Seniors Celebrated at the Annual Undergraduate and Alumni Banquet
Students & faculty after the senior roast
On Saturday, May 11th, the Chemistry Department hosted its annual Undergraduate and Alumni Banquet. Without the generous support of our sponsors, this event would not have been possible. We would like to thank Toomas Allik, Terrence Black, Rod Finzel, Will Nirode, Elliot Nowak, Judith Nuss-Steele, Louis Pomerantz, Bonnielee Ruge, Sabrina Sobel, Robert Spieler, Ron Strothkamp, Nan Wachter, James Wepy, and Joseph Zoeller. We were so fortunate to have multiple alumni return to Hofstra to attend our event, it was a great opportunity for them to reconnect with their professors. It was also a great opportunity for current students to speak with someone actively completing work in the field.
One of the many highlights of the night was the award ceremony that honored high-achieving students’ work from the past academic year. The recipients of awards from the American Chemical Society were seniors Antonio Collado, Aimee Hodgson, Evan Kreth, Ella Pickell, Henna Chaudhry, and Olivia Golebiewski. Senior-specific awards included the Senior Forensic Science GPA award, earned by Abigail Pitts, the Senior Chemistry GPA award, earned by Olivia Golebiewski, and the Senior Biochemistry Award, earned by Magdalena Todorinova.
At the end of the award ceremony, this year’s recipients of the Lister Fellowship were announced. David Boone will spend their summer completing research with a professor as their mentor while living on campus at a greatly reduced cost. The generosity of the Lister family does not go unnoticed; these students are extremely grateful for this opportunity. The banquet concluded with a roast; the students presented awards to their professors! After the banquet, students and faculty gathered in the Student Center Atrium for an after-party! The Seniors took this opportunity to decorate their graduation caps together before the chaos of finals week began.
The night was one to remember; we would again like to thank our sponsors for making it possible, and a special thank you to all who attended!
