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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

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

SMS Dean's Medalist on why he chose ASU for PhD

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

Paramedic credits ASU Online for success

Tawny Fajardo
Class of 2020

ASU student first author on dynamic water-protein interactions research article

Anthony Pacheco
Class of 2021

ASU online program helps Navy veteran pursue lifelong dream

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

Kyle McKelvey

U.S. Air Force officer achieves dental school goal with ASU School of Molecular Sciences

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

ASU Dean’s medalist credits professors for her success

Stacee Tallman
Class of 2020

Aid to Navajo Nation is aim of talented biochemistry graduate

Sabrina Mango
Class of 2020

School of Molecular Sciences graduate receives Moeur Award

Kristofer Gonzalez
Class of 2020

ASU Online student graduates while in the military

Gabriella Cerna
Class of 2024

American Chemical Society scholar joins ASU School of Molecular Sciences

Jesus Peralta
Class of 2023

First-generation ASU student blazes new trail

Madeleine Howell
Class of 2020

ASU 2020 Dean’s Medalist heads to Harvard

Annmarie and Alison
Class of 2020

Graduating ASU seniors publish children’s science book

Miguel Bahena
Class of 2020

A change of mindset leads to a bright future

Genesis Navarro
Class of 2020

Early graduate and first-generation student on her path to medical school

Paul Turack
Class of 2020

From an online biochemistry degree to chasing a PhD

Tal Sneh
Class of 2021

3 ASU juniors win top national awards

Chloe Larson
Class of 2022

SMS undergraduate has a passion for chemistry and cosmetics

Oscar Ramos
Class of 2020

First-gen SMS undergraduate on path to becoming a physician

Julia Jackman
Class of 2021

SMS undergraduate changing the world one trip at a time

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

Kassandra Herndon
Class of 2019

Online biochemistry undergraduate finds academic home at ASU

Katja Klosterman
Class of 2019

ASU grad seeks to be a future change maker

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

Goldwater Scholar aims to solve global health issues

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

Spring 2019 Dean’s Medalists

Ryan Muller
Class of 2015

School of Molecular Sciences graduate excels at UC Berkeley

Nick Herringer
Class of 2018

Chemistry degree and research experience to a PhD program

Tyler Rockwood
Class of 2019

Chemistry Scholarship paves way for veteran to earn a 4+1 degree

Charlie Amador
Class of 2020

Scholar seeks to make an impact as a future STEM teacher

Gabriel Juarez
Class of 2020

Scholar embraces innovative learning opportunity at SMS

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

Back-up plan brings biochemistry major to ASU

Darian Takase
Class of 2018

ASU a perfect fit for biochemistry graduate

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

Pharmacology doctorate awaits life sciences graduate

Alexandria Layton
Class of 2018

Biochemistry senior shines with research

Logan Tegler
Class of 2018

A passion for environmental chemistry and oceanography

Victoria Hernandez
Class of 2018

A love of chemistry took grad a long way from home

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

ASU biochemistry student excels in biomedical research

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