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What’s Happening in
Chemistry Circles
Volume 150
Department
of Chemistry
Undergraduate
Advising Office
104 Chemistry
Building
979-845-0520
Inside this issue:
Academic
Achievement
Awards
2
Scholarships
Awarded
3
Senior Autobi- 4
ographies:
New Old Ags
New
Chemistry
Majors
7
Sciences
Career Fair
8
Faculty
Recognition
9
Save the Date: 12
Chemistry
Open House
Sept. 1, 2011
Chemistry Majors Receive Degrees
Thirty-nine chemistry majors
were awarded their degrees in a
commencement ceremony on 2
p.m. May 14, 2011. BA graduates were Katie Ann Decock,
Elina Delgado, Ryan Matthew
Fort, Mary Emma French, Ana
Rosa Garcia Rodriguez, Whitney Alexis Graham, Annilee
Hamilton , Shalene Michelle
Hopkins, Kristine Michelle Jang
(Magna Cum Laude), Kyle Daniel
Jones, Leane Marie Latham,
Douglas Richard Melde, Christine Hee Oh, Nicole Marie
Reusser (Summa Cum Laude)
Ivey Roberts Royall (Summa
Cum Laude), Benjamin Wesley
Seufferlein, Abby Alane Sisco
(Summa Cum Laude), Christine
Binamira Soriaga, Randal Garrett Spears, Kristin Nicole Waverka, Dustin Tyler Weghorst,
and Felix Chiu Yu (Magna Cum
Laude). BS graduates were Kevin Michael Arendt, Samantha
Lee Burrows, Rachel Beth Chupik, Christopher Patrick Costanzo, Bryant Kirkland Delka,
Jennifer Lynn Erchinger (Magna
Cum Laude), Christina Nicole
Escobedo, Megan Elizabeth Fish
(Magna Cum Laude), Matthew
Aaron Freeman, Merid Minasse
Haile (Magna Cum Laude), Kurt
M. Johnson, William Patrick
Kolar, Nicole Elizabeth Konelick, Allen Michael Lunsford,
Christopher Ryan Rhoades,
Spencer Charles Wehring (Cum
Laude), and Nicholas Alexander
Williams. Autobiographies of
the graduating seniors can be
found starting on p. 4.
Nine chemistry majors received
their degrees in the commencement that took place on Friday,
December 17 at 2 p.m. Students
receiving BA degrees were Nancy Garcia, Andy Nguyen, Susan
Schmidt (Cum Laude), Lindsey
Shehan, and Robert O’ Brien.
Students receiving BS degrees
were Ashley Dittmer, Robert
(Philip) Duttweiler, Eric Ortega,
and Michael Woodie.
The College of Science
Gonfalon
Academic Achievement Recognized on Parent’s Weekend
The Chemistry Department
held its 3rd annual Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 15 at 4 p.m. The ceremony is held to recognize academic award winners, scholarship recipients, and graduating
seniors.
The CRC Outstanding First
Year Chemistry Course Award,
given to the most outstanding
student in first-year major or
honors chemistry was presented to Chan Park and Kylee
Stouder by Drs. Don Darensbourg and Oleg Ozerov, instructors in CHEM103 and
CHEM104, respectively. Chan
and Kylee received a small honorarium and a copy of the latest
edition of the CRC Handbook
of Chemistry and Physics.
The Outstanding Achievement
in Organic Chemistry, given to
the highest achieving student in
majors or honors organic chemistry was presented to Khanh
Pham by Dr. Brian Connell, the
instructor in the majors’ section
of CHEM227. Khanh received a
small honorarium and a certificate.
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Academic Achievement (continued from p. 1)
The Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry, given to the
best student in CHEM415, was presented to Jennifer Erchinger by
Dr. James Batteas.
Jennifer received a subscription to the journal Analytical Chemistry
along with a small honorarium.
The ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry, given to
the student with the highest achievement in Inorganic Chemistry
classes and research, was presented to Merid Haile by Dr. Holly
Gaede. Merid receives a small honorarium and a letter signed by
the national chair of the Inorganic Division of the American Chemical Society, who happens to be his research advisor, Dr. Francois
Gabbai.
The ACS Leadership Award, given to the student who exhibits the
most leadership in service of the ACS Student Afiliates, was presented to Benjamin Seufferlein by Dr. Tammy Tiner, advisor to the
Student Affiliates. Benjamin received an honorarium.
The Hypercube Scholar Award, presented to a student who exhibits promise for success in graduate school, was presented to Rachel Chupik by Dr. Don Darensbourg on behalf of Rachel’s research advisor, Dr. Marcetta Darensbourg. Rachel receives a copy
of the Hypercube software package.
Chemistry Department Achievement Awards are presented to the
most outstanding junior and senior chemistry majors who do not
receive other recognition. Dr. David Russell, Department Head
presented each of these students with a check and a certificate.
Seniors receiving the award were Rachel Chupik, Megan Fish, Kristine Jang, Kurt Johnson, Abby Sisco, and Felix Yu. Juniors receiving
the award were Kevin Burnett, Yale Fu, Viviana Salom, and Allison
Williams.
The Jaan Laane Academic Achievement Awards, given to the two
most outstanding juniors, with preference given to BS students,
were presented by Dr. Jaan Laane to Alexander Mijalis and David
Vinther. Alexander and David each received substantial cash
awards.
The Merck Index Award, given to the one or two most outstanding students pursuing careers in the health profession, were presented to Nicole Reusser and Ivey Royall by Dr. Tammy Tiner.
Nicole and Ivey each receive a copy of the Merck Index.
The Hugh McLean, Jr. Award, given to a student who has displayed
unusual perserverance in the pursuit of his or her degree, was
presented to Kevin Arendt by his research advisor, Dr. Daniel
Romo.
The Chemistry Department Outstanding Undergraduate Award,
given to the most outstanding graduating senior, with preference
given to BS majors, was presented to Merid Haile by Dr. David
Russell.
The 2010-11 departmental scholarship winners will also recognized
at the ceremony. The scholarships are awarded based to chemistry
majors based on academic achievement, financial need, and specific
requirements requested by the scholarship donors. All chemistry
majors are routinely considered for departmental scholarships in
May after spring grades have been recorded.
Jeffrey Davis, Susan Schmidt*, and David Vinther received Dow Aggies Scholarships. These scholarships are reserved for junior and
senior chemistry majors. Alaina Anderson and Allison Williams received The George C. Bauer Scholarship, which is intended for
students demonstrating financial need. Elina Delgado, Joshua Horak,and Victoria Thomas received Sharon Merritt Birtcher Scholarship, which is given to those intending to teach high school chemistry.
Kurt Johnson and Benjamin Seufferlein received the Elizabeth
Drake ’87 American Chemical Society Scholarship in Chemistry,
given to students taking on leadership roles in the Student Affiliates
of the American Chemical Society. These students must be members of the National American Chemical Society. Allison Williams
received the Jennifer Lynn Drost ’99 Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Lauren Montagnino, James Sciandra, and Madeline Tipton received Hach Scientific Foundation ACS Scholarships, for those students intending to teach high school chemistry.
Kevin Burnett received The Dr. John L. Hogg Endowed Scholarship
in Chemistry. Megan Esteb and Nicole Reusser received the Eileen
and Harry Lewis Scholarship. Spencer Wehring received the Dr.
Herman A. Liebhafsky Scholarship. Rachel Chupik, Kristine Jang, Ivey
Royall, and Abby Sisco received the Dr. David W. Lipp ’66 Memorial
Endowed Scholarship. Cullan Lucas received the Dawn C. ’96 and
David A. ’88 Mason Scholarship in Chemistry.
Megan Fish, Stacey Moller, Kyle Solomon, and Felix Yu received The
Connie G. and Otto F. (Pete) Schumm Endowed Scholarship in
Chemistry. Alaina Anderson, Samuel Choi, and Kurt Johnson received The Emile A. Schweikert Endowed Scholarship. James Hemmer received the Dr. Minoru Tsutsui Memorial Scholarship.
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients, and many thanks to
the donors who have made these awards possible.
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Department of Chemistry Awards $69,000 in Scholarships
The Department of Chemistry has awarded $69,000 in scholarships to undergraduate chemistry majors for the 2011-12 academic
year. These scholarships are endowed by generous donors, some
honoring former teachers or students. Congratulations to all our
recipients, and many thanks to the donors who made these scholarships possible.
Elizabeth Drake ’87 American Chemical Society Scholarship in
Chemistry. This scholarship was established by Elizabeth Drake to recognize leadership in the ACS Student Affiliates. Recipients of this scholar-
ship should be paid members of the American Chemical Society
and offer a year of service in a leadership role within the organization. This year’s awardee is Andrew Winn.
ACS-Hach Scientific Foundation Scholarships is intended for
chemistry majors who have demonstrated progress toward becoming certified to teach, with at least a 3.0 GPA. The awardees
are Lauren Montagnino, Michael Pham, Kayla Powers, and Madeline
Tipton.
The George C. Bauer Scholarship, was established in 1968 by
Mrs. George C. Bauer, in memory of her husband who was a professor of analytical chemistry at Texas A&M. This year’s awardees
are Allison Williams and Jayna Higginbotham.
Sharon Merritt Birtcher Scholarship is awarded to students
planning to become teachers. The recipients are Joshua Horak,
James Sciandra, and Victoria Thomas.
The Dow Aggie Scholarships are given to outstanding junior or
senior chemistry majors. This scholarship was made available by
the generous support of Dow Chemical and its employees to support Texas A&M University and its students. This year’s awardees
are Stephanie White, Stacey Moller, Jeffrey Davis, and Yen-Nan Lin.
Jennifer Lynn Drost ’99 Endowed Memorial Scholarship in
Chemistry . This scholarship was established by the Drost family
in memory of Jennifer Drost, a former chemistry major. Preference
is given to outstanding out-of-state students. This year’s awardee is
Allison Williams.
The Dr. John L. Hogg Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry
was established in memory of long-time undergraduate advisor Dr.
Hogg. The scholarship provides support for a full time student in
good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemistry. The
awardee is Kevin Burnett.
Eileen Lob Lewis ’65 and Harry S. (Hank) Lewis ‘65 Premier Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry is an endowed scholarship in honor of the Lewises. Preference given to a female chemistry major based on financial need and not primarily academic
achievement; application required. The awardee is Darcie Hicks.
Dr. Herman A. Liebhafsky Scholarship was established by Dr.
William R. Howell ’69 and Cindy Howell to honor a former chemistry professor. Given to a chemistry major based on financial need
and achievement; there is a preference for someone from a “rural”
Texas area. The awardees are Bianca Ramirez and David Vinther.
The Dr. David W. Lipp ’66 Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry. Established in November 2005 by the Lipp
Family Foundation in memory of Dr. David W. Lipp ’66, the scholarship provides support for full time students in good standing
pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemistry. The awardees are
Kristen Ackerman, Alaina Anderson, Gabriel Dang, Megan Esteb, James
Hemmer, James Moore, Chan Park, and Khanh Pham.
The Dawn C. ’96 and David A. ’88 Mason Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry, established by former students, is awarded
to a chemistry major on the basis of academic achievement. Preference is given to a member of the corps of cadets. The recipient is
Cullan Lucas.
Connie G. and Otto F. (Pete) ’45 Schumm Endowed
Scholarship was established as a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Schumm.
It is awarded to outstanding chemistry majors based on both financial need and academic performance. This year’s awardees are
Netan Pruthi, Laura Kleihege, and Kimberly Trevino.
The Emile A. Schweikert Endowed Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Emile Schweikert, who served as the Head
of the Department of Chemistry for many years and continues as
an esteemed faculty member. The scholarship provides support for
a full time student in good standing pursuing an undergraduate
degree in chemistry. The awardee is Adriana Amagliani.
Dr. Minoru Tsutsui Memorial Scholarship was established by
Mr. Don Birkelbach ‘70 in honor of his former chemistry professor. Given to a chemistry major who is a Texas resident and plans
a career in industry, the awardee is James Hemmer.
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StarƟng now, to be considered for a scholarship, chemistry majors
must apply online using the University Scholarship applicaƟon,
found at scholarships.tamu.edu. The applicaƟon will open October
15 and close February 1.

Some scholarships are based pm financial need. To be considered for
these, you will have to complete a FAFSA.

We generally do not award scholarship to students who have
already received substanƟal scholarships.
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Kevin Michael Arendt was born to John and Robin Arendt in Carroll‐ will be beginning to work on my Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry here
ton, TX and grew up mostly in the small town of Southlake, TX. at A&M, as the next step toward my goal of becoming a chemistry
A er gradua ng from Carroll Senior High School in 2007 he had an professor.
internship at Southwest Research Ins tute in San Antonio before enrolling in Texas A&M University that fall to study chemistry where Chris Costanzo
he would ul mately earn a B.S. in Chemistry (Biochemistry Track). Chris Costanzo was born and raised in Katy, TX. He is a first genHe developed a passion for organic chemistry a er taking a course eration Aggie and the first of his family to graduate from a Division
from Professor Romo his first semester and subsequently began 1 school. He decided that he wanted to be an Aggie back in the 5th
research in Professor Romo’s lab in the Spring of his Freshman year. grade and started out at Texas A&M as a freshman chemical engiHe would con nue to work in the Romo group developing novel neering major in Fall 2006. Later he decided that he loved the
synthe c methodologies throughout his college career. While at chemistry but not so much the engineering and met with Dr. Tiner
A&M Kevin was a member of the American Chemical Society – Stu‐ to make the change into chemistry during his third year at A&M.
Starting during the Summer of 2010 he became an undergraduate
dent Affiliated Chapter, President of the Microbiology Society, and researcher for Dr. Don Darensbourg, studying chromium salen
par cipated in the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. He catalysts for the production of polycarbonates from epoxides and
was a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow at UT Southwestern CO2. He was on the Texas A&M Taekwondo team for three years
Medical Center following his Freshman year and had an internship and was an officer for one. He received a B.S. in Chemistry in May
with Merck & Co. in New Jersey preceding his Senior year in college. 2011 and is now currently looking to join the chemical industry in
Kevin will be a ending graduate school at Princeton University in the greater Houston area.
the fall where he will work towards his Ph.D. in the area of natural product total synthesis. Though he will be moving up north, he will Katie DeCock
never forget the fond memories he has from his me at A&M and I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas by my parents Frank
the friendships he developed along the way. and Kim DeCock. They met at A&M and, after graduating, got married and had three girls, of which I am the middle child. My sisters
Samantha Burrows was born and raised in Joshua, Texas (a small and I grew up heavily active in the GirlScouts and 4-H. We attended
town outside of Fort Worth). After visiting Texas A&M for the first a competitive magnet school called Health Careers High School
time her junior year in high school, she knew she wanted to bewhere we each found a love of the healthcare profession. My older
come an Aggie. Coming into A&M she was a Chemical Engineering
sister graduated from A&M and went on to attend Pharmacy School
major, but after pursuing this degree for two years found that the
at Incarnate Word San Antonio. She is receiving her Doctorate of
only classes she was actually enjoying were her chemistry courses.
Pharmacy just a week before I receive my diploma. My college expeTherefore, half way through her undergraduate degree she changed rience went less smoothly. In a whirl of last minute confusion, I
her major to a B.S. in Chemistry. As a chemistry major she perenrolled in A&M as a Computer Engineer. With no computer sciformed undergraduate research for Dr. Frank Raushel, where she
ence background, I quickly realized I was not in the right place. I
greatly enjoyed her laboratory experience and the lessons she
changed my major to Chemistry to pursue a healthcare profession. I
learned. While at A&M she was involved in several student organisoon set my sights on Pharmacy, as my sister had, the particular
zations including W.H.O.O.P., Project Sunshine, and Aggie Relay For profession appealing to my weak stomach and knack for inane deLife, where she served as a director for the past two years. During tails. My first year as a Chemistry major, I started my job as a priher last semester at A&M her boyfriend of seven years proposed
vate tutor for A&M athletes. Being a tutor improved my communiunder the Century Tree and they now have plans to marry in April cation skills, which will be important in my job as a pharmacist. That
2012. Samantha will be attending Parker College of Chiropractic in same year I was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate
Dallas, Texas in the fall to become a Chiropractor. She is very exScholars. My senior year I was chosen to be the Chief Financial
cited for the road ahead, but will never forget the wonderful expe- Officer and through my responsibilities I have gotten a taste of real
riences she has had as a Chemistry major at Texas A&M University. life business finances and gained many wonderful friends. I applied
for pharmacy school my final semester with the help of two outRachel Chupik
standing professors, Dr. Tiner and Dr. Pennington, and was acceptI transferred to Texas A&M after completing my first two years of
ed to two of the three schools I applied to. I accepted an invitation
college at Temple College. When deciding on a major, I wanted to
from the Irma Lerma Rangel School of Pharmacy at A&M Kingsville
do something with that incorporated my love for science and my
and will start classes there this coming Fall.
desire to help people. Thus, I decided to major in chemistry and
then become a doctor. However, after tutoring general chemistry
Jennifer Erchinger
and working for my general chemistry professor, I decided that I
enjoyed chemistry and teaching far too much to do medicine. I also As a third generation Aggie, the prospect of going to college anyfound that teaching was a wonderful way to help people. Since that where else was unlikely. One of my lullabies growing up was the
time, and throughout my two years at A&M, my love for chemistry Aggie War Hymn, and I can remember coming to bonfire while it
has continued to flourish. I had the privilege of doing research with was still on campus. I always enjoyed listening to my mom’s and
grandpa’s stories from A&M, and I am so blessed to have created
Prof. Marcetta Darensbourg, where I worked with iron nitrosyl
my own now. I was born in San Antonio, TX and moved between
complexes. My work has now been accepted for publication, in
Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, and D.C. as an Air Force dependent
which I am the second author. I have also done extensive private
chemistry tutoring throughout my college career. This coming fall, I before moving back to Texas for high school. Throughout my time
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at A&M, I have been actively involved at University Lutheran
Chapel for all four years, leading Bible studies and playing drum
set with the praise band. During my freshman and sophomore
years, I performed as a member of the percussion section of the
Texas A&M Wind Symphony, through which I had the opportunity to play at Carnegie Hall. My passion for nuclear chemistry led
me to conduct research with Dr. Sherry Yennello and to participate in the ACS Summer School for Nuclear and Radiochemistry.
Continuing from my positive experiences in this field, I will be
pursuing a Master’s Degree in Radiation Health Physics here at
Texas A&M University after graduation with a B.S. in Chemistry. I
have enjoyed my time as a chemistry major from our first semester through the last class of poster presentations for lab, and I will
always value the friendships, connections, and memories I made
during my four years at Texas A&M.
Megan Fish was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and moved
to Lake Jackson, Texas when she was sixteen where she completed high school. She went to Trinity University in San Antonio for
a year where she played collegiate tennis before deciding that she
wanted to be an Aggie. Megan received a Bachelor of Science
degree in chemistry. While at A&M, she has been an active member of the Texas A&M tennis club going to nationals her senior
year. She was also a part of Dr. Macfarlane’s research group
using high density lipoprotein profiles to predict for cardiovascular disease. She received the Schumm scholarship her senior year
from the chemistry department and was inducted into the honor
society of Phi Kappa Phi in her junior year. She plans on going to
medical school, and is incredibly thankful for her family, friends,
and professors who have been so supportive. It was a great 3
years!
Matthew Freeman
I was born in Abilene, TX but graduated in Melissa, TX. Melissa is
a small town and moving to College Station to attend Texas A&M
was very exciting. Chemistry was my favorite subject in high
school because my teacher made it really fun. As an incoming
freshman, I chose my major to be chemistry B.S. Throughout my
college career when people would ask about my major, I was
always surprised about the shock and awe everyone showed
when I replied “Chemistry”. Throughout my time in college I
juggled work and school. In my senior year I participated in research with Dr.Fackler. Most of my research consisted of synthesizing new copper and silver complexes coordinated to amidine
ligands. Incorporating the skills I had learned throughout my college years allowed me to better understand reactions and led to
the creation of five complexes that have not yet been cited in
literature. Publishing of these results is still being pursued. I hope
to later attend pharmacy school after my student loans have been
paid. Currently I am job searching and until I find one will be enjoying College Station hanging out with friends.
Merid Haile was born in Bethesda, Maryland and moved to San
Antonio in high school. He is graduating to Texas A&M with a BS
in Chemistry. While at the university he worked in Francois Gabbai's and Jaime Grunlan's research groups. After graduating, he is
going to pursue a degree in Inorganic Chemistry at UC Berkeley
in the coming fall.
Kurt Johnson grew up in San Antonio, TX until transferring to
College Station as a Junior to receive a B.S. in chemistry. He quickly
became involved with the Texas A&M Pistol Team and the student
affiliated American Chemical Society. As Vice President of the
American Chemical Society – Student Affiliated Chapter, many leadership and scholarship opportunities were made available. As an
undergraduate, he also participated in molecular dynamics research
with Dr. North, gaining invaluable research experience and close
friends. He would like to thank the group here for all of their support! As a first generation Aggie, he is excited that both of his
younger brothers are now prospective Aggies. Before medical
school, he will be enjoying a year off of school, volunteering at a
hospital in San Antonio, spending time with family and friends, and
pursuing other goals.
Howdy,
My name is William Kolar and I have lived in Fort Worth until I
came to Texas A&M. I went to Trinity Valley School for first grade
through senior year. During high school, I started practicing Tae
Kwon Do and received a black belt in 3 years. Then I went to Texas
A&M, where I got a B.S. in Chemistry and performed research under Dr. Coran Watanabe for one year. I helped working in an experiment dealing with Bovine Beta-Lactoglobulin, which is a protein
in cow’s milk that may lead to a disease of the eye known as AgeRelated Macular Degeneration. Since graduation, I am job hunting,
either as a research chemist or as a quality assurance technician.
Douglas Melde graduated from Westlake High School in Austin,
TX. He is the oldest child of Chris and Kathy Melde, and has a
brother and sister who both attend Texas A&M University. Douglas
is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry, and participated in the Biological Chemistry track while at A&M. Douglas
was a member of the Texas A&M American Chemical Society Student Affiliate Chapter and the Texas A&M Pre-Dental Society. After
graduation Douglas hopes to attain a commission in the United
States Marine Corps.
Kristin Waverka
Kristin Waverka was born in Temple, Texas but moved to Flower
Mound, Texas on her 5th birthday. She attended Flower Mound
High School and got her acceptance into TAMU in the spring of
2007. In the fall of 2007, Kristin became a first generation Aggie and
has loved every minute of her time here. She became a Chemistry
major her sophomore year after switching from BIMS. While at
TAMU, Kristin worked in the Equine Infectious Disease Lab for the
Large Animal Department of TAMU’s Veterinary Medical School for
Dr. Cohen; was an active member of W.H.O.O.P. (Women Helping
Out Other People); and was a Chemistry tutor for Chem. 101 and
102 during her senior year. Kristin will be attending The University
of North Texas in the fall of 2011 to pursue her PhD in analytical
chemistry. Whoop! Kristin would like to thank her family and
friends for their continuous support on her journey through Texas
A&M University. Gig ‘em Class of 2011!
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Spencer Wehring I was born and raised in Bellville, TX , received my BS in chemistry, and am the first of my family to graduate college. Throughout
college I was involved in HOSTS, Camp Kesem, Alpha Epsilon
Delta, Meals on Wheels, intramural volleyball, and Camp YOLO,
which is for children from Texas Children's Hospital who have
cancer. The latter solidified my desire to become a doctor and
attend medical school, for which I am applying this year. Also, I
was involved in research through Dr. Sacchettini's structural biology laboratory. (Editor’s note: Spencer will be working as an
Anesthesia Technician at one of the Memorial Hermann hospitals
in Houston temporarily.)
Felix Yu was born in Hong Kong. He moved to Pennsylvania
when he was in first grade but returned to Hong Kong for primary/secondary education. After receiving his high school diploma in
2007, he decided to join the great family of Texas A&M Aggies.
During his four adventurous years in Aggieland, Felix majored in
chemistry and minored in mathematics and biochemistry. As an
undergraduate student, he also had the privileges to research for
Dr. Franscois Gabbai and Dr. Coran Watanabe. In the Gabbai’s
lab, Felix investigated the binding affinity of nickel-based ligand
complexes towards fluoride anions. After his fruitful stay with the
Gabbai’s lab, he joined the Watanabe’s lab during Fall 2009. His
primary and current research project characterizes the protective
effects against azinomycin B demonstrated by the homologous
resistance proteins expressed from the downstream border of
the Streptomyces sahachiroi gene cluster. Aside from chemistry,
Felix was also an active mathematician. With three other Aggies,
Felix and his team published the manuscript (pending), “Dynamics
of Escherichia coli O157:H7Influenced by Variations in Pathogen
Shedding”, and planned to present their project at the 2011 Mathematical Festival in Lexington, Kentucky. During school years,
Felix worked for the chemistry stockroom and as a chemistry/
biochemistry tutor. Outside of school, he enjoys playing sports
and spending quality time with friends and family. In May 2010,
Felix received his degree in chemistry. He hopes to continue
participating in scientific research and prepare himself for graduate school in the coming future.
December Graduates
Ashley Dittmer is from Belfair, WA. She came to Texas A&M
University in the fall of 2006 with a NROTC scholarship, joining
Company N-1 in the Corps of Cadets. While in the Corps, she
was a part of the Fish Drill Team, Spearhead Company, and
NROTC Midshipman Battalion, serving as the Battalion Executive
Officer in the Fall 2010 semester. Upon graduation, she commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine
Corps. She report to The Basic School in Quantico, VA, before
reporting to Pensacola, FL, where she will begin Flight School in
hopes of becoming an AH-1Z Viper helicopter pilot.
Nancy Garcia
While at Texas A&M, I was actively involved in the Society of
Hispanic Professional Engineers, Global Justice, and W-Power in
Women. I completed summer internships at Chevron, The
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI), Marathon
Oil, and completed a summer research program under the REUAerospace Program at Texas A&M. I did undergraduate research
with Dr. Clearfield under the LSAMP grant in inorganic chemistry. I
worked as a reader at Callaloo Journal and as a Calculus and Physics
tutor at Hotard Hall Drop in Tutoring. I am interning in Washington D.C. in the spring with the Environmental Protection Agency
under the science advisor in the Office of Air and Radiation. I am in
the process of accepting a job offer with my degree in Finance, and
hope to attend graduate school in the future. (Editor’s update:
Nancy’s take on the PPIP internship “Amidst protesters, impending
government shut-downs, a presidential mandate for green energy,
and the actual very small world that is D.C., it was definitely an
experience. I got to see through to the end of this year's mercury
negotiations (working with the state department), saw a review
panel process for black carbon, worked on "tracking changes :)" on
air, climate, and energy (ACE) papers, and finally, developed a document pertaining to children's health (hazardous chemicals). “
Eric Ortega I was born in Fort Worth before moving to San Antonio where I
spent most of my childhood. As a first generation Aggie, I started
attending Texas A&M in the Fall of 2006. During my time at Texas
A&M, I was an active member of the Texas A&M Pre-Med Society
as well as the Best Buddies organization. Additionally I was involved
in undergraduate research for two years with Dr. Macfarlane with
the goal of early identification of those at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. I graduated from Texas A&M in December 2010
with a BS in Chemistry, and although I will really miss Aggieland I
am very excited to be starting Medical School at the University of
Texas at Houston Health Science Center in August 2011.
Lindsey Shehan
I am a chemist at TechSpray in Amarillo, TX. We make cleaners and
other products (mostly aerosols) for use in the electronics manufacturing industry. Our lab manager is the main R&D Chemist, I do
a little bit of R&D, but mostly work on finding replacements for
discontinued ingredients in current products, answer technical
questions, and am learning all about EPA/DOT/HAZMAT rules and
regulations and will eventually take over all of that. I was also recently named project manager of big project we are working with
one of our sister companies on. So far, I'm enjoying it and have
learned alot!
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Welcome to our Record-Breaking Incoming Chemistry Class!
Justin Acton
Agata Bachleda
Adrian Barrera
Rebecca Bischoff
Kate Bomersbach
Amelia Briscoe
Casey Brooks
Kelsey Browning
Travis Burdick
Elizabeth Campbell
Hector Capistran
Jorge Carrillo
Becky Chan
Cassandra Chapa
Callie Cheatham
Seth Cochran
Tobi Damron
Roceli Decarvalho
Zachary Denson
Laura Do
Tanner Dodd
Quy Duong
Andrea Earwood
Tarikh Emahazien
Alyssa Embry
Emily Emmons
Chaley Esensee
Josephine Eshon
Luis Flores
Lauren Flores
Kevin Franklin
Joy Frederick
Brandon Garay
Kristina Goldstein
Renee Gomez
Meredith Gordon
Evan Griffin
Devita Gunawan
Anthony Gutierrez
William Guzman
Madison Haas
Jacob Hadjis
Shelby Hale
Kaitlyn Hansen
Robert Hardwicke
Jennifer Hernandez
Allison Hoffman
Lindsey Hovsepian
Nicole Howard
Victoria Huerta
William Hunn
Kendra Huseman
Pamela Isaac
College Station, TX
Aubrey, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Bay City, TX
San Antonio, TX
College Station, TX
Spring, TX
Bellevue, TX
Georgetown, TX
Carrollton, TX
Houston, TX
Spring, TX
Houston, TX
Edinburg, TX
Lake Jackson, TX
Fayetteville, GA
Tomball, TX
Trophy Club, TX
Cibolo, TX
Austin, TX
Temple, TX
Arlington, TX
Bryan, TX
Houston, TX
Spring, TX
Montgomery, TX
Driftwood, TX
Houston, TX
Portland, TX
Huffman, TX
Port Neches, TX
Austin, TX
Bay City, TX
Weatherford, TX
Bay City, TX
Carrollton, TX
Fort Worth, TX
College Station, TX
Caldwell, TX
San Antonio, TX
Houston, TX
Colorado Springs, CO
St. Charles, MO
Grand Prairie, TX
Lubbock, TX
Galena Park, TX
Spring, TX
Colleyville, TX
Henderson, NV
Portland, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Nazareth, TX
Houston, TX
Connor Jacobson
Kimberlyn Jaggers
Zachary Jocoy
Surit Kandel
Bryan Kelly
Eric Kershner
Nathan Laferney
Timothy Lam
Jonathan Lewis
Katy Liao
Amy Loke
Angela Luna
David Macias
Shivani Makan
Jack Matheny
Sydney McElhany
Amy McIntyre
Shelby Medlin
Drake Menard
Tasnim Mohamed
Matthew Mohr
Sarah Morado
Ashley Morehead
Mitchell Mutz
Vaishnavi Narasimhan
Binamra Newpane
Christopher Nguyen
Huan Nguyen
Lauren Niehues
Michael Nipper
Tatum Norris
Grant Northcutt
Grant Northcutt
Stephen Park
Victoria Peckham
Kassandra Pena
Jonatan Perez
Megan Presley
Sarah Pruski
Kelsey Radabaugh
Frances Ramey
Justin Ratcliff
Sharath Reddy
Jeffrey Rinaldi
Matthew Robbins
Antonio Rojas
Alyssa Rosas
Nolan Rush
Nicholas Sako
Marissa Salas
Samantha Salinas
Christina San Angelo
Daniel San Miguel
Pearland, TX
Allen, TX
Forney, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Flower Mound, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Plano, TX
Allen, TX
Laredo, TX
Bryan, TX
Weslaco, TX
El Paso, TX
San Antonio, TX
Conroe, TX
Texarkana, TX
Deer Park, TX
Spring Branch, TX
Rayne, LA
Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX
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Bryan, TX
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Sherman, TX
Austin, TX
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San Antonio, TX
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Houston, TX
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San Antonio, TX (continued)
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Welcome to our Record-Breaking Incoming Chemistry Class! (continued)
Sergio Sanchez
Kyler Smith
Ashley Smith
Haydn Solomon
Jacob Stamper
Jeannelle Stevens
Emily Stoa
Alejandro Suazo
Moinuddin Syed
Victoria Tackett
Brittany Titus
Angel Torres
Emily Tudury
Christian Tulio
Pamela Valencia
Ciera Valenzuela
Fred Christian Velasquez
Forrest Voss
La-Twanice Walker
Andrew Walker
Linda Wang
Zechariah Wilson
Joseph Winkley
Olivia Yanes
Ericka Yeager
Ramsey Yusuf
Caitlin Zumalt
Transfer Students
Alexis Blanco
Nicholas Closuit
Julia Lambeth
Jason Mehalko
Madhav Neupane
Joshua O'Neal
Seyedeh Seyedolshohadaei
Kaitlin Wasko
Ryan Zentay
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College Station, TX
Schertz, TX
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Recently Declared Chemistry Majors
Jigar Amin
Cheyenne Bauer
Christopher Berger
Eliazar Candanoza
Christopher Carranza
Casey Collins
Bianca Coria
Hannah Espitia
Stephanie Florez
Shara Friese
Cristin Garcia
Mark Goloby
Juan Guerrero
Deren Koseoglu
Nicholas Krejchi
Robert Lye
Omar Morales
Mollye McClure
Christina Perez
Calandra Sanderson
David Santana
Richard Van Dyke
Stephanie White
Landon Whittington
Sciences Career Fair Scheduled for
September 15
The 13th annual Sciences Career Fair is Scheduled for
Thursday, September 15 on the 1st Floor of Rudder. This
event is free and open to all students and former students.
No pre-registration is required to attend.
Recruiters are looking for chemists at all levels, and are
seeking to hire both interns and permanent employees. Examples of companies searching for chemists are Procter &
Gamble, Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab,
Champion Technologies, Schlumberger, Ecolab, and Celanese. (There are many more!) Go to careercenter.tamu.edu
and follow the links for the Sciences Career Fair to search
for all the employers who will be attending.
Even if you are not searching
for a job, you can become
involved by volunteering at the
Career Fair. This is a great
way for younger students to
establish connections with
employers. If you are interested in volunteering, contact
Roma Subramanian at romas@careercenter.tamu.edu for more information. Every
chemistry major should make an effort to attend this event!
In addition, there are several workshops scheduled to enable
you to take the best advantage of the fair, including Resume
Writing on Tuesday, September 6, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Eller
110 and Wednesday, September 7, 5:15pm-6:15pm, Rudder
707. Resume Reviews are scheduled for Wednesday, September 7, 12pm-2pm, Eller 109; Thursday, September 8,
10am-1pm, Bio-Bio Bldg Lobby; and Friday, September 9,
12pm-2pm, Bio-Bio Bldg Lobby. There are also workshops
to tell you how to prepare for the Career Fair scheduled for
Thursday, September 8, 5:15pm-6:15pm, Rudder 404 and
Monday, September 12, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Eller 109. Contact
Marilyn Yeager (marilyny@careercenter.tamu.edu) for questions about the Career Fair and workshops.
In addition, there are several networking events designed to
give you extra contact with employers.
The first is a Mix Mingle for all Sciences, scheduled for
Wednesday, September 14 from 5-6:30 p.m. in 209 Koldus.
A more specific event for chemists hosted by the Chemistry
Department is the Chemistry Mixer Wednesday, September 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the ILSB lobby. If you plan to attend, please RSVP at advising@chem.tamu.edu by Friday,
September 9 so that we can be sure to have enough refreshments available. Please come! The employers want to talk to
YOU! Dress is business casual.
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Bergbreiter Receives Wells Fargo Honors Faculty Mentor Award
Written by Kyle Mox
May 12th, 2011 at 9:11 am
The Texas A&M Honors
Student Council will present
Dr. David Bergbreiter and
Dr. Stephen Caffey with the
Wells Fargo Honors Faculty
Mentor Award in recognition of their dedication and
commitment to excellence
in education at the annual
Honors Recognition Ceremony, May 12, at the College Station Hilton and Convention Center.
Wells Fargo Faculty Mentors are nominated and then
selected by open voting
among students actively
participating in the University Honors Program. Award
recipients distinguish themselves by extending the
mentoring relationship beyond the confines of the
classroom, encouraging a
spirit of inquiry in their students, being thoughtful
teachers, and exhibiting the
strongest desire to train a
new generation of thinkers
and creators. “Providing
opportunities for students
to develop academic and
professional relationships
with the very best faculty is
a key principle in honors
education,” says Jon Kotinek, Assistant Director for
Honors and Undergraduate
Research and co-advisor to
Honors Student Council.
Professor of Chemistry and
holder of the Eppright University Professorship for
Undergraduate Teaching
Excellence, Dr. David
Bergbreiter moved to
Texas A&M after receiving
his Ph.D. in 1974 from the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. A Presidential
Professor of Teaching Excellence, he has also previously
received Association of For-
mer Students Distinguished
Achievement Award for
Research. In his 36 years at
Texas A&M, he has directed
the research of over 100
coauthors of his 240 peerreviewed publications, has
been selected as a Fish
Camp namesake, and has
“had the pleasure of introducing thousands of sophomores to the enchantment
of OChem.”
Wells Fargo Honors Faculty
Mentors receive a $1,000
award, made possible by a
generous endowment from
Wells Fargo. “But we know
that good teachers aren’t
simply motivated by monetary gain,” Kotinek adds.
“The real prestige of this
award is in that it is given by
students in recognition of
the countless hours that
honors professors pour into
developing and challenging
the lives and minds of the
student body.”
Excerpted from http://
blogs.tamu.edu/
honorsprograms/2011/05/12/hscpresents-faculty-mentor-
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Volume 150
Four Texas A&M Chemists Honored As 2011 ACS Fellows
By Shana K. HutchinsCOLLEGE
STATION – Four Texas A&M
University chemists have been
named American Chemical
Society (ACS) Fellows in recognition of their excellence in
chemistry and service to the
society. They are among the
213 international chemists
announced as 2011 ACS Fellows in the August 8 issue of
Chemical & Engineering News.
They were honored at the
society’s fall national meeting in
Denver, where each received a
lapel pin and a certificate.
Dr. David E. Bergbreiter,
professor of chemistry and
Presidential Professor for
Teaching Excellence is renowned both for his teaching
and research prowess. He is
one of three College of Science
faculty to earn the lifetime
distinction of Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence,
Texas A&M’s highest award for
classroom achievement. He
holds a joint appointment in
materials science and engineering, and his research in catalysis
and synthesis has resulted in
240 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Kim R. Dunbar, distinguished professor of chemistry,
was named a Davidson Professor of Science and a joint holder of the Davidson Chair in
Science in 2004, meriting particular distinction as the first
female chair holder in the College of Science. Her research in
synthetic and physical inorganic
chemistry is focused on the
study of soft magnetic and conducting materials and applications of metal complexes in
medicine.
Dr. François P. Gabbaï,
professor of chemistry and
Davidson Professor of Science,
currently serves as chair of the
ACS Division of Inorganic
Chemistry and as an associate
editor for the journal
“Organometallics.” Gabbaï’s
research interests revolve
around the chemistry of pblock and late-transition-metal
elements with applications in
both materials chemistry and
molecular recognition.
The fellows program was established in 2009 as a way to
recognize and honor ACS
members from academia, industry and government for
outstanding achievements in
and contributions to science,
the profession and the ACS.
Dr. Sherry J. Yennello,
Regents Professor of Chemistry, serves as principal investigator for four major National
Science Foundation grants —
including Texas A&M’s $3.5
million ADVANCE Center for
Women Faculty established last
October — totaling more than
$5.5 million in funding to benefit STEM (science, technology,
engineering, mathematics) education and outreach. Her research on the nuclear equationof-state impacts such fundamental questions as, “What is
the origin of the elements?”
and “How are neutron-rich and
heavy nuclei synthesized in the
core of a star during stellar
evolution?”
Texas A&M’s current honorees
join six Department of Chemistry colleagues previously recognized by the society as fellows:
Dr. Paul S. Cremer, Dr. Marcetta Y. Darensbourg, Dr. John
P. Fackler Jr., Dr. John A.
Gladysz and Dr. D. Wayne
Goodman as members of the
inaugural class in 2009 and Dr.
Joseph B. Natowitz in 2010.
Dr. Melanie J. Lesko, professor
of marine sciences at Texas
A&M University at Galveston,
also earned selection in 2010.
With four honorees, Texas
A&M ranks second only to the
University of Washington (5)
among the international institutions of higher education represented in the list. Five others
— the University of California,
Berkeley; the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT); the University of Notre Dame and The
Ohio State University — also
merited four selections apiece.
“Texas A&M is known for having faculty members who are
among the world’s top experts
in their fields and who are passionate about teaching our
students,” said Texas A&M
President Dr. R. Bowen Loftin.
“This well-deserved recognition underscores our reputation for having one of the best
chemistry programs in the
nation.”
“This award is given to individual faculty in recognition of
their service to the American
Chemical Society as well as
their achievements in teaching
and research,” said Dr. David
H. Russell, Applied Biosystems/
MDS Sciex Professor of Mass
Spectrometry in Chemistry and
head of the Department of
Chemistry. “Such awards also
serve as further evidence of the
quality of faculty that have chosen to invest their careers in
Texas A&M University and the
students and public that this
university serves.”
David E. Bergbreiter
Kim R. Dunbar
François P. Gabbaï
For more information on the
ACS Fellows program and a
complete list of 2011 honorees,
visit http://pubs.acs.org/cen/
acsnews/89/8932acs2.html.
This article is excerpted from
http://
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Dr. Marcetta Darensbourg Elected as 2011 AAAS Fellow
By Shana K. Hutchins
COLLEGE STATION –
Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor of
Chemistry Dr. Marcetta Y.
Darensbourg has been
elected as a 2011 Fellow of
the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences, one of
the country’s oldest and
most prestigious honorary
learned societies.
Darensbourg, a worldrenowned expert in synthetic and mechanistic inorganic chemistry, is one of
the 196 new fellows and 16
new foreign honorary members announced by the
Academy today (April 19).
Drawn from the sciences,
the arts and humanities,
business, public affairs and
the non-profit sector, the
212 scholars, scientists,
writers, artists, civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders include Nobel, Pulitzer
and Pritzker Prize winners;
Turing Award and MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowship recipients; and winners of Kennedy Center
Honors as well as Grammy,
Golden Globe and Academy
Awards.
Darensbourg joins Dr. Marlan O. Scully, distinguished
professor of physics, and
Dr. Ronald A. DeVore, distinguished professor of
mathematics, as current
Texas A&M faculty members featured in the eminent
society. Scully and DeVore
were elected in 2008 and
2001, respectively. One of
Darensbourg’s longtime
colleagues, the late Texas
A&M inorganic chemist Dr.
Albert F. Cotton, ranks as
the university’s inaugural
honoree, earning election in
1962.
“On behalf of Texas A&M
University, I congratulate
Dr. Darensbourg on this
most impressive addition to
her long list of professional
accolades,” said Texas A&M
President R. Bowen Loftin.
“Her discoveries in the
fields of synthetic and mechanistic inorganic chemistry
have aided researchers
around the world, and her
award-winning expertise as
a teacher has benefited generations of students.”
Darensbourg will be officially inducted as an Academy
Fellow at an October 1 ceremony at the Academy’s
headquarters in Cambridge,
Mass.
“We are so pleased that
Professor Darensbourg has
been so honored,” said Dr.
H. Joseph Newton, dean of
the College of Science. “Her
outstanding record as a
scholar-educator makes her
an ideal member of this
wonderful group.”
A member of the Texas
A&M faculty since 1982,
Darensbourg earned her
doctorate in inorganic
chemistry at the University
of Illinois in 1967 and held
faculty appointments at Vassar College (1967-69), State
University of New York,
Buffalo (1969-71) and
Tulane University (1971-82)
before coming to Texas
A&M. Her research, which
focuses on functioning mod-
els of catalytic active sites in
bioinorganic/organometallic
systems, has been recognized with a variety of major
awards, including the American Chemical Society’s Distinguished Service in the
Advancement of Inorganic
Chemistry Award (1995),
the ACS Southwest Region
Award (1998) and Texas
A&M Association of Former
Students Distinguished
Achievement Awards in
both Research (1995) and
Teaching (1986). In addition,
she was honored as an inaugural ACS Fellow in 2009
and appointed a distinguished professor of chemistry at Texas A&M in 2010.
Dr. Darensbourg regularly
teaches undergraduates in a
variety of courses including
Descriptive Inorganic
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory and a special topics course in Metals
in Biology. In addition, Dr.
Darensbourg mentors several undergraduate researchers in her laboratory
every semester, as part of
her research group.
For more information on
the Academy as well as a list
of current Fellows, visit
http://www.amacad.org.
Excerpted from http://
tamunews.tamu.edu/2011/0
4/19/texas-am-chemistelected-fellow-of-eminenthonorary-society/
darensbourgmarcetta_dp-2/
“We are so pleased
that Professor
Darensbourg has been
so honored,” said Dr.
H. Joseph Newton,
dean of the College of
Science. “Her
outstanding record as a
scholar-educator
makes her an ideal
member of this
wonderful group.”
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This year National Chemistry Week takes place October
16-22 . We will celebrate locally with the Chemistry Open
House and Science Exploration Gallery on Saturday,
October 22. The Open House includes three showings
of our famed Chemistry Road Show. Plan to attend and
enjoy the laboratory tours and hands-on activities. Volunteers are always needed, too! See http://
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