DYLLAN MULLER:
A Gentleman and a Scholar By Madi Bixler ’14 Dyllan Muller, LCA Class of 2016, says he’s been blessed with opportunities. It wasn’t always easy, but he has certainly made the most of them. Despite his achievements, though, Dyllan remains a humble young man, dedicated to his faith and to service. He was born in Roodepoort, in
an idea that would become the premise
dinner,” Dyllan says, “I began to wonder
northeastern South Africa, and his
of the young man’s start-up company,
if there was a way to remove sodium
mother — a pharmacist — nurtured
called No-dium (rhymes with sodium).
from food chemically, and when I asked
Dyllan’s interest in science by
What sparked the idea was this: “After
Mr. Branch about it, he gave me a few
performing experiments with him on
having a particularly salty soup for
things to experiment with at home.”
weekends. He entered LCA in sixth grade, and it was here that the teenager blossomed in chemistry. In the Upper School, Mr. Branch, his AP Chemistry teacher, was instrumental in his decision to pursue a career in the field. “I’ve had the pleasure of teaching many extremely bright and motivated students,” says Mr. Branch, “but Dyllan Muller would be at the top of my list. He is the most honest and sincere young man I’ve ever met. He is extremely humble. I love his drive and his love for chemistry, both of which made him a joy to teach.” Mr. Branch worked closely with Dyllan in many class labs and his advisory group, and helped him experiment with
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