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Current Student-Researchers
Current Student-Researchers
Camille Prefountain
Major: Biology, '28Hometown: Rushville
Princess Akyea-Obesebea
Major: Biology, '27Home country: Ghana
Beamlak Hiltework
Major: Biology, '26Home country: Ethiopia
Lanorio Research Group Alumni
Lanorio Research Group Alumni
Sam Hannig
Major: Chemistry, '25Hometown: JacksonvilleAgroFresh Solutions, Quality Control Chemist
Paola Gonzalez
Major: Chemistry, '25Hometown: Jacksonville
Nik Wollenhaupt
Major: ChemistryHometown: Jacksonville
Emma Green
Major: Chemistry, '24Hometown: Kampsville2023 James A. Abrahamson Space Leader InternPenn State University (PhD in Chemistry student, Fall 2024 start)Midwest Compliance Laboratory, Chemist (Spring 2024)
Payton Koester
Major: Chemistry, '23Hometown: ShumwaySIUE School of Pharmacy (Fall 2024 start)
Eduardo Fulgencio
Major: Chemistry, '23Hometown: RomeovilleIngredion, Quantitative Analyst
Scott Huckabay
Major: Biochemistry, '23Hometown: JacksonvilleReynolds Consumer Products
Brooke Brinkman
Major: Biochemistry, '22Hometown: WordenUniversity of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Medicine (MD Program, Fall 2024 start)Anderson Hospital, ER Technician
Ethan Leitschuh
Major: Biochemistry, '22Hometown: Mt. OliveMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, (Post-Baccalaureate Research)
Alexis Paskach
Major: Biochemistry, '22Hometown: Madison, ALUniversity of Alabama (PhD)
Myles Genrich
Major: Biochemistry, '22Hometown: Topeka, KSIL Environmental Protection Agency (Analytical chemist)University of Illinois-Springfield (MS in Environmental Sciences Graduate)
Maggie Cockerill
Major: Chemistry, '22Hometown: Winchester
Senaf Fayissa
Major: Biology, '22Home country: EthiopiaUniversity of Illinois-Springfield (MBA)
Seere (Siri) Phuangthong
Major: Chemistry and Physics, '21Home country: ThailandUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD in Chemical Engineering, Fall 2021 start)
Sunday (Sunny) Bobori
Major: Biochemistry, '21Home country: NigeriaMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, (MD-PhD Program, Fall 2024 start)
James Ibberson
Major: Biology/Mathematics, '21Hometown: VirdenSt. John's Hospital, Pathologist
Jionna Harmon
Major: Biochemistry, '20Hometown: ChicagoOklahoma State University (MS in Forensic Science graduate);BioLife Plasma Services, Assistant Manager
Akua Biaa Adu
Major: Biology/Computer Science, '20Home country: GhanaState Farm Corporate Headquarters, Bioinformatics/Life Health System Analyst
Sydney McClenning
Major: Biochemistry, '20Hometown: RoodhouseZoetis Inc., Lab Technician
Sara Deddo
Major: Chemistry, '20Hometown: BelvidereUniversity of Cincinnati (MS);
Faculty Support for IC Department of Communication Arts & Music
Lindsay Bruce
Major: Chemistry, '20Hometown: West ChicagoCardinal Health in Indianapolis, Quality Control ChemistSGS North America Inc., Lab Analyst
Lisset Perez
Major: Biochemistry, '19Hometown: BeardstownUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (MS in Public Health)
Dr. Ann Pham
Major: Chemistry and Finance, '19Home country: VietnamUniversity of Florida (PhD in Biomedical Science - Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
Brandon Young
Major: Chemistry, Math, and Psychology, '18Hometown: ChicagoUniversity of Southern California (PhD), 2021DePaul University (MS), 2019-2021STAT Analysis Corporation, Lab Project Manager (2018-2019)
Dr. Scarlett Lin Latt
Major: Biology (Chemistry minor), '18Home country: MyanmarBaylor University (PhD)
Photo source: IC graduate ready
2018 Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry
3rd International Symposium on Science, Sustainability, and Teaching
256th American Chemical Society National Conference
3rd International Symposium on Science, Sustainability, and Teaching
Vithal Ayyagari Science Research Award
Vithal Ayyagari Science Research Award
Awarded to the outstanding senior in the science division displaying the greatest promise in the field of scientific research
Samuel Hannig, 2025
Emma Green, 2024
Alexis Paskach, 2022
Sirikarn Phuangthong, 2021
Selected Students' Professional Honors and Awards
Selected Students' Professional Honors and Awards
Huckabay, S. (2023). Illinois State Academy of Science Undergraduate Poster - 3rd Place in Division of Chemistry.
Fulgencio, E. (2023). Illinois State Academy of Science Undergraduate Poster - 2nd Place in Division of Chemistry.
Leitschuh, E. (2022). Illinois State Academy of Science Undergraduate Poster - 1st Place in Division of Chemistry.
Green, E.; Lanorio, J. P. (2022) Comparing Copper Catalysts in the Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazoles via Click Chemistry, Fall 2022 American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Chicago, IL.
Invited National Poster Presentation, Pfizer Travel and Research Award.
Sci-Mix, selected as one of the outstanding abstracts in the Division of Inorganic Chemistry.
Leitschuh, E. (2021). 6th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Conference - Outstanding Poster Award.
Paskach, A. (2021). Illinois State Academy of Science Undergraduate Poster - 1st Place in Division of Chemistry.
Adu, A.B. (2019). 4th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Conference - Outstanding Poster Award.
Bobori, S.N. (2019). 4th Annual American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Conference - Outstanding Poster Award.
Bruce, L.; Carapia-Perez, L. (2019). 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting - Great Research recognition from Council on Undergraduate Research.
American Chemical Society Illinois Heartland Collegiate Scholar Awardees
Awarded to the outstanding Chemistry/Biochemistry senior displaying the greatest promise in the field of chemistry
Samuel Hannig, 2025
Scott Huckabay, 2023
Brooke Brinkman, 2022
Sirikarn Phuangthong, 2021
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