Class of 2021

We congratulate the following students who graduated in 2021 with majors in Chemistry.  We are proud of all you have accomplished here at Gettysburg College and all you will accomplish in the future.

Photo of a balloon toss during the summer 2021 Chemistry Department picnic.
The beginning of a highly competitive balloon toss during the summer 2021 Chemistry Department picnic.

Paige Ashey graduated magna cum laude with a major in Chemistry (BS) and a minor in Mathematics.  She is enrolled in the Chemistry Ph.D. program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Madison Cannatelli graduated with a major in Chemistry (BA).  In addition to her studies, Madison played NCAA softball, intramural volleyball and soccer, worked for Dining Services and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta.

Yumeng Cao graduated with a major in Chemistry (BS), having studied for a semester in China.  In addition to her studies, Yumeng worked for the Chemistry Department as a teaching assistant. She is enrolled in the Chemistry Ph.D. program at the University of California, Davis.

Matt Coe graduated cum laude with a major in Chemistry (BS) and a minor in Spanish, having studied abroad for a semester in Spain.  In addition to his studies, Matt worked for the Chemistry Department as a teaching assistant. He is enrolled in the Chemistry Ph.D. program at the University of Southern California.

Anna Hightower graduated magna cum laude with a major in Chemistry (BA) and a minor in Educational Studies.  She was awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for MSc in Ed and is in an Urban Teaching Apprenticeship at the University of Pennsylvania, working toward her MSc in Education and Certification.

Chloe May graduated cum laude with a major in Chemistry (BS) and a minor in Computer Science.  In addition to her studies, Chloe served for multiple years as the student assistant Jeremy Kuhar, the College’s Chemical Hygiene Officer.  After graduation, she began working as a Technical Associate in the University of Rochester Chemistry Department.

Jake Perkins graduated summa cum laude with a major in Chemistry (BS) and a minor in French, having studied abroad for a semester in France. Jake was active in Professor Sengupta’s research lab.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program

See the 2022 BMB Newsletter for news about recent BMB graduates