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Namita Balachander

August Clevenger

Majoring in Genetics
Three fun facts:
                      • I love to snow ski
                      • I drink coffee like it's water
                      • The first three letters of my name are the RNA start codon: 5'-AUG-3'




Rachel Feltner

Majoring in Biomedical Engineering
Three fun facts:
  • I am a trekkie
  • I have performed in Lucas Oil Stadium
  • I love Phantom of the Opera







Sean Kearney

Haefa Mansour

Majoring in Chemical Engineering
Three fun facts:
                                • I passionately believe that we can someday use synthetic biology to achieve tremendous scientific advances and solve many of the world's problems
                                • I have traveled to the country of Tunisia 9 times, as well as to several European countries
                                • I think the world would be a bleak place without parasailing and pistachio ice cream

Peter Mercado-Reyes

James Nolan

Majoring in Biological Engineering
Three fun facts:
  • I'm a natural blonde
  • I breed race horses. This introduced me to genetics
  • I enjoy long walks on the beach after candlelit conversations on French film






Amanda Shanely

Dual major in Biological Engineering and Biochemistry
Three fun facts:
                        • I love country music
                        • I can name 30 different varieties of apples
                        • I play the piccolo in the All American Marching Band





Max Showalter

Majoring in Biological Engineering
Three fun facts:
  • I intend to make it into space; I love astrobiology
  • I'm a member of the Purdue Glee Club
  • I used to sing as loud as I could when I was in the 37C room, until I realized the walls aren't sound proof

Chris Soverns

Majoring in Physics
Three fun facts:
                      • I am in the Purdue Varsity Glee Club
                      • When I'm not rehearsing or performing, I don't listen to any type of music in my free time
                      • After physics, my backup life plans are theater and architecture







Chris Thompson

(The middle one in the blue tie)
Majoring in Biological Engineering
Three fun facts:
  • I did iGEM for two years in the high school division
  • I love tennis, mountain biking, and ultimate frisbee
  • The cake is a lie.



Mrudula Vemuri

Majoring in Biological Engineering
Three fun facts:
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Rainbow Yeung

Sophomore at West Lafayette Senior High School
Wants to major in a field with biology
Three fun facts:
  • I love to fence
  • I am as addicted to Doctor Who as I am with chocolate
  • 'Rainbow' is a nick name that my dad used to call me when I was a second grader






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