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| Committees & Chairs 2008 | ||
Education: Co-chairs |
Margaret Carlberg Carol Grimes |
Since 1964 this committee has coordinated the ACS High School Chemistry Testing Program including the local ACS Olympiad
tests for advanced chemistry students in March and April, and the First Year Chemistry Test in April followed by
an Awards Dinner in May for both levels. The Committee also honors outstanding chemistry students from the 18 local colleges at an Awards Dinner in April. Committee members volunteer to judge projects at the Orange County Science and Engineering Fair and OCACS gives two Special Awards. National Chemistry Week activities for thousands of elementary kids in October, and quarterly Kids in Chemistry activities at libraries throughout Orange County round out the year for this active committee. Double-click on the following links for information on how to participate in: The Chemistry Olympiad First-year Chemistry Tests |
Program: |
David Marec (714) 529-0870 dmarec@roadrunner.com |
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National Chemistry Week: |
Carol Grimes (714) 892-7711 ext. 51118 cgrimes@gwc.cccd.edu |
National Chemistry Week (NCW) is a community-based program sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The main purpose of NCW is to stimulate the interest of young children in science and to enhance public awareness of the many ways chemistry improves the quality of our everyday lives. The Orange County Section of the ACS normally hosts the NCW celebration at the Santa Ana Zoo (in Prentice Park). Throughout the day, local colleges and universities will have tables of hands-on science activities and demonstrations for children of all ages. |
| Membership: | Bob Cohen (714) 528-3243 cohenr@sbcglobal.net |
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| Kids & Chemistry: | Sanda
Sun |
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| Emerging Contaminants in the Environment: | Ganesh
Rajagopalan (949) 261-2134 rganesh@kennedyjenks.com |
Monthly meetings on topics of interest to environmental professionals. |
| Retired Chemists: | Barbara
Wattenbarger Astron1@aol.com Or call Robert Cohen at (714) 528-3243. |
This OC Section committee has been meeting for over ten years at 10:00 A.M. for brunch in Tustin. They meet on the first Friday of each month at Mimi’s Café at 17th Street just off the 55 freeway. It is primarily a social gathering. The members help out by judging science projects either at the county wide science fair or at middle schools, helping with presentations in the Kids and Chemistry programs throughout the year and, at times, as volunteers at national and regional meetings. |
| California Coordinating Council: | Raymond
E. Ouellette (949) 261-1577 rayouellette@kennedyjenks.com |
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| Government Affairs Committee: | David Marec (714) 529-0870 dmarec@roadrunner.com Link to National webpage |
Interested in politics? We would like to form a non-partisan Government Affairs Committee to advocate at the Local, State and Federal level for increased investment in scientific research and science education based on position papers issued by ACS. If you are interested in joining this committee, contact us. |
| Website: | Rabin Lai |
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