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Sarah Nicholls, of Exeter, New Hampshire, is a biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology major with a writing minor, graduating in May 2025. Sarah is a member of the Hamel Honors and Scholars College as well as the Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society. She also works as a stage manager with the Mask and Dagger Dramatic Society and takes voice lessons through the music department. Sarah is a research assistant in Dr. Matthew MacManes’s genomics and physiology lab and has received several grants from the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research. She joined Inquiry's editorial board in the fall of 2023 after publishing her own research article. Sarah plans to pursue graduate studies and join the research industry, focusing on human genetics from a biomedical perspective. She is fascinated by genetics and genes—so much of life is encoded in such tiny molecules and there is still so much about them that is unknown, waiting for the right person to crack the code.

Cassidy O’Brien is a junior biology major from Bethlehem, New York. She is a member of the Hamel Honors and Scholars College and became a student editor of Inquiry in 2022. Research has played a large role in Cassidy’s experience at UNH; the strength of research opportunities was a driving factor in her choice to attend the school, along with the welcoming campus environment. She received a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in 2024 and continues to conduct research with Dr. Matthew MacManes in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences. Outside of academics, Cassidy is passionate about reproductive health and care, particularly the availability of sex education.Ìý