2014 (Abreviated) Annual Newsletter
Honors at Graduation
Honor Societies
Departmental Awards
Midstates Symposia
Beloit College International Symposium
Beloit College Annual Student Symposium
The Beloit Biologist
Alfred “Roc” Ordman Emeritus Citation
Professor Roc Ordman joined Beloit College in 1977, coming from the faculty of the University of Minnesota. He earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed his undergraduate studies at Carleton College.
At Beloit, he helped establish and then served as chair of the biochemistry department. His teaching has included leading student seminars in Israel and Egypt, and his sabbatical projects have taken him to Switzerland as well as locations across the country.
His research interests involve nutrition and mechanisms of aging, obesity, cancer, and the use of vitamin C and its effect on cataracts and brain trauma. He has served as a visiting professor at Rush Medical College at Rush University, worked on sequencing the human genome at the University of Utah, and researched chemical carcinogens at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research in Madison, Wisconsin, among other projects.
Professor Ordman was selected as a W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Fellow, served in the U.S. Army Reserves Medical Service Corps, and was appointed to the board of directors of the Wisconsin-Nicaragua Partners of the Americas, which provided aid and support to Beloit’s partner city in Nicaragua.
| 117 | Chemistry (2 sections) | 43 |
| 127 | Biochemical Issues: Nutrition | 22 |
| 230 | Organic Chemistry I (2 sections and 3 labs) | 58 |
| 245 | Molecular Modeling, Visualization and Computational Chemistry | 4 |
| 250 | Solid State Chemistry | 8 |
| 300 | DNA and Protein Biochemistry | 15 |
| 375 | Advanced Topics: Fish Oils | 8 |
| 380 | Chemistry Seminar | 7 |
| 381 | Chemistry Seminar (L2) | 3 |
| 385 | Senior Thesis | 4 |
| 390 | Special Projects (2 sections) | 2 |
| 395 | Teaching Assistants (3 faculty) | 5 |
| Total | 187 |
| 117 | Chemistry (2 sections) | 59 |
| 127 | Biochemical Issues: Nutrition | 26 |
| 150 | Nanochemistry | 9 |
| 220 | Environmental, Analytical, & Geochemistry (1 section & 2 labs) | 34 |
| 225 | Archaeological Instrumentation | 10 |
| 235 | Organic Chemistry II (1 section & 2 labs) | 34 |
| 260 | Nutrition & Metabolism: Biochemical Mechanisms | 22 |
| 280 | Professional Tools for Scientific Careers | 15 |
| 370 | Advanced Topics: Scientific Glassblowing | 19 |
| 370 | Advanced Topics: Chemistry and Climate Change | 10 |
| 380 | Chemistry Seminar | 4 |
| 381 | Chemistry Seminar (L2) | 2 |
| 385 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| 390 | Special Projects | 10 |
| 395 | Teaching Assistant (3 faculty) | 6 |
| Total | 271 |
DECLARED MAJORS IN
CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Spring 2014
Joshua Smith |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Thomas Szamocki |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
William Kubetin |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Johnson Saba |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Michelle Alvarez |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Gordon Kane |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Alexa Sughroue |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Megan young |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Taylor Amery |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Hannah Richter |
2015 |
Biochemistry |
Meghan Caves |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Andreina Patilliet |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Alex Hade |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Carolyn Kramer |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Heather Gustat |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
George Gray |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Brandon Seiler |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Chelsea Cribben |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Shaunte Moss |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Angeline Earley |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Megan McCabe |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Han Han |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Trina Capelli |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Yuwei Chen |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Lincoln Kavinsky |
2016 |
Biochemistry |
Miranda Simes |
2017 |
Biochemistry |
Riley Pearson |
2017 |
Biochemistry |
Zachary Paquin |
2017 |
Biochemistry |
Larkin Miers |
2017 |
Biochemistry |
Mithil Shah |
2017 |
Biochemistry |
Xhild Ndoci |
2017 |
Biochemistry |
Spencer Moore |
2015 |
Biological Chemistry |
Haoda Zhong |
2015 |
Biological Chemistry |
Chandler Stevenson |
2016 |
Biological Chemistry |
Lukeson Versulien |
2016 |
Biological Chemistry |
Elizabeth Jenkins |
2015 |
Chemistry |
Cate Rubin |
2015 |
Chemistry |
Alicia Hoffman |
2015 |
Chemistry |
Matthew Sherrell |
2015 |
Chemistry |
Sofia Jurado |
2015 |
Chemistry |
Ryan Daly |
2016 |
Chemistry |
Emma Koenig |
2016 |
Chemistry |
Eden Maack |
2016 |
Chemistry |
Scott Jones |
2016 |
Chemistry |
Dennis Kariuki |
2016 |
Chemistry |
Weltha Ondik |
2017 |
Chemistry |
Emily Vogelhuber |
2016 |
Environmental Chemistry |
Samuel Gartzman |
2016 |
Environmental Chemistry |
Collin Spencer |
2014 |
Chemistry Minor |
| SUMMA CUM LAUDE | Leah Kruckman |
| MAGNA CUM LAUDE | Christopher Koch |
| CUM LAUDE | Joseph Poshepny |
| DEPARTMENTAL HONORS | Leah Kruckman- Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biology |
| Mortar Board | Leah Kruckman |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Aurora Peck |
| Psi Chi | Collin Spencer |
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AWARD,
sponsored by the Division of Analytical Chemistry, recognizes a student who displays an aptitude for analytical chemistry.
Mike Molway’15
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
sponsored by the Division of Polymer Chemistry recognizes outstanding work in the introductory organic chemistry course.
Emma Koenig’16
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
sponsored by the Division of Inorganic Chemistry, recognizes undergraduate achievement in inorganic chemistry.
Emily Vogelhuber’16
FIRST YEAR CHEMISTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
recognizes outstanding work by a first-year student.
Larkin Miers’17
EDWARD C. FULLER AWARD in CHEMICAL EDUCATION
was established by the majors of the Class of 1982 in honor of Professor Fuller and is given to a junior or senior who has done outstanding work as a teaching assistant.
Alicia Hoffman’15
JOHN H. NAIR AWARD
honors an alumnus (Class of 1915) and provides membership in an appropriate professional society.
James Lazarcik’14, Aurora Peck’14, Chris Koch’14, Jiaqi Luo’14, Joe Poshepny’14
Other Awards
WILLIAM SIMPSON GODFREY, JR. AWARD is given to a junior anthropology major who has demonstrated academic excellence and significant intellectual potential.
Alicia Hoffman’15
ANN M. VERVILLE SCHOLAR'S AWARD in Biology
presented to an upper class biology major chosen by the biology department faculty as the outstanding student of the year.
Aurora Peck’14
J.N. “DING” DARLING AWARD in Biology presented to an upper class biology major chosen by the biology department faculty as the outstanding student of the year.
Leah Kruckman’14
HEATHER ELIZABTH LUTTON SPANISH AWARD recognizes an outstanding Spanish major in the first-year, sophomore, or junior class.
Alexa Sughroue’15
R. R. PALMER FELLOWSHIP IN TEACHING AWARD recognizes an upperclass physics major of high scholarship and potential in teaching for work as a teaching assistant in an introductory course.
Joshua Litofsky’14
FERWERDA MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded to science majors who have established a record of academic excellence in their chosen field.
Alicia Hoffman’15, Emma Koenig’16, Carolyn Kramer’16, Alexa Sughroe’15
PAT DAWSON AWARD awarded to a senior athlete who best exemplifies the qualities of athlete, scholar, and leader.
James Lazarcik’14
STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
2013 Midstates Consortium for Math and Science
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science
October 25-26, 2013 at the University of Chicago
Emma Koenig’16 – “Synthesis of Oriented ZnO Nanostructures and their Environmental Applications to Photoelectrochemistry and Photoremediation
Beloit College 12th International Symposium
November 20, 2013
Megan Caves’16– “’Leaf uh Life’: Treatments and Understandings of Cold and Flu in Southeast Jamaica” – Sponsor: Lisa Anderson-Levy
American Chemical Society National Meeting
Dallas ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, 2014
Jiaqi Luo’14 – "Performance of lithium-ion batteries made using lithium compounds separated from natural brine"
Beloit College 38th Annual Student Symposium
April 17, 2014
Emma Koenig’16 – “Synthesis of Oriented ZnO Nanostructures and their Environmental Applications to Photoelectrochemistry and Photoremediation” – Sponsor: George Lisensky
Leah Kruckman’14 – “Neophilia Present in Captive-born Grey Wolves (Canis lupus)” – Sponsor: Yaffa Grossman
Joshua Litofsky’14 – “Optimization and Characterization in Organic Solar Cells” – Sponsor: Patrick Polley
Jiaqi Luo’14 – “Terminal Velocity of Opal Nanospheres” – Sponsor: George Lisensky
Cate Rubin’15 with Ousia Whitaker-DeVault’15, Esmeralda Turner’15, Aliya Summers’15, David Kovarik’15, and Catherine Cochran’14 – “Digital Narratives of Study Abroad: Chile, South Africa, Spain, Hong Kong, England, and Italy through Film” – Sponsors: Elizabeth Brewer and Josh Moore
Joshua Smith’15 – “Creating Transgenic Crops through the Studies of the Gene Fpgs in the Immune Response of Arabidopsis thaliana” – Sponsors: Amy Briggs and Demetrius Gravis
Megan Young’15 – “Perovskite Crystal Tuning” – Sponsor: George Lisensky
The Beloit Biologist, Volume 33, 2014
Alexa M. Sughroue’15, Monica J. Lewis, and Douglas R. Hurst – “Decrease in SIN3A Expression Enhanced Invasive Ability of Metallic Breast Cancer Cells”
Leah M. Kruckman’14– “Neophilia Demonstrated by Dominant and Submissive Grey Wolves (Canis lupus)”
Biochemistry and Chemistry Majors and Minors - CLASS OF 2014
Christopher Koch– Houston, Texas
Biochemistry Major
Leah Kruckman– Libertyville, Illinois
Molecular, Cellular, & Integrative Biology Major
Chemistry Minor
James Lazarcik– Beloit, Wisconsin
Chemistry Major
Russian Minor
Joshua Litofsky– Columbia, Missouri
Physics Major
Chemistry Minor
Jiaqi Luo– Shenzhen, China
Applied Chemistry Major
Mathematical Biology Major
Biology Minor
Ryan Munger– Appleton, Wisconsin
Chemistry Major
Kevin Palmer– Stoughton, Wisconsin
Biological Chemistry Major
Aurora Peck– Raytown, Missouri
Biochemistry Major
Anthropology Major
Museum Studies Minor
Joseph Poshepny– Viroqua, Wisconsin
Biochemistry Major
Donnia Robbins– Nassau, Bahamas
Biological Chemistry Major
Health and Society Major
Yarden Sagron– Highland Park, Illinois
Biological Chemistry Major
Anthropology Major
Amanda Silverman– Dresden, Maine
Chemistry Major
Anthropology Minor
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