Hear From Chemistry Students
![Students pursuing a chemistry major at Carthage College in the classroom.](/live/image/gid/79/width/2278/height/1178/36247_22_Promo-SB-SciCenter-09.rev.1667577842.jpg)
![Diego Alessandro Castañeda '25](/live/image/gid/30/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,536,538/38126_Diego-Alessandro-Castaneda-25.rev.1688735551.jpg)
Diego Alessandro Castañeda ’25
Majors: Chemistry
Hometown: Beach Park, Illinois
“The Chemistry Department at Carthage is a tight-knit community; I’ve even seen some of my friends who have already graduated stay connected with us.”
![Brennen de Jong '25](/live/image/gid/30/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,63,2319,2382/40206_brennen_de_jong.rev.1722391915.jpg)
Brennen de Jong ’25
Majors: Chemistry
Minors: Biology
Hometown: Rensselaer, IN
“I chose Carthage because of the beautiful campus and the small size.”
![Morgan Kelsey '27](/live/image/gid/134/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,405,552/41024_Morgan.rev.1734620253.jpg)
Morgan Kelsey ’27
Majors: Biology
Minors: Chemistry
Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
“I’ve lived in Kenosha my whole life, so Carthage just really felt like home to me!”
![Anna Polietaieva '27](/live/image/gid/134/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1734,1318/39987_anna_polietaieva_sv.rev.1718314019.jpg)
Anna Polietaieva ’27
Majors: Biology and Chemistry
Hometown: Ukraine
“As a liberal arts school, Carthage highlights exploring different disciplines and connecting them. The combination of both, and of course the lake view, were the main reasons I chose Carthage.”