Peterson presented research at the American Chemical Society national conference in San Diego

2022 Apr 8

Last month, Gabriela Peterson of Southwick presented research titled "The enzymatic purification of horseradish peroxidase from horseradish roots: A biochemistry laboratory experiment" at the American Chemical Society national conference in San Diego.

At the conference, Peterson was one of eight Monmouth College chemistry students who took the next step in their careers -- a progression made possible by the late chemistry professor Richard "Doc" Kieft.

Kieft, who taught chemistry at Monmouth for three decades, left the majority of his $2.3 million estate in 2009 to help support the College's chemistry program.

"Doc's endowment helps students pay for college, then engage in summer research and now present that work to a national audience," said Brad Sturgeon, one of two Monmouth chemistry professors who accompanied students to the American Chemical Society Spring 2022 Experience. "Our attendance at the ACS meeting is a culmination of year-long student research and is the final step in Doc's vision."