CAZACS Networking Committee is hosting monthly informal get-togethers with fellow CAZACS members and science enthusiasts!
We will meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at 6pm. Join us for food, drinks, tours, lectures, and getting out to meet local chemists, scientists, and engineers!
January 2020: Bliss ReBar in Phoenix
February 2020: O.H.S.O Brewery & Distillery in Paradise Valley
The next event will be on March 12, 2020 at 6pm
This month, we’re heading to Four Peaks Brewery in Scottsdale! 15745 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Meet us at 6pm for food, beverages, and STEM conversation!
Feel free to bring a guest or two. The event is $5 for ACS members, and $10 for guests. You can RSVP for March here
Save the date for April 9!
Check out our calendar for the latest information about upcoming events!
Feel free to invite your co-workers with this PrintNPost
It’s that time of year: potlucks, holiday parties, and recognition luncheons.
Last Saturday, we gathered at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen for the annual CAZACS recognition luncheon.
Getting ready!
We had many honorees to recognize this year.
But first, lunch!
Members had a chance to mingle and meet before we presented awards.
Doug Sawyer received his award for Recognition for Service to the Section
Charley and Kathryn, Chair and Chair-Elect
Recognizing Jennifer for her executive service as Treasurer.
Dr. Ken Kipers was recognized for his 50-years of ACS membership
Dr. Carleton Moore was recognized for his 60-years of ACS membership
We announced the new 2020 CAZACS governance election results, thanked our executive board and committee chairs for organizing events in 2019, and recognized 50-, 60-, and 70-year ACS members.
The highlight of the annual banquet (aside from the cheesecake) is the stories from our senior members. We heard from Dr. Ken Kipers about working in chemistry from waste oil to detergents (and everything in between!). We also heard from Dr. Carleton Moore about his work in analyzing lunar samples (almost exactly 50 years ago!).
50-Year Service Awards
Dr. William Charles Harris
Dr. Kenneth Clifford Kipers
Dr. Arnold F. Marcantonio
Dr. Leslie Robert Rudnick
Dr. Robert John Strelau
60-Year Service Award
Mr. Rodney D. Beckham
Mr. William J. Collier
Dr. Carleton B. Moore
Dr. Virginia D. Sandstedt
70-Year Service Award
Mr. Robert L. Brandt
Mr. James P. Duckworth
Dr. Patricia H. Moyer
Dr. Harry B. Whitehurst
CAZACS Executive board and committees are already planning 2020 events and programs.
Starting on January 9, the Networking Committee is launching “STEM on Tap,” a monthly informal gathering for ACS members and their colleagues. We will meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at 6pm for food, beverages, and STEM topics.
Want to know where STEM on Tap is meeting next? Keep tabs on our calendar!
Save the date for March 28th! We are delighted to host Dr. Joseph Nagyvary at the Musical Instrument Museum. Dr. Nagyvary is discuss the chemistry of finishes and varnishes that play into the famed Stradivarius violins. We will also be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the MIM, so we expect quite a crowd at this event!
From CAZACS Executive Committee, we wish you a happy new year!
As part of National Chemistry Week, the ACS hosts an illustrated poem contest for K-12 students. We selected poems from the local section for chemistry themes (“Marvelous Metals”), creative poetry, and excellent artwork. Winners of each category are submitted from each local section to the National contest. Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you for your submissions!
Grades 9-12
Honorable Mentions:
Kassidy Barnes (Sierra Linda High School)
Zelda Gonzales (Sierra Linda High School)
Alondra Ramos (Sierra Linda High School)
Viviana Parra (Betty Fairfax High School)
Brooke Estrella (Betty Fairfax High School)
Lauren-Ashley Davidowski (Betty Fairfax High School)
Zelda Gonzales (Sierra Linda High School)
Kassidy Barnes (Sierra Linda High School)
Brooke Estrella (Betty Fairfax High School)
Lauren-Ashley Davidowski (Betty Fairfax High School)
Luc’s poem was submitted to the national contest for 6-8 category. Congrats Luc!
Grades 3-5
1st Place
Katherine Hobbs (5th grade, Benchmark School)
Athena Nastasia (4th grade, Benchmark School)
Jaxon Lewis (3rd grade, Benchmark Elementary) 2nd Place
Adam Taylor (5th grade, Benchmark School)
Julie Young (3rd grade, Benchmark Elementary) 3rd Place
Arielle Welch (5th grade, Benchmark School) Honorable Mentions:
Noah Berman (5th grade, Benchmark School)
Dimitra Kentimenou (4th grade, Benchmark School)
Ayaan Jain (4th grade, BASIS Peoria Primary)
Katherine Hobbs (Benchmark School)
Jaxon Lewis (Benchmark Elementary)
Julie Young (Benchmark Elementary)
Adam Taylor (Benchmark School)
Athena Nastasia (Benchmark School)
Noah Berman (Benchmark School)
Ayaan Jain (BASIS Peoria Primary)
Arielle Welch (Benchmark School)
Dimitra Kentimenou (Benchmark School)
Athena’s poem was submitted to the national contest for 3-5 category. Congrats Athena!
***UPDATE: Athena was awarded 2nd place in ACS National submissions!*** ***Congratulations!***
Grades K-2
1st Place
Jacob Freda (Northwest Christian School) 2nd Place
David Cox (Northwest Christian School) 3rd Place
Fei St. Clair (Northwest Christian School) Honorable Mentions:
Steele Sullivan (Northwest Christian School)
Steele Sullivan (Northwest Christian School)
Fei St. Clair (Northwest Christian School)
David Cox (Northwest Christian School)
Jacob Freda (Northwest Christian School)
Jacob’s poem was submitted to the national contest for K-2 category. Congrats Jacob!
Thank you to all of the students for submitting your illustrated poems, and thank you to their teachers!
The executive committee of the Central Arizona Section of the American Chemical Society (CAZACS) is delighted to invite its members to the upcoming Annual Recognition Banquet, in celebration of our 50- and 60-year members, 2019 Executive board and committee chairs, past executive committee members, and awardees!
Please join us for lunch at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen (11051 N. Black Canyon Hwy) on
December 7, 2018 from 11:30-2pm.
ACS members and guests may attend for a $15 fee, payable at the event.
Doors open at 11:30 am and lunch is served at 11:45a. RSVP by December 3 for this event via EventBrite.
In the spirit of accessible education, CAZACS hosted a talk from Anna Hayes with Chemists without Borders at the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa–on Smithsonian’s Museum Day (September 21).
Chemists without Borders aims to solve humanitarian problems by mobilizing the resources and expertise of the global chemistry community and its networks.
Just think about it: chemists know a lot about the world, and they’re pretty good a problem-solving. So why not utilize that knowledge and problem-solving ability to tackle some really big problems?
In particular, Anna is involved in the Ongley-Meyers Sierra Leone Project in the Chemical Education Initiative. The project addresses the issue of education in chemistry in remote and politically unstable areas, including Sierra Leone. Anna outlined the dire needs of this region, and how Chemists without Borders is trying to solve the problem of quality education in chemistry that is accessible, inexpensive, and deliverable. Anna showed us the curriculum and the microchemistry kit (below) that can be deployed for use in these hard-to-reach places. The project also works to train teachers to use these kits and teach to core competencies that are needed to pass the West Africa Senior School Certificate Exam.
Want to get involved in this project? Find out how on their website!
