Professor (and Chair) Eric Bradley and Marc Presler '10
Muri (Jacobs) Dueppen '91, Prof. Eric Bradley, and Patrick Dueppen '90
Emeritus Professor Norm Fashing, Ann Tate '75 and Margery Daughtery '75
Emeritus Professor Norm Fashing and Jim Welch '90
Jim Welch is now Assoc. Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at Wittenberg University.
Julia Polentes '16
Stephanie Chambers '05 and Shivani Desai '05
Jim Welch is now Assoc. Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at Wittenberg University.
Julia Polentes '16
Bethany Hsia '04 and daughter Addison
Jim Welch is now Assoc. Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at Wittenberg University.
Julia Polentes '16
Brooke Matson '11
Jim Welch is now Assoc. Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at Wittenberg University.
Julia Polentes '16
Greenhouse Manager Patty Jackson and Joey Thompson '14
Joey Thompson was a long-term greenhouse volunteer and is pursuing a MS degree in Coastal Plant Ecology at VCU
Julia Polentes '16
Caroline Golino '17 and Susan Hildebrand Ruegger '75
Alumna Susan Hildebrand Ruegger taught current student Caroline high school biology and was incredibly proud of Caroline's contribution to the award-winning iGem team.
Julia Polentes '16
A group photo including staff, volunteers, and alumni
Alumna Susan Hildebrand Ruegger taught current student Caroline high school biology and was incredibly proud of Caroline's contribution to the award-winning iGem team.
Julia Polentes
Hannah Ritsema '15
Alumna Susan Hildebrand Ruegger taught current student Caroline high school biology and was incredibly proud of Caroline's contribution to the award-winning iGem team.
Julia Polentes '16
Conor and Tracie Sipes '00
It was wonderful to have the next generation show up at the Biology Homecoming Reception
Julia Polentes '16
Professor Paul Heideman and student Andy Halleran
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
Emily Anthony '13 and Emeritus Professor Norm Fashing
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
Hannah Brookes '16 and Prof. Laurie Sanderson
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
Jennifer and Eric Yttri ('05 and '04)
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
Merci Best '17 and Marquis Stokes '12
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
MK Rieder '15, Veronica Gray '15, and Alvaro Aunon
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
Asst. Prof. Harmony Dalgleish with Ruth Mead '80 and Jim Mead
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
Assoc. Prof. Mark Forsyth and Anthony Bennia '15
Current students presented research results in posters at the Biology Department homecoming open house
Julia Polentes '16
Emeritus Professor Norm Fashing
Holding scorpion
Julia Polentes '16
Assoc. Prof. Oli Kerscher (with his children) and Alyssa Beda '13
This reunion was full of hugs, as Dr. Kerscher's children remember his student Alyssa with much affection!
Julia Polentes '16
by Beth Chambers
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October 29, 2016
Returning alumni had great weather to celebrate their Homecoming in 2016, and were welcomed to the newest edition of the Integrated Science Center. The first year after the closing of Millington Hall, BIology held two events in the new building. Alumnus Doug Soltis '75 spoke in the the new ISC auditorium, in our tradition of having alumni give the Department Seminar the week before Homecoming. Doug is a Distinguished Professor at the Unitversity of Florida, and spoke passionately about biological research and the "Moon Shot" project publishing the first draft of the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life is an evolutionary tree showing relationships of 2.3 million species known on Earth.
On Saturday, the department joined the Applied Sciences, Chemistry, and Psychology departments (and the Neuroscience Program) in hosting an Open House of the new Integrated Science Center wing (ISC3). The new addition covers as much area as the other two wings combined, and includes a bright Atrium and outdoor patio. Several alumni wished they would have had such a beautiful space, while others reminisced about the joys and troubles of old Millington.
Highlights included the "BioMakerSpace", a laboratory outfitted for work with molecular DNA technology, a new research-friendly greenhouse, a 3-D printer display by students in Dr. Laurie Sanderson's lab, and Dr. Jon Allen's aquaria display ("A kid magnet", explained Dr. Paul Heideman).
