Originally from Oconomowoc, Stacy majored in chemistry at UW-Madison and earned her undergraduate degree in 2008. She was a student in Dr. Rodney Schreiner’s first semester general chemistry course and in Dr. Shakhashiri’s second semester course. Later she joined WISL’s Science is Fun Program. As a senior chemistry major she did research with Dr. Shakhashiri to improve the effectiveness of lecture demonstrations.

She has decided to spend the year before entering medical school working with the WISL and is a valuable asset, keeping everything running smoothly. She currently assists with the Science is Fun demonstration class (enrollment of 24 students) as an organizing force behind the scenes: scheduling, arranging transportation, and making sure all the necessary materials are on hand. Her work with WISL includes research on the “blue bottle” experiment, which deals with the air-oxidation of glucose in the presence of methylene blue reaction. Under the supervision of WISL Honorary Fellow Laurens Anderson, Stacy hopes to gain insight into what is produced during the experiment, and what exactly occurs during the process.

She also tutors students in chemistry, and this summer as part of WISL’s Science in the City Program she will step in to head the Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE), working with middle and high school students to help them experiment with chemistry.

In her free time, Stacy enjoys snowboarding and sailing, and volunteers weekly at the local Ronald McDonald House.