Chemistry
Department News
- We are happy to announce a new scholarship in honor of Professor Emeritus Jerry Witt. This scholarship was established late this summer by Dr. Soo Young Yang, a 1972 WSU Master’s degree graduate. The scholarship worth $1000 has the following selection criteria: (1) must be a chemistry major (2) minimum gpa of 3.0 (3) preference for an international student.
- Carol Rustad has retired from her position as Chemistry Department Office Manager. We wish her happy stitching!
- 2008 Chemistry graduate, Sunzida Ferdous, completely redesigned the Chemistry Department website! Thanks Sunzida!
- Award winners for 2007-2008 and scholarships for 2008-2009 were recently announced. See the bottom of this page for the winners!
- We are happy to announce that Katie Hailer will return next year as our new tenure-track Biochemistry Professor. Katie has a Ph.D. in Bioinorganic
chemistry from the University of Montana.
- Brad Seurer left us after his year teaching here to take a postdoctoral research postion at Michigan State University. Brad finished up his Ph.D. in Polymer Science and
Engineering from U. Mass during the last year at the same time he carried a full time teaching load here at WSU. Brad received his B.S. from Winona State. We wish him well!
- Dr. Nalli presented a paper at the National ACS Meeting in New Orleans in April. Also attending was chemistry student, Steve Klankowski, who presented a poster entitled "Creation of a Web Accessible NMR Spectral Database".
- Dr. Jeanne Franz is returning from her year-long sabbatical this fall semester. Franz spent the last year as a visiting scientist at the
Upper Mississippi River Research Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
- Dr. Bruce Svingen is the President of the WSU Faculty Association!
Student award winners for 2007-2008 are:
- ACS Outstanding Senior Award - Sunzida Ferdous
- American Institute of Chemists Senior Award - Stacey Althaus
- WSU Outstanding Graduating Student in Chemistry - Mathew Meyer
- ACS POLYED Organic Chemistry Award - Angela Adams
- Outstanding Biochemistry Student Award - Colby Skar
Scholarship winners for 2008-2009 are:
- Jerry Witt Scholarship - Thanh Nguyen
- Houtz Scholarship - Manish Nepal
- Ted Maier Scholarship - Paul Brummond
- Long Scholarship - Samantha Klein
- Gronvall Scholarship - Paul Brummond
- David and Susan Rislove Scholarship - Jory Waldron
- Chemistry Alumni Scholarship - Brianna Nielson
- Daniel Nordquist Scholarship - Angela Adams
- Scholsky Scholarship - Nicole Lee Robertson
The Chem Club has elected new officers for 2008-2009!
- Samantha Klein - President
- Jory Waldron - VP
- Anne Welhaven - Secretary
- Colby Skar - Treasurer
- Justin Luebke - ASO representative
The Pre-Pharmacy Club has elected new officers for 2008-2009!
- Laura Jorgenson - President
- Eric Zachman - VP
- Paul Brummond - Secretary
- Sarah Nelson - Treasurer
- Megan Parell - ASO representative
