Vivek Ayer
Farmville, VA
BSc Biochem, BA Physics
Next: NIH (processing), else research somewhere ---> Eventually MD/PhD Physics
@ Rochester
Notes: Harrison Award, AVS Best Presentation Award
General Comments: Aim high! Don't ever give up
Banks, Neal B.
Herndon VA
BSc Chemistry
Next: Working on PhD in Chemistry at UVA
Amalia Marie Belcher
Chesapeake VA
BSc Biochem, Minor in Religious Studies
Next: Research tech in Bushweller lab/UVA for 1 year while I apply to go to
some more schools.
Lauren Benson
Crozet, VA
BSc Biochem
Next Taking a year off and then applying to grad school
Jennifer Berrie
Smithfield, VA
BSc Biochem/Minor Bioethics
Next: job hunting/work for two years, then back to school, need to make sure
my heart's in it otherwise i won't be passionate about school -- hopefully medschool,
maybe falling back on pharmacy.
Notes: none unless you count two-time indoor IM soccer co-rec champions ;)
General Comments: We have amazing chemistry professors.
Ben Bolton
Charlottesville VA
BSc Biochem
Next: taking a year off before Grad school, currently looking for job
Johnny Burgoyne
Newport News, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: yet to be determined
Notes: Dean's List
Danielle Burstein
Greensboro, NC
BSc Biochem
Next: Planning to work for one year before applying to medical school for matriculation
in 2008
Notes: Distinguished Majors Program
Hui-Wei Chen
Yarmouth, MA BSc Chemistry
Next: plan to work in a research lab in Charlottesville
Benjamin Chidester
Virginia Beach VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Med School - EVMS
Crystal Cunningham
Yorktown, VA
BSc Chemistry/Minor: Biology
Next: undecided
David Dang
Springfield VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Post-Bacc, VCU
Carey Davis
Cedar Bluff, VA
BSc. Biochem
Next: Graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University in Forensic Science
Florence Davis
Columbus, MS
BSc Biochem/ Minor in English
Next: Teach for America in Washington, DC, teaching high school chemistry
Jeff Dishman
Chatham, MA
BSc Biochem
Next: Entering the gaming industry (either in Boston, Orlando, or San Francisco)
Christopher Estopinal
Nashville TN
BSc Biochem
Next: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Erin Fergusson
Glen Allen, VA
BA Chemistry
Next: Steve & Barry's ; Long Island, NY
Melissa Georges
Toms River, NJ
BSc Biochem
Next: Working as a sales representative for Fuji Health Science in Mount Laurel,
NJ
Adi Halthore
Springfield, VA
BSc Biochem, BA Biology, Minor-Physics
Next: Dartmouth Medical School
Christopher M. Harnain
Hopewell, VA
BSc Biochem and BA in Neuroscience
Next: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Travis M. Hartberger
Blue Ridge, VA
BSc Biochem; BA Biology
Next: DC Teaching Fellows
Notes: David A. Harrison III Undergraduate Research Award
General Comments: I plan to work toward a Masters of Arts in Teaching: Secondary
Education while in DC. Following my time teaching in DC Public Schools, I hope
to participate in a PhD Program.
Christine Hassan
New York, NY
BSc Biochem and BA Studio Art
Next: Fragrance Industry
Kyle Hayne
Arlington, Va
BSc Biochem, BSc Biology
Next: Grad School, Curry School of Education
Paul David Hiles
Fairfax, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Notes:Second Lieutenant, United States Air Force
Stephen Andrew Hiltner
Hudson, OH
BSc Biochem , BA English
Next: UK Fellows Program - London, England
David Ho
Chung-Li, Taiwan
B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.A. Physics.
Next: Med school +Grad school = MD/PhD at Northwestern University or University
of Iowa.
Notes: Second place in National Capital (DC) Badminton Open, mixed double category.
Joshua Huang
Dunn Loring, VA
BA Chemistry
Next: Post-Bac Program
Ashish K. Jain
Richmond, VA
BA Neuroscience, BSc Biochemistry, Minor Spanish
Next: Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA
Notes: PES induction, Dean's List
Golnaz Jalali
Oak Hill, Va
BSc Biochem
Next: VCU Dental School
Michelle Christina Johansen
Falls Church VA
BSc Biochem/ Minor in Spanish
Next: Medical School- Undecided between TN, PA or VA
Notes: Aquatic Therapist at K.C.R.C; Translator for Language Bank; Abundant
Life Tutor; Outreach Chair-Women in Medicine Initiative; Varsity Athlete-Crew;
Golden Key Honor Society; R.C Byrd Scholarship; OWC Scholarship; Dean's List
Check our Web Site:
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in a week or two for Graduation Photos!!
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Andrew Junkin
Ashburn, VA
B.Sc Biochemistry, B.A. Philosophy, Minor in Astronomy
Next: High School Chemistry Teacher in Lynchburg, VA
Risto Keravuori
Fairfax Station, VA
BSc Biochem, BA in Economics, Minor in Biology
Next: was trying to get into what is now a seemingly non-existent Bioethics
masters program here at UVA (still hoping for it), applying to Med School next
year
Notes: etc: one of the Captains of the UVA men's Ice hockey team
Taewan Kim
Chantilly, VA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: Preparing for dental school
Rachel Klet
Herndon, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Caltech for a Ph.D. in chemistry
Jessica Klinkenberg
Medina, OH
BSc Chemistry
Next: Graduate School at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Notes: Awards, Special Events, etc: GlaxoSmithKline Summer Fellowship, Summer
Science Scholars Award, Bass Scholarship, Distinguished Major
Courtney E. Lawrence
Glen Allen, VA
BSc Biochemistry, B.A. Neuroscience
Next: Summer volunteer program in Ghana, then Drexel College of Medicine
Notes: Brown College's 2005/2006 "Most likely to be involved in too many
things"
General Comments: It was definitely worth the many late, late nights of electron-pushing,
structure-drawing, and tears.... of course, that's all in retrospect.
Huan Le
Fairfax VA
BSc biochem
Next: Dental school.
General Comments: Bio chem major is interesting but very hard!
Ngoc Duy Le
Hampton, Virginia
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: AmeriCorps
Tina Le
Fairfax, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.A. Human Biology
Next: Duke University School of Medicine
Notes: Distinguished Major in Human Biology, Phi Beta Kappa, 2006-2007 Outstanding
Honor Advisor of the Year, P.U.M.P.K.I.N. Society Honoree, University Achievement
Award, Echols Scholar
David Lee
Boston, MA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: I'll be in Boston and hopefully working in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Maybe med school.
Yian Yen Lee
Annandale, Va
BSc Biochem
Anjie Li
Shanghai, PRChina
BSc. Biochemistry w/ a minor in Astronomy
Next: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Notes: Awards, Badminton: Womens Division D Doubles Champion, 2004 DC Open
Erik Loken
Roseland, VA
BSc**
Next:Applying to MD/Ph.D. programs for Fall 2008
Notes: Distinguished Majors Program
Sneha Mantri
Fairfax, VA
BSc Biochem, BA Comparative Literature
Next: Med school at Columbia University
Amber Jeanean Mathur
Fredericksburg, VA
BSc Biochem and Studio Art Minor
Next: pharmaceutical sales
William (Bill) McGrath
Herndon, VA,
BSc Biochem
Next: Other, yet to be determined...teaching English in Japan, working in Tibetan
studies either here in Charlottesville or in Tibet
Notes: I went to Tibet, that was cool.
General Comments: I loved science for a long time, but fell out of love amidst
excessive work and lack of result. It is sort of sad. I will miss her, Chemistry,
or at least what I thought she was.
W. Hans Meisen
Stafford, VA
B.A. Chemistry, B.Sc. Biology
Next: Research or Forensic Science
Notes: Thanks Mom and Dad for putting me through school, and for always being
there for me when I needed help.
Ellen Mierzejewski
Faber, VA
BSc Chemistry/Minor in Astronomy
Next: Grad School, Yale, Physical Chemistry
Akshitkumar M. Mistry
Collinsville, VA
BSc Biochemistry
Carleen Morris
Chatham, VA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: Duke graduate school, chemistry
Mitra Mana Mortazavi
Sterling, VA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: VCU School of Dentistry
Brian Mulcahy
Covington, VA
BSc Chemical Physics
Next: Grad School at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Reed Nessler
Blacksburg, VA
B.Sc. Chemistry (2nd major: B.A. math)
Next: Grad school math UVa
My-Linh Nguyen
Fairfax VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Med student at Harvard Medical School
Notes: Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, 2006-2007 Lawn Resident, American Chemical
Society/Merck Index Award, Raven Society, Echols Scholar, Teaching Assistant
(Chem 141, 142, 151, 152, 181)
General Comments: I would like to express my deepest thanks first and foremost
to Professor Dean Harman, my sincere gratitude to Professor Cassandra Fraser,
and my appreciation to Professors Gerrans, Bryant, Landers, Burnett, and to
Ms. Susan Collins.
Drewry Elizabeth Nickerson
Lancaster,Virginia
BSc Biochem
Next: Not sure yet!
Kenny Ott
Fairfax, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: teaching chemistry in Chicago
Notes: Awards, Special Events, etc: My mother and father love me.
General Comments: Bring the 80s back like they used to be!
Nishant Patel
Virginia Beach, VA
BSc Biochem, B.A. Economics
Next:UVA School of Medicine
Notes: Distinguished Majors Program, Phi Beta Kappa
bradley hartwell philips
fairfax station va
BSc Biochem
Some of our most entertaining graduates declined to allow us to publish their
questionnaire info. Nevertheless we wish them and all of you the very best in
the future. Congratulations, 2007 chem grads!!!!!
Nhu-Quynh Phung
Chantilly, VA
B.Sc. Biochemistry
Next: Taking a year off then applying to dental school [tentative]
Timothy M. Reichart
Fairfax, VA
BSc Chemistry
Next: Ph.D in Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute
Notes: Awards, Special Events, etc:Phi Beta Kappa, College Science Scholar,
Double Hoo Research Grant, Summer Science Scholar, Barry M. Goldwater Honorable
Mention
Melissa Rich
Stafford, Virginia
B.Sc in Biochemistry, Minor in History
Next: Application to medical school will go out in June. I'm planning on working
as a lab tech until med school.
Notes: Deans List, ACS Virginia Chapter Undergraduate Research Poster Show
Andrew Joseph Riff
Oak Park, IL
BSc Biochem
Next: Georgetown Medical School
Erika Nichole Roberts
Martinsville, Va
BSc Biochem
Next: Pharmacy School at VCU
Notes: American Chemical Society Scholar
Matt Sanidad
Fairfax Station VA
B.A. in Psychology and B.A. in Chemistry
Next: Medical School in 2009
Notes: Phi Beta Kappa, Intermediate Honors, Psi Chi
Brenna Seufert
Burke VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Washington DC/job
Katherine Shaffer
Midlothian VA
BSc Biochem
Next: working for a neurologist at a sleeping disorder clinic in DC, and applying
to medical school
Notes: Phi Beta Kappa; had an abstract I wrote accepted to a major cardiology
conference this May
Aaron Robert Shedlock
North Huntingdon, PA
BSc Biochemistry and BA Psychology
Next: Med School - Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Awards: Echols Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Intermediate Honors, Dean's List (All
Eight Semesters), National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Hyun Seok Sheen
Seoul, Korea
BSc Biochem/BA Biology
Next: work for 1 year, then apply to Dental school
Christopher Simpson
Madison Heights, VA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Anthony R. Sloan
Woodbridge, Va
BSc Chemistry of Environmental Science
Next: working at a bio pharmaceutical firm in Charlottesville
Jacek Jan Slowikowski
Roanoke, VA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: Infectious disease research in Fortaleza, Brazil and applying to medical
school.
Comments: Thanks everyone for an awesome four years!!!!
Lee-Wilson Steen
Kingwood, Texas
BSc Chemistry, Minor Mathematics
Next: Moving to Dallas with the husband-to-be and finding a J-O-B.
General Comments: I did it!!
Andrew Michael Strand
Fredericksburg VA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: Don't know
Notes: Distinguished Major Program
General Comments: School has been fun, and the classes have been fun as well.
Always a lot of work, but enjoyable at times. Just make sure to never lose track
of life by trying to get out and enjoy yourself every once in a while.
John Stranix
Vienna, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Grad School (Georgetown)
Peter Vance Swauger
Fredericksburg, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Test Manager, Operations Research & Applications, Inc, Fredericksburg,
VA
Julie Lyn Tavares
Alexandria, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: Grad School: YES. Either UMDNJ or VCU
General Comments: I cannot believe how quickly the time has past by. I wish
all of my class the best of luck in all their future endeavors:)
Brittany Maria Timmons
Mechanicsville VA
Bsc biochem / minor in biology
Next: Med school eventually, for now I have no idea
Ese Isiuwa Uwadia
Philadelphia, PA
BA Chemistry
Next: A year off, then med school. Or grad school. then med school. 1st choice
Drexel University.
Notes: Awards, Special Events, etc: Nope. UVa does not like me.
General Comments: I don't regret my out of state fees. If anything, I met the
best people I ever met in mylife ... here at UVA.
J. Priyanka Vakkalanka
Centreville, VA
BSc Biochem, BA Sociology
Next: Research Associate: Becker & Associates; Grad school in 2 years: International
Health & Epidemiology
Caitlin Valentino
Leesburg, VA
BSc Biochemistry; Minor Spanish
Next: Summer program working with youth in Ecuador with Type I diabetes; applying
to medical school...
Nitin Vaswani
Surabaya, Indonesia
BSc. Biochemistry
Next: Med School (Singapore or Australia)
Notes: Dean's List
Eric Voll
Burke, VA
BSc. Biochem
Next: Grad School, Northwestern University
Notes: Distinguished Majors Program, Phi Beta Kappa, Intermediate Honors, NSCS,
Golden Key
Daniel Warburton
Pulaski, VA
BSc Biochem
Next: taking a year off then Med School
Jessica Weaver
Charlottesville, VA
BSc. Biochem
Next: Medical College of Wisconsin
Notes: Coca-Cola's Most Devoted Hoops Fan, 2007
Renee Willett
Annandale, VA
BSc. Biochem
Next: UVa School of Medicine
Notes: Phi Beta Kappa
Rebecca Williamson
Stafford, VA
BSc Biochemistry
Next: undecided
Margaret Elizabeth Zoller
Purcellville, VA
BSc Chemistry of Environmental Science and B.A. Art History (Double Majors)
Next: Graduate school at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London for my Master's
degree in History of Art
Send us a postcard (an email?) from the future when you get there - we are always
glad to hear from our alums!!