Meet Our Students
![Mattigan Haller swings a softball bat during a media day photo shoot.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-06/MattieHaller%20media%20day.jpg?h=8cd77aff&itok=YFR5C14G)
Mattigan Haller heads into her senior year on track to pursue a medical career. She has done so by following her academic passions while playing softball and connecting with the medical world while studying in Mexico.
![Paola Saldana Galvan poses for a photo in front of a world map.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-06/Paola%201.jpg?h=0de7826a&itok=McRhCMUQ)
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û senior Paola Saldana Galvan will go from the Commencement stage into aÌýfellowship with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Ìý
![Cailey Cao Le poses for a portrait in Mudd Library.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-05/Cailey%20Cao%20Le.jpg?h=c9313851&itok=c7O6lWo8)
Cailey Cao Le, a °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û sophomore majoring in international relations, is going toÌýSwitzerland this summer. She will work as a research assistant at Swisspeace, a practice and research institute affiliated with the University of Basel.
![Eli Elder poses for a photo outdoors with his saxophone.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-05/EliElder%20web.jpg?h=ae85ae8f&itok=V5SXLK2N)
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û senior Eli Elder has pursued aÌýBachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.) degree as a means to pursue his interests in both music and mathematics. The B.M.A. was unveiled as a degree option in 2019.
![Adnan Sarancic '24 has a job lined up with a New York law firm after he graduates in June. (Photo by Danny Damiani)](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-05/Adnan%20Sarancic_10.jpg?h=d0344bb8&itok=d8CLGipW)
Senior Adnan Sarancic, an international relations major from Gurnee, Illinois, has left his mark in both academics and athletics at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û. Now he's eyeing a career in the paralegal field.Ìý
Meet Our Faculty
![Anthony Padilla poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-05/On%20Main%20Hall%20Green%20Anthony%20Padilla.jpg?h=4a57f2d2&itok=gojUl67D)
Meet Anthony Padilla, a piano professor in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music since 1997. The widely acclaimed teacher and performerÌýencourages his students to develop and nurture their own artistic voice.Ìý
![Lena Khor poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-05/On%20Main%20Hall%20Green%20Lena%20Khor.jpg?h=bb9c914d&itok=sm92z2uh)
Meet Lena Khor, a member of the English faculty since 2009.ÌýHer research and writing have focused on human rights, humanitarianism, and environmentalism. She's also developed a fascination with children's literature.
Meet Our Staff
![Juan Arguello poses for a portrait on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-03/Juan%20Arguello.jpg?h=5df287fe&itok=nl5Rjh3I)
Juan Arguello, the second-year dean at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, works to support sophomores and transfer students by connecting them with important resources throughout the year.
![Noemi Delgado poses for a portrait in the hallway of the Center for Academic Success on the second floor of Mudd Library.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/NoemiPortrait_14.jpg?h=316cab85&itok=2PGiaoEH)
Noemi Delgado joined Lawrence earlier this year as the director of Accessibility Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator. She's working to ease the process for a student’s accommodation needs to be effectively addressed.
Meet Our Alumni
![Evan Williams poses for a portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-07/EvanWilliams%20web2.jpg?h=521d576e&itok=DDp2Wvxo)
As rising composer Evan Williams ’10 prepares to have his music debuted by the London Philharmonic, he speaks of a foundation built at Lawrence that set him on his musical path.
![Nicolette Puskar '19](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-03/Puskar_web.jpg?h=b5bca2b3&itok=o385bFIO)
Nicolette Puskar ’19 is keeping both science and music close to her heart. The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û alumnaÌýis working toward her Ph.D. in physical chemistry. She's also preparing to sing at Carnegie Hall.