Bukuru Anaclet ’21 is a chemistry and math double major from Chicago, Illinois. Chemistry is one of his favorite topics and he loves talking all things chemistry. Some of his favorite topics include inorganic chemistry, material chemistry and computation chemistry. Outside of Seaver North, you can find Bukuru in Millikan or running around Claremont. Aside from that, Bukuru enjoys climbing and being outside, playing ultimate frisbee, running, and spending time with his friends. He is very excited to make chemistry a more inclusive and welcoming space for everyone this year. Please feel free to reach out to him if you ever want to talk chemistry, the department or any cool research!
Martin Acosta Parra ’20 is originally from the Mexican city of Guasave in northwest Sinaloa but grew up in California's Central Valley after his family immigrated to the U.S. in 2007. A transfer from Duke University, Martin has a sincere love and admiration for Pomona's chemistry department. He distinctly remembers sitting in the office of his general chemistry professor at Duke yearning for some guidance and being met instead with a man that could not wait for him to leave his office. Martin transferred to Pomona really only seeking research opportunities in medicinal chemistry but got that and so much more: a supportive research supervisor and faculty devoted to helping him reach his career and academic goals. He is excited to continue his work as a liaison and continue to make the department a more inclusive space for all chemistry enthusiasts. Apart from chemistry, Martin is a clarinetist in the Pomona College Orchestra and spends most of his time either working as a mentor for the QSC and chemistry department or supporting the undoc/DACA community on campus as an IDEAS head mentor.
Sabrina Carneiro ’21 is a Chemistry major and a Mathematics minor pursuing the chemical engineering track at Pomona. Along with being a liaison for the department, she is a member of the Ball Group and is entering her third year working at the Pomona College Women’s Union.
Immacula is a junior from Brooklyn, New York. She is a chemistry major and is also on the Pre-Health track. When she isn’t in lab or green boxing from Frary, you can find her planning events with the Pomona Events Committee and being an OBSA and pre-Health mentor for first-years.
Love Chery ’20 is a Haitian-born fourth-year studying Chemistry and French. Love stays involved on campus as a QSC Partner for Biology and Chemistry, as well as a Student Manager for our Star47 Student Calling Program through the Alumni & Parent Engagement Office. When she’s not in the lab or taking her dog on long walks at Walker Beach, Love serves as the Senior Class President for the Class of 2020. In her free time, Love enjoys making puns, learning new instruments, and drinking tea with her suitemates.
Katrina is a current senior Chemistry major on the engineering track. Instead of participating in Pomona’s Chemistry thesis program, she is enrolled in Engineering Clinic at Harvey Mudd where she is working with a team to build a chemical distillation system for a local airplane safety equipment manufacturer. She is also a Biology minor with an unofficial concentration in Environmental Analysis. This past spring, she spent the semester delving into this passion for the environment on the Globalization, Environment, and Society program in Cape Town, South Africa. She is currently exploring international fellowship opportunities for her gap years before attending medical school to become a pediatrician. When not in the classroom, you can find her hurdling on the track, surfing at the beach, hiking in her Pacific-Northwest home, or catching a sunset at Mount Baldy. She is excited for her third and final year being part of the chemistry liaison team.
Rachel Hall ’22 is from Roswell, Georgia. She is a prospective Chemistry major, and a member of The Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company. She would love to eventually work in the fields of Cosmetic Chemistry or Dermatology. Rachel became a liaison to help first years find their way and have a better picture of what the chemistry department has to offer, especially when it comes to summer research. You can contact Rachel at rjha2018@mymail.pomona.edu.
Kate Shimamoto ’22 is chemistry major from Chicago, Illinois (if you listen closely you can hear a slight accent). She is a student athlete on the track and field team, and runs the 400m and 800m. When she is not at practice or in lab, Kate loves playing the piano, hiking, and watching random documentaries in her free time. She is also incredibly passionate about space and could talk about black holes, the multiverse, and quantum theory for hours. After college, Kate hopes to go into medical research. If you ever would like to hear a few fun facts, especially chemistry related ones, she would love to talk!
