Group Members


Name: Jess Hammersley
Major: Audio Production
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, Water Sports, Mountain Biking, and anything with an engine
Hometown: Suttons Bay, Michigan
Project Interests: Audio and Video, Photography and Technology
Interests in India: Seeing the Temples and enjoying the Indian Culture
Favorite Tamil Word: திங்கட்கிழமை, THE-NG-GA-LL-KE-ZHA-MAI, which means Monday



Name: Nicole Westphal
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hobbies: Running, Nordic skiing, Hiking, Camping
Hometown: Afton, Minnesota
Project Interests: Healthcare
Interests in India: Indian culture, food, and clothing
Favorite Tamil Word: வணக்கம் எல்லோருக்கும், Elorukum vanakkam (Hello everybody)



Name: Abram Peterson
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hobbies: Nordic skiing, running, hiking, cooking, biking, swimming in Lake Superior, canoeing, tree-wrangling, chopping wood, fishing, hunting
Hometown: Champlin, Minnesota
Project Interests: Water Treatment and Sanitation
Interests in India: Meeting Indian students, experiencing a new culture, playing cricket, silk clothing
Favorite Tamil Word (that I will never pronounce correctly): Any word with the sound "zha" which sounds suspiciously like "rha" but with no "r".






Name: Madelyn Espinosa
Major: Biology
Hobbies: crafting, biking, exploring, reading
Hometown: Skandia, Michigan. Yooper, born and raised.
Project Interests: Medical supplies, handwashing education
Interests in India: Riding elephants, meeting the kids, visiting medical clinics, mangoes
Favorite Tamil Word: வணக்கம், Vanakkum, Hello or Welcome