Alumni and Outcomes

The Chemistry Department has changed its name to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry to better reflect the courses offered and the strengths of its faculty.

Chemistry Major Outcome Stories

Jenna King '24

Doctoral Candidate in Chemistry, Northeastern University

A double major in chemistry and health sciences, King found her path at Gettysburg with the support of faculty and friends. She performed research on bladder cancer as part of the Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) in 2022 and she is currently doing independent research on gold nanoparticle exposure in aquatic wildlife alongside Chemistry Prof. Lucas Thompson. When she’s not enjoying long runs across the battlefield with her friends, King works as a peer learning associate in the Chemistry Department and student assistant in the athletics equipment room. She also previously served as president of her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta. “All of these opportunities have allowed me to grow as a leader, a critical thinker, a time-manager, and allowed me to discover what my future will look like,” King said. “The research experiences I have been a part of have pushed me to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry next year.” King will begin the next chapter in her educational journey at Northeastern University in the fall.

Dr. J. Michael Bishop '57

Gettysburg alum earns Nobel Prize

Chemistry major Dr. J. Michael Bishop, Class of 1957, shared a Nobel Prize in 1989 for cancer research. In 2009, Bishop was invited to the White House when President Obama overturned funding restrictions for human stem cell research.

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Events and Speakers

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry hosts a number of events throughout the academic year that may be of interest to Chemistry alumni as well as current students. Please visit our events webpage for a listing of upcoming speakers and other events. We look forward to seeing you on campus!

Alumni Newsletter

We like to share Department news and news from our alumni in an annual newsletter. Please keep in touch by email or by clicking on the link above to keep us up to date as you move through your careers and lives. We'll share your news with fellow alumni through the newsletter.

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What are Chemistry Alumni doing now?

A Gettysburg College chemistry degree is a strong foundation for success in a wide range of careers. About three-quarters of our chemistry majors go on to graduate or professional school in chemistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, or other fields.

Our Chemistry and BMB majors have gone to the following graduate schools

UNC-Chapel Hill
Yale University
University of Minnesota
Johns Hopkins University
Washington University of St. Louis
University of Delaware
Texas A&M University
MIT
CalTech
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
University of Kansas
UC Irvine
University of Pittsburgh
Cornell University
Pennsylvania State University
Illinois State University
Duke University
University of Pennsylvania
Boston College
Ohio State University
Boston University
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pennsylvania State University - Hershey
University of Vermont
Mt. Sinai Medical School
Commonwealth Medical College
Georgetown University
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
University of Virginia
University of Georgia
Bryn Mawr
Jefferson Medical School
University of Wisconsin
Rutgers University
West Virginia University
Columbia University
Drexel University
University of Maryland Baltimore
University of Washington
University of Utah
University of Nebraska
University of Colorado - Denver
Tufts University

Many of our alumni work in industry or at government labs

BASF
Lonza
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Advanced Gas Technologies
Xenobiotic Labs
Lancaster Labs
Mane USA
National Institutes of Health
Merck Research Labs
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals
PPG

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