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Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher.
An award of $200 and an engraved plaque
to the teacher and $200 to the School
for purchase of supplies for Chemistry.
Nomination made by sending three supportive
letters directly to the Chair of the
selection committee. At least two of the letters should be from people who have
direct experience working with or observing the nominee or otherwise directly
knowledgeable about their techniques, achievements, and results. One of the letters
can be from a former student of the nominee. Please hesitate to ask the School
Principal as experience shows that he/she may be more concerned with managerial
strategies, etc, than in objective or well informed view of the teaching practices.
The
nominations should be available for final action {Awards dinner in November when
election results are also announced??} in time for nomination to the region which is
requested in November.
[Minutes 18 September, 1999, item 9]
Scientist of the Year
We continue to await the formal presentation
of the " Summary Criteria and
Operating Procedures " from the nominating Committee.
[Minutes 23 October, 1998]
Speaker Honorarium
$200 and dinner for local area speakers.
[Minutes 29 Sept, 2000, item 11]
$285 and dinner for ACS Tour Speakers.
Student Meal Subsidy
The Section provides
$8 per undergraduate student towards the cost of the meal.
Students will be presented with a
meal ticket good for $8 toward the price of the meal
to be collected by the cashier and redeemed ultimately by the
Treasurer.
[Minutes 3 Nov, 2000, item 11]
Student Subsidy for travel to
National ACS Meeting
$70 available to students who register for
and attend. The respective
Department Chairs or Student Organization Leadership are asked to submit the
formal request which must include a copy of the receipt/requisition for registration.
When a formal paper/poster presentation is made, a copy of the meeting Abstract of the Paper
should be included for each student requesting remuneration. Others should submit a one page
essay summarising participation and benefits derived from attendance.
The Treasurer will then issue a single check to the respective
Department Chair who will arrange to distribute
the funds to the individual students.
[Minutes 22 November, 2002, item 6 ]
Top High School Chemistry Students
Eight top high school chemistry students,
parents and teachers invited to an awards dinner.
Two top students awarded material items such as a periodic table watch
or $100 US Saving bond ($50 expenditure).
[Minutes 18 September, 1999, item 11; 22 November, 2002; December, 2003]
Screening associated with USNCO Local Section
and National Exam results.
Would hope to have " regional - centered on Higher Education Institutions
" winners
with those nominated to take the National Exam competing for the top prizes.
Suggested that $50 US Savings bonds ($25 expenditure) for each "region".
Science and Engineering Fairs
The offer of a material item Award such as a
periodic table mouse pad, flourescent T-shirt, anniversary stamp plaque or $50 US Savings bond
to each of the Regional Fair winners and a periodic table watch or $100 US Savings bond to the
North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair winner is an ongoing resolution of the
Section. The announcement of this award is sent to each of the Regional
Directors and to the ND State Fair director in early January {9 January in 2001}.
In that announcement each Fair is required to return a form indicating (among other
things) their wish to participate in the award.
Eleven letters are presently sent (8 ND regions, 2 MN regions, 1 ND State).
Appropriate awards will be on hand such that
presentation can be made on site at the award program associated with the respective
Fair. We ask that winners supply an abstract describing the project.
[ Minutes 22 November, 2002 ]
Solicitation for judges is a separate matter.
North Dakota Junior Academy of Science
The offer of a material item award or $100 US Savings bond
for the best Chemistry or Chemistry related paper (Senior high school division).
The award will be made available for presentation at the awards program assoiated with
the competition. The Treasurer must receive a copy of the winning paper.
[Minutes 12 April, 1996, item 3; 22 November, 2002; December, 2003]
Expanding your Horizons
$300 for Fargo program to interest young women
in careers in science.
[Minutes 23 October, 1998, item 3]
Share the Future
$300 for Bemidji program designed to promote
science, mathematics, and
technology to 7th and 8th grade young women.
[Minutes 23 October, 1998, item 3]
Children's Water Festival
through Dakota Science Center
$300 provided in support of the program for 2002.
[Minutes 29 Sept, 2000, item 9; 1 Dec, 2000, item 5]
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