Mr. Lund by Skye Englund

Mr. Lund, a new biology teacher, graciously offered me the only chair and perched on his desk giving his full attention to be interviewed. An engineer by trade, Lund's father and his wife, allowed their children to pursue their own interests as long as they led toward college and a viable career.

He comes to us after teaching at Westchester High School in his hometown for six years.

When asked about ESHS he replied, "I like this school because it's a community school, so the kids take more pride, and they take more ownership in the school and that's a big plus."

He enjoys being a high school science teacher because it keeps him young and keeps new ideas coming in.

Lund's interest in science began in high school where his favorite teacher opened his mind to life-sciences. Mr. Lund now specializes in anatomy and physiology, but he also loves oceanography and nature. When discussing the acceleration of technology, Mr. Lund illustrated that technology causes changes all the time. When one of Lund's professors at LMU studied genetics in college, DNA had not yet been discovered, but he has learned about it since.

Ecology is still ecology, but scientists are extending the reaches of it. As a biology teacher, Lund is naturally concerned about the condition of this planet. He talked about our planet and its limited resources. "We have to take care of what we've got because it's a limited resource. It's our job being on the top (being most evolved) to take care of everything." Mr. Lund's main fear from technology comes from the threat of nuclear weapons.

Rather than having specific mentors and role models, Mr. Lund was influenced by a variety of different successful people who exemplified the characteristics he admired.

Mr. Lund wants kids to have a good experience, learn and enjoy science. Most importantly he wants to help teach them how to think.