AWARDS

Current Awards
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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: Central Pennsylvania, Chemical Society of Washington, Delaware, Lehigh Valley, Maryland, Monmouth County, New York, North Jersey, Ocean County, Philadelphia, Princeton, South Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Valley, Trenton, and Western Maryland. 

Nature: The Region 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 and/or plaque may also be presented to the recipient for display at their institution; there is also a monetary award. The awardee may be asked to give a keynote address and/or participate in a symposium with other teachers, usually at a future meeting. Unsuccessful nominations may be kept for three years. If a nominee opts-in, then nominations are automatically resubmitted to the awards committee for consideration during that time. Any further updating of the candidates file will be welcomed, but they are not mandatory. 

Who May Nominate? 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 within the Region are especially encouraged to submit nominations for the award. 

Who is Eligible? 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. 

A nomination portfolio will include forms about the nominator, the nominee, a nominator recommendation of not more than 750 words, a nominee’s current curriculum vitae or resume, and a nominee’s statement of not more than 500 words that describes the nominee’s teaching or commitment to the profession, and at least one but not more than 3 letters of support. These letters must be no more than 400 words and one of them must be from the teacher’s current principal or supervisor. The others may be sent by colleagues, members of the ACS who are familiar with the nominee’s achievements, or former students and parents of former students. All details about these nomination portfolio items will be found in the nomination packet. 

Submittal process: At the start of each year, the ACS will issue an email inviting members of MARM to register for MARM, submit abstracts, etc and nominate award winners. A link in that email will take you to the nomination materials and invite you to submit the materials via email attachment to that year’s Award Committee. 

Please state “CHED Excellence in High School Teaching” in the Subject line of that email. Nominations are generally due in early March and the award committee receiving those nomination emails changes each year. 

Questions regarding this award, that come up before that ACS email is issued, can be addressed to [email protected]

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. 

 Nomination Instructions: Nominations for the Award are made by the Local Sections of the Middle Atlantic Region. The Chairperson or Secretary of the Section must sign and transmit the nomination to the MARM Award Committee Chairperson. A committee may be appointed to solicit names of candidates for final selection. 

The MARM Awards 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. Letters of Support are not essential but as many as three may be included with each nomination. Letters of Support may include careful evaluations of the teacher's abilities by his superiors, associates, or by local section members. 

Criteria: 

 The candidate need not be a member of the American Chemical Society. 

 The Award committee of the 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. 

Submittal process: At the start of each year, the ACS will issue an email inviting members of MARM to register for MARM, submit abstracts, etc and nominate award winners. A link in that email will take you to the nomination materials and invite you to submit the materials via email attachment to that year’s Award Committee. Please state “E. Emmet Reid” in the Subject line of that email. Nominations are generally due in early March and the award committee receiving those nomination emails changes each year. 

Questions regarding this award, that come up before that ACS email is issued, can be addressed to [email protected]

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 was 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. 

Directions: Any individual, except a member of the award selection committee, may nominate or support only one nominee for this award in any given year. 

Submittal process: At the start of each year, the ACS will issue an email inviting members of MARM to register for MARM, submit abstracts, etc and nominate award winners. A link in that email will take you to the nomination packet and invite you to submit each of the following: nomination and support forms, and biographical sketch (or curriculum vitae) via email attachment to that year’s Award Committee. 

Please state “Ann Nalley Award” in the Subject line of that email. Nominations are generally due in early March and the award committee receiving those nomination emails changes each year. 

Questions regarding this award, that come up before that ACS email is issued, can be addressed to [email protected]

Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences 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. Sponsored by the Committee on for Minority Affairs of the American Chemical Society

Purpose:

 To recognize an outstanding undergraduate student who has provided exemplary volunteer service in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the ACS. Academic records, volunteer service in the region, and a student’s application statement will be considered. Additionally, the ACS is actively committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, inclusive and respectful community of chemical professionals. Diversity, equity, inclusion and respect (DEIR) are among the core values of the ACS. This award seeks to recognize undergraduate students who allow issues related to DEIR, such as the obstacles they have overcome, to inform their daily choices, such as their volunteer work, their classes, their extracurricular activities, individuals with whom they invest their spare time. 

Nature and Establishment:

 William “Bill” Suits, who passed away on April 9, 2020, was passionate about his work as a mentor for high school students in the ACS Project SEED program, a long-time ACS career consultant, an honored member of the MARM Board, and an active member of the ACS North Jersey Section. This award is being established in 2023 by the MARM Board seeking to recognize the dedication and impact Bill had in the region. Bill’s influence was seen directly in the numerous different groups of ACS that he worked with and his participation in meetings and symposia. In a less measurable way, yet of fundamental importance, Bill invested much of his time in one-on-one conversations with students and colleagues. His gentle encouragement, his gift for identifying future leaders, his wealth of knowledge about the chemistry employment sector, and his passionate love of science had a positive effect on generations of professionals in the field. 

The MARM Board will recognize Bill Suits by funding a yearly award to an outstanding undergraduate in the MARM area to attend MARM. The “William “Bill” Suits Undergraduate MARM Award” will cover travel, registration, two hotel nights, and reasonable meal expenses up to a total of $1,000. 

Nomination Instructions:

 Student candidates will apply by March MARM Awards deadline prior to the MARM under consideration. The submission materials will include a CV and an application statement from the student, as well as a letter of support from a professor or supervisor. The MARM Awards committee will select a candidate from the pool based on their service, academic record, or research and will inform the successful candidate by May of the calendar year of the MARM. The student will be recognized in June at the Awards ceremony of the MARM. If possible, a family member of Bill will be invited to present the Award. 

Submittal process:

At the start of each year, the ACS will issue an email inviting members of MARM to register for MARM, submit abstracts, etc and nominate award winners. A link in that email will take you to the nomination packet and invite you to submit each of the following: nomination and support forms, and biographical sketch (or curriculum vitae) via email attachment to that year’s Award Committee. 

Please state “Bill Suits Award” in the Subject line of that email. Nominations are generally due in early March and the award committee receiving those nomination emails changes each year. 

Questions regarding this award, that come up before that ACS email is issued, can be addressed to [email protected]

Inactive Award(s)

Purpose: To encourage and recognize successful and exemplary partnerships within the Region. These partnerships can be between industry, academia, government, small business and/or other organizations including ACS local sections, ACS divisions, ACS international chapters, other societies or various entities domestic or overseas resulting in impactful outcomes in one or more of the following categories:

  • Improving the public perception and appreciation for chemistry
  • Promoting career advancement opportunities and/or supporting entrepreneurship in the chemistry enterprise
  • Advancing advocacy efforts with government and other thought leaders
  • Supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) education and/or research

Nature: The award will consist of a special Partners for Progress and Prosperity silver/gold medallion plus a framed certificate of recognition (one for each Partner representing an entity or organization) plus up to $1,000 grant split equally between the partners to further the activities for which the award is made.

Eligibility: A nominee may represent academia, industry, government, small business or other organizations such as a Local Section. Partnerships can include any ACS, domestic or international entity.

Establishment & Support: This award was instituted in 2014 by Marinda Li Wu, Immediate Past ACS President, to promote partnering for progress and prosperity. The funds were evenly distributed at the end of

2014 to all Regional Meeting Boards who wish to participate. It will be up to each Regional Meeting Board how much to fund each P3 Award and whether any of the funds should be used to help support travel, if needed.

How to Apply: The deadline for receipt of nominations and supporting documents should by April 20, 2018 to the Award Committee.

The P3 Award package should include:

  • Completed Nomination Form describing the partnership, its activities, outcomes, and impact.
  • Completed P3 Participating Partners Form from each of the participating partners.
  • At least one, but no more than three completed Supporter Forms.

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