Category: Awards
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Despina Strong Recognized as 2024 Outreach Volunteer of the Year in the Puget Sound Section
Congratulations to Dr. Despina Strong, ACS PSS Councilor, for her recognition as Outreach Volunteer of the Year in the Puget Sound Section! Dr. Strong is an active member of the Puget Sound of the ACS. She has held several leadership positions, including serving twice as Chair of the ACS Puget Sound, and as Education Committee…
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Dharshi Bopegedera Receives Chemical Education Sustainability Award
Congratulations to Professor Dharshi Bopegedera (The Evergreen State College for being selected as one of the 2024-2025 recipients of the ACS-CES Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education, sponsored by the American Chemical Society’s Committee for Environment and Sustainability (CES). Dharshi is receiving this award for her work “Incorporating Green Chemistry, Sustainability, and Climate ChangeThemes…
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Pauling Medal Symposium Recap
The 2023 Pauling Medal Symposium is a wrap. Congratulations again to Professor Laura Gagliardi (University of Chicago), 2023 Pauling Medalist. Professor Gagliardi received her medal at a symposium held at the University of Puget Sound on November 4th. The afternoon symposium featured talks by Dr, Chistopher j. Cramer (UL Research Labs), Professor Donald g. Truhlar…
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Scholarship, Grant, and Award Opportunities for Students
The Education Committee of the ACS Puget Sound Section is pleased to manage a number of scholarship, grant, and award opportunities for students in our section, including a new scholarship available for historically underrepresented students. Detailed information is at the Education Committee website, including the application forms, deadlines, and answers to FAQs. Student applicants must be enrolled in…
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Read About Some of the 50-, 60-, and 70-Year ACS Members Residing in the Puget Sound Section
Here is biographical information shared with us by some of the 50-, 60-, and 70-year members of the ACS residing in the Puget Sound Section. These members and some other anniversary awardees were celebrated at the Awards Banquet on September 30th. Congratulations to all of them and others who are celebrating major membership anniversaries! Mr…
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Meet the 2023 Scholarship Winners!
Scholarship winners selected from two-year colleges and from four-year colleges will be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet on September 30th. Here is information about the scholarships and this year’s winners. The scholarships are administered by the ACS PSS Education Committee. A flyer announcing the winners is here. William J. Wasserman Scholarship for Students from…
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Register for the Scholarship Awards and 50,60,70-Year Membership Anniversary Dinner
Come help celebrate scholarship and long-time membership anniversary awardees at our annual Awards Dinner! The Education Committee of the Puget Sound Section has selected six area college students to receive scholarships, and earlier this year, ACS announced nineteen members from our section who are celebrating major milestone (50, 60 and 70 -Year) anniversaries as members…
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Register for the Pauling Medal Award Symposium: Laura Gagliardi is the 2023 Pauling Medal Awardee
The 2023 Pauling Medal has been awarded to Professor Laura Gagliardi, Richard and Kathy Leventhal Professor, University of Chicago. The award will be presented to Professor Gagliardi at the 2023 Pauling Medal Symposium, to be held on November 4th, 2023 at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. The Pauling Medal Symposium web page has details about the speakers, schedule, poster session…
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Scholarship Awards and 50,60,70-Year Membership Anniversary Dinner
Save the date for the annual Awards Dinner on September 30th! The Education Committee of the Puget Sound Section has selected six area college students to receive scholarships, and earlier this year, ACS announced nineteen members from our section who are celebrating major milestone (50, 60 and 70 -Year) anniversaries as members of ACS. Our…
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PSS at the ACS Fall Meeting
Here is some information regarding the Puget Sound Section and the upcoming ACS 2023 Fall Meeting. The Puget Sound Section will be taking part in the ACS Local Section Showcase that will take place during the ACS Fall 2023 Meeting at Sci-Mix on Monday, August 14 from 8:00-10:00pm. Councilors Despina Strong, Dharshi Bopegedera and John Macklin will be attending in…