Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
ACSChemistry for Life
TM
ACSChemistry for Life
TM
ACS PublicationsHigh quality. High Impact
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
ACS Green ChemistryChemistry for Life
ACS ResearchChemistry for Life
ACS InsuranceChemistry for Life
ACS StudentsChemistry for Life
ACS PetroleumChemistry for Life
MAIN LOGO PILLAR BRANDS ENDORSED BRANDS
ACS CareersChemistry for Life
AmericAn chemicAl Society 238th nAtionAl meeting
AuguSt 18, 2009cApitAl hilton hotel
WAShington Dc
E l E m E n t s o f E x c E l l E n c E AmericAn chemicAl Society
VolunteerS
On behalf of the
ChemLuminary Award
Planning Committee,
we would like to
thank ACS President
Thomas H. Lane for his
generous contribution
to the 11th Annual
ChemLuminary
Awards celebration.
AmericAn chemicAl Society 238th nAtionAl meeting
AuguSt 18, 2009cApitAl hilton hotel
WAShington Dc
Since 1999, the American Chemical Society has honored the efforts of volunteer members through the
ChemLuminary Awards. The awards recognize participants in American Chemical Society Local Sections and Divisions whose efforts have helped
to achieve excellence.
2
Schedule of Events
8:00 p.m. Poster Session/Social Hour – Senate Room & Foyer
8:45 p.m. Doors Open – Presidential Ballroom
9:00 p.m. Awards Presentation – Presidential Ballroom
Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Committee on Public Relations and Communications Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Women Chemists Committee Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Younger Chemists Committee Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Committee on Divisional Activities Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Joint DAC & LSAC Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Society Committee on Education Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Committee on Project SEED Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs Award . . . . . . . 12
Committee on Minority Affairs Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Committee on Chemists with Disabilities Award . . . . . . . . . 14
Joint Subcommittee on Diversity Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Meetings & Expositions Subcommittee on Regional Meetings Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Committee on Community Activities Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Committee on Local Section Activities Awards . . . . . . . . . . . 19
10:00 p.m. Celebration and Dancing – Congressional Room
3
AWARD SPONSOR
AmEriCAn CHEmiCAL SOCiETyAWArD
Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society
Volunteer Service: It’s All About You, From the
Big Picture to the Tiny Details
mary Virginia OrnaProfessor of Chemistry, College of New Rochelle
Mary Virginia Orna is recognized for her unstinting service to the ACS, its Council and committees, the Divisions of Chemical Education and the History of Chemistry, her students and colleagues, and humanity.
4
CPRC’09 These awards are given to recognize local sections for outstanding
efforts in promoting chemistry to the public.
The Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach, established in 1995, recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of Public Outreach by a member of ACS.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On PubLiC rELATiOnS And COmmuniCATiOnS
AWArDS AnD FinAliStS
Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreachdavid A. Katz Professor, Pima Community College
The 2009 Helen Free Award is presented to David A. Katz for more than 30 years of chemistry outreach. From developing some of today’s most common classroom chemistry activities to performing live as an “expert demonstrator” before international audiences; from conducting televised experiments and radio interviews to popularizing science for youth through his continuously updated website of educational chemistry activities (www.chymist.com), Professor Katz is a leader in performing chemistry outreach and enhancing the popular understanding of the chemistry profession.
Outstanding Continuing Public Relations Program of a Local Section
u chicago u midland u Puerto Rico
Best New Public Relations Program of a Local Section
u Delaware u Georgia u Pittsburgh
5
WCC’09 This award is given to a local section by the Women Chemists
Committee to recognize outstanding efforts in promoting women in the chemical sciences.
AWARD SPONSOR
WOmEn CHEmiSTS COmmiTTEE
AWArD AnD FinAliStS
Outstanding Overall Local Section Women Chemists Committeeu michigan state University
u nashville u Richland
6
CEPA’09 These awards recognize Local Section Career Programs that have
contributed significantly to ACS members’ career management and development.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On ECOnOmiC And PrOfESSiOnAL AffAirS
AWArDS AnD FinAliStS
Outstanding Local Section Career Program Award
SmAll to meDium lArge
u Detroit u midland
Outstanding Local Section Career Program Award
lArge to Very lArge
u Georgia u north Jersey u Pittsburgh
7
YCC’09 These awards are given to Younger Chemists Committees of ACS
Local Sections in recognition of their efforts to serve chemists under the age of 35.
AWARD SPONSOR
yOungEr CHEmiSTS COmmiTTEEAWArDS AnD FinAliStS
Outstanding or Creative Local Section Younger Chemists Committee Event
u Delaware u Greater Houston u michigan state University u midland
Outstanding Local Section Younger Chemists Committee
u Delaware u Detroit u michigan state University u midland
Outstanding New Local Section Younger Chemists Committeeu st. louis u savannah River
8
DAC’09 These awards recognize innovative and outstanding
service to members of a division.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On diViSiOnAL ACTiViTiESAWArD AnD FinAliStS
Recognition of Innovation and Outstanding Service to Members of a Divisionu Division of Physical chemistry
u Division of chemical technicians
u Division of Industrial and Engineering chemistry, Inc.
9
DACLSAC
’09 This award, given jointly by DAC and LSAC, recognizes outstanding collaboration between an ACS division and local section.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On diViSiOnAL ACTiViTiES & COmmiTTEE On LOCAL SECTiOn ACTiViTiES
AWArD AnD FinAliStS
Outstanding Collaboration Between a Local Section and Division
u nashville local section and the Division of chemical technicians
u northeast tennessee local section and the Division of chemical technicians
10
SOCED’09 The Society Committee on Education recognizes local sections that
have developed outstanding chemical education activities during the previous calendar year.
AWARD SPONSOR
SOCiETy COmmiTTEE On EduCATiOnAWArDS AnD FinAliStS
ACS Student Affiliates Chapter Interaction Award
u midland u nashville u new York
Outstanding High School Student Program Award
u Detroit u midland u new York
Outstanding Kids & Chemistry Award
u Delaware u Detroit u Greater Houston
11
SEED’09 This award is given annually by the Committee on Project SEED to
recognize the local section organizing the most outstanding Project SEED program.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On PrOjECT SEEdAWArD AnD FinAliStS
Outstanding Project SEED Program Award
u california u Illinois Heartland u Philadelphia
12
CCPA’09 This award recognizes a local section for outstanding efforts to
increase member involvement in government affairs and advance public policy to benefit science and society.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On CHEmiSTry And PubLiC AffAirS
AWArD AnD FinAliStS
ACS President’s Award for Local Section Government Affairs
u california u Delaware u nashville
13
CMA’09 This award recognizes a Local Section Committee on Minority Affairs
that consistently promotes and encourages the participation and leadership of underrepresented minorities in the chemical sciences.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On minOriTy AffAirSAWArD AnD FinAliStS
Best Overall Local Section Minority Affairs Committee
u Brazosport u Puerto Rico u Richland
14
CWD’09 This award recognizes the outstanding effort of a local section that
has a program designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in the wonderful world of chemistry.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On CHEmiSTS WiTH diSAbiLiTiESAWArD AnD FinAliStS
Chemists with Disabilities Inclusion Award
u nashville u Virginia
15
JSD’09 This award recognizes a local section or division that facilitates
and encourages policies and programs that foster inclusiveness, advancement, and recognition of underrepresented groups in the chemical sciences.
AWARD SPONSOR
jOinT SubCOmmiTTEE On diVErSiTyAWArD AnD FinAliStS
ChemLuminary Award for Diversity
u Brazosport u Pittsburgh u Richland
16
REgiOnALMEEtingS
’09 This award is presented by the Committee on Meetings and Expositions in recognition of outstanding performance in organizing and hosting a regional meeting.
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On mEETingS & ExPOSiTiOnS SubCOmmiTTEE On rEgiOnAL mEETingS
AWArD AnD FinAliStS
Outstanding Regional Meetingu 40th central Regional meeting CErmACS 2008
u 40th middle Atlantic Regional meeting mArm 2008
u 42nd midwest Regional meeting mWrm 2007
u 35th northeast Regional meeting nErm 2008
u Joint 63rd northwest/21st Rocky mountain Regional meeting nOrm/rmrm 2008
u 20th Rocky mountain Regional meeting rmrm 2007
u 59th southeast Regional meeting SErmACS 2007
u 41st Western Regional meeting Wrm 2007
17
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On COmmuniTy ACTiViTiESAWArDS AnD FinAliStS
Outstanding Event for the General Public Using the Yearly Themeu Delaware u midland u Virginia
Outstanding Community Involvement in NCWu central north carolina
u north Jersey u Pittsburgh
Outstanding Event for a Specific Audienceu michigan state University
u Pittsburgh u san Diego
Best High School NCW Eventu Georgia u Indiana u Puerto Rico
Best Student Affiliates Eventu Puerto Rico u south florida
u southern california
CCA AWARDS CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
18
CCA’09 The Committee on Community Activities’ awards recognize local
sections that have demonstrated exemplary performance in the development and implementation of outstanding activities in support of National Chemistry Week (NCW) and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED).
Outstanding Industrial Involvementu cincinnati u Delaware
u southwest louisiana
Outstanding On-going NCW Eventu Delaware u michigan state University
u san Diego
Most Original Hands-On Activity or Chemical Demonstration
u south florida
Greatest Community Involvement in Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
u nashville u north Jersey u Virginia
Creative and Innovative Use of the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Theme
u Idaho u st. louis u Virginia
CCA AWARDS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17
19
AWARD SPONSOR
COmmiTTEE On LOCAL SECTiOn ACTiViTiESAWArDS AnD FinAliStS
Best Activity or Program in a Local Section Stimulating Membership Involvement
u Dayton u Greater Houston u Indiana u st. louis
Most Innovative New Activity or Program in a Local Section
u chemical society of Washington u colorado u Rochester
Outstanding Performance by a Local Section
SmAll Size cAtegory AWArD
u Illinois-Iowa u mobile u Pensacola
Outstanding Performance by a Local Section
meDium SmAll Size cAtegory AWArD
u Brazosport u central Utah u Illinois Heartland
LSAC AWARDS CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
20
LSAC’09 The Committee on Local Section Activities recognizes local sections
for outstanding overall performance and for excellence in individual programs or activities.
Outstanding Performance by a Local Section
meDium Size cAtegory AWArD
u midland u nashville u Virginia Blue Ridge
Outstanding Performance by a Local Section
meDium lArge Size cAtegory AWArD
u Detroit u Eastern new York u Virginia
Outstanding Performance by a Local Section
lArge Size cAtegory AWArD
u colorado u Georgia u san Diego
Outstanding Performance by a Local Section
Very lArge Size cAtegory
u new York u north Jersey u northeastern
LSAC AWARDS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19
THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Improving people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry
With more than 154,000 members, the American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and is the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and those who study related fields around the globe.
The Society publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. It also plays a leadership role in educating and communicating with public policy makers and the general public about the importance of chemistry in our lives, in such areas as designing new materials, improving public health, protecting the environment and finding new energy sources for the future.
ChemLuminary Awards Local Section Size Categories
SizE CAtEgoRY NuMbER of MEMbERS
Small 50 – 199
Medium Small 200 – 399
Medium 400 – 799
Medium Large 800 – 1,599
Large 1,600 – 3,199
Very Large 3,200 and above
ACSChemistry for Life
TM
ACSChemistry for Life
TM
ACS PublicationsHigh quality. High Impact
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
ACS Green ChemistryChemistry for Life
ACS ResearchChemistry for Life
ACS InsuranceChemistry for Life
ACS StudentsChemistry for Life
ACS PetroleumChemistry for Life
MAIN LOGO PILLAR BRANDS ENDORSED BRANDS
ACS CareersChemistry for Life
American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 [email protected]
For more information about the ACS ChemLuminary Awards, please visit www.acs.org or email [email protected]
