Nashville -- The Nashville Local Section obtained wide media attention through more than 25 newspaper articles, five radio spots, TV placement and multimedia coverage on internet sites, flyers, and, posters.

Northern New York -- The Northern New York Local Section sponsored the “Chemical Sensation Project”, an international effort to improve public perceptions of chemistry. The project, which involves hands-on experiments, received extensive media coverage in the United States and Japan.

Western Michigan – Newspapers played a key role in the success of National Chemistry Week's “Chemistry in the Mall” event.  Over 500,000 people learned about the event through print media.

Cincinnati– Chemistry events throughout the year were brought to the public in Cincinnati, including a weeklong "Newspapers in Education" program, publicity on student winners of various chemistry contests, and major NCW activities.

Columbus – The Columbus Section started a partnership with the science education staff of the Columbus Dispatch, the largest daily newspaper in Central Ohio with a circulation of 578,400, to deliver content for the "Newspaper in Education Page".  The staff selected items from various issues of Celebrating Chemistry. The Education section is distributed free of charge to all elementary public schools in Central Ohio.

Indiana– The results of the first year of the Indiana Public Relations Committee were positive: Contacts with local print, TV and radio media were developed and cultivated, and a broader audience was reached with offerings.

North Carolina– The Public Relations committee worked with the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences to attract a record crowd of 1,960 people to attend NCW events at the museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

North Jersey/New York – In an effort to reach out to women scientists in all disciplines, the Metrowomen Chemists Committee (MWCC) formed alliances to help meet the needs and establish more networking opportunities for female scientists.

Richland – The Richland Section expanded the Girl and Boy Scout Chemistry Merit Badge and “Expanding Your Horizons” programs. They performed hands-on experiments and chemistry "magic" to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Mid-Hudson – The Girl Scout Badge Day was hosted by WCC as part of NCW activities, and 60 girl scouts (with 15 troop leaders present) earned their "Making it Matter" badge by exploring chemistry through several hands-on activities.

North Jersey/New York – At the 2003 Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, MWCC sponsored “Women in Pharma” highlighting the diverse work in pharmaceuticals by women scientists, and hosted a luncheon featuring Princeton University President and noted biologist, Shirley Tilghman as guest speaker.

Pittsburgh – A panel was sponsored to discuss how a chemical education can launch a wide variety of careers, how choices affect careers, and opportunities can be used to realize personal and professional goals.

Michigan State University – Entering its exciting and active eighth year, the mission was to provide a venue for interaction; activities that facilitate growth; network building and mentoring relationships; and to serve as role models for girls pursuing careers in chemistry.

North Jersey/New York – The Metrowomen Chemists Committee continues to work closely with local sister organizations, MetroAWIS and WIS, to leverage opportunities for women in the chemical sciences, widen networking opportunities, and enhance career development.

Richland– The Richland Section expanded the Girl and Boy Scout Chemistry Merit Badge and “Expanding Your Horizons” programs. They performed hands-on experiments and chemistry "magic" to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Indiana – Chemical professionals held a symposium for members of the millennial generation to introduce them to careers in chemistry and chemical engineering.  Presentations covered pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, education, management, and patent law.

Detroit – Career-enhancing activities planned by the local section included members touring a process development and manufacturing facility, receiving one-on-one consultation from the Career Program coordinator, and an industrial representative speaking on targeted interviewing.

North Jersey – The Careers in Transition group presented workshops about resume writing, job searching, and interviewing techniques. Participants were e-mailed notices of job openings and offered ongoing resume reviews.     

Delaware – The Delaware Younger Chemists Committee hosted bimonthly happy hours at various locations throughout the Wilmington and Newark areas. These events have allowed younger chemists a chance to meet, network, and socialize. They toured Chaddsford Winery, which featured a lecture on winemaking by a retired chemist turned connoisseur to an audience that included many YCCers from both local universities and companies. Delaware YCC members also participated in National Chemistry Week, Kids and Chemistry programs, and judged science fairs.

Midland – The Midland Local section recently formed a YCC with a series of events, including a YCC Kick-Off Barbeque and Planetarium Show at Delta College, a paintball outing with Dow’s New Hire Network, a bowling night at Central Michigan University with the ACS Student Affiliates, and a holiday social.

Rochester – A new LSYCC emerged in the Rochester Local Section. They started their year with a fundraiser at Frontier Field where YCC members worked the concession stand at the minor-league Rochester Red Wings bringing in $300. They sponsored a Career Day 2003 and volunteered at the Rochester Local Section Career Day. They also sponsored an Intramural Floor Hockey event at the University of Rochester and advertised its new organization in the Rochester Local Section newsletter.

Indiana – More than 80 presenters and 150 attendees gathered at the LillyCorporateCenter for the 4th Annual Indiana Local Section Poster Session. Research conducted by 11 universities, 3 companies, a government agency, and ACS Project SEED participants was discussed. This year’s program had increased industrial participation and featured a seminar on drug discovery and development

Northeastern – A group of 12 graduate and undergraduate students traveled to Germany to participate in the 3rd Annual NESACS-YCC/GDCh-JCF Exchange program. This weeklong exchange between U.S. and German younger chemists groups featured tours, technical programs, history, and networking.

Western New York – 21st Annual Graduate Student’s Symposium: This two-day symposium, organized and attended by graduate students, featured keynote addresses by prominent scientists, oral presentations and posters by graduate students, as well as a round-table discussion on the evolution of degree requirements in graduate education.

Indiana – More than 80 presenters and 150 attendees gathered at the LillyCorporateCenter for the 4th Annual Indiana Local Section Poster Session. Research conducted by 11 universities, 3 companies, a government agency, and ACS Project SEED participants was discussed. This year’s program had increased industrial participation and featured a seminar on drug discovery and development.

North Carolina – The YCC organized Operation Troop Support. Care goods were collected over a month’s time and sent to FortBragg soldiers, who also included YCC relatives and other local North Carolina soldiers, stationed in Iraq.

Philadelphia – A group of 70 attendees enjoyed a seminar by Dr. Brian Eckenrode, a research chemist with the Counter terrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A social reception for networking was held after the event.

North Carolina – Employment Seminar and Pizza Social: Three human resources representatives, each  from different employment sectors, presented tips on job hunting and resume writing, during a pizza social and networking period. Other events hosted throughout the year include Pre-National Meeting Mixers, an ACS exhibit at the North Carolina State Fair (which reached 115,000 fairgoers!), technical seminars, a summer jamboree, a holiday ball, and a YCC-sponsored volleyball team, named Bad Chemistry.

Northeastern – A group of 12 graduate and undergraduate students traveled to Germany to participate in the 3rd Annual NESACS-YCC/GDCh-JCF Exchange program. This weeklong exchange between U.S. and German younger chemists groups features tours, technical programs, history, and networking.  They also made its website (www.nsycc.org) more user-friendly, enabling it to be the main resource for information on monthly events, history, and event photos, as well as allowing YCCers to register for events and join a YCC mailing list. Finally they sponsored the Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference, which hosted 80 attendees. Winners of the poster and oral presentation competitions won free subscriptions to ACS online journals. 

Western New York – Western New York sponsored several well-attended events, which included the 21st Annual Graduate Student’s Symposium. It was organized and attended by graduate students and featured keynote addresses by prominent scientists. Graduate students gave oral presentations and posters and a discussion was held about the evolution of degree requirements in graduate education. They had high participation in National Chemistry Week visiting many schools in the Buffalo Metro Area and holding outreach programs at the Buffalo Museum of Science. They have an ongoing collaboration with the Boy Scouts of America where they oversee the Chemistry Merit Badge Program.  Finally they had a full social schedule, which included a “Welcome” Picnic, a holiday party, a summer potluck picnic, a golf tournament, and a soccer outing.

Cellulose and Renewable Materials – Development of new media and handouts that present information of interest to prospective members at the Anaheim National Meeting. The division also designed a tri-fold brochure that included a perforated ACS Membership Application.

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Midland – A program was implemented to attract new members to ACS and the Midland Local Section. A half day, hands-on workshop was designed to allow each attendant to assess a unique skill set and to evaluate how that skill set fits the needs of their current career plan.

Northern New York – Students learned and experienced the excitement of chemistry by actively participating in the World's First MarsLink Space Mission. This ongoing Mars Mission included an international team with members in the U.S. and Malaysia. The students perform chemistry activities/projects relating to Mars and had opportunities to interact with teams, educators, and scientists around the world.

Peoria– “Networking Between Scientific Organizations”: The Peoria Section invited three outside organizations AICHE, NOBCChE, AOCS to participate in the 36th Great Lakes Regional Meeting to discuss the future of these like organizations working together in the Science of Chemistry.

Peoria– Younger Chemist Committee of the Peoria Local Section held three events aimed at increasing participation in ACS through a Student Research Symposium, Volleyball/Softball Tournament and a continuing program that implemented communication through technology. This program appropriately titled "Arm"ing Younger Chemists in a Student-Rich Area.

 Polymer Chemistry– The division implemented a recruitment effort that began with a graduate poster session where graduate students were provided with business cards. They also host an annual spring recognition event that spotlights members with 5 years of membership in the division.

Detroit – The Detroit section sponsored a Chemistry Olympiad competition drawing 137 student participants from 25 area high schools. Participating chemistry teachers formed an organization that now meets regularly to share ideas about teaching high school chemistry.

New York –The New York section reached hundreds of high school students and teachers through programs including the Chemistry Olympiad, Project SEED, and numerous NCW events. The section hosted the “226th High School Day” event.

St. Louis –The St. Louis section encouraged interest in chemistry at all age levels. In an evening of spirited competition, students vie for prizes in “The Battle of the Burets”, a light-hearted titration competition testing speed, accuracy and agility.

Indiana-Kentucky Border – The student affiliates at the University of Southern Indiana helped prepare for and assisted the local section with all NCW activities, a Girl Scout overnight, and the Boy Scout Merit Badge Day, which contributed to the success of each event.

Kentucky Lake – Symbiotic relations between five Student Affiliate chapters and the Kentucky Lake Section continued and are exemplary.

Puerto Rico – To recognize the importance of their role in outreach programs, the Puerto Rico section undertook a variety of efforts. These included training activities, outreach events, access and promotion through the local section home page, the establishment of two new chapters, funding for some Student Affiliate activities, and participation in the local section meetings.

Delaware – The Delaware section partnered with local elementary schools, companies, museums, libraries, and scout troops to offer a variety of successful Kids and Chemistry programs to students in Delaware's three counties, plus a few northern counties in Maryland.

Detroit – The Detroit Kids and Chemistry program conducted nearly 2,000 hands-on experiments with Detroit area kids in four major programs. The programs represented the efforts of the entire chemistry community, student affiliates and senior chemists alike.

Indiana – The Indiana Section Kids and Chemistry Program reached out to younger students and disadvantaged students to show them the wonders of chemistry.  Partnering with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the program reached over 800 students.

California – The 2003 California Section SEED Program utilized all the pointers developed over the 35-year existence of SEED.  It exemplified the high level of cooperation we receive from students, mentors, high school chemistry teachers, businesses, government labs, the local Section members, and colleges all around the Bay Area.

New York – The New York Section had 89 Project Seed I and II students doing research at 22 institutions during 2003.  Seven students received the Project SEED scholarship and two received the ACS Scholar Award.  The SEED students presented their research at the 225th and 226th ACS National Meetings, the Eastern Analytical Symposium, and local poster sessions.

North Carolina – The mission of the Project SEED program was to recruit, support, and encourage, talented but disadvantaged North Carolina high school students to pursue terminal degrees in chemistry or chemistry-related science disciplines. The section provided the most comprehensive scientific research internship experience possible.

Delaware – The Delaware Minority Affairs Committee was instrumental in hosting a section meeting at DelawareStateUniversity and a poster session at the University of Delaware.  Both events established contacts for future collaborations with minority students.

Southwest Georgia –The Southwest Georgia section participated in the 8th Annual "La Fiesta del Pueblo" Hispanic festival in Tifton, Georgia. It attracted minority students to chemistry. Kids constructed paper planes and made slime.

Western New York – A group of individuals in the Western New York section established the Buffalo Engineering Awareness for Minorities program, which promoted engineering, chemistry, life science and mathematics to minority students.

Mid-Hudson – Children ages 10 to 12 in the Mid-Hudson section were asked to write a limerick that included one or more of the following words to celebrate NCW  and its  theme  "Earth’s Atmosphere and Beyond": chemistry, air, clouds, pollution, acid rain, scrubbers, aviation and solar energy.

Midland– Over 500 area students participated in the Midland's section contest to build a flying machine.  Each flying machine had to be accompanied by a two-page report. Students competed for medals in three categories: planes powered by rubber bands, gliders, and hot air balloons.

Southwest Georgia – More than 300 students from K-12 participated in a poster contest throughout the section.  Members of the section judged the posters, and winners were awarded trophies and savings bonds at school, town and section levels.

Cleveland – The Cleveland section developed an original hands-on program titled "The Chemistry of the Earth’s Atmosphere and Beyond."  Students learned about the components of air, how much air surrounds us, air movement and Bernoulli’s principle, the solubility of gases in liquid, the effects of air pressure, and how to detect carbon dioxide.

Northeastern – As part of NCW, the Northeastern section and WellesleyCollege held a UV Bead Activity.  The activity included a worksheet to complete, a take home sheet regarding purchase information for the beads, and a poster explaining the chemistry of the activity.

South Plains – The South Plains section teamed up with student affiliates and performed a demonstration show and a door decoration competition for NCW. As part of the "Rock and Mole" Mole Day party, high school students decorated their doors with information about the mole.

Cincinnati –Over 115 volunteers from industrial and government laboratories, universities, colleges, high schools, museums, libraries, and Boy Scout troops provided  programs at nearly 50 venues reaching over 2500 people during NCW.  Nearly 50 chemists from over a dozen companies and 35 libraries participated.

Delaware – This year, the NCW program in the Delaware section consisted of four main types of activities.  The section hosted a NCW Open House at the HagleyMuseum, a Science Teacher Appreciation Night at the AstraZeneca auditorium, a Kids and Chemistry program at a high school and library.

Michigan State University – The MichiganStateUniversity section held their 17th annual Chemistry Day at the Impression 5 Science Center. A generous donation by MBI International, allowed for free admission. A total of 2,551 individuals attended the event along with 130 volunteers and 660 Scouts.

North Carolina – The North Carolina section hosted a booth in the Healthy Farms Healthy Families Exhibition tent at the North Carolina State Fair during the week of NCW.  Fifty to sixty volunteers covered the booth each day. The section also joined forces with the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh to produce a "Chemistry Day" event.

Central Texas – The Central Texas section participated in NCW by providing NCW resources and training to elementary, middle and high school teachers.  One program was based on activities from the Celebrating Chemistry newspaper and another focused on the “Ground Level Ozone Testing Kits” sold by Vistanomics.

Delaware – The section organized a “Science Teacher Appreciation Night” as part of their NCW celebration. The Honorable Valerie A. Woodruff, Secretary of Education, State of Delaware, was one of the keynote speakers and spoke length her support of science education.

Santa ClaraValley– In cooperation with Roche Bioscience in Palo Alto, the Santa ClaraValley section held their annual teacher’s workshop during NCW. The event was made possible by a generous grant from Roche and then matched by ACS.  50 teachers from 18 different cities attended.

Baton Rouge –The Baton Rouge section held a Super Science Saturday event, which was manned by volunteers from both industry and academia.  Over a three-day period, the event attracted over 3500 people.  Several industrial chemists and college students presented demonstrations.

Brazosport – The Brazosport section visited all the elementary schools in southern BrazoriaCounty and demonstrated chemistry experiments. 52 volunteers comprised of ACS retirees to active BASF, BP, Chevron Phillips, Dow Chemical, and Ondeo Nalco employees assisted with the activities.

Cincinnati– About half of the volunteers participating in the activities were from industry, representing 13 companies.  The companies provided generous funding, in-kind contributions, and training venues for NCW.

California – The California section and WintonMiddle School celebrated NCW   with "Family Science Night - Noche de Ciences para la Familia." A Spanish version of the program was presented with 12 "hands-on" activity stations.

Kanawha Valley – The KanawhaValley section with support from West Virginia State College, and the employees of Dow Chemical Company, reached 180 children from poverty.  Experiments such as measuring the weight of air, twister in a bottle and others gained their fascination.

Pittsburgh– A total of 267 volunteers from 26 groups conducted hands-on experiments, activities, and demonstrations at 26 tables located throughout the CarnegieScienceCenter. There were also 23 theater-style shows presented.

South Carolina – In the South Carolina section, NCW was celebrated by offering an event for the GEAR Up Program at the College of Charleston. The program is designed to assist 7th and 8th graders in successfully completing college. It  addresses the national and state GEAR UP mission of accelerating the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students.

Southwest Louisiana – The Southwest Louisiana section joined McNeeseStateUniversity and the Lake Area Industrial Alliance and invited all 2,762 students from 23 junior high schools in Calcasieu Parish to participate in hands-on chemistry activities and a chemical demonstrations during NCW.

Wichita – The Wichita section, student affiliates from EmporiaStateUniversity, along with the Departments of Physical Sciences, Science and MathEducationCenter, and volunteers from the Flint Hill Girl Scout Council hosted an event titled "Beakers Sneakers"  for girls in grades P-12.

Detroit – The Detroit section and their student affiliates continued their tradition of putting on four chemistry magic shows as part of their National Chemistry Week celebration.  Approximately 300 people attended the event.

Puerto Rico – Eight student affiliate chapters joined the Puerto Rico Section for a three-day NCW program at the Arecibo Observatory and National Astronomy and IonosphereCenter.  Over 550 students participated in the demonstrations and hands-on activities that illustrated the importance and relevance of chemistry.

Western New York – The student affiliates in the Western New York section banned together to present a continuous weeklong celebration of chemistry during NCW.  The group of 46 volunteers performed hands-on experiments at 25 schools and the Buffalo Museum of Science.

Cleveland – The Cleveland section, had a “Adventures in Space” program to celebrate NCW.  This free public event featured presentations by retired NASA astronaut Guion (Guy) S. Bluford, Jr. and students from a local high school who have a research project currently on the International Space Station.

Midland – The NCW events involved over 1200 teachers, student helpers and guests, plus over 400 students, and members of the public.  Numerous demonstrations pertinent to the NCW theme were made and a competition to build a rubber-band-powered plane, glider or hot air balloon was held.

Peoria– The Peoria section hosted their NCW event at the Pekin (Illinois) Municipal Airport.  Activities included stunt kites, airplane displays, a hot air balloon, telescope viewing, air pressure demos and artificial snow.  Volunteers for the event totaled 38 and participants were in excess of 200.