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Call for 2009 CSW Award Nominations for Teaching and Service
CSW Community Service Award
This CSW award is given each year in recognition of outstanding service by a CSW member to the public. The award, a certificate, will be presented at the December CSW dinner meeting. Written nominations should describe why the candidate is deserving of the honor. Please send nominations by September 15, 2009.
E. Emmet Reid Award
The E. Emmett Reid Award is given annually by the Middle Atlantic Region (MARM) of the ACS to honor excellence in teaching chemistry at a liberal arts college which does not confer the Ph.D. degree. The award consists of a $250 honorarium and a plaque. Nominating documents should include the nominee's curriculum vitae, list of publications, and an evaluation of the nominee's achievements as a teacher. These documents should clearly demonstrate the candidate's attributes including, but not necessarily limited to:
- Quality of the candidate's teaching;
- Quality of research studies undertaken with students;
- Curriculum development work;
- Publications with student co-authors;
- Ability to inspire/ challenge students;
- Extra-curricular work in chemistry;
- Courses taught, presentations made, awards received.
Up to three seconding letters, while not mandatory, may be included. Please submit materials by November 2, 2009.
Leo Schubert Award
The Leo Schubert Award recognizes outstanding
teaching of high school chemistry. The award was
established in 1979 to honor Dr. Leo Schubert who died
that year. Dr. Schubert devoted much of his career to
developing programs for high school teachers and students.
The award consists of an honorarium ($500) and a
certificate, which will be presented at the December CSW
dinner meeting. Nominations for the award must be
comprehensive and include details such as innovation in
teaching, writing curricula, outside teaching, papers
published, involvement in science fairs and post graduate
study. Please send nominations by June 1, 2009.
[see below for form and additional information]
Charles L. Gordon Award
The Charles L. Gordon Award recognizes exemplary service to the Science of Chemistry and to the Chemical Society of Washington. Charles Gordon was an editor of The Capital Chemist for many years and served CSW in many ways. The award, a plaque, will be presented at the December CSW dinner meeting. Written nominations should include a description of the accomplishments on which the nomination is based. Please send nominations by September 15, 2009.
All nominations should be mailed or emailed to CSW at the contact information below. All winners and their guests (with the exception of the E. Emmett Reid Awardee), will be the guests of the CSW at the December CSW dinner meeting.
Chemical Society of Washington - Awards Committee
1155 16th St., NW O-218
Washington, DC 20036
Leo Schubert Memorial Award Nominations
Chemical Society of Wahsington
WASHINGTON SECTION OF THE
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
March 23, 2009
CSW Local Section Office, O-218
115 Sixteent Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Dear Principal and/or Science Department Chair,
The Chemical Society of Washington invites you to nominate a member of your faculty for the Leo Schubert Memorial Award for outstanding teaching of high school chemistry. Nominations must be received by June 1, 2009.
To assist you in providing the information that the committee needs, we are supplying a two-page nomination form. Nominations should be as comprehensive as possible and include details in such areas as innovation in teaching, writing curricula, outside teaching, post-graduate studies, seconding letters from colleagues, seconding letters from students who have graduated (or those students' parents), and involvement of the teachers and students in science fairs. The additional letters, CVs and supporting material are vitally needed to fully evaluate the nomination. The more information the committee has, the easier it is to make an intelligent selection from among the nominees. You may use the hardcopy pdf form provided or you can obtain an electronic form by emailing CSW@acs.org.
The winner and his or her guest will be the guests of the Chemical Society of Washington at its dinner meeting in December of 2009 when he or she will be presented the award (a certificate and a check for $500). The winner of the Leo Schubert Memorial Award will also compete for the ACS Middle Atlantic Region (MARM) Award in high school chemistry teaching, and the American Chemical Society's James Bryant Conant Award for excellence in high school chemistry teaching.
We are proud that seven of the CSW's Leo Schubert Memorial Award winners have gone on to win the MARM award, and that three of them have won the prestigious James Bryant Conant Award. Thus your nominee might become the MARM winner and our fourth James Bryant Conant awardee.
Please mail your nomination materials by June 1, 2009 to:
Chemical Society of Washington - Awards Committee
1155 16th St., NW O-218
Washington, DC 20036
If you have any questions or need further assistance, you may contact Dr. Fred L. Metz, the Awards Committee Chair, by emailing flmetz@starpower.net or calling 703-534-8726.
Sincerely,
Fred L. Metz, Ph.D.
Leo Schubert Memorial Award Committee Chair
Schubert Award Nomination Form (pdf, 33 Kb)
Student Awardees Named for February 2009 Dinner Meeting Ceremony
The following are names and universities (with research advisors, unless otherwise noted) of the collegiate chemistry award recipients at the February CSW dinner meeting:
- Katherine Baugh, American University (Dr. Monika Konaklieva, Research Mentor)
- Luigi J. Alvarado, Catholic University (Dr. Ildiko M. Kovach, Academic Advisor)
- David An, Georgetown University (Dr. Toshiko Ichiye)
- Eric D. Nellis, Georgetown University (Dr. Steven Metallo)
- Elizabeth Hirst, George Washington University (Dr. Cynthia Dowd)
- Clare E. Rowland, George Washington University (Drs. Michael King and Christopher Cahill)
- Christopher Ryan Cammarata, St. Mary’s College (Dr. Pamela S. Mertz)
- Daniel Douglas Powell, St. Mary’s College (Dr. Randy Larsen)
- Amine Lambarqui, UDC (Dr. Hailemichael Seyoum)
- Yishan Zhou, University of Maryland (Dr. Steve Rokita)
CSW congratulates these students and mentors for their efforts!
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Awardees at the College Achievement Award ceremony, part of the February CSW dinner meeting. The awardees, from left: Luigi J. Alvarado (Catholic U.), Elizabeth Hurst (GWU), Clare E. Rowland (GWU), Daniel D. Powell (St. Mary’s, MD), Amine Lambarqui (UDC), David An (Georgetown), Katherine Baugh (American U.), and Yishan Zhou (UMD). Two awardees were not present at the ceremony: Christopher R. Cammarata (St. Mary’s, MD) and Eric D. Nellis (Georgetown). Katherine Baugh was inadvertently omitted from the announcement in the February Capital Chemist. Photo courtesy of Tim Henry |
Mary Trucksess, FDA, is AOAC Awardee
CSW member Mary Trucksess, FDA Scientist, has received a Study Director of the Year award from AOAC International. The Study Director of the Year Award recognizes consistently outstanding performance by a Study Director over a period of years. Awardees receive an award at the AOAC International Annual Meeting. Study Directors design and conduct collaborative studies, work with General Referees and Committee Statisticians, enlist and assist collaborators, and write up the collaborative studies.
Two Outstanding Recipients Share CSW Service Award
This year the Community Service Award Committee received nominations for two candidates who were so outstanding that it was not possible to choose between them. Therefore, the Committee decided, for only the second time in the 41-year history of the Award, to honor TWO Awardees: Dr. Elizabeth K. Weisburger and Dr. Robert H. Maybury.
Dr. ELIZABETH K. WEISBURGER received the 2008 Community Service Award in recognition of her more than three decades dedicated to encouraging the interests and abilities of aspiring young scientists. This includes successfully urging scientific professionals to join her in judging science fairs at local middle and senior high schools and personally serving in Montgomery County as the County Science Fair Special Judge. She awards CSW Certificates of Achievement to many students who would not win an overall 1st, 2nd, or 3rd prize and thus encourages their interest in further exploring the sciences. She volunteers as a tutor at a middle school. Yet her activities are not confined to students at the pre-college level. She is involved in providing educational opportunities through scholarships at several colleges and the Society of Toxicology. She says she does all this "for the kids". Dr. Weisburger pursued her undergaduate studies at Lebanon Valley College and received her Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati. She has had a distinguished professional career, including 37 years in the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service (Scientist Corps) doing research on chemical carcinogenesis. She is the author of many publications and has served as editor for various other publications. Among her many honors are the Hillebrand and Gordon Awards from CSW, as well as the recent honorary degree of Doctor of Science from Lebanon Valley College. The occasion for the latter was the dedication of the Elizabeth K. Weisburger Advanced Organic Laboratory at the College's newly renovated Science Building.
Dr. ROBERT H. MAYBURY received the Community Service Award in honor of his two decades spent helping chemistry professionals and improving chemical facilities in developing countries, principally in Africa, but also in the Western Hemisphere. One example dates back to 1991 when Dr. Maybury was searching for an outstanding African institution which could assist African chemists who were isolated from the research tools of first-world countries. When no such single research facility could be found, he, along with several other chemists, helped to establish NABSA (Network of Analytical and Bioassay Services in Africa) with a $100,000 grant from UNESCO. This service to African chemists has survived and is still active. Dr. Maybury obtained his Ph.D. from Boston University and continued his studies with two years of post-doctoral research on protein physical chemistry at Harvard University. He then taught for ten years as a professor of chemistry at the University of Redlands in California. Currently, Dr. Maybury serves as Executive Director of the International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Developing Countries, a position he has held since its founding 1988. His earlier service to the international chemical community began with positions on the science staff of the United Natiions Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, and as Deputy Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya. Following this, he served as a consultant with the science and technology advisor to the World Bank. Together, they developed a training program on management of technology in such sectors as transport, health and sanitation, agriculture, and industrial development. These programs were implemented in Kenya, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Senegal as well as Caribbean countries. Dr. Maybury's community truly is the whole world.
Contributed by Elaine Shafrin, Chair, CSW Community Service Award Committee
Dr. Fred Metz Named CSW's 2009
Gordon Award Recipient for Service
Dr. Fred Metz is recommended to receive the Gordon Award for his long and
continued service for the CSW. Besides serving as President of CSW, he is active in the
Executive Committee, has served as an Alternate Councilor, and has served on at least
10 CSW committees. Dr. Metz has been involved in the Chemical Heritage Landmark
designations of NIST and NIH, and national ACS meetings when they were held in DC.
He judges local junior and senior high school science fairs and is the CSW delegate to
the Washington Academy of Sciences. Dr. Metz has a background of 18 years in
industry, 20 years in government, and a few years in academia.Contributed by Dr. Elizabeth Weisburger, CSW Awards Committee.
Honoring our 50-Year ACS Members for 2008
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Mr. George H. Albrecht, Chevy Chase, MD Dr. David A. Brant, Alexandria, VA Dr. Edward A. Caress, Falls Church, VA Dr. Mark Civera, Washington, DC Dr. Sam R. Coriell, Germantown, MD Dr. Wilson H. Decamp, Leesburg, VA Mr. Benton S. Duffett, Alexandria, VA Dr. Alexander J. Fatiadi, Takoma Park, MD Dr. Martin R. Feldman, Silver Spring, MD Dr. Hend Galal-Gorchev, Bethesda, MD Mr. John W. Gunn, Rockville, MD Dr. J. William Hirzy, Washington, DC Miss Virginia H. Holsinger, Arlington, VA Dr. Graham A. Jamieson, Bethesda, MD Dr. Johann A. Joebstl, Blue Bell, PA Mr. Lester A. Kitchman, Silver Spring, MD Dr. David Phillip Kosow, Gaithersburg, MD |
Mr. David H. Leroy, Sterling, VA Dr. Herbert J. Lilling, Silver Spring, MD Dr. Marcia D. Litwack, Gaithersburg, MD Mr. Arthur P. Maloney, Arlington, VA Dr. Gerald R. Miller, Rockville, MD Dr. Michael A. Oxman, Bethesda, MD Dr. Krzysztof I. Parczewski, Bethesda, MD Dr. Vivian B. Parker, Washington, DC Dr. Judith Ann Pauley, Potomac, MD Mr. Robert L. Randall, Washington, DC Mrs. Caroline A. Sasser, Silver Spring, MD Dr. Alan J. Sheppard, Vienna, VA Dr. Lorna T. Sniegoski, Gaithersburg, MD Dr. Paul F. Waters, Washington, DC Ms. Angela Yeo, Washington, DC Dr. Sanford T. Young, Saint Michaels, MD |
Virginia HS Teacher Kent Jaffrey is Schubert Awardee
The winner of the CSW's 2009 Leo Schubert Memorial Award for the outstanding teaching of high school chemistry is Kent Jaffrey of Osbourn High School, Manassas, VA. Mr. Jaffrey will be presented a $500 check and a certificate at the CSW's December 2008 dinner meeting, at which he will present a talk on his experiences as a chemistry teacher.
Mr. Jaffrey has taught at Osbourn for 15 years and currently teaches honors chemistry and advanced placement chemistry. In the last five years, 12 of his former students have chosen to major in chemistry in college. Last year 18 of his students carried out science fair chemistry projects. Over the past five years many of his science fair winners advanced past the regional level to the state and national levels. In addition, several of his students have received Bausch and Lomb Awards for Science Excellence. Kent Jaffrey's students enjoy having him as their teacher. Some remarks made by them are: "Mr. Jaffrey's always blowing something up," or "Mr. Jaffrey drives me crazy because I can't look at anything without wondering how it works." For example, he might use a feather to detonate a sample of nitrogen trioxide to teach about the chemical energy stored in bonds, or he might perform an iodine clock reaction to demonstrate reaction kinetics. One of his students wrote: "
Mr. Jaffrey is one of the biggest reasons I chose to go into science in college. Having him for chemistry my sophomore year, and AP chemistry (and physics) my junior year meant that we have spent a lot of time together. Not only do I respect him as a teacher, but I also respect him as a person."The CSW is pleased to recognize this excellent educator with the Leo Schubert Memorial Award.
Information for this story was provided by Dr. Paul Terry, CSW Awards Committee Chair.AOAC Honors CSW Members
Alexander J. Krynitsky, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), College Park, Maryland, USA. AOAC announced a presentation of a Fellows Award to Alexander J. Krynitsky in recognition of his valuable work for the Association over the years. He has been an AOAC member since 1997 and is currently a Team Leader at FDA-CFSAN in College Park, Maryland, USA. Krynitsky has been a Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL Section Editor for Residues and Trace Elements since 2004. In 1997, he joined the Methods Committee on Residues and Related Topics, and from 1998 to 2000, served as committee secretary. From 2000 to 2003, he was committee chair and an Official Methods Board (OMB) member and now serves as past-chair of the Methods Committee on Residues and Related Topics. He was a participant in the 2001 OMB workshop and the AOAC Task Force for Pesticide Detection in Soft Drinks, which met at the 2006 AOAC Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and once again in New Delhi, India. His research interests are in the area of developing rapid analytical methods for small molecule contaminants in foods using mass spectrometry. Krynitsky has been an active volunteer with AOAC throughout his career and has made numerous presentations at various AOAC events.
Additional honors were presented to Stanley Nesheim for 50 years of membership in AOAC International.
2008 Gordon Award Winner: Dr. Zory R. Glaser
By Dr. Elizabeth Weisburger, Awards Committee
Dr. Zory R. Glaser has been selected as the Gordon Award winner for 2007 based on his outstanding service to the Chemical Society of Washington. This is based on his service as president-elect, president, and past president of the section; as Editor of The Capital Chemist, including the special issue for the 230th National Meeting in Washington, D.C.; his service since 1995 on the CSW Board of Managers and on numerous committees. However, his enthusiastic participation in the CSW outreach to young, prospective chemists deserves special recognition. Dr. Glaser has spent many volunteer hours assisting in the Chemathons, judging for middle and high school science fairs, speaking for local high school and college seminars, mentoring students, and speaking at workshops on behalf of CSW and the profession. His selection as Gordon Award winner is timely and well-deserved.Honoring our 50-Year ACS Members for 2007
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Joseph M. Antonucci Leo R. Belohlav James E. Cassidy Tung-ho Chen J. E. Dolan William L. Friend Marshall L. Ginter Julius Hauser John T. Herron Gordon Lee Hiebert George J. Ikeda Robert M. Jimeson John Bradford Keefe Peter S. Koromilas Charles Simon Kumkumian Marc S. Lewis David B. Mac Lean Sheldon Markofsky Fred L. Metz |
Paul E.R. Nordquist Albert E. Pohland Charles A. Rader Norman E. Rawson Arnold M. Rosenberg Walter Carl Schneider Edith R. Schwartz Elaine G. Shafrin B Vithal Shetty Omega L. Silva Edward Smith Raymond C. Stewart Ruth P. Verell G H Edward Walden George Barwick Wilmot James Wing Louis L. Wood Robert Zwanzig |
ACS 50-Year Members honored at the CSW November 2007 Meeting
2008 Leo Schubert Award Winner:
Dr. Brian J. Kennedy
By Dr. Paul H. Terry, Awards Chair
The 2008 Leo Schubert Memorial Award for the Outstanding Teaching of High School Chemistry will be presented to Dr. Brian J. Kennedy of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, in Alexandria,. VA, at the CSW December Dinner meeting.The award consists of a framed certificate and an $500 honorarium. Dr. Kennedy will present a short talk on his experiences as a chemistry teacher during the meeting. During the last five years, Dr. Kennedy has taught all levels of chemistry including honors, science honors, advanced placement, organic chemistry with instrumental analysis, chemistry research, and chemistry mentorship. He also sponsors the school's Chemistry Olympiad Team. In addition, he has been successful in receiving external funding for major equipment and resource needs. One of the most significant funding requests granted on behalf of this students was a MIT Lemelson InvenTEam grant of $1000 for student-led invention and development of a microbial fuel cell. In the last five years, over 100 students have participated in a science fair and two have gone on to college as chemistry majors. His students are glowing in their appreciation of Dr. Kenney as a teacher. Some of the testimonies from his students include:
- "He introduced me to a review of the literature"
- "He was disciplined yet helpful"
- "He pushed us to think outside the box"
- "Dr. Kennedy carefully listens to students' concerns and always runs with students to make sure that their pace is right and that no one is left behind"
- "He made my experience in the classroom enjoyable & fruitful, and influenced my decision to major in chemistry."
The Chemical Society of Washington congratulates Dr. Kennedy on his accomplishments, and invite all to attend the December Dinner Meeting to participate in his honors.
CSW Member-Dr. Catherine C. Fenselau to Receive High Chemistry Honors
As announced in the August 20 issue of C&E News, at the 235th ACS National meeting to be held in April, 2008 in New Orleans, Dr. Catherine C. Fenselau of the University of Maryland will receive the "Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry" sponsored by Waters Corporation.CSW President John Malin stated, "The Field and Franklin Award is a major one. When a CSW member wins it, it is absolutely a point of pride. On behalf of the entire membership of CSW we offer our colleague, Dr. Fenselau a hearty and well-deserved congratulation."
2007 College Chemistry Achievement Awards
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| 2007 College Chemistry Awardees (l-r): Samantha Shterengarts (AU), Nikolai Wajda (CU), Caitlyn Mae Faller (GU), Paul Joseph Lukac (GU), Alexander Lee Matz (GWU), Troy Kearney Townsend (SMCM), Daniel Arthur Bruestle (SMCM), Kevan Jonathan Salimian (UMD), Emily Jane Danoff (UMD) |
College Chemistry Achievement Awards were presented at the February 2007 dinner meeting by the CSW Education Awards Chairman, Dr. Fred Carson, to the one or two top students selected by each of the colleges and universities in the CSW geographic area. This year nine nominations were received from six educational institutions.
The following citations, which were read at the award ceremony, illustrate the both the scientific accomplishments and the breadth of interests of these undergraduate students:
Samantha Shterengarts (American University)
Samantha exemplifies the high caliber of science students at American University. She is an honors student in the Chemistry Program with an overall grade point average of 3.80 GPA. She is currently working with Dr. Fox on the "Effects of Hydrophobic Additives on Biopolymer Properties." Her excitement for making usable and water resistant buttons from biomass materials expresses her enthusiasm towards chemistry and the sciences. Outside of the sciences, Samantha continues to express her enthusiasm towards learning and taking on responsibilities. She is fluent in both the Spanish and Russian languages, has traveled to Argentina, Russia and Israel, has taken classes in Latin American and Spanish Culture, and was the president of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority last year.Nikolai Wajda (The Catholic University of America)
This year the College Chemistry Achievement Award for the outstanding senior in chemistry or biochemistry from the Catholic University of America is Nikolai Wajda. Nikolai will graduate with a BS in Biochemistry in May 2007. Besides being an excellent student, Nikolai has been an active researcher during his undergraduate career. During the summer of 2005, he worked with Dr. Steven Firestine at Duquesne University on a project entitled, "Selective Binding of Triaza-cyclopenta[β]phenanthrene to G-Quartet DNA". His worked involved both computational studies to search for ligands binding to G-quartet DNA and binding assays using fluorimetry. During the spring '06 semester he was a research assistant for Dr. James Greene at CUA, culturing cells for RNA extraction and preparing cDNA for use in microarray experiments. Most recently, during the summer of 2006 and the fall '06 semester, he worked for Dr. Madhusoodana Nambiar at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring on a project entitled "The search for therapeutics against acute respiratory toxicity". For Dr. Nambiar he performed assays on biological samples, including protein assays and acetyl- and butylcholinesterase assays. After graduation, Nikolai plans to attend medical school and has an interest in studying Alzheimer's disease.Caitlyn Mae Faller (Georgetown University)
Caitlyn Mae Faller was introduced to antimalarial drug research during her second semester at Georgetown University. It was an introductory course on research experimentation during which Caitlyn learned how a high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer could be used to study how molecules interact with each other. In this work, Caitlyn found that quinoline-based antimalarial drugs could form dimers in solution via π-π interactions between their quinoline rings. This type of interaction is likewise present when antimalarial drugs bind to their target heme. In the following years, Caitlyn continued in this line of research, performing a combination of experimental and theoretical methods. She used relaxation NMR measurements to elucidate the interaction between antimalarial drugs and heme, and employed ab initio calculations and molecular dynamics simulations to extract from first principles the nature of these interactions. Her work provided novel information regarding the structure of drug-heme complex as well as the nature of the interactions responsible for the formation of this complex, paving a way to understanding the molecular basis of how quinoline-based antimalarial drugs function.Paul Joseph Lukac (Georgetown University)
Paul Lukac (aka PJ) has performed research in my lab during the last 2 semesters and the intervening summer. He has been highly instrumental in developing a new class of isothermally reversible ionic liquids based upon alternating the bubbling of CO2 or N2 gas through solutions of an amidine and an amine. PJ's contributions have included both the gathering of data and their interpretation. In recognition of those contributions, he was awarded 1st prize in his group for his presentation, "Ionic Liquids: Our Future Solvation?", at the 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County last Fall. He has worked closely with one of my postdocs, Taisuke Yamada, and their efforts have led to a publication coauthored by them in the ACS journal, Chemistry of Materials. I expect that PJ's name will appear on 2 more publications. PJ has received an Adams Fellowship from the Chemistry Department and 2 GUROP awards from the University to support his research participation. He has the highest overall grade point average, as well as in chemistry and in math and science, of our chemistry and biochemistry majors this year. He is able to translate what he learns in the classroom to create new scientific knowledge. It has been an honor and a pleasure to have him in my lab.Alexander Lee Matz (George Washington University)
Alex Matz is a junior at The George Washington University. He will be graduating next May with a B.S. in chemistry and a minor in psychology. He is a University Honors Program student and Presidential Scholar.In 2005 Alex received the CRC Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award. He is currently working on undergraduate research in biochemistry with Dr. Marcos Rojkind. Alex is measuring the changes in the expression of certain markers of damage and differentiation in liver cells due to enzymatic generation of hydrogen peroxide. Since ethanol metabolism generates oxidative radicals, hydrogen peroxide can be used to precisely assess the damage drinking causes the liver. Further research will involve trying to reverse and inhibit the changes in liver cells. Alex has also coauthored two papers on achondroplasia and foot length multipliers that have appeared in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery in 2005. After graduation Alex plans on attending medical school at the GWU Medical Center as part of his acceptance into the early selection program to the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Daniel Arthur Bruestle (St. Mary's College of Maryland)
Daniel Bruestle will graduate with a B.A. in biochemistry in May 2007 from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and then he plans to start a post baccalaureate position at NIH, where he will work for a year or two before applying to medical or graduate school. He has a very admirable GPA of 3.9 at St. Mary's and studied abroad at the University of London in the Spring 2006 semester. He is currently working on a research project involving RNA interference of proteins involved in lipid metabolism. He completed two summer research internships over the past two years; one was at Uppsala University Biomedical Institute, Sweden, in the summer of 2006 working on pancreatic β-cell failure through E. R. stress. The other internship was at the National Cancer Institute in summer 2005 on a project that involved screening zebrafish for genes related to leukemia. Danny volunteered as a science and math teacher at an elementary school in Botswana, Africa during the summer of 2004 and has served as a teaching assistant for Genetics laboratory.In addition to his academic and research experiences, Danny plays trombone for the school jazz band and orchestra. He has served as a hospital volunteer and worked for Habitat for Humanity. He is also a supervisor for College Intramural Sports and has played on a number of intramural teams. He is a member of the Windsurfing Club and can often be seen biking around campus.
Troy Kearney Townsend (St. Mary's College of Maryland)
Troy Townsend comes from rural West Virginia. He will be graduating from St. Mary's College of Maryland with a double major in chemistry and biology. In addition to excelling in the classroom, he has a 3.75 GPA, he has been a chemistry tutor for Organic and General Chemistry through the chemistry club for two years. Troy did research for his St. Mary's Project in the central African county of Malawi. He worked with Dr. Ken McKaye of the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Studies. For his project, he investigated the Bulinus nyassunus, a snail found in Lake Malawi. These snails are carriers for schistosomiasis. His results revealed new insights in the nature of the snail's habitat and the transmission of the disease. His next step will be to pursue a doctorate in chemistry with the intention of exploring alternative energy resources.Kevan Jonathan Salimian (University of Maryland)
Kevan has been doing research in bioorganic chemistry since his freshman year with Prof. Jeff Davis at the University of Maryland. He's a co-author on 2 papers, winner of numerous scholarships and poster presentations and a straight A student. He's a joy to interact with, having a great sense of humor and a well balanced outlook on life. After graduating from Maryland this spring, Kevan hopes to go on to medical school and earn an MD-PhD degree.Emily Jane Danoff (University of Maryland)
Grades, scholarly pursuit and community service all come to mind when we think of academic excellence. We hope that each student will make accomplishments in these areas and we applaud those who excel in even a single one. Occasionally there comes a student that surpasses our expectations in all three areas, and these are the students for whom we love to write recommendations. The ease with which we can quantify their excellence appeals to our scientific thinking. In Emily Danoff's case it's a simple matter to let the numbers speak for themselves. She has one patent pending, two publications, three prestigious awards, a perfect GPA and we could go on and on. However, lost in these numbers is the true description of who Emily is and why she deserves this honor tonight. After observing Emily for several years in both lab and classroom, I've concluded she is simply somebody doing what she truly enjoys. What she enjoys is making discoveries, learning new things and taking on challenges. She makes constant progress by careful planning and focused efforts, all sustained by a genuine passion for discovery, and this is the secret to her success. Best of all, her enthusiasm is contagious. She is a wonderful collaborator and she is rich in friends because she is kind and modest. I predict that this will not be the last time you hear about Emily Danoff, and if you do sometime read of her future accomplishments, you can be assured that it's simply an account of somebody doing what they truly enjoy.2006 Gordon Award
Dr. James J. Zwolenik is the recipient of the 2006 Gordon Award, based on his exceptional guidance and leadership when CSW was host for the ACS National Meeting held in Washington, DC in Summer 2005, and for his
continued efforts on behalf of the CSW. Dr. Zwolenik will receive his honors at the December 7th CSW Dinner Meeting.2007 Leo Schubert Memorial Award
Doris Ellen Ohmes, of Woodson ED Center at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, VA, is the recipient of
the 2007 Leo Schubert Memorial Award for the Outstanding Teaching on High School Chemistry. Mrs.
Ohmes holds an M.S. in special education since she finds working with these students both rewarding and challenging.
She teaches a wide variety of challenging students with emotional and learning disabilities, in a selfcontained
classroom at Woodson. All of her classes are small. Each semester she teaches about 40 students.Dr. Paul Terry visited one of her classes this October, when she was teaching valences, where he observed the following, "One of her students displayed her 'edible atom' project (made with different colored M&Ms). The student had, unfortunately, the wrong number of neutrons, but through Mrs. Ohmes gentle encouragement she figured out her mistake and corrected it."
Mrs. Ohmes started her teaching career at Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, VA, teaching at-risk students from 1986-97. From 1997-99 she taught chemistry at the Islamic Saudi Academy in Alexandria, VA, and taught students who were enrolled in ESOL classes. She has taught chemistry and physics at Woodson since 1999. In 2002, she received a WETA minigrant for Woodson Center students to participate in a Potomac Rivers virtual tour project. This outstanding teacher receives the highest praise for her work and dedication to her students from the principal of the Woodson Center, her colleagues, her former students and parents.
Honoring our 50-Year ACS Members for 2006
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Mr. Robert Barber Dr. Ugo Bertocci Dr. Marvin Bleiberg Dr. Jacob Block Mr. John Botscheller Mr. John Campbell Dr. Charles Currie, SJ Dr. John Driscoll Dr. Charles Eby Mr. Mason Goldman Mr. Joseph Gouin Mr. Norton Haberman Dr. Kurt Heinrich Dr. John Inman Dr. Marilyn Jacox Dr. Robert Jerussi |
Mr. Edway Johnson Mr. Charles Kennedy Mr. Ralph Krause, Jr. Dr. Joseph Leonard Dr. George Loeb Dr. Theodore Miller Dr. Hideo Okabe Mr. Francis Person Dr. Irwin Pomerantz Mr. J. Michael Poston Mr. Myron Schachter Dr. Joseph Silverman Dr. Suzanne Stimler Dr. Paul Terry Mr. Rudolph Weiss Dr. James Zwolenik |
Photographs
 Fifty-year members at the CSW dinner meeting on November 2, 2006 (l-r): Ralph Krause, James Zwolenik, Irwin Pomerantz, George Loeb, John Campbell, Norton Haberman, Jacob Block, Kurt Heinrich, Marvin Bleiberg, Joseph Silverman. Each attendee received a certificate from the ACS. Other 50-year members who were unable to attend will receive certificates by mail. |
 Ted Becker & Marvin Bleiberg |
 Ted Becker & Jacob Block |
 Ted Becker & John Campbell |
 Ted Becker & Norton Haberman
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 Kurt Heinrich & Ted Becker |
 Ralph Krause & Ted Becker
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 George Loeb & Ted Becker |
 Irwin Pomerantz & Ted Becker |
 Joseph Silverman & Ted Becker |
 James Zwolenik & Ted Becker |
College Chemistry Achievement AwardsCollege Chemistry Achievement Awards were presented at the February 2006 dinner meetingby the CSW Education Awards Chairman, Dr. Fred Carson. | ||
| Institution | Awardee | Advisor |
| American University | Christopher Evans | Dr. Monika Konaklieva |
| American University | George Lisa Hutchinson | Dr. Monika Konaklieva |
| Catholic University | Luciann Cuenca | Dr.Gregory A. Brewer |
| George Mason University | Minh T. Nguyen | Dr. Timothy L. Born |
| Georgetown University | Megan Janet Carroll | Dr. Jennifer Swift |
| Georgetown University | Morgan Leigh | Dr. Yuye Tong |
| George Washington University | Daniel James | Dr. Christopher L. Cahill |
| Howard University | Tamara de Souza | Dr. Dexter S. Moore |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | John Aaron Crapster | Dr. Andrew Koch |
| University of Maryland | Charles Herbert Mitchell | Dr. Steven Rokita |
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| Student awardees (l to r): Charles H. Mitchell, UMD; John A. Crapster, SMC; Tamara de Souza, HU; Daniel J. Bozzuto, GWU; Morgan L. Deacon, GU; Megan J. Carroll, GU; Minh T. Nguyen, GMU; Luciann Cuenca, CU; Lisa Hutchinson, AU; and Christopher E. George, AU. | ||
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