Nalini Oliver , Assistant Arts and Culture Editor
A petri dish and many different types of bacteria are not things that the average high school student wants to spend their time around. But for Nalini Oliver, sophomore she cannot get enough of it. A smart girl holding a 4.0 grade point average, she hopes to go into the field of Microbiology as an adult. Whether it be in public health or science, Oliver is committed to a career only if bacteria is involved.
She found her love for microbiology in the ninth grade after spending countless hours in the lab working on her project for the International Science and Engineering Fair, also known as ISEF.
Oliver gets her first name Nalini, which means lotus or lily, from Indian culture. Her father and mother emigrated to the United States in the 1980s.
“Working with bacteria and finding out information about them, learning about the problems that they may cause and using that to help people, that is what I hope to do with my life.”
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
