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April Midland Section ACS Board Meeting

04/09/2018

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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2019 ACS Central Regional Meeting (2019 CERM)

THE H-HOTEL, MIDLAND, MI JUNE 4-8, 2019

www.acscerm2019.org

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• 100th Anniversary of the Midland ACS Local Section, first Chaired by H. H.

Dow

• 50th Anniversary of Central Region Meetings
• Vision: Organize a premier chemical sciences meeting inclusive of the

broader scientific and local communities, and promote highly interactive engagement in unique scientific and educational experiences.

• Theme: From Molecules to Materials with emphasis on Chemistry on

Everyday Life

• Three Main Thrusts:
• A. Premier Technical Program.
• B. STEM Education Program.
• C. Community / Public-wide Events.

CERM 2019: The Big Picture

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• National level program in quality & content, designed to highlight the impact of

chemical sciences in all aspects of life.

• 64 half-day sessions (8 parallel sessions x 4 full days) + Posters
• Classical areas of chemistry covered reflective of the strong balance of

industry & academia within the Central Region

• 4 Internationally Renowned Plenary Speakers: Tobin Marks (NWU); Craig

Hawker (UCSB); A. Sreeram (DOW); Melanie Sanford (Michigan).

• Featured Special Symposia in Polymers, Catalysis, Adhesion, Separations,

Process Chemistry

• Symposia with strong customer engagement: Personal Care Chemistry,

Transportation, Building Performance, Chemical Heritage – corporate profiles from Central Region.

• “Whole-Brain Symposia”: Art Conservation Science, Science
• f Cooking
• Career Fair & Panel Discussion

CERM 2019: Technical Program

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• Chemical Education Symposium (targeted to pedagogy)
• Hands-on Teacher Workshops Based at MSU STEM Building

– 3-D Printing classes will be available – Long distance learning via video connection – NGSS-linked, providing SCECHs (credits) where possible – Some topics: Safety, Family Engineering, Green Chemistry

• Hands-on outreach events for Teachers with Students
• Tour of Central Park STEM School, and a workshop there
• Teacher evening program at Chippewa Nature Center

CERM 2019: Educational Program

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CERM 2019: Regional Experiment

• Regional Experiment is based on Citizen Science concepts to engage and

inspire teachers and students

• Experiment modules on water quality and the chemistry of water testing

– Several versions of modules that connect to contexts relative to our local communities (impact of water quality on health, wetlands and conservation, etc) – Tests will be safe, well validated water quality tests including pH, nitrates, phosphates, alkalinity, hardness, metals, contaminants, turbidity, hydrocarbons, etc.

• Classrooms across our region equipped with experiment kits, teacher

resources, and connections to water scientists

• Potential partner: Michigan Virtual

– Web based platform for reporting water quality data by location, viewing results

• Engage Teachers, Students, Local Sections & future CERM

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• Partnership with MCFTA & Matrix Midland

– Setting up Matrix Midland Events as STEM Festival – Astronaut Scott Kelly Student & Public Lectures

• Celebrate Chemistry in Everyday Life
• Chemistry & Art – Exhibition combined with Chemistry

{Influence of Paint Chemistry & Tool Development on Art}

• Science & Cooking Public Lecture {D. Weitz Prof. Soft

Matter (Harvard) & a top local Chef}

CERM 2019: Community Outreach Events

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Tuesday 04 June Thursday 06 June Saturday 08 June Breakfast at H Breakfast at H

• Dr. Marks
• Dr. Sanford

Morning Morning Technical Program Technical Program

• inc. Special Symposia in
• inc. Special Symposia in

Catalysis; Adhesion, Surfaces & Interfaces; Process Chemistry; Advanced Separations; Catalysis; Transport / Reaction Engineering; Self Assembly in Polymers & Colloids; Chemistry & Transportation; Industrial Safety Chemistry & Art Afternoon Afternoon Technical Program Technical Program

• inc. Special Symposia in
• inc. Special Symposia in

Catalysis; Adhesion, Surfaces & Interfaces; Process Chemistry; Advanced Separations; Catalysis; Transport / Reaction Engineering; Self Assembly in Polymers & Colloids; Chemistry & Transportation; Industrial Safety

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Technical Program Catalysis; Polymer Modeling & Theory; Process Design; Building Science Technical Program Catalysis; Chemical Education Building Science Morning Technical Program

• inc. Special Symposia in

Catalysis; Polymer Applications; Polymer Processing; Chemical Education Chemical Heritage - Corporate Profiles celebrating the regional impact of chemistry Vendor Access | LT Prep Regional Steering Cmte Mtng Lunch at H | Poster Session 1 Lunch at H | Poster Session 2 Lunch at H | Poster Session 3 Lunch at H | Division of BMGT Guest Speaker | Poster Session 4 (if needed) K-12 STEM Teacher Workshops Afternoon Afternoon

• inc. Special Symposia in
• inc. Special Symposia in

Personal Care Chemistry; Employer Roundtables

• Dr. Hawker
• Dr. Sreeram

CNC Event for K-12 STEM teachers Registration | Ice Cream Social H'ors and Beer Reception for VIPs, etc. Mentoring Panel + Loons Baseball Game Networking

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ACS Awards Banquet (H Hotel Ballroom) MCFTA (Chemistry in the Arts Exhibition) MCFTA | Scott Kelly / Regional Experiment Conclusion MCFTA | Culinary Chemistry Monday 03 June Wednesday 05 June Friday 07 June Breakfast at H Breakfast at H Hold - Career Workshop? (Nat'l ACS team) Morning Technical Program

• inc. Special Symposia in

Catalysis; Polymer Modeling & Theory; Process Design; Personal Care Chemistry;

Sharon Glotzer

• U. Michigan

David Weitz Harvard U. David Sholl Georgia Tech Richard Vaia AFRL Ken Shull Northwestern U. Sinan Keten Northwestern U. Ron Larsen

• U. Michigan

Forrest Meggers Princeton U. Ali Dhinojwala

• U. Akron

Andrey Dobrynin

• U. Akron

John Dorgan Michigan State U.

Notable committed participants

ACS Special Events MCFTA | Public Events Plenary Talks Chem Ed: K-12 STEM Teacher Targeted Events Daily Technical Programming

CERM 2019: The funding goal is offer an extraordinary event and break even

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CERM 2019: 18% of funding raised to date and 34% will come from registrations, event sales

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CERM 2019: Committee Chairs

• General Chairs– Nicole Hough, Matthias Ober, Dimi Katsoulis
• Advisors – Tom Lane, Kurt Brandstadt
• Technical Program – Shaun Ahn, John Roberts
• Chemical Education – Gina Malczewski, Michelle Rivard
• Finance – Brian Marinik
• Treasurer – Doug Beyer
• Regional Chemistry Experiment – Jaime Curtis-Fisk
• Liaisons with MCFTA – Brian Marinik, Dimi Katsoulis
• Chemistry & the Arts – Mindy Keefe
• Vendors – Brett Zimmerman, Sam Costanzo
• Website – Matthias Ober, Lori Keith
• Planning & Events - TBD
• Communications - TBD

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Centennial Exhibit May-Dec 2019: “A Century of Science and Service”

• Purpose: Celebration, inspiration, communication
• Committee includes Julie Johnson (MCFTA), Dr. Jay Martin

(CMU Museum Studies), Gary Skory (Midland Historical Society), John Metcalf (Good Design LLC), Steve Keinath, Gretchen Kohl, Jim Malek, Wendell Dilling, Stacy Daniels, Joan Sabourin, Angelo Cassar (Publicity), Gina Malczewski

• Work began with larger group in Jan, 2016
• Fabricated exhibit, website, brochure, promotion, adjunct

events

• Components: Intro, History, Leadership, Communication,

People/Products/Processes, Unintended Consequences, Education/Future

• Design:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/iboxb2a6gzzbcmb/2017_11_15%20ACS%202019%20Exhibit.pdf?dl=0).

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Centennial Exhibit May-Dec 2019: Updates

• Special Centennial beer will be made by Tri-City

Brewers.

• We will likely have auctions or other events at which

commemorative items will be for sale, auction or raffle

• IYPT
• Go Fund Me page under consideration
• Special lapel pins being designed by John Metcalf
• Rededication of the Brinewell? Celebration of other

regional historical landmarks?

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Centennial Exhibit May-Dec 2019: Financial

• We have submitted three grant applications: ACS Corporate SEED,

S.C. Johnson and Gerstacker, for a total of $70,000

• January application to MACF for $40,000 was not considered due to

error; resubmission planned for Apr 15. Strosacker application also to be submitted.

• Seed money from Section ($10K):

– $5000 given to MACF to set up a Historical Project Fund (matching grants up to $2000 now available); two donations so

• far. Not liquid.

– $2168 spent on design services, artifacts, copying ($2832 remains)

• We need to start ASAP to build content and engage CMU Museum

Studies students

• Requesting an additional $10,000 (loan) to begin work

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Centennial Exhibit May-Dec 2019: Dow FUNDING STRATEGY

• Overall draft budget with contingency: $194,206 for

exhibit and $7000 for adjunct programming and module transport.

• We hope to ask for $55,000 from the Dow Foundation
• Money to be used mostly for History, Leadership,

contingencies, and adjunct educational programming

• Summary of feedback/communication from/with the

Dow Foundation so far:

– Interest in in-kind support by Communications, Publicity and Heritage/Branding functions – Unsolicited but strong “suggestion” made by Heather Gallegos to make a joint request for all 2019 funding

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Dow Foundation Funding Proposal

Activities 2019 CERM Centennial Exhibit Overall Budget ($) 339,638 194,206 Proposed Request from Dow Foundation ($) 95,000 55,000 Programs to Be Supported by Dow Foundation See below itemized list History, Leadership, contingencies, and adjunct educational programming Feedback/Communication with Dow Foundation Two meetings with representatives of Dow Foundation - no outcome so far. Additional meeting scheduled for June 2018 Interest in in-kind support by Communications, Publicity and Heritage/Branding functions Unbiased Approach & Historical Perspective Dow has supported this kind of activity in the past. Pros/Cons of Going Separately and Together Exhibit is outside the SCOPE of CERM 2019 Unsolicited but strong “suggestion” made by Heather Gallegos to make a joint request for all 2019 funding

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2019 CERM: Activity- by-activity & year-by- year request for Dow Foundation Support

Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Report from the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans:

Committee on Community Activities

SUBGROUPS/Activities

• Volunteer Engagement and Recognition

– ChemLuminaries – Salutes to Excellence

• Tools and Training

– New Video CCEW contest (college level, – Training videos and timelines

• Program Development and Promotion

– Theme teams: CCEW and NCW – CCEW 2018: Dive Into Marian Chemistry (70% Sections): 15-yr anniversary – NCW 2018: Chemistry is out of this World (Space Chemistry) 10/21-27 – CCEW 2019: Take Note: Paper Chemistry – NCW 2019: Marvelous Metals/Periodic Table – CCEW 2010: 50 yr anniversary of Earth Day – CCEW Illustrated Poem contest

• International Festivals, Kids and Chemistry

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A word about LSAC

• Also have ChemLuminaries
• Responsible for FORMS

– New features incorporated for 2016 reports – Discussion/suggestions for more improvements – Asked about CL nomination connection to entries – Overhaul coming

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The Midland Section of the American Chemical Society

presents:

Guarding the Great Lakes:

The Science of Spill Response

LT . Michael Doig

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Great Lakes collectively make up the largest body of fresh water on the

• planet. They contain 21% of the world’s surface fresh water by volume. The Lakes

are an important source of drinking water, provide habitat for thousands of plants and animals, and are essential to the economy. The release of oil and chemicals into the Great Lakes is a major problem. Spills can destroy habitat, contaminate the food chain, and harm wildlife. Spills also wreak havoc on the economies of nearby communities by forcing the closure of fisheries, driving away tourists, or shutting down navigation routes. When dealing with oil and chemical spills, there are many questions that need

• answered. What was spilled? Where is the spill likely to travel in the water? How

is the local environment affected now—and how might it be affected down the road? What's the best way to clean up the spill? How will balance be restored to the environment after the damage has been done? NOAA brings scientific expertise to the table to help answer these questions.

Targeted to ages 13 and up Midland Center for the Arts Lecture Room 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland, MI 48640 2:30-4:00 pm Saturday 4/21/18

JO JOIN N US

for an

Earth h Day Celebr ebratio ion

highlighting the winners of the local

ACS Illustr

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Featured Speaker

• Dr. Andy Jorgensen
• Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry

University of Toledo

• Senior Fellow, National Council for Science

and the Environment

Global Climate Disruption: How Do We Know? What Can We Do? Climate change is a very intense topic which finds its way into political, business and social conversations, often with vocal disagreement among participants. This presentation will give background information about the phenomenon and methods which have been used to characterize these changes. The human dimension of the problem will be emphasized. We will then consider solutions to the problem. Participants will be able to share their views using personal response devices and to compare their replies to those of more than 5,000 members of previous audiences. Als lso:

• : important information from the Midland

land Recycle cyclers! Targ rget et audie ience nce: Fami milie lies; s; child ldre ren n gra rades es 5 and above Light ht snack cks s pro rovid ided

6:30-7:30 pm May 1, 2018 Creative 360 1517

17 Bayliss yliss St. Mi Midla land nd, MI 486 8640 40

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GLOBAL CLIMATE DESTABILIZATION: SCIENCE, ETHICS, ATTITUDES & OPINIONS

Discussion with

Tom Rohrer, Director

Great Lakes Institute for Sustainable Systems

WHERE: Creative 360

1517 1517 Bayli ayliss ss St.

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Midland d Michiga ichigan WHEN: WHEN: May 3, ay 3, 20 2018 18 6:30 6:30-8:00 8:00 pm pm

ALSO: a brief talk by Midland Recyclers

Sponsored by:

Midland American Chemical Society, Midland Recyclers CMU School of Public Service and Global Citizenship

Great Lakes Institute for Sustainable Systems

FREE FREE an and d Ope Open to n to Al All

From Red Tides to Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning: Exploring the Chemical Diversity of Marine Toxins

• Dr. Richard Rediske

Professor of Water Resources Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University The Mi Midland Section tion of th the Amer American Che Chemi mical Society ty presents: Toxins produced by marine

• rganisms impact environmental

and human health in the coastal US and impact fishing and recreational resources. We will explore the diversity of marine toxins which range from complex polyethers and polypeptides to simple organic acids and the

• rganisms that produce them.

Impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activity also will be discussed. By live videoconference April 17 3-4 PM Delta College

1961 Delta Road, University Center, MI 48710

Room N007 FRE REE and open to to th the public!

• Schools in our area invited
• K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
• Judging 4/18; local prizes
• First place in each category goes to National; $300/$150
• Locally:

– Display of top entries (5 per category) in MCFTA Little Theatre Lobby 4/21 – Dislay at Creative 360 May 1-3 – Prizes awarded at small reception May 1 6:30 pm at Creative 360

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Council Meeting Report

• New Orleans, Spring 2018 National ACS Meeting
• Reported to Midland Local Section, 4/9/2018

Council Items for action, New Orleans Spring 2018 Meeting

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Selecting two candidates for President Elect:

SELECTED AS CANDIDATES

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Council Items for action, New Orleans Spring 2018 Meeting

Petition on composition of Society Committees:

Council Items for action, New Orleans Spring 2018 Meeting

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Petition for election of Society committee chairs:

Council Items for action, New Orleans Spring 2018 Meeting

• Recommendation on membership dues for 2019

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• Approval of a revised distribution formula for Division

funding

• Petition to Charter International Chemical Sciences

Chapters (Jordan, Qatar)

• Net from Operations – $28.6M
• $4.8M higher than 2016 Actual
• Total Revenues – $553.1M
• $26.4M (5.0%) higher than 2016 Actual
• Total Expenses – $524.5M
• $21.6M (4.3%) higher than 2016 Actual
• Unrestricted Net Assets – $284.4M
• $77.9M (37.7%) increase from Dec. 31, 2016

2017 Financial Highlights*

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FOLLOW-UP

• There was a lot of ongoing discussion about the task force put together to

simplify ACS structure. Would we like to invite Bill Carroll (task force member) to dial in to one of our local board meetings to discuss?

• WCC made some connections, working with Diane Grob-Schmidt to plan a

“Skills Beyond the Bench 2019”. Diane is helping contact other women ACS past-presidents and BOD members to bring to Mid-Michigan. Early planning stages.

• All members are encouraged to update their info in the “Yellow Book,” and

consider serving on a national ACS committee. You do not need to be a

• councilor. Many of these committees reimburse at least a portion of your

travel to national meetings. Complete an online committee preference form for 2019 committee assignments, by June 8, 2018 at https://www.yellowbook.acs.org (log in required).

• Full details from the Council Meeting available if interested, contact Tina or

Dale.

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Overview of SignUpGenius

Midland ACS has started to use SignUpGenius Who is using it?

• Committees
• WCC
• MMTG
• Outreach
• FSM
• Awards
• Program

Advantages

• Generic emails for Committees
• Ease of passing the baton
• Collect $$
• One Stop shop
• No creating of buttons
• Pass the cost to the consumer

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Overview of SignUpGenius

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Overview of SignUpGenius

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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2018 USNCO Program Schedule

• January 15 Deadline for coordinators to submit the ACS Local Section 2018 Participation Response Form due at the

USNCO national office. – Completed (Tulchinsky).

• January 22 Deadline for coordinators to order local section examinations from ACS (25% late fee charged for late orders).

– Completed (Tulchinsky).

• February 8 ACS will begin shipping local section exams. -Exams received February 19.
• March 1-31 Local sections are encouraged to administer local section competitions. -Local Section exam was administered
• n the week of March 12-16 at eight high schools (Chemistry teachers).
• March 31 Deadline for coordinators to submit a list of all lab practical sites and nominees to the USNCO national office for

insurance policy coverage. -Completed (Tulchinsky).

• April 2 ACS will begin shipping the national exams to 2018 participating sections. Coordinators will receive the maximum

number of exams allowed their section. –Received April 6.

• April 2 Deadline for coordinators to submit 2018 Certificate Request Form to the USNCO national office. –Submitted March

30 (Tulchinsky).

• April 9 2018 USNCO Local Exam with Answer Key will be posted on the ACS Olympiad web site.
• April 17-23 Coordinators will administer the USNCO national exam. Scheduled on April 21/SVSU.
• April 25 The Absolute deadline for receipt of the national examination materials from coordinators at the USNCO office for
• grading. Exam Answer Sheets must be sent by UPS in the prepaid envelope provided. Exams received after this deadline

CANNOT be graded.

• April 30 The USNCO National Office will start contacting, by telephone, the local section coordinators and the 20 students

chosen to attend the study camp. (E-mail announcing the final results will be sent to other sections as soon as a final roster has been determined.).

• May 1 2018 USNCO National Exam Part I Multiple Choice Answer Key will be posted on the ACS Olympiad web site.
• June 5-20 Twenty students attend the study camp at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado.
• July 19-29 The 50th International Chemistry Olympiad competition in Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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2018 Local Exam

• Eight schools in the Midland section area participated this year in March
• Total number of expected students was 237, actually participated 181 (76%)
• Top score was 48 out of 60, National Exam nominees scores were 29-48
• Ten primary and eleven alternate students from six schools received nominations to the 2018 National Exam

– not more than 2 students per school can be nominated – ACS rule

• Eight primary and two alternate students from six schools accepted nominations (total 10)

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No County School Expected students no. Actual students no. National Exam nominees 1 Bay Western High School 32 24 2 2 Bay John Glenn High School 33 31 1 3 Isabella Mount Pleasant High School 15 15 2 4 Midland Dow High School 50 17 2 5 Midland Midland High School 22 21 2 6 Midland Calvary Baptist Academy 1 1 7 Saginaw Freeland High School 20 18 8 Saginaw Saginaw Art & Science Academy 64 54 1 Total 237 181 10

2018 National Exam

• The following ten students accepted nomination for the exam:
• Alternate students who replace primary students are highlighted in blue
• Ten National Exam sets along with other documents have been received from ACS
• The National Exam is scheduled to be held on April 21st at SVSU

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Students High School County Chemistry teacher Ethan Bruce Joshua Lang Midland Midland Jeff Yoder David Lin Kevin Cheng

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Midland Caeli Loris Thane Deming Trenton McLean Western Bay Gwenyth Kieser Nicholas Demattei Lingxiao Guan Mt Pleasant Isabella Jason Brown Benjamin Schall Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy Saginaw David Allan Yifan Jiang John Glenn Bay Sandra Schafer

2018 National Exam Schedule

• The National Exam will be held at SVSU on April 21 (Saturday)

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2018 USNCO Team of Volunteers

• Chemistry Olympiad Committee Chair - Dr. Michael Tulchinsky (Dow)
• Local Exam Grading/National Exam - Prof. Michael Coote (SVSU)
• National Exam Proctors - Drs. Xiangyi Zhang and Daniel Grohol (Dow)
• Czech Republic/Slovakia talk on April 21 - Dr. Daniel Grohol (Dow)

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Other Board Matters?

• ACS Fellows Nomination:
• Nomination packages for Susan Butts and Jerzy Klosin were submitted

before April 1st, 2018.

• Many thanks to Gina, Bryan, and Tom!
• The Dow Chemical Company Foundation Grant:
• $10,000
• Approved
• 2019 CERM:
• Toledo local section is attempting a mini-CERM after the full version

2018 CERM has collapsed (5 pm, June 14, until 3 pm, June 16).

• We can keep the 50th CERM designation for 2019!

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Other Board Matters?

• Congressman John Moolenaar Event
• 5:30pm-7:30pm, April 23rd, 2018 at H. Hotel
• Amanda/Pat
• Award Banquet Updates
• Diana.
• Audit of Section Books
• 2015, 2016, and 2017 Books.
• Michelle/Wendy
• ACS Mini Grant:
• Ice cream social at Midland (CERM 2019)
• $250 approved

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Agenda

Time Topic Presenter

7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes Wenyi 7:05 CERM2019 Updates Dimi 7:15 Centennial Exhibit Updates Gina 7:25 CCA/LSAC/Outreach Updates Gina 7:35 Councilors Report from National ACS meeting Tina/Dale 7:45 Sign Up Genius Michelle 7:50 Chemistry Olympiad Updates Michael 7:55 Other Board Matters? Team 8:00 Adjourn Wenyi

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Vision Statement: Advancing chemical exploration, inquiry, and practice in the GLBR and beyond.

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Mission Statement: Promote chemistry and improve public perception of science through innovation in research, education and career development for the benefit of our members and partners.