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New York Section Awards
AWARD I - WILLIAM H. NICHOLS MEDAL AWARD – Founded in 1902
NATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED BY THE NEW YORK SECTION
AWARD I WILLIAM H. NICHOLS MEDAL AWARD – Founded in 1902 1 . To encourage original research by recognizing an outstanding contribution in the field of chemistry. 2. This annual award consists of two Medals, one gold and a bronze replica. The medals are presented at the William H. Nichols Meeting that consists of a Distinguished Symposium related to the medalist's field of expertise and the Medal Award Dinner. The event is held in March or April. Beginning in the year 2003, through the generosity of the Nichols Foundation, Inc, the award recipient will also receive a check for $5000. 3. The award was established in 1902 by Dr. William H. Nichols, a President of the ACS. First presented in 1903, it is the first award authorized by the American Chemical Society. The Nichols Foundation, Inc. supports the purchase of the medals and the attendance of students and faculty from New York Section colleges. Travel and hotel costs are paid by the Section. Letters requesting nominations are sent in April. Nominations forms and data must be received by May 30 th . A call for nominations is published in the April Indicator , in C&E News and on the NY Section website www.newyorkacs.org . Nominations are active for five consecutive years. 4. Investigators who have published a significant and original contribution in any field of chemistry during the five calendar years preceding the presentation meeting are eligible for consideration by the Nichols Medal Jury. Click here to obtain a Nomination Form. For information about this award please contact the New York Section office, Marilyn Jespersen, or at 516-883-7510. AWARD II NICHOLS FOUNDATION CHEMISTRY TEACHER AWARD 1. To recognize highly effective teaching and inspirational leadership to students in chemistry. 2. Presented annually to an outstanding high school chemistry teacher in the ACS, New York Section. The award consists of a plaque and $1000. The award is presented at the New York Section's General Meeting and Section-wide Conference held in January. Letters are sent in March to all area high schools requesting nominations. A selection is made by the Nichols Teacher Award Jury by September. 3. Established in 1958 by Charles W. Nichols, Sr. The $1000 monetary award is funded by the Nichols Foundation, Inc. The New York Section contributes the engraved plaque and a luncheon for the awardee and the awardee's family guests. 4. The rules of eligibility are as follows: The nominee must:
Contact Information: Nichols Teacher Award Jury Chairs: Jean D. Delfiner , or Nichols Foundation Chemistry Teacher Awardees
AWARD III NEW YORK SECTION OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD 1. To recognize the efforts of members of the New York Section who provide their time, leadership skills and dedicated service in promoting quality programs that contribute to the excellence of the Section. 2. This annual award consists of an engraved ACS plaque that is presented at the New York Section's General Meeting and Section-wide Conference in January. The awardee becomes a member of the Outstanding Service Award Committee for four years. A call for nominations appears in the April and May Indicators . 3. This award was established in 1976 and is supported by the New York Section. 4. Eligible are members of the New York Section whose nomination data has been sent to the Outstanding Service Award Committee by June 30 th . Nominations with supporting data should be
mailed to OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDEES
AWARD IV DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST OF WESTCHESTER AWARD 1. To recognize a scientist who resides or works in Westchester County and who has distinguished himself/herself in chemical industry or academia. 2. This annual award consists of an engraved ACS plaque and is presented at a special meeting of the Westchester Chemical Society. A call for nominations appears in the November and December Indicators . The award is presented is the Spring. Nominations remain active for three consecutive years. 3. This award was established in 1991 and is supported by the Westchester Chemical Society, a subsection of the ACS, New York Section. 4. Eligible are scientists of stature that reside or work in Westchester County , New York . Contact information:
 NATIONAL AWARDS RECEIVED BY THE NEW YORK SECTION New York Section
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Chair for the Award Year |
1982 |
Harry L. Lindsay 1981 Chair |
This award is presented at the Fall ACS National Meeting.
PROJECT SEED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
2003
NEW YORK & NORTH JERSEY SECTIONS
The ACS Committee on Project SEED congratulates the winners of its 2003-2004 College Scholarships and wishes all students continued success in their future studies. The scholarships were made possible through generous donations to the Project SEED Program from the following sponsors: Alfred and Isabel Bader, Bayer Corportion, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Elizabeth and Stephen Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and Glenn and Barbara Ullyot.
Seung Hoon Choi graduated from Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, NJ. Under the supervision of Dr. Ajay Bose, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, he worked on a project entitled, “Nitrations of Aromatic Compounds Using Calcium Nitrate.” Seung Hoon will attend Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Daniel Diaz graduated from Emerson High School, Union City, NJ. Under the supervision of Dr. Chen Wei-Chen, Rutgers University, NJ, his research was entitled, “Synthesis and Dispersion Properties of Hydroyapatitie with Mechanochemical-Hydrothermal Processing.” Daniel will attend Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Jannatual Ferdous graduated from Frederick Douglass Academy, New York, NY. Under the supervision of Dr. Steven Greenbaum, Hunter College of CUNY, she worked on a project entitled, “Focus: Spin-Lattice Relaxation Times of Phosphoric Acid (aq) Concentrations.” Jannatual will attend Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.
Furiha Khawaja, who went to McNair Academic High School, Jersey City, NJ, worked under the direction of Dr. Amjad Khan, Jersey City Medical Center, NJ. Furiha's research project was entitled, “The Study of Pap Smear Findings as a Predictor of Acute Chorioamnionitis” She will attend Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.
Christopher Leonor worked under the direction of Dr. Washington Braida and R. Nikolay Strigul, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ, while a student at High Tech High School, North Bergen, NJ. Christopher's research involved the environmentl impact of Tungsten in soil environments. He will attend Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
Omar Miqbel is a graduate of Union Hill High School, Union City, NJ. Under the supervision of Dr. Bishambar Dayal, VA Medical Center, NJ, Omar's research involved Cardia Molecular Markers: Detection and Identification of Interleukin-6 Protein Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease by SELFI Protein Chip System. Omar will attend Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
David Puente is also a graduate of Emerson High School, Union City, NJ. He worked under the supervision of Dr. Van Thompson, New York University College of Dentistry, NY. David's research was entitled, “Effect of Strain Rate on Bond Strength of Dental Adhesive to the Dentin of Teeth.” David will attend Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ.
Sony Rodriguez worked under the direction of Mr. Jeremy Stanton at Drew University, NJ, while a student at McNair Academic High School, Jersey City, NJ. Sony's research was entitled, “Cross-linking Today for an Eco-friendly Future.” Sony will attend Drew University, Madison, NJ.
Karen Romero, a graduate of Emerson High School, Union City, NJ, Under the direction of Dr. Paula Ruiz, Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ,worked on a project entitled, “Chemical US Ozone.” Karen will attend Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Solomon Sarfo is a graduate of Orange High School, Orange, NJ. Under the supervision of Dr. Robert Augustine, Seton Hall University, NJ, his research project was entitled, “Preparation of Heteropolyacid Modified Alumina: Use of Green Chemistry.” Solomon will attend Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ.
LaTanya Turner worked under the direction of Dr. Jing Wu, New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ, while a student at Orange High School, Orange, NJ. LaTanya's research involved the Purification of Industrial Polystyrene, Measurement on Viscosity of Different Polymer Solutions and Titration of Biomedical Polymer Materials. LaTanya will attend Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.
Donna Velazquez is a graduate of Union Hill High School, Union City, NJ. She worked under the supervision of Dr. Edward Konsevick, New Jersey Meadowland Commission, NJ. Donna's research project involved the environmental chemistry in an urban estuary. Donna will attend Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.
Jean Wisna is a graduate of Linden High School, Linden, NJ. Under the direction of Dr. Robert Rosen, Rutgers University, NJ, Jean's research involved, The Chemistry of “Mascretti” Oil. Jean will attend Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Jawaria Zareen graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY. She worked under the supervision of Dr. Maja Nowakowski, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, NY. Jawaria's research was entitled, “Boswellic Acids: Plant Derived Inhibitors of Leukocyte Inflammatory.” Jawaria will attend Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY.
New York Section
ACS Fifty Year Members - 2006
Dr. Jay Donald Albright
Ms. Ethel Berkowitz
Dr. Olga O. Blumenfeld
Dr. Richard Bolstad
Dr. Grace B. Borowitz
Mr. Robert Dennis Cloney
Dr. Nina M. Czeczowiczka
Dr. Raymond Di Martini
Dr. Jack Fajer
Dr. Paul Friedman
Mr. Robert Brian Huntoon
Dr. Stewart Karp
Dr. Milton Klein
Dr. Stella Esther Kohn
Dr. Thomas Medwick
Ms. Sarah Mook
Dr. Sung Moon
Mr. Peter Nicholakakos
Dr. George G. Odian
Dr. Roland P. F. Scharrer
Dr. David Israel Schuster
Dr. Niels Sigismund Schwarz
Mr. Robert Shapiro
Dr. Joan Esther Shields
Dr. Reuel Shinnar
Mr. Michael Allen Weiner
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