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Portrait of Tacey Hicks

Honor Society® member

Tacey Hicks

Smarty Cats Tutor at Montana State University - Office of Student Success

  • Montana State University - Bozeman
  • Professional Chemistry
  • Class of 2017
  • Santa Rosa, CA

Member since May 2014

About

I am an undergraduate student at Montana State University studying professional Chemistry in the university honors program and hope to graduate with a high distinction in the fall of 2016. I participate in the University orchestra and wind ensemble, as well as the upper division oboe studio courses. I am a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, alpha phi chapter and am a level four in the pink gloves boxing program on campus. I am also a member of both Phi Kappa Phi honor society as well as the honorsociety.org.
I am currently studying abroad the University of Wollongong in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Education

  • University of Wollongong

    2014

  • Montana State University

    Professional Chemistry/ Anthropology

    2012 – 2016

Honors and awards

  • 2013 Nick and Nonny Scholarship

    J Winery

  • 2013Dean's List

    College of Letters and Science

  • 2014 Earl and Alma Baker Award

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

  • 2012 Undergraduate Instrumental Music Award

  • Achievement Award

Goals and interests

Career goal

I intend to pursue a career in Forensic Chemistry and DNA analysis, most likely as a technician in a lab or as a crime scene investigator.

Graduate school interests

I intend to attend graduate school for Forensic Science, with a specialization in chemistry.

Outside the classroom

I participate in the pink gloves boxing program on campus, and attend yoga classes in my spare time.

Experience

  • Smarty Cats Tutor

    Montana State University - Office of Student Success

    Aug 2013 – Jan 2014

  • Sales Associate

    Gap Inc.

    May 2012 – Feb 2014

Volunteering

  • Charles Schulz Museum Volunteer

    Aug 2011 – May 2012

Additional information