Welcome to the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society

The ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications (CPRC) will sponsor a symposium at SERMACS 2024 in Atlanta October 23-26, 2024, titled “Innovative methods of communicating the value of chemistry to the public.” Please forward this email to your constituency and/or place on your local section or division web site. We are particularly interested in… Read more: SERMACS 2024: Communication Symposium

Hello Orlando Section!We would like to bring to your attention to the following two announcements: Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW): To promote the positive role that chemistry plays in the world, ACS established the Chemists Celebrate Earth Week public awareness campaign. This year, CCEW occurs on April 21–27 with the theme “Get a Charge out… Read more: Call for volunteers and Student Travel Awards Announcement

Time is running out to apply for a Student Travel AWARD to participate in FAME 2024 (Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition). The Orlando Local Section of the American Chemical Society offers travel awards to students who are in need of financial supplement for their participations in local, regional, and national conferences organized by of the… Read more: Student Travel Awards for FAME Participation

The Spring Meeting of the ACS Council was held in hybrid format on March 22, 2024.  As of March 19, there were 14,368 registrations (13,122 in-person and 1,246 online). The ACS Fall 2024 meeting will be held in Denver, CO from August 18 – 22, 2024. Actions of the Council Election Results: Elected Committees of… Read more: Councilor’s Report: 267th National Meeting, Spring 2024

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICER TELEPHONE Chair Stephen Smith 321-309-3037 Chair Elect       Brian Mosby — Immediate Past Chair Nicole Lapeyrouse 407-823-0386 Treasurer Van Quach — Secretary Pavithra Pathirathna 321-674-7561 Councilor & Section Historian Darlene Slattery 321-632-2535 Councilor Laura Sessions 407-582-7138 Alternate Councilor Michel Johnson — CCEW Coordinator NCW Coordinator Denisia Popolan-Vaida 407-823-1537 Younger Chemists Committee… Read more: 2024 Orlando Section Officers

The Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society held it’s annual awards banquet on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 at the At the 310 Lakeside restaurant in Downtown Orlando. The 2023 winners are: Award  Recipient Organization Outstanding Student at a primarily teaching institution Ms. Denette Boucome Keiser University Outstanding Student at a primarily research institution (undergraduate) Ms.… Read more: 2023 Annual Award Banquet

Dear Chemistry Colleague, As 2023 Chair of the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS), I am pleased to announce that the Orlando section will be participating in the 2024 US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO). The primary goals of this program are to stimulate interest and achievement in chemistry among high school students throughout… Read more: 2024 US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO)

The Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society will recognize 2023 awards winners in a traditional annual awards banquet on December 2nd, 2023. You are invited to attend the banquet: Saturday, December 2nd, 202311:30AM to 2:00PMAt the 310 Lakeside301 East Pine Street, Orlando, FL 32801 MENUAppetizers Stuffed Mushroom – sausage, spinach, parmesanFried Green Tomato –… Read more: Annual Awards Banquet Invitation

We are excited to announce the candidates for 2024 Executive Committee of the Orlando Section. Voting is expected to open on November 6th, 2023, when you will receive a separate email with the instructions on how to cast your votes electronically and will close on November 20th, 2023. Dr. Brian Mosby Candidate for Chair-Elect Dr.… Read more: Annual Election: Meet the Candidates for 2024 Executive Committee

The Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is hosting an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Entries must be sponsored by a local school or community group for verification purposes. Contest_Deadline: Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Local Prizes: One winner will be awarded ($50) for each… Read more: 2023 NCW Illustrated Poem Contest: The Healing Power of Chemistry