Meet the Graduates: Travis DeLano

Travis DeLano, S’17, is a University Scholar with a near-perfect GPA. He was recognized twice at the Academic Honors Convocation—first for receiving the Harold D. Hodgkinson Award, one of the university’s highest honors for graduating seniors, and then for winning a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Here, he reflects on his past five years at Northeastern and looks ahead to the future.

You studied chemistry at Northeastern and plan to attend graduate school at the California Institute of Technology. What will you focus on, and how will your area of study dovetail with your career ambitions?

I’ll be studying organic chemistry, with a particular emphasis on developing novel chemical reactions for the formation of challenging and valuable bonds. My career goals are not fully clear at this point, but I loved my time on co-op in the pharmaceutical industry and I’m really intrigued by the possibility of becoming a professor. My experience in graduate school will inform my ultimate decision.