Academics
Editorial Board Profiles 2008-2009
Editor-in-Chief
Shaun Davis '09
Shaun Davis is a senior from Shoreview, Minnesota. He is majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry. Since the summer of 2006, he has worked with Dr. Karen Kirk to study telomeres, and is currently working on his senior thesis to identify the telomerase RNA gene in a fungus. Besides research and Eukaryon, Shaun is an RA in Cleveland Young International Center, a founding father of Lambda Chi Alpha, and a member of SAACS. After graduation, he intends to earn a Ph.D. in genetics.
Editor-in-Chief Elect
Mike Fiske ’10
Mike Fiske is a junior from Northbrook, IL, working towards a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. He is actively involved in Tri-Beta and UAN-BMB and is a tutor in the Writing Center. He has done research on Parkinson's disease in Dr. DebBurman's lab for the past two years, and plans to finish a thesis during his senior year. His hobbies include music (especially concerts), golf, and running. He hopes to finish a Ph.D. and attend grad school somewhere warm and sunny after he graduates.
Business Manager/ Copy Editing Chair
Alexandra Ayala ’09
Alexandra Ayala is a senior from Caracas, Venezuela, majoring in biology. She has been part of the Women’s Rugby Team on campus and in the fall of 2006 was a peer teacher for the FYIS106 Medical Mysteries: Neuroscience in Chicago class. She is currently vice president of Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society and is also working on a thesis on alpha-synulein degradation via the lysosome in Dr. DebBurman’s Parkinson’s research lab. After graduation, Alexandra is interested in going on to medical school or pursuing a career in neuroscience.
Records Manager
Jillian Olejnik ‘09
Jillian Olejnik, a Rockford, Illinois native, is a senior biology major with a minor in psychology. After spending a semester abroad in Australia, Jillian is back at Lake Forest College and is currently working on a senior thesis with Dr. Houde. She is observing guppies to study animal behavior. After graduation, she hopes to travel and attend graduate school to study marine biology or animal behavior.
Editorial Review Board
Stephanne Levin ’09 [CHAIR]
Stephanne Levin is a senior from Northbrook, Illinois, majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. She conducted research on animal behavior with Professor Glassman during the summer of 2006, and in addition to being a part of Eukaryon, she is a member of both tri-Beta and UAN-ASBMB. Stephanne has worked in a veterinary clinic for more than three years, and she plans to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.
Ashleigh Porter ’11
Ashleigh is a sophomore from Shelby Township, Michigan.
Emily Pospiech ’09
Emily Pospiech is a senior from Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. She is majoring in chemistry and minoring in biology. Emily is currently serving as the President of SAACS, as well as Vice President Social Standards for Delta Gamma Fraternity. After completing her undergraduate degree, Emily intends to pursue a career in the field of Pediatric medicine.
Lindsey Rockwell ’09
Lindsey Rockwell is a senior at Lake Forest College. She is majoring in psychology and minoring in biology. Lindsey hopes to study communication disorders in graduate school and eventually work as a speech pathologist.
Alina Konnikova ’11
Alina is a sophomore from Ukraine, majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. Her interests include shopping, traveling, and spending time with friends. She did research with Dr. DebBurman on yeast over the last summer studying autophagy. She plans to be a doctor.
Julian McLain ’11
Julian is a sophomore studying molecular biology and biochemistry. He has worked in Dr. DebBurman's laboratory and is currently on the review board of Eukaryon. His plans for life after college are to get an M.D. and/or a PhD.
Natalia Simak ’11
Copy Editors
Elizabeth Pahomov ’11
Liza is a sophmore, majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. She enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her friends and family. She spent the summer working with Dr. Smith studying C. elegans to better understand organ development. She plans on going to medical school after graduation.
Alexandra Ayala ’09
Alexandra Ayala is a senior from Caracas, Venezuela, majoring in biology. She has been part of the Women’s Rugby Team on campus and in the fall of 2006 was a peer teacher for the FYIS106 Medical Mysteries: Neuroscience in Chicago class. She is currently vice president of Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society and is also working on a thesis on alpha-synulein degradation via the lysosome in Dr. DebBurman’s Parkinson’s research lab. After graduation, Alexandra is interested in going on to medical school
Elizabeth Dean ’09
Elizabeth Dean is a senior from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, majoring in politics and minoring in biology and English. While serving on Eukaryon's copy editing board, Elizabeth has interests in medical and political journalism. Furthermore, she has spent the last few summers interning at the Racine Zoo in Racine, Wisconsin, and What's Happening Community Newspapers in Highland Park, Illinois. She plans to pursue a career in the legal field upon graduation.
Lauren Ferrell ’10
Lauren is a junior from Leon, Kansas. She plans to major in biology and minor in sociology/anthropology. She loves music, traveling, and playing sports. Other than Eukaryon, she is currently involved with Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society, Alpha Phi, and is a tutor at the on-campus Writing Center. After graduation she hopes to attend the University of Kansas medical school and start up a family practice.
Terese (Beth) Noe ’10
Terese (Beth) Noe is a sophomore from Gurnee, IL, majoring in Biology. Her interests are singing and reading. She recently completed research on migratory stopover ecology of male American Redstarts as a Richter Scholar working with Professor Caleb Gordon at SWAMP. She plans to attend veterinary school.
Publication Board
Mohammed Ejaz Ali ’10 [CHAIR]
Mohammed Ejaz Ali is a junior from India, majoring in Biology and Chemistry. His interests include reading and drawing. He did research with Dr. Pliny Smith on C.elegans over the last summer studying the process of tissue development. He plans to be a doctor.
Maksim (Max) Meltser ’09
Maksim (Max) Meltser is a junior from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, majoring in Biology and Computer Science. He has conducted research in Dr. Kirk's lab studying telomeres, and is a member of Eukaryon, the Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, and the treasurer of the Future Health Professionals student orginization. He is also the Properties Master at the Lake Forest College Theater.
Elina Dilmukhametova ’09
Jillian Olejnik ‘09
Jillian Olejnik, a Rockford, Illinois native, is a senior biology major with a minor in psychology. After spending a semester abroad in Australia, Jillian is back at Lake Forest College and is currently working on a senior thesis with Dr. Houde. She is observing guppies to study animal behavior. After graduation, she hopes to travel and attend graduate school to study marine biology or animal behavior.
Yama Naser Ahmad ’10
Yama is a junior from Northbrook, Illinois, majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry. In addition to his role in Eukaryon, Yama is a member of Tri-Beta Biological Society and the Future Health Professionals club. He aims to be a cardiologist. He enjoys playing soccer and spending time with his family and friends.
Claire Konefal ’10
Claire is a junior from Mundelein, IL.
Timila Dhakhwa ’10
Timila Dhakhwa is a junior from Kathmandu, Nepal majoring chemistry. Timila did research with Dr. Dawn Wiser from the Chemistry Department in the summer of 2007 on computational chemistry and she was part of the Kemper Scholar Internship program for the summer of 2008. Her interests include politics, arts and traveling. Besides Eukaryon, Timila currently serves as the treasurer for SAACS. She hopes to travel to Africa after she graduates from LFC!
Mona Sobhani ’10
Mona is a junior from Kobe, Japan. She is majoring in chemistry and minoring in biology. She is involved in Baha'i Campus Association and SAACS. One day, she hopes to become a doctor with a focus in Public Health. She would like to travel all around the world.