Kathryne E. Bellingrath Laser-Material Interaction Support Research Assistant, CAO Contact 301 Sparkman DriveOptics BuildingHuntsville, AL 35899 Campus Map kathryne.bellingrath@uah.edu Biography Kathryne Bellingrath is a Laser-Material Interaction Support Research Assistant I (S3) in theCenter for Applied Optics. Kathryne is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a Minor inChemistry and is expected to graduate in the spring of 2025. After which, she plans to earn aMaster’s degree in Materials Science. She is also the Founder and President of The Volunteer-Based Recycling Program (VBR), a Registered Student Organization focused on filling the recycling gap on campus. Education A.S., General Studies, 2022