ACS NEWS
CREDIT: COURTESY OF DIANE GROB SCHMIDT
▸ ACS announces 2017 Society of Chemical Industries Scholars The American Chemical Society has named 32 students as its 2017 SCI Scholars. Supported by the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and ACS, the program places outstanding chemistry and chemical engineering undergraduate students in 10-week industrial internships. Scholars also receive $1,000 for professional development and the opportunity to recognize a high school science teacher who impacted their careers. For more information, visit www. acs.org/sci. The following are the scholars, their institutions, and their internship placements: Madeleine Adams, Oregon State University; W.R. Grace, Columbia, Md. Robert Allsopp, University of Maryland, College Park; Chemtura, El Dorado, Ark. Collin Bardini, American River College; Air Liquide, Dallas Helen Barzyk, University of Notre Dame; Milliken, Spartanburg, S.C. Patrick Cable, University of Maryland, College Park; Trinseo, Midland, Mich. Michael Carson, University of California, Irvine; Chemtura, Fords, N.J. Paul Chong, University of California, Los Angeles; Hexion, Stafford, Texas Ryan Collanton, University of California, Santa Barbara; BASF, Freeport, Texas Dennis Dautel, Clarkson University; Trinseo, Midland, Mich. Daniel Drost, University of Maryland, College Park; Air Liquide, Newport, Del. Christopher Farrell, University of New Haven; Chemtura, Perth Amboy, N.J. Tomasz Filipkowski, Stony Brook University; Air Liquide, Dallas Rueih-Sheng (Ray) Fu, University of California, Berkeley; Dow Chemical, Midland, Mich. Andre Gaona, Stanford University; ExxonMobil, Baton Rouge, La. Isamar Garrido Rodriguez, City College of New York; Chemtura, El Dorado, Ark. Melanie Geiger, Pennsylvania State University; Honeywell, Colonial Heights, Va. Tao Hong, City University of New York; Albemarle, Baton Rouge, La. Annie Kandel, Bates College; Chemtura, Naugatuck, Conn. Zachary Kilwein, West Virginia University; Westlake Chemical, Sulphur, La. Nikita Kowal, Arizona State University; Carus Corp., LaSalle, Ill.
ACS leaders visit Capitol Hill On April 25–26, the American Chemical Society held its annual Legislative Summit, where members of the ACS Board of Directors engaged in advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. ACS leadership conducted more than 30 visits with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for fiscal year 2018 funding for federal science agencies such as the Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, the National Institute of Standards & Technology, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy Office of Science. The ACS leaders also asked members of Congress to consider joining the newly formed Congressional Chemistry Caucus (C&EN, April 3, page 21). Shown here, Diane Grob Schmidt (left), an ACS past-president and past member of the Board of Directors, meets with Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio-1).—LINDA WANG
Erik Lee, Pennsylvania State University;
Joshua Ross, Stevens Institute of
Chemtura, El Dorado, Ariz. Matthew Liu, University of California; Chevron Phillips Chemical, Baytown, Texas Vincent Ly, Tacoma Community College; Carus Corp., LaSalle, Ill. Venice Magunga, University of Rochester; LyondellBasell, Cincinnati Jose Moros Obregon, Northeastern University; ExxonMobil, Baytown, Texas Nimit Patel, University of Maryland, College Park; Chemtura, El Dorado, Ark. Tanner Pfendner, University of Maryland; Chemtura, El Dorado, Ark.
Technology; Chemtura, Naugatuck, Conn. Clare Tennant, University of Notre Dame; Chevron Phillips Chemical, Pasadena, Texas Patrick Tuttle, City College of New York; Dow Chemical, Midland, Mich. Amy Wahlmeier, Nebraska Wesleyan University; LyondellBasell, Houston James Wortman, Michigan State University; Chemtura, El Dorado, Ark.
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