Chicago Section - ACSDr. Josh Kurutz, Chair-elect

• “Outstanding Collaboration Between a Division and a Local Section”

• Gibbs Award Symposium• Two Sessions at Summer 2011 ACS

meeting in Denver• Commemorated 100th

anniversary of the Gibbs medal

Four ChemLuminary Awards in 2012

• “Best WCC Program for IYC-2011”

• Girl Scout Chemistry Patch• Girl Scouts learned about

chemistry and earned a patch• Coordinated with Girl Scouts

of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana

• “Outstanding Local Section Younger Chemists Committee”• Six well-attended events• Great participation• Involved in outreach

• “Best New Public Relations Program of a Local Section”

• Video Interviews• 5-minute interviews with speakers• Topical interviews• Vimeo channel

Local/Division: Gibbs Symposium• Led by Dr. Ken Fivizzani

• Gibbs award sponsored by Chicago Section since 1911

• Commemorated 100th year & IYC with two half-day symposia & a reception at ACS Meeting in Denver, summer 2011

• Coordinated with several National divisions:

• HIST, COLL, COMSCI, I&EC, INORG, ORGN, PETR, PHYS

• Of 27 living Medalists, 11 came to give presentations

• Reception co-sponsored by Chicago Section, COLL, I&EC, and PHYS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Gibbs_Award

WCC: Girl Scout Patch• Led by Fran Kravitz & devoted team

• Motivation: Girl Scouts needed a merit badge or patch for chemistry

• Chicago WCC developed a program of lectures, experiments, and discussions with women chemists

• Coordination with Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana led to approval for patch program

• Funded by ACS Innovative Project Grant

• Named after Marie Curie

• 30 girls earned patches in 2011!

• Expanding program