I’m Lucas Demetriades, an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor at Caltech and the Admissions Officer (AO) responsible for the re-launch of our student blog with the help of Admissions Ambassadors Michael Gutierrez and Juni Polansky. One new element we are introducing to the blog will be AO guest posts such as this one! I’ll go ahead and introduce myself.
Just last week, on an unassuming Thursday, the astro(physics) community got served two humongous cakes at once. Both the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory (IceCube) have ground-breaking scientific findings to share with the class!
…Or, How a Disciple of Bethany Ehlmann, a Former Desert Militiaman, Moore Lab Subbasement Dwellers, Roblox’s Newest Intern, a Florida Man, and a Luminous Plasma Scientist Went to War with the Caltech Mail Center, Got Double-Crossed by AirGas Corp., Survived Three COVID Outbreaks, and Nearly Stranded Themselves in the Mojave in order to Send a Bag of Peanuts to Space (A True Story).
… or “Guutz” for short. Junior, 🏝️Sarasota Florida Man, Dabney Hovse Peer Advocate, Editor-in-Chief for The California Tech, President of Caltech QuestBridge Chapter, tuba band kid converted to theater geek (come see my show at Caltech this December 2023!), Guitar Matt™️, builds things sometimes, somethingsomethingspacesatellites CubeSat Club, sk8r boi, licensed “ham” (iykyk), other stuff probably (too many things), in my free time I study Astrophysics📡☄️🌌⚛ nyah ( ✌︎’ω’)✌︎ ¯\(ツ)/¯
Hello! I’m a rising junior, the current Dabney secretary, and I’m from Rockville, Maryland. In my free time I’m a freelance illustrator (you can find me on Twitter at @otaku_553) and I enjoy obscure video game lore and anime. If you ever want to know the connections between every final boss in the Kirby games or the whole Kingdom Hearts timeline, I’m your guy!
I’m an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor and the Admissions Officer in charge of our student blog! I grew up right here in Pasadena before venturing to the rural Midwest to study physics at a small liberal arts college. I now have the honor of bringing my passions for STEM and the small college experience to Caltech!
Hey, my name is Dilichi and I am a current junior majoring in Computer Science. I’ve already had a passion for exploring the greater LA area and trying new places. Caltech is hard, so it’s always nice to find ways to relax. Whether on or off campus, there’s always fun ways to pass the time!
My name’s Santiago, I’m a junior in Page House. I’m from New York so it’s nice to get the warm weather out here in LA. I really like listening to music of all kinds and seeing live music is one of my favorite things to do. I’m also vegan, and I like to walk/hike.
I’m a junior studying Biology, intending to minor in Chemistry and/or Environmental Science and Engineering. I’m from a small, rural town in Washington state about an hour north of Spokane. On campus I’m the founding President of HOSA- Future Health Professionals, a member of the Health Advocate and Peer Advocate programs, an Orange Watch volunteer, and I’ve participated in SURF on campus, the SURF Exchange with the University of Iceland, and Study Abroad! In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching Disney movies, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Hi! I’m a senior in Page and involved with a number of student organizations on campus. I’m Director of Operations in student government, part of the Executive Board for Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans Plus (APIDA+), and involved with student publications like the literary magazine Looseleaf and the newspaper, The California Tech. Outside these activities, I enjoy spending time with friends outside on or off campus (like the Huntington Gardens), and love to read and get books from the local library.
I flitter around here and there — from the coast of Vietnam, all the way to the scorching heat of Texas, and now to Pasadena! When I’m not daydreaming about the sea or the stars, I like to write fictions and poetry, watch movies, or swimming. I’m also a member of the TechLIT club and the Totem Literary Magazine on campus, and I’m very active in Dabney House, where I am currently the Vice-President and Health Advocate.
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