Alumni and Giving
Our department has become one of the best chemistry programs in the country with the help of our generous alumni and friends, having been nationally ranked as a top 20 program in basic research and graduate education for many years. However, we’re not settling there! Keep reading to learn how you can support the program.
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Meet our Alumni
Penn State chemistry are making a difference all over the world! Check out their stories today to learn how Penn State chemistry changed their lives.
Alumni Spotlight: Megan Matthews, Ph.D. '11
"The science and the people at Penn State taught me how to focus my creativity, how to ask pressing biological questions, and how to communicate compelling results across disciplines—the essential components of scientific research.”
Nick Hartman '03 honored with Science Alumni Award
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Penn State in 2003, Hartman completed a doctoral degree in biochemistry at Cambridge University in 2008 as a Marshall Scholar, one of the most prestigious graduate scholarship opportunities for U.S. citizens. Hartman is a partner at CKM Advisors, a developer of data science solutions for Fortune 500 clients with offices in New York and London.
Alumni Spotlight: Olivia Kuzio, B.S. '17
Olivia Kuzio is currently a graduate research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Roy Berns in the Studio for Scientific Imaging and Archiving Cultural Heritage at RIT. She put her research into action last summer with an internship at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute.
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