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October 3, 2008: Volume 74, Number 4 |
The Chronicle
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Chemistry Club receives top national honor
Olga Davydenko '08 uses everyday objects, like this ping pong ball and straw, to teach about science to students at Lincoln Elementary School. |
The Union College Chemistry Club has been recognized as an Outstanding Student Affiliates Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS), based on its activities last year.
This is the highest recognition level, and Union’s Chemistry Club is one of only 40 chapters in the country honored at this award level. It also marks the 15th consecutive year that the club has received an ACS award.
The award will be presented in March at the ACS National Meeting in Salt Lake City.
Last year’s co-advisors were Professors Mary Carroll and Laura MacManus-Spencer.
The 2007-2008 student officers were:
Laura Castellano '09 makes science fun for this group of local school children.
- President: Olga Davydenko ’08
- Vice presidents: Alex Carrese ’08 & Amanda Barrow ’08
- Secretary: Laura Castellano ’09
- Treasurers: Christopher Backlund ’09 (Fall '07) and Fariha Ramay ’09 (Winter/spring ’08)
- Mentoring Program coordinator: Sadie Gorman ’08
- Outreach coordinators: Monica Tse ’08 & Dan Bailey ’09
- Fundraising coordinator: Emily Green ’08
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