KRG 2025
Dr. Jason J. Keleher
Jason (better known around Lewis as DK) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Lewis University. He holds a Ph.D. in Organic/Materials Chemistry from Clarkson University (Potsdam, New York). Outside of the classroom and research laboratory Jason is a die-hard fan of Clarkson University Golden Knights Hockey and the New York Yankees but most importantly enjoys (most of the time) a “relaxing” round of golf.
“To live a fulfilled life, we need to keep creating the "what is next", of our lives. Without dreams and goals there is no living, only merely existing, and that is not why we are here.” ---- Mark Twain -----
Graduate Researchers
Elizabeth (Ellie) McDonnell
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals”
--- Henry Ford ---
Katey Sheets
“The secret, dear Alice, is to surround yourself with people who make your heart smile. It’s then, only then, that you’ll find wonderland"
---Lewis Carroll, The Mad Hatter --
Piper Smith
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
--- Ernest Hemingway ---
Nikki Staszak
"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for"
--- Fyodor Dostoyevsky ---
“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction”
--- Anne Frank ---
Cesar Alvarado Orellana
Connor Keating
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”
--- George Addair --
Chloe Gordon
"Somehow, we'll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with who we are"
---Brandon Sanderson
Sam Robles
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
--- Albert Pine ---
Undergraduate Researchers
Jadyn Dominguez
"For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength."
--- Philippians 4:13 ---
Austin Rockaitis
"Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward."
--- John C. Maxwell ---
Arielle Deshazier
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’”
---Mary Anne Radmacher ---
Drew Murphy
“The most certain way to succeed it to try just one more time.”
--- Thomas Edison ---
Kiersten Smith
“It doesn’t matter how strong your opinions are. If you don’t use your power for positive change, you are indeed part of the problem”
–-- Coretta Scott King ---
Amanda Warfield
"Life is a long road but worth every mile"
--- Zach Bryan ---
Ezra Samson
"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs, one step at a time."
--- Joe Girard ---
Angelina Martinez
“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.”
--- Albert Einstein ---
Rebecca Ratajczyk
“The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position.”
--- Leo Buscaglia ---
Sydney Trembley
"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."
--- Paulo Coelho ---
Powers Research Group @LU
Dr. Sarah E. Powers is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Lewis University. She earned a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Chicago. Her research interests include molecular genetics and cellular biology mechanisms underpinning immune cell function, as well as immunological interfaces with biomaterial design. Aside from academic pursuits, she is an avid gardener, daily practitioner of yoga, and has a surprisingly large collection of yarn for crochet projects.
Aine Ronan
(Undergraduate Researcher)
“The thing about dreams, though, is they usually sound crazy to everyone but you.” -
--- Lopez Lomong ---
