ACS NEWS
Local sections honor students, teachers for outstanding work Awards ranged from certificates, plaques, and subscriptions to scientific journals to $2400 college scholarship A major activity of ACS local sections during the past year, as in previous years, has been the presentation of awards to students and teachers in recognition of excellence in chemical education. Throughout the country, high school and college students were singled out on the basis of outstanding scholastic records, competitive examinations, winning science fair projeots, presentation of outstanding research papers, and faculty recommendations. Several local sections annually select the outstanding chemistry or chemical engineering teacher in their area. Many sections honor the teachers of winning students. Some sections also recognize the students' and teachers' schools. The following is a listing of ACS local sections which have reported in recent weeks on their programs to honor students and teachers: Ark-La-Tex. Each winner in the chemistry division of four regional science fairs and the chemistry section of the Louisiana State Science Fair received a chemical handbook. A subscription to Chemistry was presented to their chemistry teachers by the section. Chicago. College scholarships of $700, $400, $300, $200, and $100 were awarded to the top five winners of the section's annual scholarship examination. Their teachers each received cash prizes of $100. Top winner was Steven Binder of Niles North High School; his teacher was Frank Cardulla. The second place award went to Oleh Weres of Lane Technical High School; William E. Lewis was his teacher. Other winners were William A. Fawley, New Trier High School East (Carl Clader, teacher) ; Philip Schaadt, Morton West High School (D. L. Verdeyen, teacher); and Walter M. Foody, St. Ignatius High School (Bro. John P. Thole, S.J., teacher). Some 20 papers were presented at the section's 17th annual undergraduate chemistry symposium. Winners in the competition for cash awards of $75, $50, and $25 were, respectively, Gerald M. Droszoz of St. Procopius College, Laurence Dusold of Purdue University, and William J. Scanlon of the University of Wisconsin. 62 C&EN JUNE 27, 1966
The high school students, their teachers, and the undergraduate winners were guests of the Chicago Section at its dinner meeting, which featured an address entitled, "What's Going On in Chemical Education," by Dr. William F. Kieffer, editor of the Journal of Chemical Education. Cincinnati. College scholarships of $200, $100, and $50 were awarded to the section's high school chemistry examination winners, John R. Egbert, Hamilton Taft High School; Douglas C. McMahon, St. Xavier High School; and Christopher C. Vorhis, Middletown High School, respectively. Their teachers each received a oneyear subscription to the ACS journal of his choice. Colorado. The Scholastic Achievement Award in Chemistry, an engraved medallion, was awarded to the outstanding chemistry student at 29 high schools in the section territory. The students and their teachers were
guests of the section at a dinner meeting in May. Dayton. The outstanding senior at two area colleges, Dennis Keen of Antioch College and Joseph Cogliano of the University of Dayton, each received an ACS membership and a journal subscription of his choice. Three cash prizes were awarded to high school students submitting the best paper on a talk given at the section's annual High School Night. Winner of the top prize of $50 was James Blackburn of Fairmont East High School. Florida. The winner of the section's 1966 Outstanding High School Teacher Award was Mary Valasky of Stranahan High School, Fort Lauderdale. A teacher since 1956, Mrs. Valasky received an engraved certificate and a cash prize of $50. The section also donated $50 to the high school for the purchase of chemistry books. Iowa. The 1966 Iowa Science
WINNER. George Rushton (left), chairman of the Southwest Louisiana Section's education committee, congratulates scholarship winner George Thrasher (right) as his teacher Harold Pierson, an MCA award winner, looks on
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TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. The Western Michigan Section's competitive chemistry examination for high school students was won by William Heetderks (second from right) of Union High School. Dr. Lem Curlin (center) chairman of the section, makes the presentation. Looking on are (left to right) Robert Roos, Rogers High School chemistry teacher; second place winner Stephen Minnema of Rogers High School; and George Vaughn, physics teacher at Union High School. Steven Fox, who shared second place with Minnema, was not present
Teacher Award was presented to Donald A. Schaefer of Bettendorf High School. The award, a $200 cash prize, was presented at the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science. Kansas City. Three top high school students, winners of a competitive examination, and their teachers, were honored by the section. Mary Koval, Van Horn High School; Ken Robertson, Shawnee Mission East High School; and Charles Padgett, Raytown High School, each received $150. Their respective teachers—Arthur Crumm, Harry B. Herzer, III, and J. D. Adkins—each received $50. The latter two schools received cash awards to purchase chemistry teaching aids. Linda Cleveland of Park College won the college student essay award of $200. Students from 26 colleges in the Kansas City area participated in the contest. Mississippi. Harry B. Kittle, Jr., chemistry instructor at Meridian High School, was named High School Chemistry Teacher of the Year in Mississippi. He received a scroll and a cash award of $200. The school received a subscription to the Journal of Chemical Education. Northeastern. More than 500 students from some 100 high schools in New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts competed in the section's eighth annual competitive chemistry contest for $1450 in prize money. Steve Rothman of Stoneham High School won the top prize of $400. Second place, $300, went to Robert Brown of Newton South High School. Three other students, Thomas Wentworth of Watertown High School, Alan
Tausch of Brain tree High School, and Peter Orlov of Newton South High School won prizes of $200, $100, and $50, respectively. Twenty students received honorable mention awards of $20 each. Pittsburgh. The section's analytical chemistry group awarded a $2400 college scholarship to Richard J. Long, a senior at Turtle Creek High School. The group also presented $100 cash prizes to the outstanding chemistry student at each of eight colleges in the section area. More than 800 students from 121 high schools participated in the 22nd Secondary School Chemistry Contest, sponsored by the section's chemical education group. Jonathan M. Rosenberg of Taylor Allderdice High School won the first place award of $100 in the category of students with only one year of high school chemistry. His teacher, Dolores Kubiak, won $50. In the advanced student group, David Dobkin, also of Taylor Allderdice, took the $100 first place award. His teacher, R. J. Hackett, also received $50. South Carolina. Dr. H. Willard Davis, dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of South Carolina, was honored by the section as the 1966 Outstanding South Carolina Chemist. Dr. Davis formerly was head of the chemistry department at the University of South Carolina. The section also named Lois McKay Watson, chemistry teacher at Latta (S.C.) High School for 16 years, the 1966 Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher. South Jersey. At the section's Annual Teachers Night, John W. Bankert
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of Atlantic City High School was hon ored as the Outstanding Science Teacher of the Year in South Jersey. Ninety high school teachers were guests of the section at the meeting. South Plains. Exa Mae Goode, a junior at Sundown High School, was honored by the section as the outstand ing area high school student in chem istry. She received a plaque for her essay on "What Chemistry Means to Me." Southeastern Pennsylvania. Har old F. Emmitt of Conestoga High School was named the High School Chemistry Teacher of the Year at the section's annual Whalen Memorial High School Teachers Night. Mr. Emmitt received an engraved plaque. The section also presented a chemical journal subscription (or a chemical handbook) to the outstanding chem istry major at each of nine area col leges. Southern California. In the sec tion's 52nd annual high school contest for chemistry students, $2850 in cash prizes was awarded to the winners. Max Marshall of Cleveland High School, Reseda, won the top prize of $750. Second place ($400) went to Peter Szolovits of Fairfax High School, Los Angeles. Two students, Evelyn Ζwicker and Harry C. Knobel, also from Fairfax High School, won $350 each for third and fourth place. The highest scoring team, from Fairfax High School, received a plaque. Southwest Louisiana. The section's second annual $200 college scholar ship was awarded to George L. Thrasher, a senior at LaGrange High School. The winner's teacher, Harold Pierson, recently was named the re cipient of one of the Outstanding High School Chemistry Teachers Awards presented by the Manufactur ing Chemists' Association. Virginia Blue Ridge. The section presented its 14th annual James Lewis Howe Awards to the senior with the highest scholastic average in chemistry or chemical engineering at each of nine area colleges. Each student re ceived a certificate, a one-year asso ciate membership in the American Chemical Society and a framed print from Fisher Scientific Co.'s collection of alchemical pictures. Western Connecticut. A $250 cash prize was awarded to Jeffrey H. Grief of Staple High School, Westport, winner of the section's annual scholar ship examination. Second and third prizes of $50 and $25, respectively, went to Andrew Glickson of Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk, and Marjorie Kaufman of Newtown High School. Excellence in Chemistry awards, consisting of a scroll and a . subscription to Scientific American, were presented to outstanding stu 64 C&EN JUNE 27, 1966
dents from 31 high schools in the sec tion territory. Western Michigan. A tuition scholarship was awarded to William Heetderks, a senior at Union High School, Grand Rapids, who took first place in a competitive chemistry ex amination for students in a four-county area. A second place award was shared by Stephen Minnema, a junior at Rogers High School, Wyoming, Mich., and Stephen Fox of Fremont High School. Western New York. Three dis tinguished science students at area colleges were each awarded a cita tion, a chemical journal subscription, and ACS associate membership. The winners were Mrs. Marilyn Johnston of Rosary Hill College, Richard Kurzel of the State University of New York at Buffalo, and Michael Scanlon of Canisius College. Wilson Dam. The section's 10th annual high school examination was won by Gary Hamilton of Central High School, Savannah, Tenn. He received a $50 cash prize. Second place ($30) went to Barbara Darnell, also of Central High School, and John Gibson of Sheffield (Ala.) High School won the third place award of $20. Dr. Emmett B. Carmichael, winner of the 1965 Southern Chemist Award, was the principal speaker at an awards banquet which the section gave to the
New local section officers LOUISVILLE. Dr. Daniel M. Sweeny, professor of chemistry at Bellarmine Col lege, is the new chairman of the Louisville Section. The other officers are Dr. Samuel L. Cooke, Jr.. chair man-elect; Dr. Wil liam M. Keely, vice-chairman; Dr. William G. Bos, Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky. 40208, secretary; and Dr. Thomas E. Kargl, treasurer. EASTERN NEW YORK. Dr. Sydney Archer, director of chemical research and development at Sterling - Winthrop Research Institute, is the 1966-67 chairman of the Eastern New York Section. The other officers are Dr. Robert L. Strong, chairman-elect; Dr. Egbert K. Bacon, Department of Chemistry, Union College and University, Schenectady, N.Y. 12308, secretary; and Dr. George F. Roedel, treasurer.
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE. Dr. Louis E. Mattison, professor of chemistry and chairman of the chemistry depart ment at King Col lege, is the new chairman of the Northeast Tennes see Section. Ser ving with Dr. Mat tison are Dr. Ver non W. Goodlett, chairman-elect, and Dr. David Lewis Nealy, Rte. 3, Kingsport, Tenn. 37663, secretary-treasurer. LEXINGTON. Stanford L. Smith, as sistant professor of chemistry at the Uni versity of Ken tucky, is the 196667 chairman of the Lexington Section. Serving with him are Dr. Donald E. Sands, chairman-elect; Dr. Arthur C. Glasser, vice-chairman; and Thomas A. Ken dall, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 40506, secretary-treasurer. EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. J. O. Derrick, professor of chemistry at East Carolina College, is the new chair man of the Eastern North Carolina Section. Other of ficers are Dr. Cal vin J. Cruz, chair man-elect; and Dr. Duane L. Aldous, 2106 Emerson Rd., Kinston, N.C. 28501, secretary-treasurer. NEW HAVEN. Dr. John P. Faust of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. is the 1966-67 chairman of the New Haven Section. Serving with Dr. Faust are Frank E. Lussier, chairman-elect; Dr. Juan Hajdu, 470 Prospect St., New Haven, Conn. 06511, secretary; and Dr. Albert W. Jache, treasurer. TOLEDO. Dr. Ell Dee Compton. chemi cal research director of Maumee Chem ical Co., is the new chairman of the Toledo Section. Serving with Dr. Compton are Dr. Donald K. Brundage, vice-chairman; Dr. Elmer Lee Williams, OwensIllinois Technical Center, 1700 North Westwood, Toledo, Ohio 43607, secre tary; and Philip A. Kint, treasurer.
