September 2008 MEETING
The Philadelphia Section, American Chemical
Society
presents
A Celebration for Deb Kilmartin
Talk by Tim Wadkin, Ph.D. Directory of Quality Assurance
NEW DATE: WEDNESDAY Septermber 17, 2008
Time: 5:30PM
Victory Brewing Company
420 Acorn Lane
Downingtown , PA 19335
Click here for details
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One of my goals this year as Section Chair is to increase the timeliness of
getting information to Section members. Thus, I would like these web pages to become one
of the first places that you check for information about your Section. I
promise to make sure that they are routinely updated and contain the information
that you want. If you have any suggestions or comments, please send them to me at
philaacschair@aol.com
or to the Webmaster.
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Another goal is to get more members involved in the Section. We have monthly meetings (except for July and August)
with interesting lectures or chemical demonstrations and lots of opportunities for networking. We support
the Chemical Consultants Network and
have an active Women Chemists Committee (WCC) chaired by Kathy Thrush Shaginaw.
We have a Younger Chemists Committee (YCC),
chaired by Stacey Gibbs, that is planning exciting events this year and if a senior Chemist
steps forward, we’d like to have an active Senior Chemist Committee as well.
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We also have public outreach programs and activities. We give various Section Awards,
celebrate National Chemistry Week, help sponsor the “Expand Your Horizons Mini-conference for Sixth Grade
Girls”, and work with our Student Affiliate Groups to present chemical demonstrations at St. Christopher’s Hospital for
Children. Our December Herb Bassow Memorial Chemical Demonstration is an opportunity for people of all ages to
enjoy the wonders of chemistry. We honor outstanding scientists at our Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Lecture,
the Philadelphia Section Award Lecture,
and the Ullyot Lecture in the Public Interest.
Our monthly newsletter,
the Catalyst,
will also keep you informed of Section events. the Catalyst is delivered to your address of record
and can also be found on this website.
So get involved! We welcome all members’ and student members’ participation in our activities.
Come out to one of our free monthly lectures! Join a committee or two! Network with us!
Talk about Chemistry at your child’s school! Nominate a candidate for a Section office or better yet, nominate yourself!
Suggest a teacher or scientist for one of our awards!
For information on any of our programs or committees, contact us at PhilaACS@aol.com or call
215-382-1589 and leave a message.
With your help, 2008 can be an exciting year!
Ella Davis
2008 Chair
Philadelphia Section, ACS
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Last Update: September 1, 2008
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