2026 Orlando Section Officers

Posted on January 17, 2026January 17, 2026

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	OFFICER	TELEPHONE
Chair	Toufiq Reza	321-674-8578
Chair Elect	Pavithra Pathirathna	321-674-7561
Immediate Past Chair	Brian Mosby	—
Treasurer	Van Quach	—
Secretary	Meghan McGreal	—
Councilor	Nicole Lapeyrouse	407-823-0386
Councilor	Laura Sessions	407-582-7138
Alternate Councilor	Stephen Smith	321-309-3037
Alternate Councilor	Denisia Popolan-Vaida	407-823-1537

OTHER PERSONNELS and COMMITTEES	OFFICER	TELEPHONE
CCEW Coordinator	Stephen Smith	321-309-3037
NCW Coordinator	Denisia Popolan-Vaida	407-823-1537
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD Coordinator	Mary C. Roslonowski	321-243-6198
Webmaster	Duy Le	—
AWARDS COMMITTEE Chair	Laura Sessions	407-582-7138
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Chair	Pavithra Pathirathna	321-674-7561

2026 Executive Committee Election: The results

Posted on November 22, 2025November 22, 2025

The Orlando Local Section of the American Chemical Society is excited to announce the results from our 2026 Executive Committee election. The voting opened on November 8, 2025, and closed on November 15, 2025.

Congratulations to our 2026 officers:

Chair-Elect: Dr. Pavithra Pathirathna
Secretary: Dr. Meghan McGreal
Treasurer: Dr. Van Quach
Councilor: Dr. Nicole Lapeyrouse

Electronic record of the results can be found here.

We would also like to thank the 2025 executive committee for their service and support of the local section. We hope to see you all at our annual awards banquet next month on December 6^th.

Please don’t forget to subscribe to our LinkedIn, follow our Facebook page, and check out our website for updated news, and activities of our local section

ACS Graduate Student Success Grant

Posted on August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the launch of the ACS Graduate Student Success Grant, a new initiative aimed at supporting graduate students affected by the termination or cancellation of their adviser’s research funding.

The ACS Board of Directors has approved a total of $2.5 million for this program. The grant is designed to assist MS and PhD students who are within one year of completing their degree and whose progress has been disrupted due to the loss of their adviser’s research grant(s).

Eligible students may receive up to $25,000 for one year, with funding awarded per research institution.

Applications will open on September 15 and close on October 1. Additional information about the grant can be found at www.acs.org/gradsuccessgrant.

2025 Orlando Section Officers

Posted on January 18, 2025August 9, 2025

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	OFFICER	TELEPHONE
Chair	Brian Mosby	—
Chair Elect	Toufiq Reza	321-674-8578
Immediate Past Chair	Stephen Smith	321-309-3037
Treasurer	Van Quach	—
Secretary	Meghan McGreal	—
Councilor & Section Historian	Darlene Slattery	321-632-2535
Councilor	Laura Sessions	407-582-7138
Alternate Councilor	Nicole Lapeyrouse	407-823-0386

OTHER PERSONNELS and COMMITTEES	OFFICER	TELEPHONE
CCEW Coordinator	Stephen Smith	321-309-3037
NCW Coordinator	Denisia Popolan-Vaida	407-823-1537
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD Coordinator	Mary C. Roslonowski	321-243-6198
Webmaster	Duy Le	—
AWARDS COMMITTEE Chair	Laura Sessions	407-582-7138
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Chair	Toufiq Reza	321-674-8578
SERMACS COMMITTEE
General Co-Chair	Christopher Chouinard	321-674-8173
General Co-Chair	Chris Avery	—
Program Chair	Vasileios Anagnostopoulos	—
Exposition Chair	Michel Johnson	—

Orlando Section’s Bylaws

Posted on December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

Annual Election: The results

Posted on December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

We are excited to announce the results of 2025 Executive Committee of the Orlando Local Section of the American Chemical Society and By-Laws Vote. Voting opened on November 11^th, 2024 and closed on November 22^nd, 2024.

Chair-Elect: Dr. Toufiq Reza
Secretary: Dr. Meghan McGreal
Treasurer: Dr. Van Quach
Alternate Councilor: Dr. Nicole Lapeyrouse
By-Laws Amendments: Passed
Electronic record of the results can be found on third party website.

Congratulations!

2024 Orlando Section Officers

Posted on February 12, 2024September 21, 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	—

OTHER PERSONNELS and COMMITTEES	OFFICER	TELEPHONE
CCEW Coordinator	Stephen Smith	321-309-3037
NCW Coordinator	Denisia Popolan-Vaida	407-823-1537
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD Coordinator	Mary C. Roslonowski	321-243-6198
Younger Chemists Committee	Mohammed Muzammil Nishar Ahmed (Mill)	321-368-4129
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Chair:	Michel Johnson	—
Webmaster:	Duy Le	—
AWARDS COMMITTEE Chair	Nasri Nesnas	(321) 674 – 8902
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Chair	Brian Mosby	—
SERMACS COMMITTEE
General Co-Chair	Christopher Chouinard	321-674-8173
General Co-Chair	Chris Avery	—
Program Chair	Vasileios Anagnostopoulos	—
Exposition Chair	Michel Johnson	—

2023 CCEW – Celebrating Chemistry

Posted on February 11, 2023February 11, 2023

Celebrating Chemistry is designed to engage and educate children ages 9–12 (Grades 4–6) in the basic principles of chemistry. The publication is available in English and Spanish.

Download the issue in English (PDF)
Descargar en Español (PDF)

2023 Orlando Section Officers

Posted on January 14, 2023September 21, 2024

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	OFFICER	TELEPHONE
Chair:	Nicole Lapeyrouse	407-823-0386
Chair Elect:	Stephen Smith	—
Immediate Past Chair:	Denisia Popolan-Vaida	407-823-1537
Treasurer:	Van Quach	—
Secretary:	Pavithra Pathirathna	321-674-7561
Councilor & Section Historian:	Darlene Slattery	321-632-2535
Alternate Council Member:	Laura Sessions	407-582-7138

ORTHER PERSONNELS AND COMMITEES
CCEW Coordinator	Duy Le	407-666-8198
NCW Coordinator	Denisia Popolan-Vaida	407-823-1537
Younger Chemists Committee	Mohammed Muzammil Nishar Ahmed	321-368-4129
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Chair:	Michel Johnson	—
Webmaster:	Duy Le	—
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD Coordinator	Mary C. Roslonowski	321-243-6198
AWARDS COMMITTEE Chair	Laura Sessions	407-582-7138
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Chair	Stephen Smith	—
SERMACS COMMITTEE
General Co-Chair	Christopher Chouinard	321-674-8173
General Co-Chair	Chris Avery
Program Chair	Titel Jurca
Exposition Chair	Michel Johnson

2022 CCEW – Celebrating Chemistry

Posted on March 12, 2022March 12, 2022

Celebrating Chemistry is designed to engage and educate children ages 9–12 (Grades 4–6) in the basic principles of chemistry. The publication is available in English and Spanish.

Download the issue in English (PDF)
Descargar en Español (PDF)
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