Loras College Chemistry Department

Meet this month’s Duhawk Dozen ✨

For Dr. Zachary Ney (’20), a visit to campus during high school sparked a journey that would lead him from Loras to optometry school in Houston and ultimately back home to northwest Iowa. Along the way, faculty mentors, fellow Duhawks, and hands-on experiences helped shape his path. Today, Zach serves his community as an optometrist at Sibley Eye Care and was recently named Best Optometrist in Northwest Iowa.

Congratulations, Zach! To hear more about his story: https://loras.edu/news/a-vision-for-care/

Congratulations to all our 2026 chemistry and biochemistry graduates (Lexi, Zoe, Sara, Matt, Paige, and Bianca). You were a joy to work with over the last 4 years and we wish you the very best.

Congratulations to seniors Paige and Matt. Can't wait to see all you will do.

Graduation tomorrow so two more senior spotlights. Congratulations Sara and Zoe!

We are only 3 days from graduation so let's spotlight some seniors! Lexi and Bianca, we are so excited for all you will do in the future.

The academic year is coming to a close, which means its time to party! Great times at the end of the year chemistry party, time to be in community with each other and relax before finals.

Yesterday was the Loras Legacy Symposium where the whole campus takes time to share their creative, research, or experiential work. It is truly one of the best days you could be on campus. Our chemistry students got to share their research to faculty and students across campus.

Congratulations to our students who won awards last night at the Loras Student Awards evening. Honors, Faculty/Staff Scholarship, Monsignor George N. Schulte Scholarship, Top Chemistry & Biochemistry, First-Year Chemistry award, Stanek Award, and John G. Heath Memorial Award in Psychology. All very deserving.

On Wednesday, Loras College, Clarke University, and University of Dubuque got together for the 3rd annual TriCollege STEM Poster Symposium. Great time for students to get feedback from different faculty, see the other great science going on in the city, and a chance to hear from a recent Clarke alumni who is about to finish her Ph.D. at University of Iowa. We even gave out awards to some of the best presenters. Looking forward to doing this again.