The award was established in 1991 and is supported by the Philadelphia Section. It is given in recognition of outstanding work to promote science in the pre-high school grades and consists of a certificate and $250.There is an additional $250 grant available for teaching support -- supplies, tuition, etc.

The nominee can be any teacher of science in the pre-high school grades within the geographic boundaries of the Philadelphia Section. The deadline for nominations is February 1. For information on submitting nominations, please contact the Philadelphia Section Office, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323, (215) 282-1589, or PhilaACS@aol.com. The award is presented annually in May.

The award was established in 1991 and is supported by the Philadelphia Section. It is given in recognition of excellence in the teaching of chemistry in high school and consists of a certificate and $250. There is an additional $250 grant available for teaching support -- supplies, tuition, etc.

 
The nominee can be any teacher of grades 9-12 who is currently teaching full time within the geographic boundaries of the Philadelphia Section. The winner of this award will be come the section's nominee for the James Bryant Conant award. For information on submitting nominations, please contact the Philadelphia Section Office, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323, (215) 282-1589, or PhilaACS@aol.com. The deadline for nominations is February 1. The award is presented annually in May.

Deborah Kilmartin (left), Awards Committee Chair, presenting the 2005 Philadelphia Section Award for Outstanding High School Chemistry Teaching to Sally von Meyer of Abington High School at the Chemical Heritage Foundation on May 19. (Joel Perlish photo)

The award is administered by the Philadelphia Section of the ACS and consists of a $1500 honorarium and a plaque. To be eligible to receive the award, an individual must teach at an academic institution within the geographical boundaries of the Philadelphia Section, ACS (the counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks in Pennsylvania and Burlington and Camden in New Jersey). For information on submitting nominations, please contact the Philadelphia Section Office, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323, (215) 282-1589, or PhilaACS ~at~ aol.com. The award is given in May.