Name: Matt Anderson

Career: Currently pursuing a PhD in Chemical Biology

Majors: Chemistry, Biology and Spanish

Graduation Year: 1998

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

Where he lives now: St. Louis, Missouri

Campus activities while at Dana:

• Soccer Club
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Learning Center tutor
• Alpha Mu Gamma

How did Dana help prepare you for your career?
I think the small class sizes allowed for a better learning environment. I also feel I have a more rounded education, which helps me relate to and interact with all types of people. Even though the science department was small, I did not feel at a disadvantage when I started grad school.

What do remember most about your time at Dana?
The friends I made, the LARP program and the supportive and caring professors are some of the things I remember fondly. Some of the best classes I took were during Discovery Term, including the trip I took to Spain in 1997. It was always hard getting up for Organic Chemistry and even harder in the winter walking across the windy campus, but Organic Chemistry and Dr. Morgan were what made me decide to pursue chemistry as a career.