Elements of Success
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Elements of Success is an interactive display that celebrates Calvin University faculty, staff, and alumni who have made important contributions to the field of chemistry and biochemistry. This display was made possible by a generous donation from Tom and Lois Dykstra.
When you visit the Elements of Success display, you'll learn about the diverse group of teachers and learners who have formed the chemistry and biochemistry community at Calvin over the decades, along with the historical figures who have inspired them. Each block on the display highlights an individual person as well as an element from the periodic table of elements.
Location and hours
Elements of Success is located in DeVries Hall outside the office of the department of chemistry and biochemistry (DeVries Hall 100). It is open to the public during DeVries Hall's normal hours. See hours and location information for DeVries Hall.
Find someone on the display
Use the tabs below, organized alphabetically by last name, to find where a particular person is location on the Elements of Success display.
Name | Element (location) | Role | Years at Calvin |
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Uma Chowdhry | Ti (Titanium) | Famous chemist | |
Harry Dekker | Te (Tellerium) | Emeriti | 1921-1957 |
Roger DeKock | O (Oxygen) | Emeriti | 1976-2014 |
John DeVries | Ra (Radium) | Emeriti | 1939-1967 |
Jodi Dickerson | Co (Cobalt) | Faculty | 2013-present |
Thedford P. Dirkse | Lr (Lawrencium) | Emeriti | 1947-1980 |
Anand Divakaran | Ca (Calcium) | Alumni | |
Luis Echegoyen | Ge (Germanium) | Famous chemist | |
Nathan Frazier | Am (Americium) | Alumni | 2012 |
Kurt Frisch | V (Vanadium) | Advisory board | |
Kurt Fynewever | Hf (Hafnium) | Faculty | 2009-present |
Name | Element (location) | Role | Years at Calvin |
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Kathryn Hamilton | Cr (Chromium) | Alumni | |
Alma Levant Hayden | Nb (Niobium) | Famous chemist | |
S. Kent Hoekman | W (Tungsten) | Alumni | 1975 |
Ren Homan | Mo (Molybdenum) | Advisory board | |
Percy Lavon Julian | In (Indium) | Famous chemist | |
Al Kraker | Zn (Zinc) | Advisory board | |
Katie Kwiatkowski | Ru (Ruthenium) | Faculty | 2023-present |
Yuan T. Lee | Cs (Caesium) | Famous chemist | |
Arie Leegwater | Ar (Argon) | Emeriti | 1978-2007 |
Brendon Looyenga | Mg (Magnesium) | Emeriti | 2013-2021 |
Larry Louters | H (Hydrogen) | Emeriti | 1984-2018 |
Name | Element (location) | Role | Years at Calvin |
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Todd Martinez | Ts (Tennessine) | Alumni | |
Samuel P. Massie | Pm (Promethium) | Famous chemist | |
Darla McCarthy | Na (Sodium) | Emeriti | 2000-2012 |
Lyndsie Meador | Pt (Platinum) | Alumni | 2017 |
Maud Menten | Hs (Hassium) | Famous chemist | |
Karen Muyskens | Xe (Xenon) | Emeriti | |
Mark Muyskens | F (Flourine) | Faculty | 1989-present |
Vincent K. Nartey | Fl (Flerovium) | Famous chemist | |
Donna Nelson | Yb (Ytterbium) | Famous chemist | |
Eric Nollet | Mt (Meitnerium) | Faculty | |
Katherine Pasma | Fr (Francium) | Staff | 2023-present |
Charles John Pederson | Ac (Actinium) | Famous chemist | |
Ken Piers | He (Helium) | Emeriti | 1968-2014 |
Name | Element (location) | Role | Years at Calvin |
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Norbert Rilieux | Np (Neptunium) | Famous chemist | |
Dave Ross | Hg (Mercury) | Faculty | 2017-present |
Omowunmi Sadik | Og (Oganesson) | Famous chemist | |
Kumar Sinniah | Au (Gold) | Faculty | 1995-present |
Brian Swierenga | Tb (Terbium) | Advisory board | |
Estella Tamungang | Y (Yttrium) | Alumni | |
Chad Tatko | Dy (Dysprosium) | Faculty | 2006-present |
Paul Urane | Pb (Lead) | Alumni | 2012 |
Name | Element (location) | Role | Years at Calvin |
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William Van Doorne | Pr (Praseodymium) | Emeriti | 1966-2001 |
Elise Van Noord | Es (Einsteinium) | Faculty | |
Douglas Vander Griend | N (Nitrogen) | Faculty | 2002-present |
Rianna VanderGaast | Be (Beryllium) | Advisory board | |
Leonard Vanderlugt | Eu (Europium) | Emeriti | 1955-1971 |
Brad Veldkamp | Ni (Nickel) | Faculty | 2023-present |
Erin Vogel | Pd (Palladium) | Advisory board | |
Laura Westrate | La (Lanthanum) | Faculty | 2018-present |
Enno Wolthuis | Sb (Antimony) | Emeriti | 1949-1976 |
Tu Youyou | Sg (Seaborgium) | Famous chemist | |
Ahmed Zewail | At (Astatine) | Famous chemist |