Major: Chemistry

Research Mentor: John Wehmiller, Geology
Thesis Title: Aminostratigraphy of the North Carolina Outer Banks Region.
Presentation: Southeastern Regional Geological Society of America Conference, Raleigh, NC
Activities: Secretary, American Chemistry Society Student Affiliate Chapter
After Graduation: Doctoral Program in Chemistry at Cornell University

Major: Chemistry
Research Mentor: Douglass Taber
Thesis Title: Synthesis of (+)-3--Oxo-a-Cadinol: A New Development in Alkylidene Carbene Insertion.
Presentations: 64th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists' Conference, Bloomsburg University, 15 April 2000.
65th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists Conference, Goucher College, 21 April 2001 
Philadelphia Organic Chemists Convention, University of Pennsylvania, 31 may 2001.
Honors and Awards:  American Chemical Society Delaware Section Scholarship, Quaesita Drake Scholarship, HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, James A. Moore Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry.
Other Activities: UD Marching and Pep Bands, Blue Hen Ambassador, Spirit Ambassador, Teaching Assistant for CHEM-111H&112H, Laboratory Assistant CHEM-322.
After Graduation: Doctoral Program in Organic Chemistry at Cal Tech

Major: Chemistry

Thesis Title: Preparation and Reaction of the Organoarsenic Compounds
Research Mentor: Arnold Rheingold

Presentations: 64th Annual Undergraduate Student Chemists' Conference, Bloomsburg University, 15 April 2000
65th Annual Undergraduate Student Chemists' Conference, Goucher College, 21 April 2001

Honors and Awards: Northeast Chemical Society Science Scholar.

After Graduation: Doctoral Program in Inorganic Chemistry at MIT

Major: Biochemistry

Research Mentor:  Douglas Doren
Thesis Title: Computational Inquiries on the Chemical Functions of a Silicon Surface
Presentations: 64th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists' Conference, Bloomsburg University, 15 April 2000 
65th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists Conference, Goucher College, 21 April 2001
Honors and Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar. Study Abroad Program at Imperial College London, UK., Alumni Association Achievement Award Scholarship, American Institute of Chemists Award in Chemistry, James A. Moore Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry.
After Graduation: Doctoral Program in Theoretical Chemistry at Harvard University. Awarded an HHMI Graduate Fellowship

Major:  Biochemistry
Research Mentor: Junghuei Chen
Project Title:  Elucidating the Role of DNA Aggegates in the Homologous Recombination Strand Exchange  Reaction
Honors and Awards: Elected to Mortar Board, HHMI Undergraduate Research Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa
Publications: Zhaoquin Zhang, Dennis Yoon, Jacob R. LaPorte, and Junghuei Chen, Appropriate Initiation of Strand Exchange Reaction Promoted by RecA Protein Requires ATP Hydrolysis. (submitted 2000)
After Graduation: Doctoral Program in Chemistry at Harvard University, Awarded an HHMI graduate Fellowship

Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Biology
Research Mentor: John Koh
Thesis Title: Mutant Human Vitamin D Receptor Induced Transcription Mediated by Custom-Designed Analogs of a Vitamin D Mimic.
Presentations: 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Honors and Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, American Chemical Society Scholarship, Merck Index Award, Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program, DuPont Pharmaceutical Company Summer Internship Program (3 summers).
After Graduation: Graduate Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology at the University of California, San Francisco

Majors:  BS Biochemistry, BA French
Research Mentor: John Koh, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Thesis Title:  Novel Ligand-Dependent Control of Transcription Pathways.
Presentation: Second Place Biochemistry Division, 64th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists' Conference, Bloomsburg University, 15 April 2000.
Honors and Awards: Kevin Beale Award for outstanding CHEM/BIOCHEM freshman, Phi Beta Kappa Clift and DeArmond Award for an outstanding freshman,  Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Pi (French Honor Society), Alpha Lambda Delta, Advanced Honors Certificate, American Chemical Society Award to the outstanding junior in chemistry or biochemistry. HHMI Undergraduate Reseach Scholar.
Publications: Hai Fen Ye, John T. Koh, and Kathryn E. O'Reilly, Can rational molecular design compensate for genetic disease?; A subtype-selective thyromimetic designed to bind a mutatnt thyroid hormone receptor implicated in resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH). (submitted Sept. 2000)
After Graduation: Cornell Medical School

Major: Biochemistry
Thesis Title: Analysis of Cholesterol Biosynthetic Intermediates in Riboflavin Deficiency.
Research Mentor:  Harold B. White
Presentations: 65th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists Conference, Goucher College, 21 April 2001
Activities: Vice President, American Chemistry Society Student Affiliate Chapter
After Graduation: MD Program Thomas Jefferson Medical University

Major: Biochemistry
Thesis Title: Attempt to Induce Autoimmunity to Riboflaviin-Binding Protein in Chickens.
Research Mentor:  Harold B. White
Presentations: 65th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists Conference, Goucher College, 21 April 2001
Honors and Awards: Quaesita Drake Scholarship, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi
Activities: President, American Chemistry Society Student Affiliate Chapter
After Graduation: Doctoral Pharmacy Program, University of Maryland

Major: Chemistry with Concentration in Environmental Studies
Minors: Biology and Philosophy

Research Mentor: Douglas Doren
Thesis Title: Computer Simulations of Aqueous Aerosols.
Presentations: 65th Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists Conference, Goucher College, 21 April 2001

Honors and Awards: Study Abroad Program at Imperial College, London, UK, John B. Lynch Scolarship, Kelley Scholars Award in Chemistry, Quesita Drake Award, J. Noggle Undergraduate Award for Physical Chemistry, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honorary).

After Graduation: Graduate Program in Environmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of Technology.