Some Recent Graduates

FMU Chemistry graduates do well after graduation, going into many different fields. In particular, those who want jobs in Chemistry-related fields are able to obtain them.

'03

Three of the more than ten graduates in 2003. Matt Blatnik (L) was a Chemistry / Biology double major. Shannon Bailey (C) and Chanda Goodson (R) will work at IRIX Pharmaceuticals:

'02
Fall 2002 graduates included Nicole LaCava, Chris Melton, and Katie Mears. Chris is in graduate school at Clemson.

May 2002 graduates were Jason Abernathy, Karen Dollarhite, Mitchell Hansen, Kenya Richburg, and Amber Smith. Mitch has a job with Liofol in NC. They deal with adhesives for the flexible packaging and industrial lamination industries. Jason is working at IRIX Pharmaceuticals.

'01
The Class of 2001 was smaller than usual, but had quality. The graduates included Lewis "Bud" Austin III (L) of Blenheim, Adam Blyden (R) of Georgetown and Toby Nelson (C) of Lake City. Not pictured are Michelle Pittard of Florence and Jason Lambert of Marion.
Jason Lambert recently enrolled in graduate school at USC in Columbia. Bud works at IRIX Pharmaceuticals. Toby was employed at IRIX Pharmaceuticals until he started graduate school at USC in the fall of '02.
 
 

'00

• Laura Graham is teaching science at Hudgens Academy.
• Toni Montgomery is undergoing training at SLED.
• Shannon Byrd is teaching at the high school level.

The class of '99 was fairly typical.

• Bruce Johnson from Latta (R. above) is enrolled in medical school in this state.

• Michael Bohachic from Dillon (Left, above) will be working at a pharmaceutical manufacturer or possibly DHEC.

• Michael Fu Man Yip (center pitcure, L) from Marion is working in the laboratory at AVX in Horry County.

• Hamilton Dickson from South Africa (center picture, right) received his MS in Chemistry at Miami (of Ohio) University. When he graduated he took a job as a Medicinal Chemist with Galaxo-Welcome in NC. He was named employee of the month in May 2003.
  

• Mandy Lehman from Clover (not pictured) is employed with IRIX Pharmaceuticals.

• Mandy Harrington was employed with Roche Carolina Pharmaceuticals and moved to the Federal labs at Los Alamos.

Earlier
Previous years have students in graduate school, medical school and employed at major pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Terry Vaughn is a PhD graduate of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

William Lewis ('98) is employed as Environmental Manager at ArvinMeritor.

Brandon Younce and Jackie Outlar are among those employed at IRIX Pharmaceuticals.

Graduate school enrollments currently include Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Penn State and USC.

Robert Sears and Kim Thigpen Black work in the labs at SLED.

Our '96 graduate Marcia Taylor graduated in May '00 with Honors from the University of South Carolina Medical School and is currently serving in the residency program at Richland Memorial Hospital.