People with a passion for science, math, engineering and technology.
Welcome
The Illinois Heartland ACS has the right people at the right time at the right place for central Illinois.
Unfortunately, this doesn't extend to our online AR. The navigation links (horizontal menu bar above) are inoperative but all the links below have been updated on May 21, 2007. Please use your "back" button to navigate back to the index page from the links. We will be adding a few more reports & pictures tonight.
Vision
The Illinois Heartland ACS is recognized and respected as an effective advocate for the chemical sciences and provides outstanding service to its members. Illinois Heartland ACS members are committed, informed, and effective leaders. Illinois Heartland ACS education programs enhance knowledge by generating, sharing and making information available to the community. Illinois Heartland ACS is a sought-after source of knowledge and objective information by researchers, educators, and the public. The Illinois Heartland American Chemical Society is building a sustainable, high achievement organization of networked, caring professionals following a shared vision.
We are the ACS!
The Illinois Heartland American Chemical Society has 240 chemist, chemical engineers, and educators in a 10 county area in central Illinois, including Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Henry, Jacksonville and Galesburg. We are the local chapter of the world's largest volunteer, professional organization, the American Chemical Society (ACS). We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We invest in our local community by providing science education opportunities through seminars, meetings, workshops, special activities, and partnerships with other non-profit organizations.
Almost all events are free and open to the public.
Summary of 2006
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People in the Spotlight
- Dean Stanley - Project SEED Scholar
- Natalie DeFranzo - Bradley U Collegiate Internship Award
- Jill Rockwood
- Dave Cedeno - Project SEED Coordinator
- Vicki Finkenstadt - Councilor, ACS Local Section Activities Committee
- Marjorie Jones - Chemist of the Year
- Greg Ferrence - ACS Ethics Committee
- Cheryl Stevenson - ACS Undergraduate Research Award
Community Partners
- Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
- Eureka College - Jackson Lecture
- Peoria Public Parks - Glen Oak Zoo
- Peoria NEXT
Industry
Thank you for your continued financial support!
- Caterpillar, Inc
- PDC Labs
- Aventine Bioenergy
- Bioenvironmental Polymer Society
- Net Assets - December 2006
- Financial Report - 2006
- 2007 Budget
- Fiscal Plan
- Collegiate Scholars
- High School Chemistry Contest Winners
- Chemist of the Year
- Distinguished Scientists
- ChemLuminary Award for Outstanding Performance by a Medium-Small Local Section
Education
Outreach
- Earth Day National Haiku Contest
- Earth Day
- National Chemistry Week
- Science Saturdays with Jill Rockwood
- Harry Potter
- Platform 9 3/4 - Main site
- Pictures
- Discovery Forum
- State Fair
- Students Research Poster Session
Communication
- Newsletters
- Press Releases
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