Meet the Team

Meet the Students

LC State's air chemistry research group consists of undergraduates and recent graduates majoring in Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Science.

Stevie Fuchs

Lab Manager

Professional Headshot of Grace Tiegs

Grace Tiegs

Grace is a senior from Nezperce, ID and will graduate with bachelor's degrees in chemistry and computer science in May 2026. She has been a part of the lab since June 2023, helping with a wide variety of projects and presentations. Outside of the lab and classes, Grace competes on the LC State track and cross-country teams, and is involved in student-athlete leadership.

Benjamin Vernon

Jacob Liapis

Rayana Shah

Kaitlynn Butler

Gautam Balakrishnan

Miccael Sonner-Cranney

Erica Stryker

  • Cornelius Sia

  • KC Wahl (Oregon State University)

  • Michael Wee

  • Claire Johnston (Harvey Mudd College)

  • Leah Johnston

  • Anika Busz

  • Shastine Berger

  • Kylie Wilson (Nez Perce Tribe, Water Resources Dept.)

  • Rosario Morales

  • Dalynn Kenerson

  • Katherine McCown

  • Gabrielle Dickinson (Proctor & Gamble)

  • William Bruchard (Univ. of Alabama Optometry School)

  • Dylan Miller (recent grad)

  • Timbre Durbin 

  • DeShaun Sutton 

  • Elias Pukkila 

  • Aakriti Bajracharya (Inventprise)

  • Elijah Moser (Avista)

  • John McGarry (Emsi)

  • Tiffany Frost 

  • Phillip Scott (Western University of Health Sciences)

  • ​Laurel Nunez (Univ. of Idaho)

  • Damien Ketcherside (Univ. of Montana)

  • Brian Grimm (City of Clarkston engineer) 

  • Jiahong Li (Washington State Univ.)

  • Melanie Manangquil (Avista)

  • Reece Uhlorn (MG Chemical)

  • Antonio Rivero-Zevallos (PK Metals)

  • John Andrew (Pacific Northwest University Medical School)

  • Dorian Pittman (Regional Pathologist Laboratory)

  • Morganne Hamann 

  • Brandi Bundy (Swire Coca Cola USA)

  • Parke Sutton (BYU-Idaho)