New Upper School Chemistry Teacher Laxmikant “LP” Pathade comes to Saint Edward’s School after wrapping up his PhD degree this summer from Syracuse University in chemistry with a minor in solid state physics, having taught and been a lecture assistant at Syracuse University as well. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemical technology with a minor in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai. LP comes from a family of educators and has had experience over the course of his life helping in schools and teaching concepts in chemistry, engineering and technology. He has presented at regional and national level conferences, been published several times and has a patent for his work, as well as completing many research projects. NEW FACULTY FUN FACT: LP is the first person in his extended family to earn a PhD and the first in his family to earn an undergraduate degree (his father just became the second by earning his degree recently!) We welcome LP to our Upper School faculty!