Lajja Patel, Features Editor
Lajja Patel (she/her), senior, is the features editor for the Marquette Messenger. This will be her second year on staff. Lajja also is part of the Key Club leadership board and member of Student Council as well as National Honor Society. In her free time, she likes to run, go hiking, and sing.
![Senior Amanda Eshelman [Anisha Jarang on the left] participated in Perry Initiative Program at WashU in which they hosted a series of events encouraging girls to pursue careers in Orthopedic Medicine and Engineering which is a profession that is only 6% women. Eshelman said this program inspires her to combine her interest in healthcare and computer science. She said was amazed at the process of using technology in orthopedic surgery to place screws and visualize joint replacements.](https://marquettemessenger.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG-3980-672x900.jpg)
