Chemistry

Alumni News

Desiree (Bonsack) Bates (class of 2006) is Computational Chemistry Leader at UW-Madison. Desiree received her Ph.D. from Ole Miss and lives with Husband, Paul (also WSU Class of 2005), and their son, Nolan, in Madison.

Jen Zemke (class of 2005) has joined the WSU Chemistry Department as an Assistant Professor specializing in Chemical Education. Jen recently her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon.

Jamie Schneider (class of 1994) was promoted to Associate Professor in the Chemistry Department at UW River Falls.

Samantha (Klein) Dammer (class of 2009) went on to get a Masters in Chemistry at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She is currently employed as a Product Development Chemist for Van Technologies, Inc in Duluth, MN. She and husband, Andy, are now the proud parents of a new baby boy, Avry, born 9/11/12!

Dan Hall (class of 1989) is a Regulatory Engineer at RTP Company in Winona.

Tyler Morin (class of 2005) is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Jay Wackerly (class of 2003) is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Central College in Pella, Iowa. He and his wife, Valerie, are the parents of Colby and new baby, Lilana.

Nick Priegnitz (class of 2004) went on to get a Masters in Business at the University of Minnesota and now owns a successful engine tuning and calibration business, www.Duramaxtuner.com.

Brandon Johnson (class of 2009) is the Chemistry Teacher at Buckeye Union High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He recently got married to Grace Hudlik.

Alumni please submit items for this page to Tom Nalli at tnalli@winona.edu.