Six Chemistry and Biochemistry majors received a lab coat upon successful completion of CHEM 291 in a ceremony that took place Feb. 14. Each student was given a professional department lab coat with their name embroidered on it to wear in labs for the remaining years of their major. This is the second year of the lab coat ceremony.

Declan Groesbeck, Owen Pike, Tessa Powers, Reese Sieger and Aidan Zumbolo received lab coats this year. Additionally, Yuki Noguchi, an exchange student from Japan who attended classes in the fall and winter quarters received a lab coat as well. Noguchi will return to Japan after final exams. 

CHEM 291, Introduction to Chemical Research, introduces students to skills necessary for conducting chemical research and is reserved for students who are declared as chemistry or biochemistry majors.