2017 Awards Day Chemistry and Biochemistry students honored at the

David AgyemanMichael A. BakerCody BaumGraeme BettlerChris BlackIsaac BrozinoJillian CalderonAshley CarterAngelo ChangasDaniel CorellaJames Shell CoxTamia CuttrayM. Tanner DawsonTuan DoCody FallsKersten ForsbergMegan Renee FulwoodAmber GallimoreTanner GerschickPatrick B. Glenn

Dalila Arroyave GomezJohn GoodwinAndrea GreenJessica Lauren HarryReagan HooperPearl JeanRichard JusticeKim KammerdienerSharonjeet KaurOrrion KuykendallJohn James MaloneAlexander MasonWilliam Alejandro Mendez Gil

Ronald MensahKristi MoncjaMaleek MontgomeryJoan NdunguDevan PatelMatthew PearsonAndrew Blake RoberdsKatie SchoenAlyssa Katherine SelewskiFrancisca SmallBrady Kevin SmithJoshua SukumarChidinma Candace UbaDorcas UgboCaleb Mathieu VeselicaKennede’ WallaceJeresa WatsonConnie WeiMegan WhitlowNicholas Zemel

Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Presenters at State, Regional, and National Conferences, 2016-2017

Hosted byDr. Mark B. Mitchell

Michael BakerGraeme BettlerAshley CarterAngelo ChangasDaniel CorellaJames CoxJohn Goodwin

Reagan HooperPearl JeanRichard JusticeTheresa KusumadjajaOrrion KuykendallMinwoo LeeAlex Mason

Joan NdunguKatie SlavicinskaChidinma UbaDorcas UgboHeyjin Um

April 28, 2017

A Welcome from the Department ChairWelcome to the 2016-2017 Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards Day Ceremony!

The students who receive awards during this ceremony have been judged by the faculty of the Department to represent the finest of the many outstanding Chemistry and Biochemistry students.

Many of the awardees are seniors who will graduate and go on to graduate school, professional school, or some other scientific endeavor. Other awardees, from freshmen to graduate students, have distinguished themselves in a course or in some other aspect of Departmental performance so as to be recognized as among the best of the students in our programs.

All of the students who are presented here today are truly worthy of recognition. We thank you for attending this ceremony, and ask you to join us as we congratulate these remarkable students on their achievements.

Dr. Mark B. Mitchell, ChairDepartment of Chemistry and BiochemistryKennesaw State University

M.S. in Chemical Sciences

John AllredAshley CarterDaniel CorellaJohn GoodwinRichard JusticeJames KollarAaron Ledet

Ronald Mensah

ChemistryBiochemistrySPRING 2017

Olufisayo Akinwande

Megan Fulwood

Bora Nam

Sarah Petruccelli

Jonathan Reynolds

Omar Ugarte Trejo

Mary Woodyard

Cody BaumJames CarusoOliver Chalfant

James CoxCody Goss

Sophia KirchhoffPeter Matichak

Matthew PearsonTaylor Phillips

Devon Potler-JackSydney Mansfiel Roth

Alix TrammellLogan Vlasak

Jonathan Webb

SUMMER 2016

FALL 2016

Nicholas S. BarlandCody A. Baum

Donald G. BettlerAshley N. CarterJames W. Caruso

Fernando M. CastellaniOliver S. Chalfant

Angelo W. ChangasJacob J. Collier

Justin A. FarmerCarolina GottschauWarren R. GriffithBradley T. Hazel

Reagan X. HooperChloe T. House

Sophia A. Kirchhoff

John A. KundyckiTheresa E. Kusumadjaja

Orrion J. KuykendallPeter MatichakRonald MensahJoan M. NdunguTaylor B. Phillips

Devon S. Potler-JackSydney Mansfield Roth

Alyssa C. SelewskiFrancisca L. Small

Travis S. SmithOmar Ugarte TrejoMeghan N. TrouttDeidre VandenbosLogan D. Vlasak

2016-2017 Members

President - Pearl JeanVice President of Outreach - Cody A. Baum

Vice-President of Communication - Michael A. Baker

Faculty AdvisorsDr. Heather Abbott-Lyon

Dr. Nancy Jo Kirk

Phi Lambda UpsilonChemical Honor SocietyBeta Upsilon Chapter

Stephen AkosahAmanda BennettNicole DegasperisCatherine Gitonga

John KundyckiKelsey Nelson

Vinicius AgostinoZachary FarleyEric GabilondoMinwoo LeeSkyler MizeKunjan ShahTravis SmithKayla Yoder

Karly FryeSang Lim

Dorian MairKimberly Powers

Chemistry

Biochemistry Chemistry

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2017 Awards Day

ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical ChemistrySteffanny Marcellina Presented by Dr. Wei Zhou ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryAngelo Changas Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu ACS Undergraduate Award in Physical ChemistryReagan Hooper Presented by Dr. Martina Kaledin AIC Student Award in Biochemistry James Shell Cox Presented by Dr. Michael Van Dyke AIC Student Award in Chemistry Donald Graeme Bettler Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award Johannes Nielsen Presented by Dr. Meredith Baker POLYED Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryAlexander Mason Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu Departmental Award in Analytical ChemistryWeston Del Rio Presented by Dr. Huggins Msimanga Departmental Award in BiochemistryCody Baum Presented by Dr. Ellen Moomaw Departmental Award in Chemical Education - Graduate Natasaskia Wayne Presented by Dr. Lori Klingler-Maffe Departmental Award in Inorganic ChemistryOmar Ugarte Trejo Presented by Dr. Bharat Baruah Departmental Award in Organic ChemistryReagan Hooper Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2017 Awards Day

Departmental Award in Professional ChemistryReagan Hooper Presented by Dr. Martina Kaledin Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award James Stewart Presented by Mr. Ben Huck Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Kimberly Kammendiener Presented by Dr. Kimberly Cortes Graduate Research Assistant Award Ashley Carter Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu

Biochemistry

Fernando Castellani

ChemistryOmar Ugarte Trejo

Chemical SciencesJohn Goodwin

College of SCienCe and MatheMatiCS outStanding graduating Student awardS

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2017 Awards Day

ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical ChemistrySteffanny Marcellina Presented by Dr. Wei Zhou ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryAngelo Changas Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu ACS Undergraduate Award in Physical ChemistryReagan Hooper Presented by Dr. Martina Kaledin AIC Student Award in Biochemistry James Shell Cox Presented by Dr. Michael Van Dyke AIC Student Award in Chemistry Donald Graeme Bettler Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award Johannes Nielsen Presented by Dr. Meredith Baker POLYED Undergraduate Award in Organic ChemistryAlexander Mason Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu Departmental Award in Analytical ChemistryWeston Del Rio Presented by Dr. Huggins Msimanga Departmental Award in BiochemistryCody Baum Presented by Dr. Ellen Moomaw Departmental Award in Chemical Education - Graduate Natasaskia Wayne Presented by Dr. Lori Klingler-Maffe Departmental Award in Inorganic ChemistryOmar Ugarte Trejo Presented by Dr. Bharat Baruah Departmental Award in Organic ChemistryReagan Hooper Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry2017 Awards Day

Departmental Award in Professional ChemistryReagan Hooper Presented by Dr. Martina Kaledin Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Award James Stewart Presented by Mr. Ben Huck Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Kimberly Kammendiener Presented by Dr. Kimberly Cortes Graduate Research Assistant Award Ashley Carter Presented by Dr. Daniela Tapu

Biochemistry

Fernando Castellani

ChemistryOmar Ugarte Trejo

Chemical SciencesJohn Goodwin

College of SCienCe and MatheMatiCS outStanding graduating Student awardS

SUMMER 2016

FALL 2016

Nicholas S. BarlandCody A. Baum

Donald G. BettlerAshley N. CarterJames W. Caruso

Fernando M. CastellaniOliver S. Chalfant

Angelo W. ChangasJacob J. Collier

Justin A. FarmerCarolina GottschauWarren R. GriffithBradley T. Hazel

Reagan X. HooperChloe T. House

Sophia A. Kirchhoff

John A. KundyckiTheresa E. Kusumadjaja

Orrion J. KuykendallPeter MatichakRonald MensahJoan M. NdunguTaylor B. Phillips

Devon S. Potler-JackSydney Mansfield Roth

Alyssa C. SelewskiFrancisca L. Small

Travis S. SmithOmar Ugarte TrejoMeghan N. TrouttDeidre VandenbosLogan D. Vlasak

2016-2017 Members

President - Pearl JeanVice President of Outreach - Cody A. Baum

Vice-President of Communication - Michael A. Baker

Faculty AdvisorsDr. Heather Abbott-Lyon

Dr. Nancy Jo Kirk

Phi Lambda UpsilonChemical Honor SocietyBeta Upsilon Chapter

Stephen AkosahAmanda BennettNicole DegasperisCatherine Gitonga

John KundyckiKelsey Nelson

Vinicius AgostinoZachary FarleyEric GabilondoMinwoo LeeSkyler MizeKunjan ShahTravis SmithKayla Yoder

Karly FryeSang Lim

Dorian MairKimberly Powers

Chemistry

Biochemistry Chemistry

A Welcome from the Department ChairWelcome to the 2016-2017 Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards Day Ceremony!

The students who receive awards during this ceremony have been judged by the faculty of the Department to represent the finest of the many outstanding Chemistry and Biochemistry students.

Many of the awardees are seniors who will graduate and go on to graduate school, professional school, or some other scientific endeavor. Other awardees, from freshmen to graduate students, have distinguished themselves in a course or in some other aspect of Departmental performance so as to be recognized as among the best of the students in our programs.

All of the students who are presented here today are truly worthy of recognition. We thank you for attending this ceremony, and ask you to join us as we congratulate these remarkable students on their achievements.

Dr. Mark B. Mitchell, ChairDepartment of Chemistry and BiochemistryKennesaw State University

M.S. in Chemical Sciences

John AllredAshley CarterDaniel CorellaJohn GoodwinRichard JusticeJames KollarAaron Ledet

Ronald Mensah

ChemistryBiochemistrySPRING 2017

Olufisayo Akinwande

Megan Fulwood

Bora Nam

Sarah Petruccelli

Jonathan Reynolds

Omar Ugarte Trejo

Mary Woodyard

Cody BaumJames CarusoOliver Chalfant

James CoxCody Goss

Sophia KirchhoffPeter Matichak

Matthew PearsonTaylor Phillips

Devon Potler-JackSydney Mansfiel Roth

Alix TrammellLogan Vlasak

Jonathan Webb

2017 Awards Day Chemistry and Biochemistry students honored at the

David AgyemanMichael A. BakerCody BaumGraeme BettlerChris BlackIsaac BrozinoJillian CalderonAshley CarterAngelo ChangasDaniel CorellaJames Shell CoxTamia CuttrayM. Tanner DawsonTuan DoCody FallsKersten ForsbergMegan Renee FulwoodAmber GallimoreTanner GerschickPatrick B. Glenn

Dalila Arroyave GomezJohn GoodwinAndrea GreenJessica Lauren HarryReagan HooperPearl JeanRichard JusticeKim KammerdienerSharonjeet KaurOrrion KuykendallJohn James MaloneAlexander MasonWilliam Alejandro Mendez Gil

Ronald MensahKristi MoncjaMaleek MontgomeryJoan NdunguDevan PatelMatthew PearsonAndrew Blake RoberdsKatie SchoenAlyssa Katherine SelewskiFrancisca SmallBrady Kevin SmithJoshua SukumarChidinma Candace UbaDorcas UgboCaleb Mathieu VeselicaKennede’ WallaceJeresa WatsonConnie WeiMegan WhitlowNicholas Zemel

Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Presenters at State, Regional, and National Conferences, 2016-2017

Hosted byDr. Mark B. Mitchell

Michael BakerGraeme BettlerAshley CarterAngelo ChangasDaniel CorellaJames CoxJohn Goodwin

Reagan HooperPearl JeanRichard JusticeTheresa KusumadjajaOrrion KuykendallMinwoo LeeAlex Mason

Joan NdunguKatie SlavicinskaChidinma UbaDorcas UgboHeyjin Um

April 28, 2017