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ACS
Chapter Recognized Nationally
The UT Tyler Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical
Society has been selected to receive an honorable mention for its
activities conducted during the 2002-03 academic year.
The chapter
will be honored March 28 at the 227th ACS National Meeting in Anaheim,
Calif., and will be recognized in the ACS national newsmagazine,
Chemical & Engineering News, and the student affiliates magazine,
Chemistry.
“This
is the fifth consecutive year that the UT Tyler chapter has been
recognized nationally as an outstanding, commendable or honorable
mention chapter,’’ said Dr. Don McClaugherty, chemistry
department chair.
The chapter’s
activities during the year included participating in the Texas Adopt-A-Highway
Program, presenting chemical magic shows to elementary and middle
schools, judging the East Texas Regional Science Fair and providing
free tutoring in general chemistry.
Sean Butler
served as president and Randa Gates as vice president of the chapter
in 2002-03. Faculty advisers are Dr. Neil Gray, associate professor
of chemistry, and Dr. Brian Taylor, assistant professor of chemistry.

Contact
person: Emily
Battle, (903) 565-5604

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