b'Photonic Science and Technology Mahsa Foroughian .Tehran, IranSaddam Gafsi .Banzart, Tunisia BS, MS, Islamic Azad University-North TehranHydrothermal Synthesis, Characterisation,And Magnetic Study of First-Row BS, Engineering School of Communications of Tunisia; ME, University of Idaho Transition Metal Molybdates and First-Row Transition Metal VanadatesNanostructured Silicon Meta-Waveguides and Surfaces for Enhanced Light- Advised by Dr. Joseph W. KolisMatter InteractionAdvied by Dr. Judson D. Ryckman Amaechi Shedrack Odoh . Clemson, South CarolinaBSc, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; MSc, Tohoku UniversitySufex-Enabled Stereospecific Deoxygenative Diversification of AlcoholsCollege of Science Advised by Dr. Byoungmoo KimAmaechi is an outstanding graduate researcher and a recipient of the prestigious Doctor of Philosophy 2023 DuPont-GOLD Award. In July of 2024, he was invited to present his work at the Graduate Research Symposium of the American Chemical Society. Amaechi has recently accepted a senior scientist position at AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology where he will continue to advance drug development and pharmaceutical innovations.Joshua Turner .Norfolk, VirginiaBS, Radford University Perla Yazmin Sauceda-Oloo. Hermosillo, MexicoCharacterizing Mechanisms of DNA Repair and Genome Stability BS, MS, Universidad de SonoraAdvised by Dr. Jennifer Mason Recyclable Composites Prepared From Animal Coproducts and Industrial Joshua was warded a Clemson Science Graduate Fellowship and InterdisciplinaryWaste SulfurGraduate Fellowship. He has two peer-reviewed publications with another two in-press. Advised by Rhett C. SmithPerla was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Chemistry in Spring 2023 and the 2022 Mandel Fellowship. With nine peer-reviewed publications, Biological Sciences she has accepted a role as director of general chemistry teaching laboratories at Clemson University.Tokea Gabrielle Payton Anderson, South CarolinaBS, BS, University of North Carolina Wilmington; MS, College of Charleston Austin G. Seilkop .Murfreesboro, TennesseeSocio-Ecological Drivers of Anthropogenic Marine Debris Effects on Coral ReefBS, Wofford CollegeCommunities in the Florida Keys, USA Selective Hydroxyl Functionalization Using Novel Bifunctional Macrocyclic Advised by Dr. Michael Childress Catalysts and SuFEx-Based MethodologiesTokea was a Graduate Diversity Doctoral Fellow, Kathryn D. Sullivan Earth and MarineAdvised by Dr. Byoungmoo KimScience Fellow, Call Me Doctor Fellow, and Dr. David W. Tonkyn Memorial Fellow. SheAustin was awarded the Graduate Faculty Award in 2021 and the Outstanding Graduate received the Phil and Mary Bradley Graduate Mentor award, the Biological GraduateTeaching Assistant award in 2023 from the chemistry department. He has two peer-Student Association Commitment to Research and Service awards, and the Outstandingreviewed publications with another under review, and has plans to work in the chemical Graduate in Engagement award from the Department of Biological Sciences.manufacturing industry.Additionally, she completed the Clemson A2i Accelerate to Industry and the STEM Equity Academy programs. Katelyn A. Tisdale Kingstree, South CarolinaBS, Wofford CollegeChemistry Composites Developed by the Reaction of Elemental Sulfur With Biologically Derived Fats and OilsKatelyn Marie Derr Easley, South Carolina Advised by Dr. Rhett SmithBS, Murray State University Katelyn has three first-author, peer-reviewed publications with one under review. She Composites From the Reaction of Elemental Sulfur With Post-Consumerhas accepted a faculty position at Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton, South Plastic/Packaging Materials and Food Waste Carolina.Advised by Dr. Rhett SmithGeneticsJeffrey S. Hatfield .Arden, North CarolinaBS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill26 27'