A publication of
The Illinois-Iowa Section of
The American Chemical Society
 

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ABSTRACT

Most products you buy contain a product derived from corn.  We will discuss how materials made from the corn wet milling process are used in products you eat, drink and put on your skin.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Ms Melanie Kenyon is the Director of Technical Service for Food, Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products at Grain Processing Corporation.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

April Meeting: Date Tuesday April 17, 2007, Clinton-Clinton Community College,
Speakers: College Students
Topic: Economics and Politics versus Science.
 
May Meeting: TBA

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Chemistry Olympiad will be held March 17th on the campus of Augustana College. Dr Mary Ellen Biggin is in charge of this event. She may be contacted via email at: MaryEllenBiggin@augustana.edu. By helping out with this event you will get to meet our country’s future leaders! E MAIL Mary Ellen today!

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK

National chemistry Week will be held 21-27 October 2007. The theme this year is “The Many Faces of Chemistry”. More information will be posted as this date gets closer.

Donald Kiser Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Kiser’s vocation in chemistry has led the Illinois-Iowa Section to honor his memory through the establishment of this scholarship.

Students who are:

• residents of one of the following counties in Illinois: Bureau, Carroll, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren or Whiteside; in Iowa: Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, Muscatine or Scott ,
• entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2007 at an accredited post-secondary educational institution,
• pursuing studies in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering,
• and who demonstrate high level of academic achievement in science or related area, are encouraged to apply..

The 2007 scholarship is a one-year, merit based award in the amount of $750.00. St. Ambrose University will match this scholarship for the student’s sophomore, junior and senior year if the recipient attends that university.

Please note that the deadline for submission is April 1, 2007.
For further information, please contact:

Rich Craddick
Kent Feeds, Incorporated
1600 Oregon Street
Muscatine, Iowa 52761

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