Our annual Research Symposium and Awards Day ceremony was held on Friday, April 22nd and organized by the Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Student Council (Alexander Drena, Victoria Mandella, Michelle Meyer, Sepideh Rezvanian, and Nurul Setu) who did a fantastic job ensuring all aspects of the event were covered for the fun filled day.
The all-day Research Symposium included two poster sessions and took place in the Kenwood IRC Atrium. This year’s poster judges were alumna Dr. Megan Josephine Corby (Abbott Laboratories), Dr. Dian Wang (Marquette University), alumnus Dr. Md Shahnawaz Ali (Millipore Sigma), Dr. Adam Dill (Shimadzu), alumnus Dr. Daniel Knutson (Sterling Pharma), and alumnus Dr. Kevin Wolters (Sterling Pharma).
Undergraduate Student Poster Presenters
- Anika Tylek, Arnold Research Group
- Bruce Yang, Aldstadt Research Group
- Logan Teegan, Aldstadt Research Group
- Molly Kiley, Arnold Research Group
- Sarah Swartwout, Arnold Research Group
Graduate Students Poster Presenters
- Alexander Drena, Pacheco Research Group
- Allison Tomczyk, Blecking Research Group
- Asad Zaman, Peng Research Group
- Daniel Webb, Arnold Research Group
- David Schreurs, Murphy Research Group
- Dishary Sharmin, Cook Research Group
- Ethan Kub, Mirza Research Group
- Kamal Pandey, Cook Research Group
- Michelle Meyer, Arnold Research Group
- Mohammad Mohiminul Islam, Mirza Research Group
- Nurul Setu, Peng Research Group
- Prithu Mondal, Cook Research Group
- Sepideh Rezvanian, Cook Research Group
- Taufeeque Ali, Peng Research Group
- Trevor Hageman, Schwabacher Research Group
- Trevor Melkonian, Silvaggi Research Group
- Victoria Mandella, Pacheco Research Group
- Vilashini Rajaratnam, Mirza Research Group
Following the Research Symposium, we held our annual Award Day Ceremony in CHM 190. Welcoming remarks were given by Joseph Aldstadt, Chair, followed by faculty members speaking about the achievements of each of the award winners.
Undergraduate Awards:
- Outstanding Performance in Introductory Chemistry: Suha Malik
- UWM Chemistry Award to a Chemistry Major for Outstanding Performance in Analytical Chemistry: Lilly Perkins
- UWM Chemistry Award to a Chemistry Major for Outstanding Performance in Biochemistry: Kyle Andrew Bailey
- UWM Chemistry Award to a Chemistry Major for Outstanding Performance in Inorganic Chemistry: Ross Brown
- Peter Kovacic Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in Organic Chemistry: Elliott Perez
- Chemistry Emeritus Award for Outstanding Junior: Madeline Rickert
- Outstanding Senior Chemistry Award: Joshua Harju
Undergraduate Posters:
- 1st Place – Chemistry Alumni Undergraduate Award: Anika Tylek
- 2nd Place – Chemistry Alumni Undergraduate Award: Sarah Swartwout
- 3rd Place – Chemistry Alumni Undergraduate Award: Bruce Yang
Graduate Awards:
- Teaching Assistant Award for Chemistry Discussions: Allison Tomczyk
- Teaching Assistant Award for Chemistry Laboratories: Maija Lee
- Gloria Moczynski Teaching Assistant Award in Chemistry Supplemental Instruction: Rebecca Dominguez
- Special Teaching Assistant Recognition Award: Katryna Williams
- George Sosnovsky Award for Excellence in Graduate Research: Qi Zhang
Graduate Posters:
- 1st Place – Sterling Award for Excellence in Graduate Research: Daniel Webb
- 2nd Place – Keulks Award for Graduate Research: David Schreurs
- 3rd Place – Chemistry Alumni Graduate Research Award: Mohammad Mohiminul Islam