The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2026 High School Chemistry Teaching Award. This award is given to recognize and encourage outstanding teachers of high school chemistry within the St. Louis Section. The award winner will receive a $900 check and a plaque, presented at an awards dinner […]
Your assistance in identifying candidates for the 2025 American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwest Award is solicited. In 1944, the St. Louis Section of the ACS established, and since then sponsors and funds the ACS Midwest Award to recognize “those who have made meritorious contributions to the advancement of pure or applied chemistry, or chemical education”
Incoming Chair’s Statement I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our local section of the ACS to promote the joy and understanding of chemistry among the St. Louis community and to celebrate those who contribute to the field as the Chair of our local Board of Directors. Thank you for the trust you have
I am grateful for the faith placed in me by the local section for the past year, which went by with some notable accomplishments. First, I want to thank the outgoing Treasurer, Jeff Cornelius, for his many years of service and welcome Paula Miller as the new Treasurer. It was a pleasure working with Elizabeth
The ChemLuminary Awards are a yearly celebration of members, sections, and activities focused on public service and outreach to the community. The St. Louis section was awarded the “Outstanding Performance by a Local Section” in the Medium to Large Size Category, sponsored by the Committee on Local Section Activities. As you can see from the
If you are someone who eagerly awaits the new issue of the Chemical Bond each month, you have probably noticed that our publication schedule has not been regular. If you keep an extra sharp eye on our web site, you may also notice that we no longer have an editor, but rather have an Interim
The December Board of Directors meeting, also known as the Continuity Dinner, is a fancier than usual affair to celebrate the year’s achievements, recognize certain members, announce the Distinguished Service Award (conferred in March), and pass the gavel to the incoming section officers. Plus, there is the Henry Godt Memorial Lecture, given by a surprise
If you are an active member in good standing, you will soon receive a ballot for the 2024 Officers. If you have not received the email by November 6th, please reach out to our Secretary Henry Rohrs at rohrs@wustl.edu. The officers up for election are below: Chair-Elect: Elizabeth Bergman Elizabeth Bergman is an Account Manager
We are still catching our breath from host the meeting at the St. Charles Convention Center, but here are some of the stats: We had a total of 929 registrants (336 from the St. Louis local section). Many thanks to students, staff, industry professionals and faculty in the St. Louis regiong for showing up and
Join us for the 2023 Summer Picnic! To beat the heat this year, we are having our picnic indoors at the Center of Clayton recreation center. BBQ, chips, drinks and games will be provided, attendees are encouraged to bring a sweet snack or dessert to share. Date: Saturday July 22, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM –
