Santa Clara

University

Chemistry & Biochemistry Majors

Class of 2012

John Abdou B. S. Chemistry, Certified

Research with Adalsteinsson; Sigma Xi;

internship for 2 summers at Thermo Fisher

Scientific

Future Plan: I am planning to work for 1-2

years, then go to graduate school.

Margaret Abercrombie

B.S. Chemistry

Research with faculty in Biology Dept.

Sigma Xi

Future Plan: Work for 1-2 years while

narrowing down what I want to dedicate

my life to for 5-7 years of graduate school.

Jennifer Brousseau B.S. Biochemistry

Secretary of Chem Club; internship at

Northern California Fertility Clinic

(worked with embryos); ACS student

member; Gen Chem tutor

Future Plan: jobs in public health; also

apply to Physician’s Assistant school.

Ryan Cheu – B.S. Biochemistry

Research with Suljak; Chem lab TA;

grader; Sigma Xi

Future Plan: medical school after year off

Charles Denault

B.S. Chemistry

Research with Adalsteinsson;

NASA Ames BIN RDI presentation

Future Plan: Enter Life Sciences/

pharmaceutical industry and return to

graduate school for an MBA in the

next 3-5 years

James Ellis B. S. Chemistry

Research with Carrasco; dedicated Chem

Club member

Future Plan: graduate school

Carmelino Galang

B.S. Chemistry

Future Plan: Join the circus for

a year, then graduate school

Rachel Gate

B.S. Biochemistry

Research with Wheeler where I have sought

to characterize azurin;

Chem Club treasurer 2011-2012; Sigma Xi

Future Plan: take a year off ,then go to

graduate school to pursue a Ph.D.

Max Giammona B. S. Chemistry

Research with McNelis and also Barber

(Physics); Chem Club President (11-12),

Treasurer (10-11); publication in Solar

Energy Materials and Solar Cells; TA in

Ochem and Gen Chem labs; Ochem Tutor

Future Plan: graduate school

Paul Henry B. S. Biochemistry

Research with Adalsteinsson;

publication in the Journal of Physical

Chemistry; presentations at Chem 115

Seminar and at NASA Ames Center

Future Plan: work in industry for a year or

two then reconsider my current stance towards

graduate programs.

Stanley Hiew B.S. Chemistry

Research with Fuller; Preview Days

volunteer; Sigma Xi; winner, Gerard

and Sally DeNardo Senior Prize in

Science Research

Future Plan: graduate school; do an

ironman; learn how to sing

Samira Imanian B.S. Chemistry

Future Plan: take additional classes

and apply to pharmacy school or

graduate school.

Allen Kim

B.S. Biochemistry; B.S. Biology

Gen Chem TA; stockroom assistant

Future Plan: work for a year, then dental

school or graduate school.

Sarah Ludwig

B.S. Chemistry

organic chemistry tutor; Health Care

Ethics Internship; Honzel Fellowship

Future Plan: Medical school

Ryan Lynch B.S. Biochemistry

Participated in Chem Club activities;

Future Plan: work for a year, then go

to law school.

Andrew Martinolich B.S. Chemistry

Research with Wheeler since Winter, 2010; Presented poster at ACS meeting

in 2011 and oral presentation at ACS Northern

California, 2011; Sigma Xi Future Plan: graduate school

Megan Morisada B. S. Chemistry

Research with Dr. Suljak; Markkula

Health Care Ethics intern; Sigma Xi;

Chem Club treasurer ('10-'11); grader; lab

technician assistant; Ochem and Gen

Chem lab TA; Gen Chem tutor; studied

abroad in Rome, Italy

Future Plan: take a year off and apply to medical school.

Elena Naderzad B. S. Biochemistry

Vice President of Chem Club 2010-11

President of Chem Club 2011-12; ACS

member; volunteered at the Santa Clara

Medical Center inpatient pharmacy; tutored

middle school/high school students in

chemistry and other subjects

Future Plan: Take a year off to work/

travel; then apply to graduate school

Marc Nakashima B. A. Chemistry, B. S. Biology

Research with Adalsteinsson; publication;

Sigma Xi; Tri-Beta; Multicultural Center

Executive Board Member 2009-2010;

Japanese Student Association Co-Chairman

2010-2011

Future Plan: Work a year or two, then apply

to medical or graduate school.

Fritz Seidl B.S. Chemistry

Research with Fuller and McNelis;

SCI Scholar; intern at Milliken and

Company in Spartanburg, S. Carolina;

publication; Sigma Xi

Future Plan: Ph.D. program in

Organic Chemistry at Stanford

University

Dustyn Uchiyama

B.S. Biochemistry

Research with Suljak; presented

poster at NASA Ames; Sigma Xi

Future Plan: Take a year off,

work for a bit, then medical

school.

Congratulations

Class of 2012