George Washington University Athletics
Houseman Selected for Pair of Chemistry Awards
5/20/2022 12:00:00 PM | Gymnastics
Rising gymnastics senior sets sights on medical school
WASHINGTON – Nora Houseman of GW gymnastics has earned two top awards for her leadership and academic success as a chemistry major in GW's Columbian School of Arts and Sciences.
Awarded to the top junior in the chemistry program, Houseman received the Chemical Society of Washington Prize. Houseman also earned honors from the A. D. Britt Memorial, Madeleine Reines Jacobs and Charles and Elma Naeser Fund, which provides a junior or senior in the undergraduate program the opportunity to carry out research in the summer. Houseman will also participate in the 2022-23 CCAS Summer Lab STEM fellowship, sponsored by the Columbian School of Arts and Sciences
"I am extremely honored and humbled to have received these awards," said Houseman. "The chemistry department is full of hardworking and passionate students who are all deserving of recognition."
"My academics and pushing myself in the classroom are very important to me, and it is rewarding to see all my hard work pay off. I'm very excited to see where my research takes me this summer," said Houseman.
This summer, Houseman will focus her research on chemical biology and supramolecular chemistry in the Meisel Laboratory. She and her fellow researchers use organic synthesis techniques to build molecular scaffolds to bind to protein surfaces as part of extensive research to target cancer and infectious disease pathways.
The Boulder, Colo., native hopes to attend medical school after graduation next spring. Houseman has a particular interest in emergency medicine and medical research, and trusts that her undergraduate research and projects have prepared her well for her intended path.
"This final year presents a great opportunity to continue to push myself and set myself up for post-graduate success," said Houseman. "GW is my home away from home. I have wonderful friends, teammates, coaches, professors and mentors at this school, and I have one year left to soak it all in."
Awarded to the top junior in the chemistry program, Houseman received the Chemical Society of Washington Prize. Houseman also earned honors from the A. D. Britt Memorial, Madeleine Reines Jacobs and Charles and Elma Naeser Fund, which provides a junior or senior in the undergraduate program the opportunity to carry out research in the summer. Houseman will also participate in the 2022-23 CCAS Summer Lab STEM fellowship, sponsored by the Columbian School of Arts and Sciences
"I am extremely honored and humbled to have received these awards," said Houseman. "The chemistry department is full of hardworking and passionate students who are all deserving of recognition."
"My academics and pushing myself in the classroom are very important to me, and it is rewarding to see all my hard work pay off. I'm very excited to see where my research takes me this summer," said Houseman.
This summer, Houseman will focus her research on chemical biology and supramolecular chemistry in the Meisel Laboratory. She and her fellow researchers use organic synthesis techniques to build molecular scaffolds to bind to protein surfaces as part of extensive research to target cancer and infectious disease pathways.
The Boulder, Colo., native hopes to attend medical school after graduation next spring. Houseman has a particular interest in emergency medicine and medical research, and trusts that her undergraduate research and projects have prepared her well for her intended path.
"This final year presents a great opportunity to continue to push myself and set myself up for post-graduate success," said Houseman. "GW is my home away from home. I have wonderful friends, teammates, coaches, professors and mentors at this school, and I have one year left to soak it all in."
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