Three of the 25 students recently inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame are biomedical engineering majors from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.
Alexis Boselli, Amit Sapir and Ashni Zaverchand have won UF’s top student honor. The Hall of Fame recognizes students who consistently enhance the student experience through community involvement, campus activities and scholastic achievement.
Boselli is a graduate student majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in nutritional sciences.
“After I graduate this May, I plan to attend a one-year graduate program for a Master of Science in Management at either Duke or the University of Florida. After that, I hope to earn a job as a consultant,” she said.
Boselli is captain of the UF cheerleading team, as well as the past president and vice president of Kappa Delta sorority. She is a recipient of the Corre Anding Stegall National Leadership award and a Mr. Two Bits Cheerleading Scholarship.
Sapir is majoring in biomedical engineering.
“I’m truly fortunate to be part of an incredible institution that has enabled me to advance biomedical engineering and diplomacy,” Sapir said of being inducted to the Hall of Fame. “I’m humbled by how the University of Florida has taught me that resilience and impact thrive when passion meets opportunity.”
A College of Engineering ambassador, Sapir has worked in the Human Neuromechanics Laboratory, was the president of UF’s Students Supporting Israel chapter, vice president of UF’s Jewish student organization Chabad, chair of the Jewish National Fund’s College Summit and regional chair of the American Jewish Committee Campus Global Board for the Southeast/Midwest United States.
After graduation, he plans to pursue a career in the medical-device industry.
Zaverchand is a senior majoring in biomedical engineering.
“After graduation, I plan to pursue a master’s degree focused on the intersection of biomedical engineering and product development,” she said. “My goal is to leverage my technical expertise and entrepreneurial mindset to drive impactful innovations in healthcare.”
For four years, she has served as the president of Dream Team Engineering, which develops healthcare innovations for UF Health Shands Hospital.
Zaverchand also is involved with Patent-It AI. For her senior honors thesis, she developed a machine learning tool that automates hand-landmark detection.
“UF didn’t just shape my academic and professional trajectory, it shaped my philosophy on leadership and lifelong learning,” she said. “It taught me that success is not just about achievement but about lifting others up and seeking growth in unexpected places.”