225th American Chemical Society National MeetingMarch 23-27, 2003New Orleans, LA

Ben Allen (’03)Erik Jensen (’03)Wendy Iskenderian (’04)Prof. Dan O’Leary

Brent Riffel (’03)Rachel Stephenson (’03)Prof. Fred Grieman

225th American Chemical Society National MeetingMarch 23-27, 2003New Orleans, LA

Out & about. Clockwise from right: Ben, Erik, and Wendy on the river with (i) a riverboat in the background and (ii) a bridge in the background. Lunch at Evelyn’s was fun, largely on account of the gentleman running the place.

225th American Chemical Society National MeetingMarch 23-27, 2003New Orleans, LA

Clockwise from right: Wendy at her poster. Ben gives his talk to a packed room on the final day of the meeting. Erik at his poster.

225th American Chemical Society National MeetingMarch 23-27, 2003New Orleans, LA

Clockwise from right: The group with Al Nelson (PO ’99) on a rainy evening. Al is currently a graduate student in chemistry at UCLA. The O’Sheas. Stephen O’Shea was a visiting professor at Pomona in the mid/late ’90s and is currently a professor of chemistry at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. We also ran into Chris Rohlman and Patrick Lee (PO ’98). Chris taught biochemistry at Pomona from 1991-2001 and is currently on the faculty at Albion College. Patrick is finishing his doctorate in chemistry at UCLA.

225th American Chemical Society National MeetingMarch 23-27, 2003New Orleans, LA

Clockwise from right: Rachel, Wendy, and Ben await the flight home. Lunch at Pierre’s was excellent, on our final day in “the big easy.” Fred, Wendy, Rachel, and Ben enjoying lunch as the rain falls outside.