CONGRATULATIONS - 2012 Graduates John Abdou Stanley Hiew Margaret Abercrombie Allen Kim Jennifer Brousseau Sarah Ludwig Ryan Cheu Ryan Lynch (Dec) Charles Denault Andrew Martinolich James Ellis Megan Morisada Carmelino Galang Elena Naderzad Rachel Gate Marc Nakashima Max Giammona Fritz Seidl Paul Henry Dustyn Uchiyama Jessica is second from right, front row Chemical Connections www.scu.edu/chemistry The official newsletter of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 EMAIL: [email protected]TELEPHONE: (408) 554-4799 SCU graduate Jessica Koehne - among recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Editor’s Note: We are delighted to congratulate Jessica for her accomplishment and award, and greatly appreciate her generosity in sharing her career highlights Since graduating from the SCU Department of Chemistry in 2000, my career has led me on an exciting journey. Although I have experienced some challenges along the way, my foundation in chemistry from SCU has given me the skills and confidence to adapt and seek opportunity. I am currently a research scientist for the NASA Ames Center for Nanotechnology where I develop biosensors for crew health and water quality monitoring applications. My research is truly interdisciplinary giving me the opportunity to work closely with electrical engineers, chemical engineers, materials scientists, biologists and medical doctors. I also support many programs through the NASA Office of Education, where I am given the opportunity to mentor students who are often unsure of career paths in science. Working with students frequently reminds me of myself at that stage of my career. In the SCU Department of Chemistry, we are so fortunate to have the most dedicated group of faculty who are eager to guide and mentor young aspiring scientists on everything from experimental design to career paths to proper ethical conduct for scientists. I aspire to pass on the same guidance and values to students coming through my lab. 2012 has been the most exciting year of my professional career thus far. In July, I was awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which took me to the White House to meet President Obama and White House Science and Technology Advisor John Holdren. After getting the news that I was receiving the award, I immediately shared the announcement with the SCU Department of Chemistry through an e-mail to Dr. Shachter. Much of my career path and values are rooted in the education and experiences I had while in the department. For the official White House press release, go to http://wh.gov/Cxdm 2012 GRAND REUNION The department thanks the following alumni and guests for joining us at a wine and cheese reception on Grand Reunion weekend: Frank DeLorenzo Keoni Murphy Jean Sugikawa Fujiki Peter Reck Cynthia Gonzalves Richard Saita Patty Hora John Takla A BIG thank you to Keoni Murphy for encouraging his friends from the class of ’82 to attend the department reception. Hope you will join us at future Grand Reunions. Vol. 9 December, 2012
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CONGRATULATIONS - 2012 Graduates
John Abdou Stanley Hiew
Margaret Abercrombie Allen Kim
Jennifer Brousseau Sarah Ludwig
Ryan Cheu Ryan Lynch (Dec)
Charles Denault Andrew Martinolich
James Ellis Megan Morisada
Carmelino Galang Elena Naderzad
Rachel Gate Marc Nakashima
Max Giammona Fritz Seidl
Paul Henry Dustyn Uchiyama
Jessica is second from right, front row
Chemical Connections
www.scu.edu/chemistry The official newsletter of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
SCU graduate Jessica Koehne - among recipients of the Presidential
Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Editor’s Note: We are delighted to congratulate Jessica for her accomplishment and award, and greatly appreciate her
generosity in sharing her career highlights
Since graduating from the SCU Department of Chemistry in 2000, my career has led me on an
exciting journey. Although I have experienced some
challenges along the way, my foundation in
chemistry from SCU has given me the skills and confidence to adapt and seek
opportunity.
I am currently a research scientist for the NASA Ames Center for
Nanotechnology where I develop biosensors for crew health and water quality
monitoring applications. My research is truly interdisciplinary giving me the
opportunity to work closely with electrical engineers, chemical engineers,
materials scientists, biologists and medical doctors. I also support many
programs through the NASA Office of Education, where I am given the
opportunity to mentor students who are often unsure of career paths in
science. Working with students frequently reminds me of myself at that stage
of my career. In the SCU Department of Chemistry, we are so fortunate to
have the most dedicated group of faculty who are eager to guide and mentor
young aspiring scientists on everything from experimental design to career paths to proper ethical conduct for scientists.
I aspire to pass on the same guidance and values to students coming through my lab.
2012 has been the most exciting year of my professional career thus far. In July, I was awarded a Presidential Early
Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which took me to the White House to meet President Obama and
White House Science and Technology Advisor John Holdren. After getting the news that I was receiving the award, I
immediately shared the announcement with the SCU Department of Chemistry through an e-mail to Dr. Shachter. Much
of my career path and values are rooted in the education and experiences I had while in the department. For the official
White House press release, go to http://wh.gov/Cxdm
2012 GRAND REUNION
The department thanks the following alumni and guests for
joining us at a wine and cheese reception on Grand Reunion
weekend:
Frank DeLorenzo Keoni Murphy Jean Sugikawa Fujiki Peter Reck Cynthia Gonzalves Richard Saita Patty Hora John Takla
A BIG thank you to Keoni Murphy for encouraging his
friends from the class of ’82 to attend the department
reception. Hope you will join us at future Grand Reunions.
Kudos to Dr. Linda Brunauer for her mentorship of the
SCU Chem Club. The SCU Chem Club continued its
20-year uninterrupted string of awards from the
American Chemical Society this year, adding a
Commendable Chapter Award to our collection of
plaques!
This year, besides sponsoring a new “Sweetest Day”
pie event and a TRP Turkey (sandwiches) Break for
the department, Chem Club members continue to
volunteer their services to the community, such as
presenting hands-on scientific activities at MLK
Library during National Chemistry Week. Members
also participate in the scholarly ACS Undergraduate
Research Conference, held at Mills College in Spring
2011.
Seemed like everyone who came was rewarded in one way or another!
Photos courtesy of Drs. Linda Brunauer & Korin Wheeler
Left: Hands-on Activities at MLK Library
Below: Mills College ACS Undergraduate Research Conference,
Spring 2012 (Megan Morisada and Erick Castellanos Jimenez)
Sigma Xi Twelve students were recognized for their substantial research
accomplishments in collaboration with faculty in Chemistry &
Biochemistry through their induction to Sigma Xi, the honor
society for scientific research: John Abdou, Ryan Cheu, Rachel
Gate, Stanley Hiew, Nathaniel May, Megan Morisada, Meagan
Nakamoto, Marc Nakashima, Vincent Nguyen, Fritz Seidl, Emily
Tran, and Dustyn Uchiyama. Newly inducted members presented
their research at a poster session held on campus in the spring quarter.
Clockwise: Stan Hiew, Fritz Seidl, Rachel Gate
Photos Courtesy of Dr. Steve Suljak
SCU DeNardo Awards In case you missed it in the Chair’s Corner, we’re proud to reiterate here that Chemistry/Biochemistry majors swept the DeNardo Awards. Stan Hiew (2012) has been named as the winner of the Gerald and Sally DeNardo Senior Prize in Science
Research. Brett Yurash (2013) is one of this year’s two DeNardo Science Scholars, as is Emily Robinson (2014).
DEPARTMENT NEWS The Sweetest Day is the third Saturday in October. To
celebrate, we had the pre-sweetest day pie social on the
preceding Friday afternoon. Faculty, club officers, and
students came together to share their love of pie!
Do you like pie?
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Phi Lambda Upsilon Nominees
Fritz, Stan, Sarah & Megan
NSF Awards As noted in the Chair’s Corner, Emilee Sena (SCU Chemistry '11) won an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in this
year's competition. Stan Hiew received an Honorable Mention.
Chemistry 2012 Award Winners
CRC Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
Awarded to a freshman student for outstanding
performance in General Chemistry
Recipient: Scott Kravitz
American Chemical Society Polyed Award
Sponsored by the Polymer Education Committee of the
American Chemical Society to honor outstanding
achievement in Organic Chemistry
Recipient: Courtney Holmes
American Chemical Society Award in
Analytical Chemistry Given to an upper-division student for excellence in both
lower- and upper-division analytical chemistry courses
Recipient: Nathaniel W. May
American Institute of Chemists Foundation Award
Awarded to an outstanding senior chemistry major in
recognition of a record of leadership, ability, character,
and scholastic achievement
Recipient: Stanley Hiew
American Chemical Society Award in
Inorganic Chemistry
Awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated
excellence in inorganic chemistry and whose future plans
include a career in chemistry.
Recipient: Stanley Hiew
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Membership-at-large in this National Honor Society in
recognition of a record of leadership, ability, character,
and scholastic achievements.
Nominees: Stanley Hiew, Sarah Ludwig, Megan
Morisada and Fritz Seidl
Joseph Deck Award
Established in 1973, this award is given by the Chemistry
Department faculty to the outstanding student majoring in
chemistry who has excelled in studies and undergraduate
research, extracurricular activities, leadership and
generous tutoring of fellow students, while maintaining at
least a B average,.
Recipients: Max Giammona and Megan Morisada
New Upper-Division Electives in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
In the past year, the department has introduced two new electives to the curriculum. In spring 2012, Dr. Suljak taught a
seminar style course in Bioanalytical Chemistry, and in winter 2013 Dr. Hoggard will be teaching an upper-division elective