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From 2013hs.igem.org

Contents 1 Our Team 1.1 Carlos Alvarado 1.2 Estevan Philips 1.3 Davis Hayes 1.4 David Hernandez 1.5 Cynthia Diaz 1.6 Kimberly Katwaroo 1.7 Nadia Vazquez 1.8 Dr. Deedee Falls

Our Team

Carlos Alvarado

• Description: Carlos is the captain of our team and was a senior in high school.
• Academic Interests: Very interested in the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology and wishes to enter asthma research in the future.
• Other Interests:He enjoys watching anime and most of all skateboarding!
• If stranded on a deserted island: He would bring along his skateboard...and a skatepark!

Estevan Philips

• Description: Estevan is a Junior at Bioscience High School, is a minority of the Bioscience Dragons IGEM team as he has steered his educational career towards engineering and physics.
• Academic Interests: Though he is a member of the BHS engineering pathway, he also has vested interest in biotechnology, chemistry, and social dynamics.
• Other Interests: As a life goal, he seeks to have a hand in the development of education.
• If stranded on a deserted island: Estevan would bring Bear Grills.

Davis Hayes

• Description: Davis is a sophomore as well as a fifteen year old boy.
• Academic Interests: He wants to do biotech and chemistry in the future and hopes to have an opportunity to do that.
• Other Interests: He likes to read and do artistic things along with rock climbing and hiking in spare time.
• If stranded on a deserted island: Davis would take a boat along with food and water to last the way home.

David Hernandez

• Description: David is 17 year old boy (XY) and a junior.
• Academic Interests: He is highly intrigued in biology, art, and chemistry.
• Other Interests: He builds forts in his bedroom and eats ice cream nonstop while Netflix is streaming live.
• If stranded on a deserted island: He would bring his sketchbook/journal and ice cream along with him.

Cynthia Diaz

• Description: Cynthia is a 17 year old senior at Bioscience High School.
• Academic Interests: Her passion for science and math aspires her to study in the medical field at the University of Arizona.
• Other Interests: Besides working hard towards reaching her full potential in school, outside of school she is highly involved in the community. Cynthia enjoys giving back to others that need the help.
• If stranded on a deserted island: She would bring Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls with me so he can guide me through surviving the wild in an adventurous matter.

Kimberly Katwaroo

• Description: Kim is a 17 year old Junior at BioScience High School.
• Academic Interests: Her academic studies and goals revolve around astronomical and extra solar planetary studies. Her goals are to major in the astrobiology field which includes searching and studying life and exoplanets in space.
• Other Interests: Her personal interests include creating art, skateboarding, and playing drums.
• If stranded on a deserted island: If I were stranded on a deserted island she would have to know if the island were vegetated or not and if it has a fresh water source. In which case she would bring a swiss army knife, food seasoning, and toilet paper."

Nadia Vazquez

• Description: Nadia is 17 years old and she will be a Senior for the upcoming school year.
• Academic Interests: She aspires to become a successful neurosurgeon in the future and help many people.
• Other Interests: She enjoys reading books/manga, watching different shows and movies on Netflix, as well as watching anime.
• If stranded on a deserted island: Nadia would bring a set of knives because I might have to hunting for food.

Dr. Deedee Falls

• Description: Dr. Falls is principal of the school and our advisor.
• Academic Interests: She enjoys teaching and especially curriculum planning and has been a strong leader for this school over the past four years
• Other Interests: She enjoys sailing on her boat across the world and has a pet iguana named iGEM!
• If stranded on a deserted island: Dr. Falls would most likely have her beloved boat with her so no problem!