MARM 2011 honors the outstanding recipients of five awards this year:
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The Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for
Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences
Sponsored by the ACS Committee on Minority Affairs
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Nomination Guidelines:
Purpose:
To recognize individuals and/or institutions that have advanced diversity in the
chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that
promote inclusiveness within the region.
Nature: The
award consists of a medal and a $1,000 grant to support and further the
activities for which the award was made.
The award also will include funding to cover the recipient's travel
expenses to the ACS regional meeting at which the award will be presented.
Rules of Eligibility: Individuals nominated for the
award may come from any professional setting: academia, industry, government,
or other independent facility. Nominees
may also be organizations, including ACS local sections and divisions. The awardees will have increased the
participation and leadership of persons from diverse or underrepresented
minority group(s), persons with disabilities, or women.
To Nominate:
For nomination of individuals, a letter of nomination of no more than
three pages and a CV or resume is required. For institutions or corporations, a
brief description of the institution or organization must be included. Nominations may also include up to two
supporting letters of no more than three pages and up to five different samples
of program materials.
Please submit applications online,
starting at this ACS webpage:
http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/funding/awards/other/diversity/CNBP_021700
Deadline for receipt of
nominations:
April 1, 2011
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The E. Emmet Reid Award in Chemistry Teaching at Small Colleges
in the ACS Middle Atlantic Region
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This year's award went to
Anita Brandolini
of Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ
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Nomination Guidelines:
The E. Emmet Reid Award is administered by the Organizing Committee
of the Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) of the American Chemical Society
for outstanding achievements in teaching chemical
sciences at small colleges within the Middle Atlantic Region.
Purpose: To
recognize, encourage and stimulate high quality teaching and research at small
colleges.
To nominate: Nominations
for the Award are made by the Local Sections of the Middle Atlantic Region. The
Chairman or Secretary of the Section must sign and transmit the nomination to
the MARM Award Committee Chairman. A committee may be appointed to solicit
names of candidates for final selection.
No special form is required but the MARM Award Chair must receive the
nominee's short curriculum vitae,
list of publications, and evaluation of the nominee's achievements as a teacher
in a small college. This document should clearly demonstrate the candidate's
attributes: the quality of the candidate's teaching; organization and
efficiency of lab work; research and/or development work; ability to challenge
and inspire students; extra-curricular work in chemistry; courses, meetings,
presentations, awards, etc. Seconding letters
are not essential but as many as three may be included with each nomination.
Letters may include careful evaluations of the teacher's abilities by his
superiors, associates, or by local section members.
- The candidate need not be a member of the American Chemical Society.
- The Award committee of MARM will review the candidates and select the nominee.
- The nominee will be presented the Award during the forthcoming MARM. The nominee is expected to deliver a short acceptance speech.
- Unsuccessful candidate's files will be kept active for a period of three years upon receipt of a letter from the nominating section chairman or secretary. Any further updating of the candidates file will be welcomed at that time but are not mandatory.
- The Award will consist of $1,000 and a major award plaque.
Please send nominations for 2011 to:
Christopher Hollinsed
(2011 MARM Awards Chair),
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Deadline:
April 1, 2011.
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The ACS Division of Chemical Education Middle Atlantic Region
Award for Excellence in High School Teaching
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This year's award went to
Mary Catherine Cross
of Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring, MD
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Nomination Guidelines:
Purpose:
To recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding teachers of high
school chemistry in the Middle Atlantic Region.
The Middle Atlantic Region of the ACS consists of the following Local Sections
• Washington DC
• Maryland
• Western Maryland
• Lehigh Valley PA
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• Southeastern PA
• Susquehanna Valley PA
• Philadelphia PA
• South Jersey
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• Ocean County NJ
• Monmouth County NJ
• Trenton NJ
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• Princeton NJ
• North Jersey
• New York (NYC)
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Nature:
The Award consists of a cash award and a plaque. Reasonable
travel expenses to the Regional Meeting at which the award will be
presented will be reimbursed. A certificate/plaque may also be
provided to the recipient's institution for display.
The awardee may be asked to give an address and/or participate
in a symposium with other teachers.
Rules of Eligibility:
Any individual, except a member of the award selection committee
or currently enrolled student of the nominee, may submit one
nomination or support form in any given year. Local Sections
are especially encouraged to submit nominations for the
award. The nominee must be actively engaged in the teaching of
chemistry or a chemical science in a high school (grades 9-12) on
at least a half-time basis. The nomination should clearly demonstrate
as many of the following attributes as possible:
- The quality of the nominee's teaching; unusually effective methods of presentation should be emphasized;
- The nominee's ability to challenge and inspire students;
- Extracurricular work in chemistry or a chemical science by the nominee, including science fairs, science clubs, and activities that stimulate the interest of young people in chemistry and related sciences;
- A willingness to keep up-to-date in the field, as evidenced by the pursuit of a higher degree in chemistry or a chemical science, enrollment in refresher courses and summer institutes, regular attendance at scientific meetings, membership in professional organizations, and other means of self-improvement;
- Evidence of leadership and/or active involvement within the profession.
Required Nomination Components:
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A completed Nomination Form that consists of...
- A Nominator Information form
- A Nominee Information form
- A Nominator Recommendation letter of not more than 1,000 words
submitted by the nominator using
[ these materials and guidelines ].
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A
curriculum vitae or resume
that includes a list of the nominee's honors, professional activities,
and additional evidence of service to the profession. This must
be limited to no more than two pages and the activities listed must
have occurred within the past five years.
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At least one, but not more than three,
letters of support.
One must be from the teacher's current principal or supervisor. Additional letters of support may be sent by colleagues, members of the American Chemical Society who are familiar with the nominee's achievements, or former students and parents of former students.
Please send nominations for 2011 to:
Christopher Hollinsed,
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by March 25, 2011.
Unsuccessful candidates' applications will be kept active for a period of
one year.
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Regional Industry Innovation Award –
Sponsored by the ACS Corporation Associates
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Nomination Guidelines:
The ACS Regional Industrial Innovation Awards Program (RIIA)
sponsored by the
ACS Corporation Associates
celebrates the successful innovations of industrial chemists and chemical
engineers that contribute to the health of their local and regional economy and
the corporate leadership for its advancement of a healthy economy. Awards are
given to individuals and teams whose creative innovations have contributed to
the commercial success of their company and, consequently, to the good of the
community and society.
Why Place a Nomination?
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To recognize industrial researchers for their
creative and valuable contributions
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To promote the importance of the chemical
profession and the support of corporate leadership in advancing science
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To enhance the company's public image by
promoting awareness about good science and successful commercialization
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To showcase the advances of industrial companies
within your region
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To develop lasting goodwill in the community and
higher employee morale within the company
As an added benefit, the honoree's company will enjoy a one-year
complimentary membership to the ACS Corporation Associates (CA) if the company
is not currently a CA member company. A representative from the company will be
invited to attend an upcoming ACS National Meeting and participate in CA's
meetings and ACS National Meeting activities. Travel assistance for the appointed
representative may be available.
Event
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The event is held during a scheduled ACS
Regional Meeting.
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Honoree(s) present a 20-minute talk on their
innovation at a special symposium
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Honoree(s) are formally recognized and presented
with an official ACS plaque
The event itself, presents a wonderful opportunity for one to peer
into the world of industrial research and development. Networking is another
important opportunity of the event and key to one's professional development.
You will have the unique opportunity to interact with ACS governance, corporate
leadership, industrial chemists, and leaders from academe.
What are the criteria?
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The invention or innovation must demonstrate
innovation, commercialization of a product or process, commercial success, and be
a value to society.
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The work should have been done in the respective
region.
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A patent should have been awarded for the
product or process, although some commercial process innovations may also
qualify if care is taken to explain the nature of the innovation.
Who is eligible?
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Nominees must be chemists or chemical engineers
who are ACS members.
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For team nominations, only one member needs to
be an ACS member.
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Those who are not ACS members but are employed
by an ACS Corporation Associates member company qualify for nomination.
How to place a nomination?
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Any ACS member may submit a nomination for
eligible chemists or chemical engineers. Management approval is required.
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A biographical sketch of the nominee(s) is
required.
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A letter of not more than 1,000 words containing
an evaluation of the nominee's accomplishments, description of the invention or
innovation, listing of relevant patents, publications, or reports
Apply
online or download a
nomination form
to mail, fax or e-mail your application. (Nominations will remain valid for
three years unless the nominator indicates otherwise). For details, nomination
forms, and the most up-to-date information on the award, please refer to the
ACS web site:
www.acs.org/awards
then click on “Industry Awards”.
Completed nomination packages can be sent three ways:
E-mail:
Fax: (202) 872-6098
Mail: Attn: Joy Titus-Young
American Chemical Society
Office of Corporation Associates
1155 Sixteenth Street, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20036.
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The Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley:
2011 Student Award Symposium
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| This year's awards went to: |
Donna M. Blackney Beckett |
Drexel University |
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Charles M. Defendorf |
Seton Hall University |
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Paul DeGregory |
Drexel University |
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Justin M. Kontra |
Lebanon Valley College |
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Manasa Mamunooru |
Temple University |
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Adam R. Meier |
Bucknell University |
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Ciara O'Sullivan |
Lafayette College |
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Aravinda C Seneviratne |
Bucknell University |
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Nomination Guidelines:
The annual CFDV Student Award Symposium provides graduate and
undergraduate students with an opportunity to present their research in the
field of separation science at MARM. Presentation of a paper at this symposium
enables students to achieve recognition for their accomplishments, as well as developing
important career skills and professional contacts.
All students whose papers are accepted for presentation at the
Student Award Symposium will receive
a cash honorarium.
Each student will
also receive a certificate acknowledging his/her accomplishment and
commemorating the event, which is sponsored by the
Chromatography Forum of Delaware Valley.
Though many participants are pursuing separation science as
their major course of study, students in the areas of medicine, biochemistry,
engineering and organic chemistry have successfully presented papers describing
areas of research that involve separations.
For a paper to be given full consideration for presentation at the
Student Award Symposium, a
title & 250-word abstract
should be sent to the address below.
Dr. Marshall L. Fishman
Eastern Regional Research Center
600 East Mermaid LN
Wyndmoor, PA
19038-8598
Phone: 215-233-6450
E-mail:
Application details will be posted shortly.
Submission deadline:
February 15.
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The E. Ann Nalley Regional Award for Volunteer
Service to the American Chemical Society
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This year's award went to
Joan Laredo-Lidell
of Fordham University, Bronx, NY
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Nomination Guidelines:
Purpose: To recognize the volunteer efforts of
individuals who have served the American Chemical Society, contributing
significantly to the goals and objectives of the Society through their Regional
Activities.
Nature and Establishment: This award was
instituted in 2006 by ACS President E. Ann Nalley as
part of her presidential initiative to recognize ACS volunteerism. It is Dr. Nalley's
wish that the award continue in perpetuity at each regional meeting.
The award consists of a plaque honoring the recipient with an
imbedded medallion commemorating Dr. Nalley.
Rules of Eligibility: A nominee must be a member of
the American Chemical Society residing in a local section within the region,
and will have made significant contributions to their Region of the American
Chemical Society. The volunteerism to be recognized may include a variety of
activities, including but not limited to the initiation or sponsorship of a
singular endeavor or exemplary leadership in the region. Past and present
members of the ACS Board of Directors and staff are ineligible for this award.
Submittal
process:
For each nominee, a
Nomination Form (which includes a bio or curriculum vitae)
and one or two
Support Forms
must be completed, using these materials:
[ Overview
| Nomination Form
| Support Form
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As indicated in the forms, these materials should be completed and forwarded to
the MARM 2011 Awards Chair, Christopher Hollinsed
() by April 1, 2011.
Deadline for Nominations:
April 1, 2011.