The Southwest Georgia Section has approximately 134 members who live and work in the southwest Georgia counties. We are dynamic and visionary, committed to “Improving people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry." This vision ─ developed and adopted by the ACS Board of Directors after broad consultation with the membership ─ fully complements the ACS Mission statement, which is “to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people.” Together, these two statements represent our ultimate reason for being and provide a strategic framework for our efforts.
The Southwest Georgia Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Contest Deadline: Monday October 28, 2024
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We invite you to our October 14 Science Saturday! We will have many hands-on activities and demonstrations to learn about the materials around us. The theme on Medicinal Chemistry: "The Healing Power of Chemistry".
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The Southwest Georgia Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Write and illustrate a poem using the NCW theme on Medicinal Chemistry: “The Healing Power of Chemistry.” Contest Deadline: Friday October 20, 2023 Prizes: $50 in each category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grades)
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Clarice Phelps, a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee will talk with students and faculty at Valdosta State University at their Chemistry Mentoring Luncheon on Friday September 23, 2022. Clarice Phelps has been recognized as the first African-American women involved in the discovery of a chemical element. Go science!
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