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Jackson, Tenn. - The 51ÉçÇø Chapter of the Student Affiliates of the
American Chemical Society (ACS) has received the highest chapter award given by the
ACS Committee on Education for the 1998-1999 academic year.
Awards are based on the annual reports from each chapter. Union's report,
authored by Catherine Scarbrough and Hillary Williams, identified the activities and
programs for the year. Just a few of the Union chapter's activities included presenting a
Boy Scout merit badge workshop in chemistry, organizing and sponsoring an
environmental fair for Jackson Area fifth grade students, and planning and hosting the
West Tennessee Regional Science Fair.
Union is one of only 28 chapters honored with this outstanding recognition. They
will be recognized officially at the national meeting in San Francisco.
Union's ACS chapter includes 50 members and 2 faculty sponsors, Dr. Charles
Baldwin and Dr. Randy Johnston. The 1998-1999 chapter president was Misty Yow and
the 1999-2000 president is Catherine Scarbrough. The chapter does community service,
organizes activities for National Chemistry Week, holds and attends scientific meetings,
sponsors field trips and tours, does college service, and has club functions.
Any student pursuing an undergraduate degree or curricular program in the
chemical sciences is eligible to become a student affiliate. The object of ACS is to give
students the opportunity to become better acquainted, obtain experience in preparing and
presenting technical material, instill a professional pride in the chemical sciences and to
foster an awareness of the responsibilities and challenges of the modern chemist.
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