"Secret of Life" Fall 2008 Peer Mentors

Dilshan, Hiruni and Anne tell us about themselves!

Dilshan Harischandra

Major: Genetics

Minor: Chemistry

Class: Senior

Hometown: Kadawatha, Sri Lanka

Long term goals/ambitions: Join a Cancer Research Institute.

Where I’ve Lived on Campus: Frederiksen Court

Where I’m Living This Fall: Frederiksen Court

What do you think about ISU?: Great place for studying and earning a degree.

What I’m Doing This Summer: I'm back in Sri Lanka helping my father with his business

Favorite ISU Dining Food: Cheese Burger and cheese balls

Memories from ISU: VEISHA 2007 with ISU's 150th anniversary celebration, the International Food Festival, the 1st Annual Genetics, Developmental and Cell Biology Awards Luncheon.

Achievements and Activities while at ISU: Deans' List Fall 2007, Larson Scholarship for Fall 2007, President of the Sri Lankan Association for 2008.

Hiruni Hettiarachchi

Major: Genetics

Minor: Psychology

Class: Senior

Hometown:Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Long term goals/ambitions: Serve as a university professor.

Where I’ve Lived on Campus: Frederiksen Court

Where I’m Living This Fall: Frederiksen Court

What do you think about ISU?: Staff is very helpful and friendly. Great environment for studying.

What I’m Doing This Summer: I'm visiting my home country, Sri Lanka and am planning on going on as many trips as possible!

Favorite ISU Dining Food: Meatloaf

Memories from ISU: The VEISHA festival and the International Food Fair 2008, initiation into Gamma Sigma Delta Honors Society.

Achievements and Activities while at ISU: Membership of Gamma Sigma Delta Honors Society, membership in the Mortar Board National Honors Society, Treasurer of the Sri Lankan Association for 2008.

 

Anne Heun

Major: Genetics

Hometown: Jefferson, Iowa

Class: Senior

Long term goals/ambitions: Work in human genetics counseling.

Where I've lived on campus: Larch Caine

Where I'm Living This Fall: Off campus

What are you doing this summer?: I'm staying in Ames, taking Phys II and working at the Lied Recreation Center, and doing research in Fred Janzen's Lab.

Favorite ISU Dining Food: Subs and ice cream cones :)

Favorite ISU memory: How can it be narrowed to just one?! My favorite memories involve my best friends that I have here, and it doesn't get any better than that.

Memories from ISU: The VEISHA festival and the International Food Fair 2008, initiation into Gamma Sigma Delta Honors Society.

Achievements and Activities while at ISU: Membership of Gamma Sigma Delta Honors Society, membership in the Mortar Board National Honors Society.

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