Todd Miller 319-659-4476 (PH)

tmiller@cornell-iowa.edu

May 2001

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Wednesday, May 16^th, 2001

Our next meeting will be September12 at GPC/Kent Feeds in Muscatine, IA.

Come and take a tour of the Monsanto farm in Monmouth, IL. Highlights of the tour include the lab, the insectary where insects are raised, field plots and the greenhouse.

In 2000, we extended a special welcome to college chemistry/science students at the September meeting. Our "Sponsor a Student" event matched individual students with ACS members in order to encourage one-on-one conversations during the social hour and dinner. Each participating ACS member also paid the dinner cost for his or her student. In 2000, there were 13 matched pairs, with two colleges participating.

It is hoped to repeat this event in the fall of 2001. This year’s event will be either Tuesday September 12 in Muscatine or Wednesday October 16 at Augustana College (speakers and topics for these meetings are on the Section’s website). We can make this a better, even more successful event with your input. Contact Lisa Fields, Mentoring Committee Chair, with you comments, recommendations and suggestions for making this a better event. Lisa may be contacted at (563) 264-6039 or by email at lmfields@muscanet.com.

Andrea Calef won the first Kiser Memorial Scholarship this year. She is a senior at Galva High School. Andrea carries a 5.1 GPA (5 pt = A) and is salutatorian of her class. Andrea has been the MVP of the school scholastic team for the last two years and has captained the scholastic team the last three years, which has won a regional championship. She also has participated in sports and has been an athletic trainer besides being in Art and Spanish clubs. Andrea has plans to attend the University of Iowa next fall in the pre-medicine program.

Andrea was chosen from a pool of over 60 applicants from 26 different area high schools through out our Section. The award carries with it $500 to be used at the college the winner attends.

Spring ACS Meeting – Sand Diego, California April 2 – 6, 2001

1. President-Elect candidates for the fall election: W. Carrol and E. Reichmanis.

2. Nominees for director at large: N. McClelland and K. Shoules.

3. Nominees for directors:

a. Region II – C. Dwayne and H. Frees.

b. Region IV – P. Jones and R. Soulin.

On March 31, 80 students from 10 area high schools participated in the Chemistry Olympiad at Clinton Community College. Eight students who took the second year exam will go on to take the national exam to qualify to become members of the United States Chemistry Olympiad team to complete in the 33^rd annual International Chemistry Olympiad. These eight students are Eapen Mathew from Sterling High School, Joel Boerckel from United Township High School, Jake Knolock from United Township High School, Casey Clark from Sterling High School, Kristen Klein from Wahlert High School, Marc Meekman from Mt. Carroll High School, Chad Kaufman from Fulton High School and Isreal Ditzler from Bellevue High School. Alternates for these students Include Dennis Petesch from Bellevue High School, Fadi Towfic from Wahlert High School, Sean Riley and Ben Browning from United Township High School and Visay Chand and Matt King from Sterling High School. In addition, four students who took the first year exam were recognized for outstanding performances. These four where Michael Zhu from Hempstead High School, Chris Appuhn from Fulton High School, Matt Lichti from Hempstead High School and Julia Bimeyer from Hempstead High School.

Schools that participated were Aledo High School, Bellevue High School, Clinton High School, Fulton High School, Hempstead High School, Mount Carroll High School, Sterling High School, Stockton High School, United Township High School and Wahlert High School.

A special thanks to all who participated and helped with the Chemistry Olympiad.