'm Hayden Dyess, and I'm the President! I'm a senior Vertebrate Zoology & Animal Science major from Rusk, TX. I currently work as a Research Assistant in the Behavior and Welfare Lab. I've also worked with a variety of animals through Aggieland Safari, the Winnie Carter Wildlife Center, the Vet Med Park, and several veterinary clinics. In addition, I conduct ethics research in the Philosophy Department.
I also truly believe in our mission of bringing together anyone who loves animals and I'm so excited to serve as President. After graduation, I hope to become a professor researching and teaching animal welfare, ethics, and conservation. Outside of school, I love meditating, working out, making Pinterest collages, and spending as much time with animals as I can. I also love talking, so don't hesitate to come say hi!
Hayden H : Vice President (She/Her)
Howdy! I’m Hayden Hartsock and I am the Vice President for the TAMU Zoological Society this year! I’m from Frisco, TX, and I’m a Junior Zoology major, minoring in Ecology and Conservation Biology. I am hoping to pursue small animal and exotic medicine in the future. I have experience as a kennel technician, shadowing at vet clinics, and I completed an internship at the Sharkarosa Zoo this summer. During the school year, I intern at the Shmily Alpaca Ranch and assist in tick pathogen research under the Light Lab. Some things I like to do are digital art, write, tend to my aquarium, and spend lots of time with my dogs! I am looking forward to a great year with Zoo Club!!
2026-2027 Officers
Browse through the bios our officers have put together to learn more about the team that makes zoo club work!
Aiden: Treasurer
(She/Her)
Howdy! I'm Aiden Gomez, and I'm the Treasurer. I'm from Oglesby, TX (a tiny town outside of Waco, my graduating class was 11). I am a senior Ecology and Conservation Biology major, although I started out as an Animal Science major. I currently work as a dog groomer at Fabulous Fur in Bryan. My favorite animal is any exotic species, and I hope to do exotic animal research in the future. I love rock and metal music, but most importantly, Lana Del Rey. So excited to be y'all's treasurer, and to see what this semester brings!!
Kendal: Speaker Chair
(She/Her)
Hi! My name is Kendal Reinhardt and I am the Speaker Chair of the Zoological Society! I am a Junior Wildlife and Fisheries: Wildlife Management major from Driftwood Texas! I have always had a love for animals and hope to extend my passion into my career! My favorite animals are wolves, foxes, snow leopards, and jellyfish! I love going to the beach and fishing as well as looking for critters! I love volunteering at Paws and Claws and have worked at a vet clinic in Wimberley! I love yapping about stuff and would love to talk to anyone about anything animal and nature related! I am so excited for this upcoming semester and hope to meet lots of new people!
Maia: Volunteer Chair
(she/her)
Hi my name is Maia Anchia and ill be one of your Volunteer Chairs this year! I am a prevet Ecology and Conservation Biology - Vertebrate Zoology student from Dallas, TX. I am hoping to become a wildlife or zoo vet in the future. I've been on a couple study abroads, my most recent was to Thailand with elephants so if you have any questions about stuff like that let me know. I also do a lot of volunteering work at different places and have participated in lizard research. I'm so exited for this upcoming year with y'all!
Sandil: Social Chair
(He/Him)
Hey!!! I'm Sandil Kodagoda and I'm the Social Chair this year WOOOO. I'm a sophomore applied math major minoring in statistics and ECCB. I live in Katy, TX but I moved there 2 years ago from the UAE (I’m originally Sri Lankan though). I know being a math major is lowkey odd but I wanna be an actuary and then retire in animal conservation!!! I've loved everything animals since I was a kid but I especially Iove reptiles and raptors.
Some of my passions are going to concerts, drinking ginger ale, playing badminton and volleyball, and camping. I don't have a ton of animal volunteering experience outside of zoo club but I can say that I’ve extracted and done a poop test on an alpaca :0
Grayson: Speaker Chair
(He/Him)
Howdy! I'm Grayson and I am the Speaker Chair for the TAMU Zoological Society! I'm an economics major and am in my junior year. I've always loved learning about nature and animals, and I really got into entomology after doing the entomology contest in FFA. I'd love to do entomology field research, and I'm particularly interested in insect cognition. I love to draw, and I'm super excited about the coming semester with the Zoological Society! If you ever need an insect identified, let me know!
Mileena: Volunteer Chair (She/Her)
Hi! I’m Mileena Abrahan and I’m the Fundraising Chair. I’m a sophomore in Landscape Architecture pursuing a minor in Environmental Geosciences and a minor in Urban and Regional Planning. I plan to use my degree to design wildlife habitats and work towards conservation and preservation of environments. I love music, art, baking, being outdoors in nature, and of course animals! I’m beyond excited to meet new people and grow with this org!
Sidney: Publicity Chair
(she/her)
Hi! I'm Sidney Brueggeman and I'm Publicity Chair! I'm a Senior Ecology and Conservation Biology major with a minor in Secondary Education from Carrollton, Texas. I hope too pursue a career in Conservation Education, and I love working with animals. I've been a vet tech, student at the Winnie Carter Wildlife Center and an intern at the Dallas Zoo with their Ambassador Animal department! In my free time I like to play volleyball, go herping, or hang out with my friends. I can't wait to see all the fun things we get up too this semester!
Iris: Fundraising Chair
(She/Her)
Howdy! I’m Iris and I’m the Fundraising Chair! I’m a sophomore Zoology major with a minor in Ecology and Conservation Biology from Houston, Texas. The dream is to be a Wildlife Biologist and/or work in Conservation, but I’m open to other possibilities and pathways. I love almost every crafting hobby in the world from scrapbooking to crocheting to sourdough baking and always looking for new projects to start. I’m excited for the semester and all the fun this org will bring!
