Student Spotlight
Name: Becky Haight
Year: Junior (Class of 2019)
Hometown: Wadsworth, IL
Why Illinois? One of the top schools for undergraduate chemistry in the country is only a couple hours from home.
Advisor: Dr. Rauchfuss
Research Interest:
Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
Plans after graduation:
Graduate school
Favorite thing about campus?
Autumn on campus is gorgeous
What have you learned from other students?
Befriend older students in your major
Favorite professor or staff member?
Dean Olson is an amazing person
What has been your greatest challenge?
Taking a graduate level class last semester
Secret to college success:
Avoid graduate level classes during junior year
Something about you no one would guess:
Took dance lessons for 15 years
Go-to snack in a time crunch:
Bananas and peanut butter
Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer?
Hunter. I could never go vegan