Natural Sciences Council Welcomes 15 New Members

SAM THOMPSON Natural Sciences Council warmly welcomes its newest members for the Spring 2015 semester. Selected from a pool of over 70 applicants, these 15 individuals were selected based on their outstanding leadership and creative abilities, and represent the future student leaders of the College of Natural Sciences. Hook ‘em!
[Third row] Ibrahim Baida - Lake Jackson, TX - Biochemistry Master basketball-on-finger spinner, ex punk-rocker
[Second row] Natalie Scherer - Boston, MA - Biology Trilingual, art history aficionado, professional bookworm
Biraj Pandey - Euless, TX - Neuroscience and Mathematics Wants to get his PhD in Math and work in computational neuroscience research or Wall Street
Logan Dubose - Lake Jackson, TX - Biochemistry Loves Jazz, House, M.D., and singing
Rishabh Kothari - Plano, TX - Biology Quadrilingual, lived inside Yellowstone National Park
Salman Hasan - Denton, TX - Neurobiology Foodie, skateboarder, has met Bryan Cranston
Bria Burciaga - Dallas, TX - Biology Expert cartwheeler, dog-lover, kissed Ed Sheeran
Rachelle Allen - Watertown, NY - Retail Merchandising and Apparel Design Painter and photographer, aspires to create a clothing brand that doesn’t discriminate women based on sizes
[First row] Minji Son - Plano, TX - Biology Horror movie lover, good at cooking Korean food (only on some days, according to her), DIYer
Nayeon Kim - Katy, TX - Biology Bilingual, once talked to Sean Lowe from The Bachelor
Tracy Tran - Los Angeles, CA - Neuroscience Expert multi-tasker, has never tried Dr. Pepper, wants to get her Ph.D. and find therapeutic treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
Sophia Tran - Houston, TX - Biology Loves baking, kayaking, and soccer
Madeline Cuba - Katy, TX - Neuroscience Has a pet tortoise and sugar glider, met Paramore, loves making puns
Pooja Patel - Southlake, TX - Neuroscience Expert communicator, Black Belt, loves to explore new coffee shops
[Not pictured] Deen Aariff - Santa Clara, CA - Undeclared Natural Sciences First on any alphabetical list, aspires to start his own tech company