Department of Chemistry

Career Choices in Chemistry

The following information was gleaned from the September 1998 - May 2008 issues of "Orbitals: What's Happening in Chemistry Circles" to illustrate some career choices of "recent" undergraduate chemistry majors at TAMU. This list is, by its very nature, quickly dated and does not, in any way, imply these are the only students graduating in this time frame The order in which the names are listed is totally arbitrary, except that more recent additions are at the beginning of the list. Some names may be listed more than once as we receive updated information. Often students do not supply updated information so the listings should not be construed in every case to be currently accurate. This list is meant merely to give you a snapshot off former chemistry students. It does not include every student who has graduated with a chemistry degree from Texas A&M University.

Bryan Osborne (B.A. 2003) has enrolled at the University of Texas where he is working on a Masters in Energy Resource Management, doing renewable energy research.

Domnique Galvan (B.S. 2006) has accepted a position as an analytical chemist with Champion Technologies in Fresno, TX

Margaret Haring (B.S. in chemistry and B.A. in physics, 2002)

Charity (Cross) Nowlan (B.S. 2004) has taken a job with an environmental testing firm (PACE Analytical Services).

Dr. Thomas (Tommy) Miller (B.S. 2000) has decided to accept a faculty position as an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department at The California Institute of Technology in June 2008 after finishing his postdoctoral stint.

James Bondi, (B.S. 2006), will enter the Ph.D. program in chemistry at Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Michael Green (B.S. in chemistry and B.S. in physics) is a professor in the same department at Pennsylvania State.

Lauren Sprouse (B.A. 2006) moving to Temple where she has accepted a high school science position teaching chemistry, biology and anatomy and physiology.

William Fortin (B.A. 2007) will be teaching chemistry at J.J. Pierce High School in Richardson, Texas this year.

Dr. Brandon Posvar (B.A. 2002) moving up to Dallas where he’ll start his specialty training in Ophthalmology at UT-Southwestern.

Kirk Billings (B.S. 1994) Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division. (known as the DEQ’s AQD

Daniel Taylor (B.S. 2005) position with Fruit of the Earth in Grand Prairie with the R&D department performing their product stability tests and assisting with product formulations.

Kendall Fruchey (B.S. in chemistry and in physics, 2005) and Vanessa Chapa (B.S. 2004; M.S. 2006) were married on July 28, 2006. (Ph.D. program at Stanford)

Dr. Thai Ho (B.A. 1998) internship at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital here in St. Louis.

Larry Medina's (B.S. 1998) wedding in March; he now works for Agilent Technology selling GC systems.

Jorja Duffin (B.S. 2006) is now working in Austin

Lauren (Murphy) Norris (B.A. 2005) provided the following update about her recent marriage to Brent Norris (B.S. 2004).  working as a synthetic chemist for a company called Cerilliant in Round Rock. He is working toward his PhD in organic chemistry at UT

Dr. Shelley Lenamond (B.A. 1998) is currently a 3rd year Chief Resident at Methodist Medical Center in Dallas.

Dr. Patty Lathan (B.A. 1998). has just accepted a position as a faculty member at Mississippi State University in the vet school after completing a three year residency at Purdue University

Judy (Dominiguez) Herrera (B.A. 2006) sent a short note recently to say that she had gotten married in January and is currently employed at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio.

Dr. Christine Mullen (B.S. 1994). was a lecturer in chemistry during the 2006-2007 academic year.

Susan Hernandez (B.A. 2005) Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (formerly Lexicon Genetics) in The Woodlands, TX

Dr. Gottfried Schroeder (B.S. 2002) starting a post-doctoral position at UT-Austin this December

Matthew Russell (B.A. 2006) is now employed as a QC Lab Tech for Albemarle Catalysts in Pasadena, TX .

Dr. Shawn Kucera (B.A. 2000)

Dan Hollas (B.A. 2004) is a regulatory specialist at the NCH Corporation in Irving.

Stephen Kerlegon (B.S. 2006) an analytical chemist for Celanese Chemicals

Lucki Quirindongo (B.A. 2006) is teaching Chemistry at Friendswood High School. Lucki and Stephen were married March 8, 2008 in College Station, TX

Miral Kawasmi (B.A. 2006) is a teacher in Irving ISD teaching chemistry and a remedial TAKS class called Science R&D.

Rachel Wooley (B.A. 2006) has accepted a position as a science textbook editor at Holt, Rinehart & Winston in Austin.

Haley (James) Yaklin (B.S. 2005) is a chemist at the Texas Commission on Enviromental Quality in Channelview.

Dr. Marie Mullen (B.A. Chemistry and B.S. Biology, 1991) is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts

Dr. Eddie Moler (B.S. 1989) has moved to a new position with Tethys Biosystems in Walnut Creek, CA.

Jennifer Goss (B.S. 2005) continues in the Ph.D. program in chemistry at Boston University.

Garry Grubbs (B.S. 2006) is in the Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of North Texas in Denton.

Oliver Robinson (B.S. 1997) has just moved to Dallas but is still working in retail development with Trammell Crow.

Justin Amaro (B.A. 2004) is enrolled in his second year at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Sarasota, FL.

James Machac (B.A. 1994) is a marketing manager for oil field products at Huntsman.

Sondra Steele (B.A. 2005) will finish her Master=s degree in forensic sciences at George Washington University in May 2007.

Marinette (Jones) Martin (B.A. 2003) has accepted a position as a Hazard Communications Specialist with Ambion, Inc. in Austin.

Dr. Greg York (B.S. 1983) is a Trauma Critical Care Surgeon and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland=s R.A. Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He is still in the Air Force and has risen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Brian Munson (B.S. 1997) has left the Air Fore and his position with the  National Air & Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio and has accepted a position as a chemist with Baker Petrolite in Houston.

Richard Hammitt (B.S. 1995) is nearing completion of his Ph.D. at the University of Houston after working in industry for several years.

Dr. Charles Hamilton (B.S. 2001) has finished his Ph.D. at MIT and accepted a post-doctoral position at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

Angie Wacker (B.A. 1999) continues to work as a Forensic Chemist with the Drug Enforcement Administation=s South Cental Laboratory in Dallas.

Anna (Schell) Leggett (B.S. 2005) is nearing completion of her Masters in Forensic Sciences at Sam Houston State University.

Dr. Kimberly DeFriend (B.A. 1998) is now Project Leader for Target Fabrication and Materials Science Secondary Certification and ICF Program Element at Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico.

Dr. Wayne Couch (B.S. 1990) continues to practice medicine in Wyoming.

Jenna Nelson (B.A. 2006) is teaching chemistry at Navasota High School.

Christine Kochart (B.A. 2006) is working as an environmental investigator with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Waco, TX.

Angelica (Cantillo) Glover (B.S. 2006) is a chemist with the Texas Department of Health in Austin, TX. 

Nathan Lett (B.S. 2000) is employed in the Trace Detection Lab at HARC in The Woodlands, TX.

Haley (Hagg) Lobland (B.S. 2003) is working on her Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at the University of North Texas.

Dr. Chris McFarland (B.S. 1998) is a chemist with Ciba Speciality Chemicals in McIntosh, AL.

Vanessa Walters (B.S. 2001) continues to work as a criminalist with the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab in McAllen.

Melissa (Supak) Valadez (B.S. 2000) continues to work as a criminalist in the Trace Evidence Section of the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab in Austin.

Melissa A Brooke Harrison (B.A. 2005) is a forensic scientist with the Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Crime Lab in Tyler, TX.

Karen (Pence) Shumate (B.S. 1989) has returned to work as a Forensic Scientist III with the Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Crime Lab in Tyler, TX after taking several years off to raise her children.

Sharon (Merritt) Birtcher (B.A. 1990) has returned to teaching chemistry at All Saint's Episcopal High School in Tyler, TX.

Erin (Witt) Hooks (B.S. 2000) recently accepted a position as a GSMS Product Support Representative with Thermo Electron in Austin, TX.

Dr. Brenda (Thies) Colegrove (B.S. 1986) is now Business Analytical Leader in Specialty Chemicals and Acrylics at Dow Chemical USA in Freeport, TX.

Dr. Lloyd Colegrove (B.S. 1983, Ph.D. 1989) is now Business Quality Leader in Epoxy, Polyurethane Components, Polyglycols, and Surfactants at Dow Chemical USA in Freeport, TX.

Dr. Michelle Hebert (B.S. 1986) is now medical director of the laboratory at Huntsville Memorial Hospital and is also Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Baylor College of Medicine.

Matt Rowan (B.S. 2004) finished his Masters degree in Forensic Sciences with a concentration in Forensic Toxicology at George Washington University and is now a Ph.D. student in Pharmacology at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

Dr. Stephen Jeffrey (B.S. 2000, Ph.D. 2006) is a chemist with Heraeus Metal Processin in Santa Fe Spring, CA.

Rene Aguiluz (B.S. 1997) is now with EAG Services in Houston after previous stints at Accenture and Chevron-Phillips Chemical.

Jess Miller (B.S. 2005) is in medical school at UT-Houston.

Sarah (Holt) Rodriguez (B.A. 2003) should complete her Pharm D. degree from the University of Texas in May 2007.

Ronaldo Cavazos, Jr. (B.S. 2003) is teaching at Sharyland High School and working on a Master=s degree in UT-Pan American.

Margaret Haring (B.S. 2002) is teaching chemistry and math in Austin.

Dr. Jeff Riblet (B.A. 1983) is now in private practice in general surgery in Portsmouth, VA.

Dr. Christopher Govea (B.A. 1995) is currently Assistant Professor of Radiology and Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Tanya (Tryon) Jensen (B.A. 1995) is now teaching chemistry at Seven Lakes High School in Katy.

Dr. Valerie Meyers (B.S. 2000) is working with the Toxicology Division of the Texas Division of Environmental Quality in Austin.

Peter Duong (B.A. 2000) has entered pharmacy school at the A&M Kingsville Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy.

Lucki Quirindongo (B.A. 2006) is teaching chemistry at Ellison High School in Killeen.

Nnenna Agba - (B.A. 2003) Chemist at Champion Technologies in Houston; moved to NYC to become a model after finishing sixth on the spring 2006 season of America=s Next Top Model hosted by Tyra Banks.

Vanessa Chapa - (B.S. 2004) M.S. degree in chemistry at Texas A&M University in 2006.

Erin Donahoe - (B.S. 2005) accepted into the A&M Kingsville Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy.

Samuel Stratton - (B.S. 2000) Quality control manager at Economy Polymers and Chemical in Houston.

Meghann Smith - (B.A. 2006) Chemist with Sabic Americas, Inc. in Sugarland.

Laura Bourque - (B.S. 2004) Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of California at Irvine.

Carissa Smith - (B.A. 2006) Ph.D. chemistry program at Rice University.

Blake Yarbrough - (B.S. 2006) Chemist with URS Corporation in Austin.

Sheena Ellis - (B.S. 2006) Medical school at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Worth.

Stephen Kerlegon - (B.S. 2006) Research chemist with Celanese in Clear Lake.

Adam Dao - (B.S. 2006) MD/Ph.D. program at UT-Houston.

Dr. Stephen Jeffery - (B.S. 2000) Ph.D. in chemistry at Texas A&M University in 2006.

Mike Sarahan - (B.S. 2005) Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of California at Davis.

Eric Hendrickson - (B.S. 2005) Chemist with G.E. Water and Process Technologies in the Woodlands.

Carlie (Stephens) Hendrickson - (B.A. 2005) Chemist with Quest Chemical Corp. in Houston.

Dan Hollas - (B.A. 2004) Technical director at Quest Chemical Corp. in Houston.

Dr. Christine (Mullen) Barondeau - (B.S. 1994) Senior lecturer in chemistry at Texas A&M University as of fall 2006.

Dr. Eddie Moler - (BS. 1989) Scientist at Chiron in Walnut Creek, CA.

Dr. Tara (Decuir) Todd - (B.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1997) Teaching in the general chemistry program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Melinda Ledwig - (B.A. 2002) High school chemistry teacher in Denton.

Melanie Ledwig - (B.A. 2002) Teaching math at Victoria College .

Erin (Witt) Hooks - (B.S. 2000) Forensic scientist with the Texas Department of Public Safety in Laredo.

Tommie (T.A.) Hennard - (B.A. 1991) Middle school and high school principal at the International School of Satvanger, Norway.

Daniel Taylor - (B.S. 2005) Graduate program in Criminal Justice at the University of North Texas.

Gabriella Guzzio - (B.A. 1997) Teaching high school chemistry in the Bronx, NY.

Ann Holland Henderson - (B.S. 2006) Medical school at Louisiana State University in the fall of 2006.

Matt Rowan - (B.S. 2004) Masters of Forensic Sciences with a concentration in Forensic Toxicology from George Washington University and entered the Ph.D. program in Pharmacology at the University of Texas in 2006.

Peter Duong - (B.S. 2000) Pharmacy School at the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy at TAMU-Kingsville.

Tanya (Tyron) Jensen - (B.A. 1995) Chemistry teacher at Seven Lakes High School in Katy.

Veronica Franz - (B.S. 2001) Master=s Degree program in chemistry at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Dr. Brook Small - (B.S. 1994) Chemist with Chevron Phillips in Kingwood.

Jessica Biles - (B.A. 2005) College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas in Austin.

Tiffany Powell - (B.A. 2005) Chemist at Huntsman Corporation in The Woodlands.

Beverly Johnson - (B.S. 2001) Alion Science and Technology in Newport, Indiana.

Dr. Kyle Plunkett - (B.S. 2000) Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Illinois in 2005 and is a postdoc at the Max Planck Research Institute in Germany.

Alisha Roach - (B.S. 2004) Formulation chemist with NCH Corporation in Irving.

Chassity Allen - (B.S. 2003) Chemist with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Houston.

Omar Torres - (B.A. 1998) Teaching chemistry at Moorpark College in Moorpark, CA.

Jeff Kirkpatrick - (B.S. 1996) Working in support of the performance products business at Celanese in Dallas.

Daniel Marek - (B.S. 2003) Teaching chemistry at Creekview High School in Carrollton.

David Trueba - (B.S. 2001) Chemistry with Celanese in Dallas.

Oakley (Davis) Cortez - (B.S. 2002) Chemist with Celanese in Corpus Christi.

Heather (Hautala) Normand - (B.A. 1999) Customer Care Manager with OI Analytical in College Station after a recent promotion.

Colin Evett - (B.S. 2005) Inside Sales Support Representative with OI Analytical in College Station.

Amy McMahon - (B.S. 2003) Chemist with PharmaForm in Austin.

Shona (Burkes) Brisco - (B.S. 2003) Chemist with URS Corp. in Austin.

Melissa Loontjer - (B.S. 2005) Chemist with URS Corp. in Austin.

Sara Mooney - (B.S. 1997) Patent attorney with Keeling Hudson, LLC in Houton after completing law school in 2004. She worked in industry for several years before returning to law school.

Dr. Kimberly DeFriend - (B.A. 1998) Technical Staff Member at Los Alamos National Labs.

Roxanna Schaffino - (B.A. 2004) Teaching high school chemistry in Harlingen.

Wendy Covert - (B.A. 2003) PharmD program at the University of Houston in 2005.

Erin (Docking) Batig - (B.S. 2002) Chemist at Dow Chemical in Freeport.

Nathan Lett - (B.S. 2000) Cardinal Health Systems in Houston in 2004.

Dr. Jason Link - (B.S. 1999) Chemist with Agilent Technologies in Wilmington, Delaware in 2004.

Dr. Zsila Sadighi - (B.A. 2000) completed the requirements for the M.D. degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2005. She began a 2-year residency in pediatrics at UT-Houston in 2005 to be followed by a 3-year child neurology residency at UT-Houston.

Natalie (Bell) Easley - (B.S 2004) Criminalist with the Plano Police Department in 2005.

Michael Sarahan - (B.S. 2005) Chemist with PPG, Industries in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Amanda Higginbotham - (B.S. 2005) Ph.D. program in chemistry at Rice University.

Abby Wooddell - (B.A. 2005) is teaching high school chemistry in Spring, Texas.

Kendall Fruchey - (B.S. 2005) Ph.D. program in chemistry at Stanford University.

Ashley Leonard - (B.S. 2005) Ph.D. program in chemistry at Rice University.

Amanda Jenkins - (B.S. 2005) Law school at Baylor University.

Dr. Dagang (Larry) Tang - (B.S. 1994) was working as a clinical fellow in musculoskeletal radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis in 2004.

Ashley Elizondo - (B.A. 2005) Dental school at UT-San Antonio.

Brad Cannon - (B.A. 2005) Graduate school in environmental sciences at Oklahoma State University.

Anna Schell - (B.S. 2005) College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.

Yeo Ju Choi - (B.A. 2004 in chemistry and English) Ph.D. program in English at Vanderbilt University in 2005.

Dr. Tommy Miller - (B.S. 2000) Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Oxford in 2005 and began a postdoctoral stint at UC-Berkeley.

Amelia Hessheimer - (B.S. 2003) Medical school at Vanderbilt University.

Jared Benedict - (B.S. 2002) Chemist at Luminex Corporation in Austin.

Dr. Rachel McConnell - (B.S. 2001) graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Medicine in 2005. She is doing a residency in pediatrics at UTMB.

John Steinbach - (B.S. 1989) Plant engineer at the  Celanese Clear Lake plant.

Eric Bowers - (B.S. 2000) UT Law School and works at Thompson Coe in Dallas as a civil defense attorney.

Haley Hagg - (B.S. 2003) completed a master's degree in biomedical science with an emphasis in molecular pharmacology and experimental therapeutics at the Mayo Clinic in 2005. She has now entered the Ph.D. program in materials science and engineering at the University of North Texas.

Jennifer Goss - (B.S. 2005) Ph.D. program in chemistry at Boston University.

Second Lieutenant Jess Miller - (B.S. in chemistry and in biology, 2005) Medical school at UT-Houston.

Kim Tran - (B.A. 2004) Technical marketing representative with Champion Technologies in Houston.

Marinette Jones - (B.A. 2003) Senior chemistry lab technician at Allergan, Inc.

Alan Maschek - (B.S. 1999) Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of South Florida in 2005.

Dr. Valerie Meyers - (B.A. 2000) Ph.D. in pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2004.

Nicholas Levitt - (B.S. 2004) Graduate program in atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University in 2004.

Tanya (Tryon) Jensen - (B.A. 1995) Teaching chemistry at Pearland High School in 2005.

Trent Weiss - (B.S. 1991) is now (2005) at Lubrizol in Deer Park where he is a production unit superintendent.

Dr. Christine Piggee - (B.A. 1991) Employed at Sigma Xi headquarters.

Dr. Lynda Yang - (B.S. 1988) Faculty position in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan in 2004.

Allan Wilson - (B.S. 2000) Ph.D. chemistry program at the University of Chicago after spending a couple of years in industry.

Kristi (Denton) Nance - (B.A. 2000) Chemist with Interchem, Inc. in Odessa.

Dr. Theresa Harper - (B.S. 1993) is employed with Quantum Dot Corporation in San Francisco as of 2004.

Sharon (Merritt) Birtcher - (B.A. 1990) Teaching AP chemistry at All-Saints Episcopal School in Tyler.

Clinton Leysath - (B.S. 1998) Ph.D. program in Cellular and Molecular Biology at University of Texas-Austin

Anna Allred - (B.A. 2003) Medical School at University of Texas at San Antonio

Joseph Jessup - ( B.A. 2003) The College of Pharmacy at University of Texas

Elizabeth Edwards - (B.A. 2003) The College of Pharmacy at University of Texas

Shelly Roper - ( B.A. 2000) Conceptual MindWorks, Inc.

Chassity Allen - ( B.S. 2003) Research Assistant for a soil scientist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Temple, TX

Dr. Jason Link - (B.S. 1999) Completed Ph.D. in Chemistry at North Carolina State University

Patrick (Kevin) Martin - (B.S. 1996) Working as Systems Engineer/Account manager with Atotech USA.

Michael Irwin - (B.A. 2002) Ph.D. program in Chemistry at Northwestern University

Richard A. Rodriguez - (B.A. 2003) Quality Control Chemist for Champion Technologies

Charles Cipione - ( B.S. 1989) Works for AlixPartners.

Dr. Akshat Shah - (B.A. 1997) Practicing (Sports Rehab) medicine at near NYC

Jodi Crutchfield - (B.A. 1997) Joined the peace Corp. Recently taught school in Nepal. Currently teaching Biology and Physical Science in Guatemala City.

Creshaun Zewalk - (B.S. 2004) PharmD program at the University of Houston

Shawn Fitch - ( B.S. 2004) Ph.D Program in Chemistry at Texas A&M University

Jeffery Johnson - (B.S. 2004) Ph.D Program in Chemistry at Texas A&M University

Jennifer McBee - (B.S. 2004) Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley

Joel Barton - (B.A. 2004) Graduate school in Philosophy at Texas A&M University

Amber Jensen - (B.S. 2004) Pharmacy school at the University of Texas

Alisha Roach - (B.S. 2004) PPG Industries in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Jennifer Foulke - (B.A. 2004) Ph.D Program in Chemistry at Texas A&M University

Adam Rowland - (B.S. 2004) Ph.D Program in Chemistry at University of Texas at Austin

James Swindle - (B.A. 1994) A Pediatrician in Ft. Smith after completing medical school at the University of Arkansas.

Dr. Lloyd Colegrove - (B.S. 1983) Global Quality Leader for Epoxy Products and Intermediates at Dow Chemical in Freeport, Tx

Dr. Brenda Colegrove - (B.S. 1986) Global Analytical Leader for Functional Solutions, Surfactants, Performance Fluids and Polyols at Dow Chemical in Freeport, Tx

Dr. Patrick Goguen - (B.S. 1992) Analytical Chemist leader at Celanese in Clearlake

Christopher Bender - (B.A. 1993) Chemist with North Carolina State Division of Air Quality. Entered MS program at North Carolina State University (2004)

James Mahac - (B.A. 1994) Global Marketing Manager for Fuels, Lubricants and Oilfield Applications at Huntsman in Austin, Tx

Kate Gallagher - (B.S. 2004) Masters Program in Forensic Science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Aaron Justice (B.S. 2003) - Ph.D. program in Chemistry at the University of Illinois

Michael Gustavson (B.S. 2003) -Ph.D. program in Chemistry at the University of Illinois

Nolan Griggs (B.S. 2003) - Ph.D. program in Chemistry at the University of Colorado

Byron Collins (B.S. 2003) - Ph.D. program in Chemistry at the University of Texas

Sarah Holt (B.A. 2003) - College of Pharmacy at the University on Texas

Carlos Zapata (B.S. 1994) - Chemist with URS Corporation in Austin

Amelia Hessheimer (B.S. 2003) - Medical School at Vanderbilt University

Jessica Raushel (B.S. 2003) - Ph.D. program in Chemistry at the Scripps Institute in San Diego, CA

Leah Whiteker (B.S. 2002) - MBA program at the Citadel

Chad Shear (B.S. 1996) - Law degree from the University of Illinois in 1999. Law clerk for the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.

Brooke Harstad (B.A. 2003) - Graduate program in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Brett Thompson (B.S. 1994) -Chemist with Aventis Pharmaceuticals in N.J.

Shawn Kucera (B.A. 2000) - Graduate student in Pharmaceutics. Ph.D. program at University of Texas.

Erin Greenwald (B.A. 2002) - Ph.D. program in Chemistry at Texas A&M University

Jared Benedict (B.S. 2002) - Chemist with Pharmaform in Austin

Tara Kaspar (B.S. 2002) -Ph.D. program in chemistry at Rice University

Christina Thompson (B.S. 2002) Ph.D. program in Chemistry at the University of Illinois

Lori Fuller (B.S. 2000) - Forensic drug chemist at the Dallas County Crime Lab

Esther (Garner) Smith (B.S. 2002) - Chemist with Lynntech in College Station, TX

Dr. Edward Southern (B.A. 1982) - Orthopedic surgeon

Christie (Gunter) Adams (B.A. 1990) - Attorney with Patton and Tidwell in Texarkana, TX

Chris McFarland (B.S, 1998) Working on his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Arkansas.

Becky (Lew) Nguyen (B.S. 1997) FBI agent.

Dr. Phil Huskey (B.S. 1980) - Chair of the chemistry department at Rutgers University at Newark in 2003.

Anita Patel (B.A. 2003) - High school teacher at Foster High School in the Rosenburg /Richmond area for LCISD

Dr. Niki Zacharias (B.S. 1997) - Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology. Working for a biotech company called Neurion in Pasadena, CA.

Elise Waltman (B.S. 2001) - Graduate program in environmental sciences at the University of North Texas.

Dr. Audra Robertson (B.A. 1995) - Medical school at U.T.- San Antonio; now a resident at The Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital Integrated Residency Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Boston.

Lindy (Sparks) Stoll (B.S. 1994) M.S. degree in Physical Chemistry from the University of Louisville

Dr. Christine Piggee (B.A. 1991)- Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University. International Program Coordinator for Sigma Xi. The Scientific Research society.

Emily Squibb (B.S. 2002) Research Chemist I at the Celanese Clear Lake plant.

Dr. Christine (Mullen) Barondeau (B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1994) - Ph.D. from University of San Diego in 2000; teaching chemistry at University of San Diego

Dr. Theresa Harper (B.S. 1993) - Ph.D. from University of San Diego in 1998

Dr. Krista Witte (B.S. 1992) - Ph.D. from The Scripps Institute in San Diego

John Steinbach (B.S. 1989) - Celanese in Bay City

Paul Thompson (B.S. 1990) - Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio

Valerie Meyers (B.A. 2000) - Ph.D. program in pathology at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Trieu Nguyen (B.S. 2000) - Institute for Research in Houston, TX

Traci Clark (B.A. 2000) - M.S. in Forensic science from University of New Haven. Currently manager of technical support for Orchid Biosciences in Connecticut

Dr. Kim DeFriend (B.A.1998) - Ph.D. in Chemistry from Rice University in 2002. Postdoctoral at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Jerry Smith (B.A. 1999) - Chemist with Air Liquide in Dallas

Larry Medina (BS 1998) - Eisai in Pasadena, Texas

Valerie Drews (BS 1998) - Ph.D. program in neurosciences at The University of Michigan.

Erin Witt (BS 2000) - working for Entergy Nuclear Northeast at the Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant in Buchanan, NY

Tran Chu (BS 1997) - MBA at UT-Dallas and now works at CompUSA.

Dr. Jeff Bahr (B.S. 1995) -Ph.D in Chemistry as Arizona State in 2002; followed by a two-year postdoctoral stint at Rice University. Now working for Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc. in Houston, TX.

Dr. Eddie Moler (B.S. 1989) - Ph.D. from UC-Berkeley; now works at Chiron in the cancer genomics group

Seth Horne (B.S. 2000) - Ph.D. program in chemistry at The Scripps Institute in San Diego

Kyle Plunkett (B.S. 2000) - Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of Illinois

Andrew Bolin (B.A. 2000) - medical school at UT-Houston

Derek Speakmon (B.A. 2000) - Works for the State Department in Washington.

Andy Powell (B.A. 1997) - law degree from Baylor University; Attorney with Naman, Howell, Smith and Lee in Waco, TX.

Stephen Ferro (B.S. 1997) - Ph.D. program in Chemistry at the University of Colorado

Lorraine Lyman (B.A. 1997) - Ph.D. program in Chemistry at Carnegie Melon University

Dr. Ruben Garnica (B.S. 1997) -Ph.D. from UC-Irvine in 2002. An Internal consultant for the Space Technology sector of Northrop Grumman.

Shelley Lenamond (B.A. 1998) - D.O. from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Marco Ramirez (B.A. 1994) - Teaching Physics and Environmental Systems classes at Plano Sr. High School.

Van Johnson (B.S. 2000) - Medical school at UT-Southwestern

Angie Wacker (B.A. 1999) - Forensic chemist with the South Central DEA Lab in Dallas

Gabriella Guzzio (B.A. 1997) - Analytical chemist and safety coordinator for REVA Medical in San Diego.

Lesley Kriewald (B.A. 1999) - M.S. in Science and Technology Journalism (2000); now with the Office of University Relations at Texas A&M University

Dr. Cheryl (Cook) Johnson (B.S. 1985) - physician in Utah.

Chad Herring (B.A. 1994) - Patent attorney in Austin

William Setley IV (B.A. 1993)- in chemistry and M.S. in 1997 in kinesiology) - aerospace physiologist in the U.S. Navy stationed in Pensacola, Florida

Dr. Tara (Decuir) Todd (B.S. 1992; Ph.D. 1997) - teaches chemistry at King College in Bristol, Tennessee

Deron Wood (B.S. 1991) - Frito Lay in the Pepsico Business Solutions Group in Plano

Dr. Katherine Prater (B.S. 1994) - assistant professor of chemistry at Texas Wesleyan University in Ft. Worth

Christopher Loo (B.S. 2000) -MD/PhD program at Baylor College of Medicine's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Candis Darr (B.S. 1996) - works at TriQuint Semiconductor as a Product Engineer

Dr. Scott Priestly (B.S. 1991) -Ph.D. from CalTech in 1996; medicinal chemist at DuPont Pharmaceuticals

Stuart Gregory (B.S. 1994) - Chemist with Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals in Indianapolis.

Victoria (Vaughn) North (B.S. 1995) and Matthew North (B.S. 1994) - both received Master's degrees from Ohio University in 1998; Matt now works as a chemist for Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals in Wilmington, DE in their combinatorial chemistry department and Vicki works as a chemist for Dupont at the Experimental Station in Wilmington in the inorganic catalysis department.

Dale Kolar (B.S. 1999) - Ph.D. program in chemistry at Georgia Tech University

Jennifer Solis (B.S. 1999) - Aer-Aqua Laboratories in The Woodlands

Dr. Isaac Liu (B.S. 1990) - senior director of sales and marketing for Ciba Specialty Chemicals (China) Ltd. in China and Hong Kong. Isaac completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at Stanford

Sara Mooney (B.S. 1997) - Pennzoil/Quaker State

Dr. Jose Watson (B.A. 1989, M.S. 1992) - diagnostic radiologist after Baylor Medical School

Dr. Dagang (Larry) Tang (B.S. 1994) - Medical school at Washington University in St. Louis; now one of the chief radiological residents at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology associated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

John (Rad) Kothmann (B.A 1997)- Medical school at UT-Houston

Steven Walker (B.A. 1998) - Medical school at UT-Houston

Brant Shields (B.A., December 1996) - Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University

Dr. Elizabeth S. Roberts-Kirchoff (B.S. 1986) -Ph.D. from the department of Biological Chemistry at The University of Michigan Ann Arbor in 1991; faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dr. Brooke Small (B.S. 1994) - Chevron Chemical in Kingwood after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill

Tuan Nguyen (B.A.. 1998) -A resident of neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi in Jackson.

Dr. Patty Lathan (B.A. 1998) - DVM degree from University of Pennsylvania in 2002

Kyle Emmitte (B.S. 1996) -Ph.D program in chemistry at the University of North Carolina

Miguel Gutierrez (B.A. 1996) - Medical school at UT-Southwestern in Dallas

Scott Griggs (B.A. 1998) - The University of Texas School of Law

Eric Walker (B.A.1998) - Medical school at the TAMU Health Science Center.

Locke Keney (B.S in Biochemistry and B.A. in chemistry, 1996) - medical school at Texas Tech University

Thai Ho (B.A. 1998) - M.D./Ph.D. program at Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Theresa Sheih (B.A. 1997) - DVM from TAMU in 2001

Thomas (Rusty) White (B.S. 1995) - Texas Department of Public Safety Headquarters Crime Laboratory in Austin.

Summer Alexander (B.S 1997) and Ryan Nichter (B.A. 1996) - Chevron in Kingwood

Dr. Barbara (Potts) Wolf (B.S. 1984 and Ph.D. 1991) - PerSeptive Biosystems in Framingham, MA

Zaneta Romain (B.A. 1999) - Medical school at Baylor College of Medicine

Jason Link (B.S. 1999)- Graduate school in chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Stephen Demarest (B.S. 1994) - Ph.D. in chemistry from the State University of New York at Stony Brook

Olga Figueroa (B.S. 1994) and Zachary Searcy (B.S. 1994) - Law school at Marquette University

Dr. Carol (Cross) Wise (B.S. 1985) - Director of molecular genetics at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for children in Dallas, TX.

Quan Wen (B.A. 1997) - Masters degree in Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University in December 1998.

Annie Thai (B.S. 1998) - Baker Petrolite in Sugarland

Melissa Wayland (B.S. 1994) - CombiChem, Inc. in San Diego, CA

Dr. Michael Green (B.S. 1992) - Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago. Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Penn State University.

Dr. Melissa Lucero (B.S. 1993) - Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California at Los Angeles

Sara Mooney (B.S. 1997) - Oxid L.P. in Houston

Dr. Michael Smith (B.S. 1980) - Dow AgroSciences

Michelle Williamson (B.S. 1998) - Dow Chemical U.S.A. in Freeport, TX

Dr. Chris Bischoff (B.S. 1987; Ph.D. 1981) - Celanese in Bay City, TX

Julie Orf (B.S. 2000) - Masters degree in Inorganic Chemistry as UCLA, has recently returned to UCLA to complete her Ph.D.

Brian Munson (B.S. 1997) - Laboratory coordinator at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio

Bobby Delafield (B.S. 1998) - M.S. in chemistry from UT-Arlington in May 2003. Planning to enter law school in fall 2004 to become a patent attorney.

Brandi Nunez (B.S. 2000) - AtoFina in LaPorte, TX

Angie Clinkenbeard (B.S. 1999) - Quintiles (formerly known as Hoescht Marion Roussel) in Kansas City, MO

Dr. Frank McDonald (B.S. 1984) - Professor of chemistry at Emory University in Atlanta

Dr. David (Chip) Kent (B.A. 1999) - Ph.D. chemistry from Cal Tech in 2002. Presently working at Los Alamos National Labs in New Mexico

Dr. Michael Lacey (B.S. 1996) - Ph.D. in chemistry from University of Illinois; Exxon Mobil in Baton Rouge

Kyle Plunkett (B.S. 2000) - Ph.D. program in chemistry at the University of Illinois

Roxanne Clardy (B.S. 1997) - Kraft in Champaign, Illinois

Rachel McConnell (B.S. in chemistry and in biochemistry 2001) - Medical school at UT-Galveston.

Ellaine Lloren (B.S. 2001) - medical school at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth.

Tommy Miller (B.S. 2000) -graduate program in Chemistry at University College in London under the auspices of his British Marshall Scholarship. Is now studying at Oxford University in England.

T.A. Hennard (B.A. 1991) - Returned to teaching chemistry at the American International School in Stavenger, Norway after stints in Venezuela and Bangladesh.

Dr. Christopher Govea (B.A. 1995) - Diagnostic radiology resident at Baylor College of Medicine (MD 1999)

Dr. Jennifer (Newcomb) Cranny (B.A 1991) - M..D. from Baylor College of Medicine

Nathan Lett (B.S. 2000) - Wesport Technology Center in Houston

Dr. Rebecca Strnad (B.S. 1986) - Veterinarian

Timmy Kovoor (B.A. 2001) - Medical school at UT-Southwestern

Amy Fowler (B.A. 2001) -Medical school at Texas Tech University

Shaildendra Das (B.A. 2001) - Medical school at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Worth

Dr. Daniel Romo (B.A. 1986) - Ph.D. from Colorado State in 1991; professor of chemistry at Texas A&M University

Danny Salinas (B.A. 2001) - Medical school at UT-San Antonio

Dr. Kevin Judice (B.S. 1985) - Ph.D. from UCLA; now vice-president of medicinal chemistry at Advanced Medicine in South San Francisco, CA

Leah Arrigo (B.S. 2001) - Graduate program in chemistry at the University of Missouri

Sean Liddick (B.S. 2001) - Graduate program in chemistry at Michigan State University

Charles Hamilton (B.S. 2001) - Ph.D. program in chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Erin Docking (B.S. 2002) - Dow Chemical in Freeport, TX

Dr. Ernie Maynard (B.S. 1995; Ph.D. 2001) - Postdoctoral position at Johns Hopkins University

Reginald Tennyson (B.S. 1997; M.S. 2001) - Texas Biotechnology Corporation in Houston

Thomas Pisklak (B.S. 2001) - Graduate program in chemistry at UT-Dallas

Lawrence Coleman (B.S. 1996) - MBA program at TCU

Celeste Davis (B.A. in chemistry and in English, 2000) - Marketing Communications Coordinator for Raba Kistner Engineering Consultants.

Vic Seghers (B.A. 1993) - MD/Ph.D. program at Baylor College of Medicine

Roberto Rodriguez (B.A. 1998) - High school chemistry teacher in El Paso

Kelly Fox (B.A. 1998) - Pace Analytical in Houston

Carrie (LaRue) Willis (B.S. 1997) - Chemistry teacher at Willis High School

Adam Bartells (B.A. 2001)- teaching high school chemistry and physics (grades 10-12) at Colleyville Heritage High School in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District

Vanessa Walters (B.S. 2001) - Criminalist with the Texas Department of Public Safety Crimelab in McAllen

Ben Cienslinski (B.S. 1998) - VOC Analytical Laboratory Supervisor for Severn Trent Laboratories (STL) in Austin

Dr. James (Jim) Snow (B.S. 1982) - Ph.D. from MIT; IMEC in Leuven, Belgium. IMEC is home of the largest microelectronics research institute in Europe

Beverly Johnson (B.S. 2001) - Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio

Allen Bates (B.S. 2001) - Texas Fluorescent Labs in Austin

Matthew Neely (B.S. 1994) - M.S. degree in chemistry at the University of Arizona in 1997; working with Dionex Corporation as a Regional Technical Specialist in the Houston area.

Shawn Breitenbach (B.A. 1996) - Emerson Process Management - Daniel Division

Trevor Clayton (B.A. 2002) - Medical school at University of Texas -San Antonio

Brandon Posvar (B.A. 2002) - Medical school at University of Texas -Houston

Charles Kreiman (B.S. 2001) - Bayer Pharmaceutical Division in West Haven, CT

Erin Guidry (B.S. 2002) - Graduate program in chemistry at Cal Tech

Bradley Rowland (B.S. 2002) - Graduate program in chemistry at UT-Austin.

Gottfried Schroeder (B.S. 2002) - Graduate program in biochemistry at the University of North Carolina

Shanda Thompson (B.A. 2002) MS program in business administration at UT-Arlington.

Jason Stephenson (B.S. 2002) - Graduate chemistry program at Rice University.

William Loesch (B.A. 2002) - Medical school at UT-Galveston.

Thomas Smith III (B.S. 2002) - UT-Houston law school.

Dr. Brian McBurnett (B.S.1994) - Ph.D. from UT-Austin; assistant professor at Chico State University in Chico, California

Courtney Sherman (B.S. 2000) -Ph.D. program in chemistry at University of Texas -Austin

Dr. Jeffrey Riblet (B.S. 1983) - Assistant Professor of Surgery at Eastern Virginia. Medical School in Norfolk, VA and has a busy General Surgery and Trauma Practice.

Dr. Michael Smith (B.S. 1980) - Technical Leader in Weed Management/Discovery at Dow Agrosciences in Indianapolis, IN.

Charles Penaloza (B.A. 2000) - Field Chemist with Omega Point Laboratories, Inc. in Elmendorf, TX

Ignacio Hernandez (B.S. 1997) - Analytical gas systems specialist with Tech Quip in Houston, TX.

Renee (Navarette) Nowalk (BA 1983) - Analytical Chemist at Shell Chemical in Houston.

John Casserly (B.S. 1985) - Shell Chemical in Houston