Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains

Welcome to the homepage of the Virginia Blue Ridge Section of the American Chemical Society. The Section serves Alleghany, Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, and Rockbridge Counties in Virginia, as well as Mercer County in West Virginia.  Section Meetings are held monthly during the academic year, September through May, with no meeting in December.

Announcements

  • Dr. George Lester was named as the winner of the 2008 Gene Wise Award in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

  • The The Virginia Blue Ridge Section of the American Chemical Society is sponsoring the Fifteenth Annual Undergraduate/High School Poster Session as a part of the April 17, 2008 meeting at Radford University. Click here to see the list of posters and presenters.

  • The 2006 Annual Report for the Virginia Blue Ridge Section is posted on the Business Items link. You will also find the VBRS By-laws and the job description for each of the officers and committee chairmen there.

  • Karen Hicks, Glenvar High School, has been named as the VBRS High School 2008 Chemistry Teacher of the Year.

  • The 2007 James Lewis Howe Award Winners are posted on the Awards Page.

    • Job Postings Within the Section

    Upcoming National Meetings

  • The 235th National Meeting & Exposition will be held April 6-10, 2008, in New Orleans, LA.

  • Division of Chemical Education Upcoming Conferences

  • Polymer Division Sponsored Meetings

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    SERMACS 2008

    Sermac 2008 Logo

    November 12-15, 2008
    60th Southeast Regional Meeting

    Sheraton Music City Hotel - Nashville, TN
    More information can be obtained at the SERMACS 2008 Homepage.

    National ACS headquaters maintains information on other upcoming national and international meetings.

    Section Student Affiliate Chapters

    Chemistry Departments at Colleges and Universities Within the Section

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    Are you new to the area? Do you want to reactivate your membership? Are you just interested in what the Blue Ridge Section is all about? For a Newsletter subscription or change of address, send your request to Vern Miller, Dept. of Chemistry, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153 or send an e-mail message to miller@roanoke.edu.

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    Become an Affiliate Member...

    Did you know that there is an affiliate membership opportunity in the VBRS? Technicians, high school chemistry teachers, and others who deal with chemistry in some way, but do not wish to become regular members of the ACS can become an affiliate member. The dues are $5 a year (January - December) and should be sent to Vern Miller, Trexler Hall, Roanoke College, Salem, VA 24153.

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