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The School of Molecular Sciences degree programs have opened access to students from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, and who have followed quite different pathways into academia. We are proud of our students and their successes, here are some of their stories. We look forward to you joining them and the rest of our community as a chemistry or biochemistry degree student.
Stories
Holly Hemesath
BS Biochemistry
Class of 2022
School of Molecular Sciences Dean’s Medalist has a passion for coding 
Jasmine Nguyen
BS Biochemistry
Class of 2022
1st-generation ASU grad gains research experience through Biodesign Institute 
Sabrina Mehari
BS Biochemistry
Class of 2022
Transforming distraction into action
Paul Oftedahl
BS Chemistry and Keyboard Performance
Class of 2022
New graduate marries the majors of chemistry and keyboard performance
Michael Kinzler
BS Biochemistry
Class of 2022
US Navy hospital corpsman completes ASU Online degree en route to medical school
Miriam Goras
BS Biochemistry
Class of 2022
SMS grad who lives her passion for STEM rewarded with Fulbright Fellowship
Aaron Jafar Hernandez Flores
BS Chemistry
Class of 2022
School of Molecular Sciences Dean's Medalist is an inspiration to all
Riley Seminara
BS Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering
ASU student awarded inaugural carbon capture scholarship
Lauren Harstad
BS Chemistry
ASU undergrad Lauren Harstad awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Cory Smith
BS Biochemistry
Learn, earn and return: School of Molecular Sciences supports military students
Michael Sauer
Class of 2021
Zorica Gutic
Class of 2021
Serbian native thrives at ASU's School of Molecular Sciences
Miriam Goras
Class of 2022
Lincoln Scholars program engages students in ethics and co-creative learning
David Jacobson
Class of 2020
Tawny Fajardo
Class of 2020
ASU student first author on dynamic water-protein interactions research article
Anthony Pacheco
Class of 2021
Catalina Lopez Jimenez
Class of 2021
From Early Start to graduation, first-generation student makes her way
Nicola Osgood
Class of 2021
ASU School of Molecular Sciences military veteran graduates this summer
Ellen Streitwieser
Class of 2021
Graduating chemistry student’s health resulted in passion for science, remarkable accomplishments
Victoria Froh
Class of 2021
ASU graduate discovers her own degree path through double majors
Bryan Ugaz
Class of 2021
Graduating biochemistry senior credits researchers with his drive for success
David Reed
Class of 2021
ASU graduating senior inspired to become a doctor through son's illness
Sydney Pickett, Eric Do, Jessica Wang, & Gabriella Cerna
Class of 2024
School of Molecular Sciences students reflect on their first semester in the middle of the pandemic
Awed Alenezi
Class of 2020
ASU School of Molecular Sciences graduate shares inspirations
Elinor Sauer
Class of 2020
Stacee Tallman
Class of 2020
Aid to Navajo Nation is aim of talented biochemistry graduate
Sabrina Mango
Class of 2020
Kristofer Gonzalez
Class of 2020
Gabriella Cerna
Class of 2024
American Chemical Society scholar joins ASU School of Molecular Sciences
Jesus Peralta
Class of 2023
Madeleine Howell
Class of 2020
Annmarie and Alison
Class of 2020
Miguel Bahena
Class of 2020
Genesis Navarro
Class of 2020
Early graduate and first-generation student on her path to medical school
Paul Turack
Class of 2020
Tal Sneh
Class of 2021
Chloe Larson
Class of 2022
Oscar Ramos
Class of 2020
Julia Jackman
Class of 2021
Carolyn Clark
Class of 2019
LEAP Scholar awarded School of Molecular Sciences Dean’s Medal
Murtada al Mohsin
Class of 2019
For this ASU grad, the real joy is the journey, not the destination
Kassandra Herndon
Class of 2019
Online biochemistry undergraduate finds academic home at ASU
Katja Klosterman
Class of 2019
Elizabeth Rapacz
Class of 2022
Early Start Program gives first-year student a jump-start on education
Madeleine Howell
Class of 2020
3 students named Goldwater Scholars for excelling at undergraduate research
Ntombizodwa Makuyana
Class of 2019
MasterCard Foundation Scholar, SMS grad inspired to dream bigger
Meilin Zhu
Class of 2019
Sierra Murphy
Class of 2019
Graduate's passion for science and math earns a triple degree — by accident
Connor Vuong
Class of 2019
Biochemistry opportunities at ASU to forge a path to med school
Vanessa Davis
Class of 2019
SMS grad fulfills both her passions as a STEM major and athlete
Zoe Liberman-Martin
Class of 2019
Ryan Muller
Class of 2015
Nick Herringer
Class of 2018
Tyler Rockwood
Class of 2019
Chemistry Scholarship paves way for veteran to earn a 4+1 degree
Charlie Amador
Class of 2020
Gabriel Juarez
Class of 2020
Humza Zubair
Class of 2020
Goldwater Scholarship recipient and Barrett scholar pursues double major
Nan Qiu
Class of 2019
Fascination with chemistry leads to biochemistry degree for SMS senior
Sabrina Leung
Class of 2020
School of Molecular Sciences and Barrett student blends biochemistry, music
Zoe Liberman-Marti
Class of 2019
Art of combining two passions leads SMS senior back to Arizona
Alexis Ramirez
Class of 2018
ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognizes fall 2018 Dean’s Medalists
Adwa Alhatlan
Class of 2018
Darian Takase
Class of 2018
Diana Francis
Class of 2018
Biochemistry degree lays path for ASU grad to become a pharmacist
Jin Wook Chung
Class of 2018
Family diagnoses inspire Seoul student to become a physician
Matthew Dietz
Class of 2018
Curiosity in science leads to dual major in biochemistry and kinesiology
Charity Bhebhe
Class of 2018
Alexandria Layton
Class of 2018
Logan Tegler
Class of 2018
Victoria Hernandez
Class of 2018
Lyndsay Hess
Class of 2015
ASU graduate aspires to help others by studying the human body
Havell Markus
Class of 2016
ASU graduate looks toward the future of medicine with computational biology
Sidney Covarrubias
Class of 2018
Shannon Sipes
Class of 2018
Therald Moeller Scholarship recipient pursues career as science educator
McKenna Renfro
Class of 2018
ASU chemistry student works to positively impact lives around her
Jacob Jordan
Class of 2018
ASU biochemistry senior spreads love of science and research