The Illustrious Alumni of Our Department
Caleb Marceau
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS 2007 (SKC)
BS 2009 (UM)
PhD 2017
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Sulfolubus extremophiles
Current Position:
(Scientist II) NGM Biopharmaceuticals in San Francisco
Josh Marceau
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS 2007 (SKC)
BS 2009 (UM)
PhD 2017
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Sulfolubus extremophiles
Current Position:
Post-doc Fred Hutchinson
Katie McDonald
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS 2007 (SKC)
BS 2010 (UM)
MS 2013
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Mercury in osprey. Mercury in lake trout.
Current Position:
Bonneville Power Admin
Noel Higgins
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS General Science 2010 (SKC)
BS Education 2016
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
E. Coli source tracking
Current Position:
HS Teacher, Browning, MT.
Jamie Cahoon
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
ASN 2010
BS 2013
BSN 2014
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
E. coli source tracking
Salix-based OChem modules
Current Position:
Head, Diabetes Program, Conf. Salish & Kootenai Tribes
Amy Stiffarm
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2012
MPH 2017
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Phage hunting/sequencing Flowering Rush genetics
Current Position:
Public Health administration for Native Americans
Robert Bruton
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS 2012 (SKC)
BS 2014 (UW)
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Mercury in seals
Current Position:
USDA research chemist
Wastewin Smiley
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2013
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Ledum antioxidants. Mercury in lake trout/seals.
Current Position:
Rachel Brown
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS 2014
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Immune response to proteins isolated from extremophiles from the Berkeley Pit, Butte, MT
Current Position:
Joined military
Now deceased
Loretta Graycloud
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2015
Topic of Research Project at SKC Life Sciences Dept.:
Phage infection genetics
Current Position:
Completed Post-bac – NIDCR
Currently enrolled in MPH program, Johns-Hopkins
Trey Saddler
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2015
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Hair mercury levels in indigenous populations
Mercury in Lake trout/seals
Current Position:
Completed Post-bac – NIEHS. Applying for Ph.D. programs
Marthe Van Sickle
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2015
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Immune response to proteins isolated from extremophiles from the Berkeley Pit, Butte, MT
Current Position:
Completed post-bac at NAIAD RML. Entered law school in 2017 (U MT)
AJ Somers
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2016
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Repressor gene sequences in bacteriophages
GC-ECD-MS PCB analysis in fish/seals
Current Position:
Teaching in Alaska, actively pursuing graduate programs
Meg Sherry
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS 2017 (SKC)
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Protein expression from Pichia pastoris
Current Position:
Job in law enforcement, Polson, MT.
Mariah Friedlander
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2017
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Isolation of proteins from extremophiles from the Berkeley Pit, Butte, MT.
DNA isolation for immune response tracking
Current Position:
Hydro-electric position through SKC tribal energy
Felicia Blandov
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
AS 2018 (SKC)
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Detection of Hg methylators and demethylators in Flathead Lake
Current Position:
Transfer to University of Alaska in 2019-2020 (home community/dental program)
Japhanna Burns
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2019 (SKC)
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Immune reactions of human lung cells from Hantavirus-like particles.
Detection of Hg methylators and demethylators in Flathead Lake
Current Position:
Montana State University, Dept. of Microbiology. Ph.D. program, Jan. 2020.
Audrey Romine
Degree(s) Received & Year(s):
BS 2019 (SKC)
SKC Life Sciences Research Topic:
Hantavirus protein studies for innate immune reaction
Current Position:
Applying to Physical Therapy programs