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NEWSLETTER

December 2018

January 2019

Chemistry and Physics Department, Oxendine Science Building – Room 3101, Pembroke , NC 28372 chem_phy@uncp.edu 910/521-6247

HOLIDAY BREAK

Dr. Mandjiny welcomes his faculty, staff, and students back for the 2019 Spring semester. Happy New Year to all of you.

CHEMISTRY and PHYSICS GRADUATES SOCIAL Congratulations to the 2018 Fall graduates. The commencement was held

December 14 – 15, 2018. The department graduates were Sandra Huneycutt,

Ahmad Bashir Abumohsen, Jose’ Javier Acosta, Erin Barnhardt Allen, Cierra

Nichole Blackhorse, Austin G. Crowder, Tiara M.

Day, Gabrielle Christine Downs, Yannick Awlorsi

Elima, Brianna Michelle Freeman, Abinav S. Nagra, LaTosha

Renee’ Ruffin, Kyra A. Szabo, and Jessie McClay. We send each

student our best wishes in their continued academic success. May

their future be filled with happiness and many spectacular

accomplishments. Congratulations!

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Thank you, Carolyn and Hope, for the great organization of the Graduation Social. As always, the department appreciates the hard work you both do.

HAWK ASSISTANTS The department appreciates the needed help of our two Hawk Assistants, Brandon E. Lowery and Jarrett T. Harrington. Thank you!!!

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HOUSEKEEPING

The department would like to thank, Raven, for keeping the third floor clean. Thank you, Raven. Good job.

New Faculty

Ms. Mary Antwi joined the department on January 7,

2019. She teaches chemistry at Robeson Community

College. She will be an adjunct instructor in the

department. Ms. Antwi will be teaching General

Chemistry Lab II this spring on Tuesday evenings.

Welcome to the department, Ms. Antwi.

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Students News

Xin Dong: admitted to Rutgers University, NJ in the PhD program in Chemistry

Daniel Middleton: admitted to Campbell University, NC in the DO program;

currently waiting to hear from East Carolina University Med School

Ethan Williamson: accepted to Lincoln Memorial University, TN for Veterinary School;

accepted to Louisiana State University, LA for Veterinary School;

currently waiting to hear from NC State University

Aaron Dial: accepted to Campbell University and Wingate University for Pharmacy School;

expecting to hear from UNC – Chapel Hill

Ashley Smith: admitted to Campbell University, NC in the Pharm. D. program

University of North Carolina at Pembroke Department of Chemistry and Physics

P. O. Box 1510 Oxendine Science Building – Room 3101 Pembroke, NC 28372

Phone: 910/521-6247 Fax: 910/521-6638 Email: chem_phy@uncp.edu