Meet Our Chemistry Majors
| Ted Jones – Chemistry Major – Hufflepuff
Senior Career Aspirations: I’d like a job dealing with water analysis and purification, or some similar environmentally-relevant field. Surprising Fact: I was raised by technophobes, so I learned to type on a mechanical typewriter, and didn’t have a cell phone until I was 19. Hunter or Gatherer: Gatherer If you could a professor any question, what would it be: It depends heavily on the professor, but in general “how do you feel about the fact that there are administrators on campus who get paid twice your salary to shove pieces of paper around, while desperately trying to avoid any interaction with the students whose interests they’re supposed to be serving?” Inspirational Quote: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” – Lewis Carroll One of your Favorite STEM Profs: Dr. Leban. He has so many interesting stories about his life and career that can help give you a look at what sort of future might be ahead of you. What’s your best study tip for STEM classes: Textbooks in the sciences are mostly useless for studying with the time restraints college classes deal with, especially in math-heavy classes. Go to professors’ office hours to get direct help on anything you don’t understand. How do you deal with the stress of being a STEM major: Poorly. How do you think we could better support STEM majors on campus: Don’t just offer support to freshmen. Senior-year burnout is very real and very painful to work through. |
| Nick Wandy – Chemistry Major– Slytherin
Senior Career Aspirations: Pharmacist On-campus Activities: Research Surprising Fact: I’m crazy Hunter or Gatherer: Hunter What would you name your debut album: Ways and Means, from Nightmares to Dreams Celebrity/Fictional Dinner Guest: Drake because he’s the GOAT If you could a professor any question, what would it be: What are the answers to the final exam? Inspirational Quote: A wise man once said nothing at all One of your Favorite STEM Profs: Baltzley, Lemaster, Courtney, Latham-Scott… no reasons just preference What’s your best study tip for STEM classes: Make sure to quiz yourself or have someone else quiz you How do you deal with the stress of being a STEM major: Meditation How do you think we could better support STEM majors on campus: More coffee |
| Allison Bowden– Chemistry Major, Biology Minor – Ravenclaw
Junior Career Aspirations: Pathology Surprising Fact: I have 1 and a half kidneys What’s your best study tip for STEM classes: Flash Cards & repetition How do you think we could better support STEM majors on campus: I would say update NS, but that’s already happening |
| Dakota Winslow – Chemistry Major, Math Minor
Career Aspirations: Industry/Product Design On-campus Activities: Math Club Surprising Fact: I like carpentry and knitting Hunter or Gatherer: Gatherer One of your Favorite STEM Profs: Scott Beaver (Math); Very helpful and Knowledgeable What’s your best study tip for STEM classes: Be sure to look for help in other places. How do you think we could better support STEM majors on campus: More STEM events |
| Edwin – Traditional Chemistry & Mathematics Double Major, Physics Minor – Slytherin
Senior Career Aspirations: To teach Chemistry and Physics in a high school in Eastern Oregon Surprising Fact: I like pickles? Hunter or Gatherer: Gatherer What would you name your debut album: “Bye, Felicia” Celebrity/Fictional Dinner Guest: Trisha Paytas. EPIC MUKBANGS Inspirational Quote: “Invictus” – William Ernest Henley One of your Favorite STEM Profs: Cris Mock. He’s the bees knees, wink wink lol 😉 What’s your best study tip for STEM classes: DO PROBLEMS How do you deal with the stress of being a STEM major: Just do hw, and watch Trisha Paytas mukbangs while eating tons of food. How do you think we could better support STEM majors on campus: More talk around campus about the chem department |
| Jared Kelson – Natural/Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology Major – Ravenclaw
Junior Career Aspirations: To work in a hospital’s pharmacy Surprising Fact: I enjoy learning about medicines and their discoveries Hunter or Gatherer: Gatherer What would you name your debut album: What.. Celebrity/Fictional Dinner Guest: Jack Nicholson cause the roles he plays in movies are interesting Inspirational Quote: “With great power, comes great responsibility” -Ben Parker One of your Favorite STEM Profs: Dr. Flatt, because shes kind and her teaching style is heavily efficient What’s your best study tip for STEM classes? Read at least an hour a day, even if your caught up in that class How do you deal with the stress of being a STEM major? Freak out, cry, and stress eat How do you think we could better support STEM majors on campus? Increase the amount of online STEM classes for those students who want to have a STEM major, but have difficulties coming to campus |
| Alex Azorr – Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology
Career Aspirations: To become a pharmacist Surprising Fact: I’m a quadruplet Hunter or Gatherer: Gatherer One of your Favorite STEM Profs: Dr. Lemaster because he makes learning more interesting What’s your best study tip for STEM classes: Don’t procrastinate! How do you deal with the stress of being a STEM major: Exercise to relieve stress How do you think we could better support STEM majors on campus: By providing more clubs or opportunities for STEM majors to get to know each other. |
