Southwest Georgia Local Section

The Southwest Georgia Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade with the topic: Sticking with Chemistry. Contest Deadline: October 25 th , 2020 Prizes: Local Prize $50 for student and teacher on each category Submit your entry in the correct category and submit form with ALL fields at: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/ncw/plan-an-event/illustrated-poem-contest.html Write and illustrate a poem using the NCW theme, “Sticking with Chemistry.”    Your poem must be no more than 40 words and in the following styles to be considered:                          HAIKU  -  LIMERICK  -  ODE  -  ABC POEM  -  FREE VERSE  -  END RHYME  -  BLANK VERSE                 Possible topics related to the theme include:                 Glue, Tape, Slime, Polymers, Geckos, Adhesives, Adhesion, Cohesion                 Detailed rules in attachment below! ... View more

2020 Section Officers Chair Dr. Gopeekrishnan Sreenilayam 2020 Chair-Elect Dr. Ted Helgert 2020 Secretary Dr. Dean Duncan 2020 Treasurer Dr. Nedialka Iordanova 2012 - 2020 Councilor Dr. Linda de la Garza 2018 - 2020 Alternate Councilor Dr. Tolulope Salami 2018 - 2020 ... View more

Please consider nominating a colleague (who has already agreed to serve) or self-nominate yourself to take on a post on the Executive Committee of our section for the year 2021. Nominations will be open now and taken until October 12th. If you have any questions about the work involved in each of the posts, you may call Dr. Dean Duncan @ 229 333 5798. Please contact our section past-chair to submit names.   Chair 2021: Ted Helgert Chair-Elect 2021(to be chair in 2022) :  NEED nominations  Secretary 2021: NEED nominations  Treasurer 2021: NEED nominations  Councilor 2021-2023: NEED nominations ... View more

Please consider nominating a colleague (who has already agreed to serve) or self-nominate yourself to take on a post on the Executive Committee of our section for the year 2021. Nominations will be open now and taken until October 12th. If you have any questions about the work involved in each of the posts, you may call Dr. Dean Duncan @ 229 333 5798. Please contact our section past-chair to submit names.   Chair 2021: Ted Helgert Chair-Elect 2021(to be chair in 2022) :  NEED nominations  Secretary 2021: NEED nominations  Treasurer 2021: NEED nominations  Councilor 2021-2023: NEED nominations ... View more

First Meeting of the year 2020: Brewery Tour/Dinner/Meeting Date: Thursday, February 20th, 5.30 pm at the Georgia Beer Co. (109 S Briggs St, Valdosta, GA 31601) Pizza/sandwiches, water and soda will be provided. ACS Members - $10, student members-free. Please RSVP to gsreenilyam@valdosta.edu ... View more