2012-2013 BLONDES: at Yellow Deli (5/13/13)

Front: Sam, Kevin, Annie, Hillari, Jounia, Ethan, Ashley, Kayla, Nicole

Sam Myruski (biology, 2014): currently at the Ohio State College of Pharmacy

Kevin Flessa (chemistry, 2015): still at Oneonta

Annie Yoo (biology, 2015): still at Oneonta

Hillari Patschureck (biology, 2013)

Jounia Saint-Juste (biology, 2015): still at Oneonta

Ethan Edmans (chemistry, 2014): currently working on an MS at SUNY Albany, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Ashley Ly (biochemistry, 2014): currently at the Wingate Pharmacy School

Kayla Silvia (art history & anthropology, 2015): still at Oneonta

Nicole Mihou (biochemistry, 2013): currently in nursing school at Utica College

2010-2011 BLONDES: at Student Research Day (4/14/11)

Front: Sam and Megan, Back: Dr. Bennett, Alyson, Michelle, Anyango, Carolyn, Marykate, Nicole, Dr. Bachman (honorary BLONDE)

Anyango Kamina (chemistry and biology, 2011): currently working on a PhD in the microbiology & immunology department at University of Buffalo

    BLONDES member Fall 2009-Spring 2011

    REU at the University of Michigan during Summer 2010

     2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

    2010-2011 Student Research Grant: Cell Imaging using Fluorescent Imines (BLONDES with Dr. Bachman, biology)

    2010-2011 Student Research Grant: Kenya Water Project (with Dr. Castendyk, earth sciences)

    2009-2010 Student Research Grant: Formation of Metal-Imine Complexes for Potential Use as Catalysts

    SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest

    Academic Achievement Award, chemistry, 2011

    beginning Ph.D. pharmacology program at University of Buffalo, Fall 2011

Samantha Kamp (chemistry and biology, 2011): currently in medical school at University of Buffalo

    BLONDES member Fall 2009-Spring 2011

     2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

    2011 ACS Binghamton Section Chemistry Award

    2009-2010 Student Research Grant: Formation of Metal-Imine Complexes for Potential Use as Catalysts

    Jan Kee Ang Scholarship

    Provost's Award for Academic Excellence

    Richard Siegfried Student Award for Academic Excellence

    Dean's List

    SUNY Oneonta Presidential Scholarship

    SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest

    Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Scholarship (Fall 2010-Spring 2011)

    Academic Achievement Award, biology, 2011

Michelle Linder (chemistry, 2012): currently working on a PhD in medicinal chemistry at University of Buffalo

    BLONDES member Fall 2009-Spring 2012

    2011  Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship: first undergrad EVER to win the award!

     REU at the University at Buffalo (UB) during Summer 2011

     2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

    2009-2010 Student Research Grant: Formation of Metal-Imine Complexes for Potential Use as Catalysts

    Summer 2010: Research Assistant on PREDICT: NSF-funded computational chemistry grant

     Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Scholarship (Fall 2010-Spring 2012)

     Provost’s List

     SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest

     Omicron Delta Kappa honor society

Alyson Marmet (chemistry, 2012): currently working on a PhD in chemistry at North Carolina State University

     BLONDES member Fall 2009-present

     2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

    2010-2011 Student Research Grant: The Use of X-ray Crystallography to Determine the Exact Structure of New Imines

    Summer 2011: Research Assistant on PREDICT: NSF-funded computational chemistry grant

    Summer 2010: Research Assistant on PREDICT: NSF-funded computational chemistry grant

    SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest

Marykate Kalotschke (biology, 2013): 2010-2011 Awards

    BLONDES member Spring 2011-present

     $1500 student research grant for "Biological Testing of Imines” (with Dr. Bachman)

     Richard Siegfried Student Award for Academic Excellence

     Dean’s List

     2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

   

Nicole Mihou (chemistry, 2013): 2010-2011 Awards

    BLONDES member Spring 2011-present

2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

Carolyn Nasr (chemistry, 2013): 2010-2011 Awards

    BLONDES member Spring 2011-present

     2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

    SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest

Megan Record (chemistry, 2013): 2010-2011 Awards

    BLONDES member Spring 2011-present

    2011 Award for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity

    Dean’s List

2009-2010 BLONDES

Front: Sam, Eli; Middle: Anyango, Jess, Miyeon, Gwen, Kaitlyn; Back: Courtney, Brendan, Kate, Michelle, Alyson, Jacqueline

   Kaitlyn Charles (chemistry, 2010): did an REU at the University of Connecticut during Summer 2009, oral presentation at a national American Chemical Society meeting in 2009

    Courtney Hoyt (biology, 2010)

    Anyango Kamina (chemistry, 2011): accepted an REU at the University of Michigan during Summer 2010, SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest award

    Samantha Kamp (chemistry and biology, 2011): SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest award

    Michelle Linder (chemistry, 2012): SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest award, Omicron Delta Kappa honor society

    Alyson Marmet (chemistry, 2012): SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest award

    Gwen Nieves (chemistry and biology, 2010): SUNY Oneonta Best & Brightest award, Academic Achievement award

    Miyeon Presky (biology, 2010): did an REU in Turkey during Summer 2009

    Kate Reinhardt (chemistry, 2012)

    Jessica Rodriguez (biology, 2010)

    Eli Spina (biology, 2009): currently working as a research assistant at Columbia University

    Brendan Walker (chemistry, 2010): Omicron Delta Kappa honor society

Spring 2009 BLONDES

Clockwise from far left: Eli, Jessica, Brendan, Matt, Jacqueline, Kaitlyn, Caitlin, Miyeon, Gwen, Luke

   Kaitlyn Charles (2010): REU at the University of Connecticut Summer 2009

    Caitlin Heuberger (2009): worked at Avon as a cosmetic chemist after graduation, then as a research assistant at Vanderbilt University

    Matt Miner (2009) - ACS Binghamton Section Award 2009; currently in chemistry PhD program at New o

    Gwen Nieves (2010)

    Miyeon Presky (2010): REU in Turkey during Summer 2009

    Jessica Rodriguez (2010)

    Eli Spina (2010): currently in the Ph.D. program at University of California, Santa Barbara

    Luke Soposki (2010)

    Brendan Walker (2010)

Fall 2008

    Kaitlyn Charles (2010)

    Caitlin Heuberger (2009)

    Matt Miner (2009)

    Eli Spina (2010)

    Jared Urda (2008)

Summer 2008-Dreyfus Research Assistants

    Mike Bartels (2008): completed the medical physics master’s program at University of Pennsylvania

    Kaitlyn Charles (2010)

Spring 2008

   

    Will Davidson (2008) - ACS Binghamton Section Award 2008; was in the chemistry PhD program at U of Vermont

    Tabetha Forster (2008): planning to attend pharmacy school

    Eli Spina (2010): currently in the Ph.D. program at University of California, Santa Barbara

Previous Research Students:

    Matifadza Hlatshwayo (2005): completed the MPH-PhD program at Case Western Reserve

    Chris Kimmell (2006): currently in the chemistry PhD program at Kansas State

    Kristen Meldi (2006): currently in molecular biology PhD program at Northwestern

    Rhizza Renfro (2005): MPH