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2012 IPG Grant

How it started?How it started?• Goal:

• An original IPG idea

• Chemistry in our daily lives

• Related to kids

• Keep sick kids connected to school

• An outcome that would last many years to come

• Planning

• Reached out to St. Vincent Health Network

• Secured the grant

• Formed a core team

• Recruit sponsors

• Recruit Volunteers

• Planned an opening event

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THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!!!

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The impactThe impact

Accomplished well

• 31 volunteered-many more were on the list

• Formed great partnership

• Continuing community impact

• Total Cost: $13,698 –Covered by sponsors and IPG

• Great Media impact

Lessons learned

• Getting media involved is very tricky, plans change min by min

• Having a great partner is key

• The opening event with kids was a fun additional event

• IPads were hard to manage for the clinic

• Don’t hesitate to ask!American Chemical Society 5

Standing strong after 16 months…

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Patient:

“LOVE LOVE LOVE the new lobby for the kids. It really did need a redo, and the new science theme is great!!!!!!!!”

Lori Mills, Manager of Practice Operations at St. Vincent Medical Group:

“Thank you ACS! Parents and kids have raved about the “new look” in our lobby. The interactive items are a big hit with all ages and I see adults “reading the walls”…that’s what we hoped would happen. We thank you and your team for doing such an amazing job of enlightening our “big and little” Michigan Road visitors about how fun science can be!”

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Georgia Local Section

Georgia Section Member Demographics in 2009:

2000 members: 75% belong to ~350 chemical businesses

305 businesses with < 49 employees; 59 businesses with >49 employees

but… only 6 members were part of the Small Chemical Business Division

Eventually led to the formation of a “Chemical Businesses Group”

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Maria Beug-Deeb, PhDChair Chemical Businesses Group

Deanna Morrow Hall & David Ladner, PhDChemical Businesses Group Committee Members

Presented by Joel Pollino, 2014 Chair-Elect of the Georgia Section

Georgia Section - Chemical Businesses Showcase

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Chemical Businesses Group

Vision:

o Self-sustaining group of the Georgia section

o Collaborative affiliate of the Small Chemical Businesses (SCHB) Division

o Networking (B2B, Personal)

o Resource information sharing, employment opportunities

o Mechanism for members to reconnect with the ACS

“Innovative Project Grant” (IPG) was written in 2012 to fund inaugural event held November 9th 2012 – Chemical Businesses “Showcase”

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Local Chemical Businesses “Showcase”

The Event:

o Held in conjunction with the Georgia section’s 3rd bi-annual Academia-Industry Forum titled “Creation of the Chemical Entrepreneur” at Kennesaw State University (KSU)

o 80+ attendees (vs. target of 50) total

o 18 companies with exhibit tables for the business “showcase”

o Breakfast and lunch were provided

o Networking opportunities with academia-industry forum attendees

o Total cost was ~ $ 1,700.00 (defrayed by IPG & KSU venue for free)

o Very positive member response via survey with strong alignment between member expectations and the event

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Local Chemical Businesses “Showcase”

Benefits:

Stimulated interest in the ACS, the local section, and the SCHB Division

Established a firm baseline for future events like it

Inspired an all day session titled “New Business Opportunities for Chemical Businesses” at SERMACS 2013 in Atlanta

Provided a basis for introducing ourselves to the Georgia Economic Development Department

Recognition: Corporation Associates - “Outstanding Local Section Industry Event”

Local Sections Activities Committee - “Best Activity or Program Stimulating Member Involvement”

Small Chemical Businesses Division - “Outstanding Collaboration Between a Local Section and a Division”

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Kentucky Lake Local Section

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Dr. David Wing, Chair-Elect 2014

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A Leadership Retreat for Undergraduate Students

March 30th - 31st, 2012. Natchez Trace State Park, Tennessee

Partnership with Ole Miss Section

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Four major objectives

6 leaders ,13 students attended

(i) to foster leadership in the chemical sciences

(iii) to forge synergy across local sections and increase collaboration,

(iv) to provide students with strong mentors who possess leadership capabilities.

(ii) to lead future students towards leadership potential within ACS

Results

Students who have training will be encouraged to take on more leadership roles within our sections

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Other Section Activities

Colorful Section web site and Facebook page

NCW College demo Expo

Relevant meeting presentationsJackson Generals game night

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New York

Local Section

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New York SectionChemLuminary Award

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

The New York Section earned three (3) ChemLuminary Awards @ the Indianapolis National ACS Meeting

1.Globalization

2.Best Very Large Section

3. High School Programs

This presentation will deal only with the High School Programs Award

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New York SectionChemLuminary Award

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS1. Program SEED: >60 students conducted

summer research at neighboring colleges & universities; 26 out of total of 54 students presented at 2012-National ACS Meeting; 5 ACS scholars; 5 Chemistry Ambassadors; One Bill Gates scholar

2. Chemagination: 27 posters on 4 categories were presented at St. John’s University; First place winners were sent to MARM 2012.

3. Chemistry Olympiad: 338 students with 20 qualifying to the National Exam level @ Adelphi University (5 Honors; 2 High Honors)

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4. Brooklyn H.S. Brooklyn Chemistry Day: Annual Brooklyn H.S. Chemistry Day (123 students) involved chemistry magic demonstrations & research lab tours in neighboring colleges and universities.

5. 17th Annual H.S.Research Poster Session:Annual poster competition was held @ St. Joseph’s College (70 posters, 77 students) with college alumni attending and serving as judges who gave certificates.

6. Achievement Awards to Long Island and Brooklyn H.S. Students: 55 awardees were given wooden plaque certificates at two different dinner events with a keynote speaker talk and parents present.

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7. Nichols Foundation H.S. Chemistry TeacherAward to a distinguished teacher ($1,000 check)

8. H..S. Chemistry Teachers Topical Group: 8 meetings, average 50 H.S. teachers attending

9. National Chemistry Week @ NY Hall of Science H.S. students performed chemical demonstrations

10. National Chemistry Week- Poem poster Contest Poster display @ NY Hall of Science

11. H.S. Student Career Fair @ Fairleigh Dickinson University 180 students connected with industrial representatives from various companies

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Catawba College Student Affiliates

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Catawba College ACS Amber Williamson

Catawba College ACS invites North Hills Christian School to celebrate National Chemistry Week

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Catawba College ACS

• Define Energy

– Thermochemistry & Energy

– Electrochemistry & Energy

– Photochemistry & Energy

– Kinetic & Potential Energy

Thermochemistry & EnergyElephant Toothpaste

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Electrochemistry & Energy

Chemical reaction in batteries

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Photochemistry & Energy

Glow Sticks

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Knetic & Potential EnergyRoller Coaster

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