Chris Hooshmand is the IVC Veterans Transition Coordinator, Founder of the IVC Veterans Center and now the Orange County Section of the American Chemical Society IVC 2012 Outstanding Chemistry Student Award recipient.  After high school Chris joined the United States Marine Corps, and was honorably discharged from active duty in 2009. He has completed his transfer requirements at IVC and currently attends UCI full-time as well as being a part-time student at IVC while pursuing his AA degree in Chemistry. His goal is to complete medical school and work for a V.A. hospital to help take care of his fellow veterans.  Congratulations Chris!

(Photo Left to Right: Professor John Davison, Chris Hooshmand, Professor Kiana Tabibzadeh)