Chemistry Department Graduation: “Where’s Everybody Going??”
Nawraz Omar Alan
Haymarket, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Don't know yet!
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Children of War Speaker Spring 2002
William Moore Arnest
United States of America
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: I expect to be doing some pro wrestling for the WWE
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Best Halloween Costume 2004
Charles Ralph Arthur III
Radford, Virginia
B.Sc. Biochemistry/Minor-Art History
Next: Duke University School of Medicine
Katherine Babiarz
Oak Hill, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Med School at UVA
Amy Bowden
Wallops Island,Virginia
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Job/ Maryland
Daniel S. Chang
Bellflower CA
B.Sc Biochemistry, B.A. Biology
Next: Research at Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital, studying Tcell trafficking in Listeria infection and elucidating the role of murine MCP-2.
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Lawn Resident 2005-2006, Distingushed Majors program
Timothy Ting-Han Chang
Annandale VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.A. Biology
Next: As of now, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
General Comments: missing Charlottesville already! cleveland, do I have to go...
William V. Chiu
Chesterfield, VA
B.Sc. in chemistry w/ specialization in materials science; Materials science and engineering minor
Next: graduate school at the Ohio State University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Ara Cho
Charlotte, NC
B.Sc. BioChem
Next: Tufts Dental
Adam H. Cohen
McLean, VA
B.Sc Biochemistry and a Minor in Bioethics
Next: Undecided
Caroline Leigh Corrigan
Westfield, NJ
B.A.
Next: Dental School at University of Maryland
Jason Cruff
Roanoke, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry/minor biology
Next: Perhaps Graduate School at the Ohio State University
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Golden Key, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
General Comments: The curriculum designed for the BS Chemistry with specialization in Biochemistry has not only provided me with the technical knowledge needed to excel in research, but, more importantly, I have been able to adopt a more holistic way of thinking about the natural world and the forces that hold living organisms in balance.
Jake Davenport
Panama City, FL
B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.A. Biology
Next: University of Florida College of Medicine
Notes: Harrison Undergraduate Research Award
Christina Downs
Leesburg VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry and M.T. in Secondary Science Education
Next: I am finishing ed school with my masters...going to teach chemistry at Briar Woods HS in Ashburn VA starting in August
James Edwards
Burke VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Med/Grad MST (MD/PhD) Program, UVa
Notes: Awards, Special Events: 2005 Goldwater Scholar, Raven Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Distinguished Majors Program
Katie Alline Farrow (Laughery)
Stanardsville, VA
Born and Raised in Grizzly Flats, CA
B.Sc. Biochemistry; Minor in Biology
Next: Maybe PA school in a year or two, applying for work in the federal government, CIA, DIA...stuff like that!
General Comments: After 5 years of honorable service in the United States Army as a combat Medic and now my return trip back to school to finish my degree. All I have to say is "It's about time!"
Holly Elizabeth Gurgle
Denver, CO
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: PharmD/MPH from VCU/MCV School of Pharmacy and School of Public Health
Levi Howell
Bluefield, VA
B.A. Chemistry
Next: Grad School at Virginia Tech, JMU, or Radford
General Comments: Work and study hard!
Jonathan Huang
Herndon VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry / B.A. English
Next: Working in Charlottesville
Matthew A. Hubbard
Lebanon, VA
B.Sc.. Biochemistry
Next: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Michelle Antonia Hughes
Woodbridge, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry/Biology minor
Next: I am working at Potomac Hospital until I head to medical school in a few years.
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Daniel Hale Williams Pre-Medical Society Academic Award (2004-2005); Pumpkin Society Recognition (May 2006)
Brent E. Jones
Roanoke, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: New York University School of Medicine
Brian Douglas Kelly
Phoenix, AZ
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Jefferson Medical College
Notes: REU 2005 (University of Arizona)
Dylan P. Kennedy
McLean VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Taking a Year to complete research in the UVA CVRC (Cardiovascular Research Center) before applying to graduate school in Biomedical Sciences.
Daniel Kim
Burke, Virginia
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: working at MedImmune
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Distinguished Majors Program
Bao-Tram M Khuc
Falls Church, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Pharmacy at VCU (MCV)
Constance Kwan
Fairfax Station VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry, Studio Art Minor
Next: Year off (to work at a dude ranch, travel, apply for med schools), then hopefully medical school.
Anne Lilly
Baltimore, Maryland
B.A. History and B.Sc. in Biochemistry
Next: Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Yunqing Lin
China
B.Sc. Chemistry
Next: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in Columbia University
Sarah Linke
Alexandria, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Masters of Forensic Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
Notes: Awards, Special Events: REU Program (Summer '05)
Blake Marvin
Sugar Land, TX
B.A. Chemistry / B.A. Religious Studies
Next: Med School at the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD
Notes: Commissioned as Ensign US Navy
Kelly O.A. Mayer
Lynchburg, Virginia
B.Sc.. Biochemistry;B.A. French Language and Literature, Minor in Studio Art
Next: Dental School at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Dentistry
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Distinguished Major in Chemistry and Distinguished Major in French Language and Literature; Echols Scholar, Folkes Scholar; two works of art ("French Bread Illuminated" and "Memento") were selected for the UVa Juried Art Show, Newcomb Hall Gallery. 1st Place in the Charlottesville Ten Miler for women in age groups under 24yrs, and was 7th woman overall with a time of 70min52sec.
Eric Mayton
Lawrenceville VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Grad School, VCU
Sinit Mehtsun
Fairfax VA
B.Sc.. Biochemistry
Next: Grad School, Harvard
Ben Milam
Lynchburg, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Year-off before hopefully Med School. Going to work in a pancreatic cancer research lab at Northwestern Medical School in Chicago for a year.
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key Honour Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Deans List: Fall 02, Spring 03, Fall 03, Spring 04, Fall 04, Spring 05, Fall 05
Junaid Nizamuddin
Alexandria, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Medical School, University of Virginia [as of now]
Notes: Distinguished Majors Program, Phi Beta Kappa, Merck Index Award
Matthew Olsen
Vienna, VA
B.Sc. Chemistry
Next: Grad School at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Adebayo Benjamin Oyebanji Ogunniyi
Lanham MD
B.Sc. Chemistry
Next: Pharmacy School after a year off (Location is still to be determined)
Notes: Member of Zeta Eta chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Member of OBCChe (Organization of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers). Member of UVa Football team (Fall 2003-Spring 2004)
Janine L. Oliver
Winchester, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Med School (probably EVMS)
Notes: Distinguished Majors Program in Chemistry, Harrison Undergraduate Research Award Recipient
Victor K. Outlaw
Portsmouth VA
B.Sc. Chemistry
Next: Johns Hopkins University for Grad School in Organic Chemistry
Junhyung Park
Nanuet, NY
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Dental School (Columbia University)
Dina Jayanti Patel
Manassas, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry; minor in South Asian Studies
Next: VCU School of Pharmacy in Richmond Virginia
Notes: Golden Key, Dean's List
Sanik A. Patel
Emporia, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.A Economics
Next: Work, then MPH/MBA Program
Syed Amanullah Qadri
Fairfax Station, VA
B.Sc.. Biochemistry, B.A. Neuroscience
Next: Med/Grad School (MD/PhD @ Baylor College of Medicine
Chris Reynolds
Reston, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: University of Virginia School of Medicine (most likely)
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Distinguished Majors program
Lina Saliba
McLean, VA
B.Sc.. Biochemistry Minor: Spanish
Next: Pharmacy school--still deciding where
Notes: Awards, Special Events: REU program at KU (Summer '05)
Nicholas John Skizim
Frisco, TX
B.Sc. Biochemistry/Minor Mathematics
Next: Grad School for Biochem at Princeton
Catherine Southmayd
Austin, TX
B.Sc. in Biochemistry and B.A. in Spanish
Next University Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas (medical school)
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta, National Spanish Honor Society, Intermediate Honors, Graduated with Highest Honors in Spanish
Eileen Southmayd
Austin, TX
B.Sc. in Biochemistry and B.A. in Spanish
Next: 2006-2007 Teaching English at an orphanage in Queretaro, Mexico; Afterwards, I will be going to graduate school in Texas to pursue a Masters in both education and education administration.
Notes: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, National Spanish Honor Society, Intermediate Honors, Graduated with Highest Honors in Spanish
Andrew Spatz
Alexandria VA
B.Sc./MT Education
Next: Teaching chemistry in Fairfax County
Notes: Awards, Special Events, etc: PRAXIS II Chemistry Excellence Award for scoring in the highest percentile
Yogesh Surendranath
Kent, OH
B.Sc. Chemistry & B.A. Physics
Next: Grad School in Chemistry at MIT
Notes: Awards, Special Events: National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, Kenneth C. Bass Scholarship, GlaxoSmithKline Fellowship, Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, David A. Harrison Research Award
General Comments: Thank you Dean and Cassandra. I owe it all to you.
Jennifer M. Thomas
Fairfax Station, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry, Minor in Biology
Next: MCV: Post Bacc Program
Sara Trigero
Reno, NV
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: taking a year off, working in San Diego in a lab, applying to medical school to matriculate in 2007
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Echols, Dean's List, National Dean's List, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Saumil Vaghela
Fairfax, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Medical Technologist, Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly, VA. Afterwards, Medical School
Notes: Resident Advisor, Echols 2004-2005; Senior Resident, Balz 2005-2006; 1-in-4, 2005-2006.
General Comments: “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” ~ Sir Winston Churchill; “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~ Gandhi
Danielle Varughese
Chantilly, VA
B.A. Chemistry, B.A. Spanish
Next: Working for Private Consulting Company in metro DC
Sara E. Vogt
Richmond, VA
B.A. Economics, B.Sc. Chemistry w/Specialization in Chemical Education, Masters of Teaching - Specialization in Secondary Science
Next: Teaching high school chem at Tucker High School in Richmond, VA
John Daniel Wass
Virginia Beach, VA
Next: Job with a medical technologies company in RTP North Carolina
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Presentations for NSF REU program and ACS Virginia
General Comments: The University of Virginia's chemistry department provides an excellent opportunity to blend in-class theory with hands-on research, a combination not easily found elsewhere. The dedication of the faculty and administrators to encourage this research for undergraduates provides the fundamental building block that every chemist needs before entering the workplace or going to graduate school. I can honestly say I learned more in lab than I did most of my classes, a sort of intuition that is impossible to grasp from a text book. With such outstanding individual successes, I can only hope that UVA Chemistry continues to guide young chemists with open arms ... and whip for when they get out of line?
Nathan Westcott
Yorktown, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Grad School UNC Chapel Hill
Katrina White
Chesapeake, Virginia
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Emory University: School of Public Health
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Center for Global Health Scholar
John Wu
Houston, Texas
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Teach For America
Qian "Elizabeth" Xu
Oakhill, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Hopefully Grad School in California in Physics
Jamie Zakkak
Warrenton, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry/ Biology Minor
Next: VCU Graduate School, Masters in Public Health
Notes: Awards, Special Events: Team Awesome Member, Pineapple, Club Tennis, APO
General Comments: I love my Zakkaks!
Tamara Zarubica
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
B.Sc. Biochemistry/Minor Biology
Next: Grad School VCU for BioChemistry