Chemistry: Alec Christian

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If you passed Alec Christian, dressed casually in a gray hoodie and jeans, on the upper quad, you would think he was just an average college student.

However, since his arrival at Wake Forest almost four years ago, the senior chemistry major has been far from average.

A native of Salem, Conn., Christian found his way to Winston-Salem after visiting a few colleges in North Carolina. He wanted a small school atmosphere where the professors would actually remember his name.

I dont regret that decision at all, Christian said. The small class sizes definitely helped me out in the long run.

His Wake Forest career began with a focus on the pre-med track, but after taking organic chemistry and participating in some research, Christian decided to aim for graduate school instead. Hell be attending the University of California, Berkeley next year.

Outside of the classroom, Christian has performed research with professor Paul B. Jones since 2010, and has twice interned at Pfizer in Connecticut.

For the 2013-14 academic year, he was President of the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates after serving as vice president the previous year.

Even with such an intense focus on chemistry, Christian still found the time to be a four year member of the club baseball team, which he cites as his biggest commitment outside of academics.

When asked what major he would choose if chemistry or the sciences were not an option, Christian recalled his interest in economics.

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Chemistry: Alec Christian