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Portrait of Louise Pitcher

Honor Society® member

Louise Pitcher

Cocktail Waitress at Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel

  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Biochemistry
  • Class of 2018
  • shakopee, Minnesota

Member since December 2015

About

I am a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Biochemistry. I participate in a plant pathology research lab that focuses on S. enterica, and am currently exploring the metabolism of S. enterica. I've had a passion for science since middle school which to continues to grow as my education continues.

Education

  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Biochemistry

    2015 – 2018

  • The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Biochemisrty and Molecular Biology

    2014 – 2015

Honors and awards

  • Dean's List

    I have made this list both semesters at my first university (UW-Eau Claire) and at my current school (UW-Madison). This is awarded to students acheiving a GPA of 3.5 or greater.

  • Academic Distinction

    This was awarded to students with a GPA of 3.8 or higher at UW-Eau Claire. I earned this all semesters I attended the university.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I intend to work as a research biochemist, however I'm still exploring possibilities in specializations.

Graduate school interests

I plan to continue to get my Masters and my PhD. some institutions that i am currently looking at are the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and University of Virginia.

Outside the classroom

My hobbies include cooking, water boarding, hiking, botany, listening to music, and writing,

Experience

  • Cocktail Waitress

    Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel

    May 2014 – Feb 2015

Volunteering

  • Volunteer Care Giver

    The Phoenix Residence

    Jun 2012 – Aug 2013