Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg Chemistry Students Excel in National Chemistry Exam
Bloomsburg, PA (10/30/2025) — Three Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg chemistry students have excelled in the 2025 American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) national accreditation exam.
The students, all chemistry majors with a pre-med concentration, are Lauren Boyer of Bloomsburg, Andrew Faust of Philipsburg, and Duane Milnes of Northampton.
These students took the 2025 American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) national accreditation exam. Only students from ASBMB-accredited institutions are eligible to take this external national assessment of BMB undergraduate learning. In 2025, over 1,000 students took the nationwide exam, and only 44% earned Proficiency (or higher). Boyer, who will graduate in December 2025, earned Proficiency; Faust and Milnes both earned Highly Proficient (for their high scores) and will graduate in May 2026.
The Bloomsburg campus's biochemistry and chemistry area has been accredited since 2015 and was the first Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education institution granted accreditation based on the university's curriculum, high-impact student experiences, institutional supports, and faculty expertise. Historically, Bloomsburg students have earned Proficiency at a higher rate than the national average.
"This is a great honor for Lauren, Andrew, and Duane," says Michael Borland, Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry. Borland is an ASBMB Education Associate and an appointee to the ASBMB Education and Professional Development Committee. "This national recognition demonstrates what the CU-Bloomsburg biochemistry and chemistry faculty already know about our students: when given the opportunity and resources for high-impact learning, our students will rise to the challenge and succeed. The student experience at Bloomsburg, grounded in courses taught by discipline experts and hands-on research/lab experiences, prepares our graduates for success."
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From left: Professor Michael Borland, students Andrew Faust, Lauren Boyer, and Duane Milnes.
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