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2010 ACS Scholarship Exam Results

SPONSOR: Chicago Section, American Chemical Society: High School Education Committee
HELD AT: North Central College on May 22, 2010
AWARDS: Funds are contributed by the chemical industry and by individuals.
Teachers of a prize-winning student(s) will receive $100.

PRIZE	WINNER	SCHOOL & TEACHER
FIRST $5,000 AWARD	Benjamin Fleischacker	Ann Levinson Chicagoland Jewish HS
SECOND $3,000 AWARD	Carrington Watkins	Jim Glynn Glenbrook South HS
THIRD $2,500 AWARD	Daniel Shen	Steve Wiesbrook Naperville Central HS
FOURTH $1,500 AWARD	Naomi Michael	Ann Levinson Chicagoland Jewish HS
FIFTH $1,250 AWARD	Eric Lullo	Dan Brown Naperville Central HS
MARIE LISHKA * $2000 AWARD	Carrington Watkins	Jim Glynn Glenbrook South HS
MARSHALL S. SMOLER** $200 AWARD	Philippe Chlenski	James Galinski Lincoln Park HS
Bernard E. Schaar*** $500 Chicago Chemists’ Club Award	Philippe Chlenski	James Galinski Lincoln Park HS

*To the highest scoring female in the examination. This award honors Marie Lishka, who was an active Chicago Section member for many years. Additional funding for the Lishka award was provided in memory of Stan Drigot.
**To the highest-scoring Chicago Public High School Student. His sister, Rachel, established this award in 1972 in memory of Marshall S. Smoler. Mr. Smoler was for many years a chemistry teacher in the Chicago public schools.
*** To the highest scoring Chicago High School student. Mr. Bernard Schaar’s widow established this award in memory of Mr. Bernard Schaar, long active in Chicago Section, American Chemical Society and the Chicago Chemist’s Club.


HONORABLE MENTIONS LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (These students were the next highest performers)

Mark Rizko	Nazareth Academy
Kathryn Bruhns	Oak Park/River Forest
Benjamin Marks	Niles North HS
Kirthi Bellamkonda	Naperville Central HS
Gregorio Ramel	Oak Park/River Forest
Madeline Siambekos	Naperville Central HS

Awards will be given to students at the ACS Education Night meeting in September 2010 at Loyola University. Award winners and their teachers will be contacted by the Chicago ACS office. All teachers and students are invited and encouraged to attend the ACS Education Night meeting. Teachers who attend the ACS Education Night meeting will receive CPDU credits. Teachers do not have to be ACS members to attend. Registration information for Education night will be available in late July.

2010 Boy Scout Chemistry Merit Badge Workshop Registration Opens August 1st!
Complete all requirements for the Chemistry Merit Badge in a two session workshop. The first session includes laboratory experience. Choose one of three locations, the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn or Oakton Community College in Des Plaines or College of Lake County in Grayslake. The second session will be held on and at the location for "National Chemistry Day" and is necessary for completion of this merit badge.

• Want more details? Open the flyer below or visit the Boy Scout Chemistry Merit Badge page.
• Ready to register? Register with the Chicago Section American Chemical Society on their website www.chicagoacs.org and indicate where you plan to attend the 1st session at. Registration opens August 1st.

New Committee Coordinators Needed!
Want to get involved? Have great ideas you want to share? Please consider serving as a high school education committee coordinator! We need enthusiastic people to run these committees for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years. Not sure you want to run a committee solo? Sign up with a friend and serve as a team!

• USNCO Exam Coordinator
• ACS Scholarship Exam Coordinator
• Membership and Recruitment Coordinator
• Chemistry Day Workshop Coordinator (Professional Development)
• Boy Scouts Chemistry Merit Badge Workshop Coordinator
• Public Relations/ Media Liaison
• Webmaster
  

Worried how this will fit into your already busy schedule? We have "how-to" binders with contact names and timelines already in place for each committee, so you can jump right in! Interested? Please contact Linda Bennett (Chair) or Tracy Mitchell (Chair-Elect at acs_exams@yahoo.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Want to learn more about the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society? Visit our official website at http://membership.acs.org/C/Chicago/