Taran, WCAS, is from Wheeling, IL. Her majors are Biological Sciences and Plant Biology Concentration, and she will be a sophomore in 2015-2016. She has been awarded a grant for summer research by Northwestern. By her senior year she hopes to be accepted into the Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Plant Biology and Conservation.

2016 NOTE: Taran received one of The Alumnae's STEM Scholarships for 2016-17 also.