Victor P. Thalacker Graduate Fellows Lindsey Holmen and Christopher Marshall for 2024-2025

Congratulations to CBC graduate students Lindsey Holmen and Christopher Marshall, this year's recipients of the Victor P. Thalacker Graduate Fellowship!

Lindsey Holmen

"I'm Lindsey Holmen, a rising 5th-year graduate student working in Jeffrey Pyun's research group. I focus on synthesizing new polymers with tailored properties and exploring their applications in various fields like nanotechnology and IR device fabrication. I love being part of our interdisciplinary research team, where we collaborate closely with industrial partners and other research groups, integrating insights from various fields to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation. I am also the president of PAWS (Program to Advance Women Scientists) where I participate and help execute outreach, professional development, and social events. Outside of the lab, I love to spend time with my two dogs and participate in outdoorsy activities. I am honored to have been selected as a 2024 Victor P. Thalacker Fellow, it means a lot to me and motivates me to keep pushing for success."

Christopher Marshall

"I'm Christopher Marshall, a fourth-year graduate student working in Jon Njardarson’s research group. I earned my B.S. in chemistry at the University of Arizona. Following graduation, I worked as a formulations chemist at a biotechnology company in Tucson. After working for three years, I decided to pursue a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. In Dr. Njardarson's lab, my research is focused on the synthesis of new classes of monomers for inverse vulcanization. In my free time, I like to cook, hike, and play music both as a soloist and with my band."