Newsletter Team 2025-26
Paru Nair (she/her) - Newsletter Editor
Major: Biochemistry Major, Bioinformatics Minor, 2nd Year
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Campus Involvement: Supplemental workshop instructor, Hindu YUVA
Career Interest: Either genetics research or medicine development
Fun Fact: I can make art in 5 different mediums!
Email: pnair02@calpoly.edu
Lexie Allison (she/her)
Major: English major, Law and Society minor, 2nd Year
Hometown: El Dorado Hills, CA
Campus Involvement: Member of Cal Poly's PolyPhonics choir.
Career Interest: Become a lawyer.
Fun Fact: The movie Lady Bird was based on my high school.
Email: lealliso@calpoly.edu
Annabelle Contreras (they/them)
Major: Microbiology, 2nd Year
Hometown: Marina, CA
Campus Involvement: SPilipino Cultural Exchange Cal Poly Red Cross Club
Career Interest: Medical school and pursue a medical career
Fun Fact: I love to collect Kirby figurines!
Email: acontr75@calpoly.edu
Mia Dahlgren (she/her)
Major: Graphic Communication, 1st Year
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Campus Involvement: Ceramics at the ASI Craft Center, UX Fest, Mat Pica Pi, and FITS
Career Interest: Graphic designer or something completely different
Fun Fact: I speak Spanish and a little Swedish!
Email: mdahlgre@calpoly.edu
Zane Evangelista (he/him)
Major: Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Cell Therapy, 1st Year
Hometown: Trinidad, CO
Campus Involvement: EMPOWER, PCE, and CSA!
Career Interest: Regenerative medicine therapies
Fun Fact: I traveled to ten countries this summer!
Email: zoevange@calpoly.edu
Kaia Fujinaka (she/her)
Major: Kinesiology, 1st Year
Hometown: Hilo, HI
Campus Involvement: Hui 'O Hawai'i Club, Intramural Volleyball, Japanese Student Association
Career Interest: Occupational Therapist
Fun Fact: I'm a Certified Nurse Aide back home in Hawai'i!
Email: kfujinak@calpoly.edu
Alondra Hernandez (she/her)
Major: Architecture, Sustainable Design minor, 2nd Year
Hometown: Palm Springs, California
Campus Involvement: Special Collections and Archives Student Assistant, Design Village committee, Special Projects department, Cal Poly Hiking Club
Career Interest: Architect
Fun Fact: One of my most prized possessions is a large LEGO Spider-Man frame, which is over 2000 pieces!
Email: ahern617@calpoly.edu
Marley Logan (she/her)
Major: Journalism with a concentration in Media Innovation and a Media Arts, Society and Technology minor with a focus in film, 2nd Year
Hometown: Oceanside, California
Campus Involvement: Editorial assistant for KCPR Cal Poly Radio's content team; student assistant writer for Orfalea College of Business.
Career Interest: I am passionate about storytelling, whether written, visual, or audio
Fun Fact: I was in a Taco Bell commercial!
Email: mlogan04@calpoly.edu
Noora Reiley (she/her)
Major: Construction Managment, 1st Year
Hometown: Marin County, CA
Campus Involvement: Women in Construction, Cal Poly Enterperneurs
Career Interest: Construction Management/Real Property Development
Fun Fact: I worked at a plant store in high school!
Email: nreiley@calpoly.edu
Meredith Wilson (she/her)
Major: Biology (Major), Child Development (Minor), 2nd Year
Hometown: Bellevue ,Washington
Campus Involvement: Alpha Chi Omega, NMDP, Pre PA/Nursing, Honors, Younglife
Career Interest: I hope to go to PA school and specialize in Pediatric Oncology
Fun Fact: I love to read and my favorite animal is a lobster!
Email: mwils114@calpoly.edu
