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DAYTON SECTION OFFICERS
CHAIR
Dr. Eugeniya (Jenny) K. Iskrenova-Ekiert
CHAIR-ELECT
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Dr. Freddie L. Jordan
SECRETARY
Ms. Kerra. R. Fletcher (570) 337-2298
TREASURER
Dr. Prakriti B. Pollack
COUNCILOR
Dr. Steven Trohalaki
878-0677, [email protected]
ALTERNATE COUNCILOR
Dr. Rachel Jakubiak
255-9080, [email protected]
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
MEMBERSHIP
Dr. Aaron Burke
890-2312, [email protected]
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Dr. Ibrahim Katampe
376-6513, [email protected]
PATTERSON COLLEGE CHEMISTRY AWARDS
Dr. Barry Farmer
PATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY AWARDS
Dr. Barry Farmer
PATTERSON-CRANE AWARD
Vacant
BULLETIN EDITOR
Dr. Steven Trohalaki
878-0677, [email protected]
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Dr. Ibrahim Katampe
376-6513, [email protected]
EDUCATION
Dr. Barry Farmer
INVESTMENT
Dr. Prakriti B. Pollack
SECTION CAREER PROGRAM
Vacant
WOMEN CHEMISTS
Dr. Suzanne Seleem
376-6689, [email protected]
YOUNGER CHEMISTS
Ms. Kerra. R. Fletcher (570) 337-2298
WEBMASTER
Dr. Yu Kay Law, (765) 973-8323, [email protected]
NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK COORDINATOR
Dr. Melinda Greer
(513) 936-7165, [email protected]
LIAISON TO GREENPEACE
Frieda Wales
Meetings and Events
Feb. 18-19: TechFest 2017 (see enclosed flier)
April 19: Annual Poster Session and Patterson College
Chemistry Awards at Wright State University
Section News and Other Stuff
Election Results — page 2
Call for Poster Abstracts — page 3
Call for TechFest Volunteers — page 3
Nominations for Central Regional ACS Awards — page 4
Past Meetings — pages 4-5
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Exam — page 5
Alzheimer’s Avoidance Therapy — page 6
AAT-2: Su Doku for Chemists — page 6
Quotable Quotes — page 6
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B U L L E T I N Belat ed New Year’s Edi t ion 2017
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R E S U LT S O F T H E 2 016 E L E C T R O N I C S E C T I O N E L E C T I O N S !
The 2016 election was amazing! Russian hacking, WikiLeaks, FBI investigations, polling errors, embar-
rassing remarks on Access Hollywood, parodies on Saturday Night Live — and, on top of all that, an ac-
tual contested election! When the polls finally closed, Rachel Jakubiak emerged the clear winner, re-
taining the coveted Alternate Councilor position by a vote of 58 to 20, defeating challenger Yu Kay Law.
Turnout was the highest it’s ever been in the electronic era, but Rachel maintains that her margin of vic-
tory would have been even higher if it weren’t for the three to five illegal votes cast by section members
who live outside the section’s boundaries! Informing her that there is absolutely no evidence of illegal
votes just makes her mad. One of her campaign promises is to build a “huge, beautiful firewall” to safe-
guard future electronic elections from such ballot irregularities. Rachel will serve a three-year term
through 2019, unless she blows her top before then.
On the uncontested side of the ballot, Anastasie Weaver, Prakriti Basak, and Steve Trohalaki all sailed
to victory with votes of 85, 80, and 79, respectively. Freddie Jordan succeeds to Immediate-Past Chair,
Jenny Iskrenova-Ekiert succeeds to Chair, while Kerra Fletcher starts the second year of her two-year
term as Secretary. One thing’s for sure: the current Board of Directors has the highest collective IQ of
any local section ACS Board — ever! Sadly though, the ultimate glass ceiling — a Board of Directors
composed entirely of women — remains out of reach.
Wayne Cook
Immediate Past Chair
Steve Trohalaki
Councilor
Rachel Jakubiak
Alternate Councilor
Prakriti Pollack
Treasurer
Freddie Jordan
Immediate-Past Chair
Kerra Fletcher
Secretary
Jenny Iskrenova-Ekiert
Chair
Anastasie Weaver
Chair-Elect
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U P C O M I N G M E E T I N G S
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Annual Poster Session and Patterson College Chemistry Awards
Venue: Endeavour Room, Student Union, Wright State University
Address: 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45431
Parking: Visitor Lot off University Blvd.
Agenda: 5:30 - 6:00 PM -- Poster setup
6:00 - 7:30 PM -- Poster session and student-poster judging
7:30 - 8:30 PM -- Welcome from WSU Dean of College of Science and Math,
followed by award presentations.
The Annual Poster Session is a tradition of long standing in the Dayton Section. The Dayton Sec-
tion invites you, your colleagues, and students to present a poster relating to any area of chemical
research. Outstanding undergraduate and graduate poster presentations will be awarded with
prizes of $100. Complimentary food and soft drinks will be provided by the Section. In addition to
poster awards, we will also recognize the outstanding junior chemistry major at each college and
university within the Section’s boundaries with the Patterson College Chemistry Award.
Call for Poster Abstracts Send abstracts of 250 words or fewer by Sunday, April 16, 2017 to Dr. Jenny Iskrenova-
Ekiert at [email protected] . For students, please indicate on the abstract if you would
like to be considered for an award and whether you are an undergraduate or graduate stu-
dent. Use the ACS abstract template (from DaytonACS.org/abstract/Abstract Tem-
plate.doc). Poster boards measure 3’ high by 4’ wide.
Volunteers Needed for TechFest 2017
When: Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 AM–6 PM, and Sunday Feb. 19, 11 AM–5 PM
Where: Sinclair Community College Ponitz Center (Building 12)
Parking: Free in the underground garage beneath Building 12 off Fourth St.
Since 2003 TechFest has brought “Math & Science Outside the Classroom” to the Miami
Valley. With the Dayton Section’s participation, this event is the area’s biggest outreach pro-
gram and is a lot of fun for families as well as exhibitors. For more information on TechFest
2017, check out the enclosed flyer, which is also available at:
http://www.ascdayton.org/TechFest/downloads/TF17_student_flyer.pdf
If you are interested in volunteering for one or more 2-hour shifts, please contact Amit Shar-
ma at [email protected] or Wayne Cook at [email protected]. Let us know
your preferences, if any, for a time and/or date slot.
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P A S T M E E T I N G — M E M B E R S H I P
The Section’s Membership Meeting was held at the Wellington Grill on Monday, November 14th. Thirty
or so members assembled to honor our new 50-year members: Dr. John Uchic, Mr. James Pickard, Dr.
Jeffrey Huntington, Dr. William Feld, and Dr. Charles Ho; and our new 60-year member, Dr. Roger Belt.
We also announced the 2016 Election results (see page 2).
Apparently, when a server appeared from behind the curtain, everyone expected their drink order to be filled first.
Call for Central Regional ACS Awards
The Detroit Section of the American Chemical Society is excited to be hosting the
2017 Central Regional ACS Meeting, June 6-10, 2017. At this time we wish to en-
courage you to nominate worthy candidates for three important regional awards.
E. Ann Nalley Regional Award for Volunteer Service to the ACS This award recognizes the volunteer efforts of individuals who have served the ACS, contrib-
uting significantly to the goals and objectives of the Society through their regional activities.
Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences This award recognizes individuals and/or institutions who have advanced diversity in the chemi-
cal sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within
the region.
Partners for Progress and Prosperity Award This award encourages and recognizes successful and exemplary partnerships. These partner-
ships can be between industry, academia, government, small business and/or other organiza-
tions, including ACS local sections, ACS divisions, ACS international chapters, other societies or
various entities domestic or overseas resulting in impactful outcomes.
For more information on the purposes, eligibility, nomination require-
ments, submission deadlines, and instructions for any of these
awards, please visit our website: http://acscerm2017.org/awards/.
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P A S T M E E T I N G S — N AT I O N A L C H E M I S T R Y W E E K E V E N T S
We celebrated National Chemistry Week at two events in 2016. The first took place at the Centerville
Library on October 15th, the second on October 22th and 23th at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery.
The events highlighted this year’s theme, Solving Mysteries Through Chemistry. Experiments includ-
ed testing juice drinks to see if they contained real fruit juice, extracting DNA from strawberries, and
using your nose to follow a scent trail. Participants were also given supplies (marshmallows, licorice
strips, and toothpicks) to make their own DNA strands at home. Throughout both events, about 500
area children performed experiments.
We give special thanks to all our volunteers. At the Center-
ville Library, they included Judit Beagle, Melinda Greer, Brian
Dong, Jenny Iskrenova-Ekiert, and Tom Ekiert. Volunteers at
the Boonshoft Museum were Ed Geller, Yu Kay Law, Wayne
Cook, Melinda Greer, Lynn Buffington, Shwetha Bindhu,
Anastasie Weaver, Alison Agather, and Joy Haley. We also
appreciate all the volunteers from the Boonshoft and the
staff members who helped organize the event. Special
thanks go to Paul Fleitz for performing demonstrations
throughout the weekend.
At the Centerville Library, Tom Ekiert tells two young scien-
tists their fortunes based on the pattern made by ink sepa-
rated into its various colors using paper chromatography.
At the Boonshoft , a student follows a scent trail,
while her dog desperately tries to upload the video
to his Facebook page.
At the Centerville Library, NCW Coordinator, Melinda
Greer (right) strikes a pose with Judit Beagle (left),
and a well hydrated future scientist.
2017 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad and Patterson High School Awards
The Chemistry Olympiad section exam will be administered at Centerville High School on Friday, March 10,
2017, at 4:00 pm. The exam takes a little more than an hour.
The Dayton Section uses the Olympiad exam for the first part of its Patterson High School Chemistry
Awards, given annually. In addition, the top ten scorers (although no more than two from one high school)
will be invited to take the laboratory portion of the local Olympiad exam.
Students competing in the USNCO are eligible for selection as members of the United States team for the
International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). This year, the competition will be held July 6-15, 2017 at the
49th International Chemistry Olympiad in Nakhom Pathon, Thailand.
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AAT-2 — Su Doku for Chemists!
Using the following nine chemical elements:
fill in the grid below so that each row, column, and 9-element
subcell has only one occurrence of each element.
Alzheimer's Avoidance Therapy* Unscramble the letters to reveal a chemical name. Then,
use the circled letters to solve the riddle. Answers next edition!
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A C D D E E N O
D E E I N N P P R
Answers for Last Edition
WATER SILICON BIVINYL
On February 15, 2015, Oklahoma
Senator Jim Inhofe came to the floor
of the US Senate to debunk the great-
est hoax perpetuated on the citizens
of the United States! Inhofe said to
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who
was presiding over the Senate’s de-
bate, “In case we have forgotten, be-
cause we keep hearing that 2014 has
been the warmest year on record, I
ask the chair, do you know what this
is? It’s a SNOWBALL!”
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*Surveys suggest that mental exercises, including word puzzles, may delay the progression of Alzheimer's Disease.
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Tb La
Pm Sm
La Gd Tb
Tb Eu Sm Gd
Nd Ce Pr
Pm Sm
Gd Pr Pm La
Pr Gd
Solution for Last Edition
The Grateful Dead was playing so loudly through Hippy Dippy Chem-
Tech Guy’s earbuds that he barely heard the crash a moment after a
1000-mL volumetric flask of 2.0 M H2SO4 slipped through his fingers.
Uptight Chemical Hygiene Dude clearly wasn’t happy when he said,
“Now my spotless safety record is ... spotted!” The chem-tech replied,
“Give me a break, man; it’s been 40 years since the last time I
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La Ce Eu Gd Pm Pf Sm Tb Nd
Nd Sm Gd Tb Ce Eu Pr Pm La
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Quotable Quotes for $1000, Alex!
“When the light turns green, you go. When
the light turns red, you stop. But what do
you do when the light turns blue with or-
ange and lavender spots?”
– Shell Silversteen
“I believe that with the advent of acid, we
discovered a new way to think, and it has
to do with piecing together new thoughts in
your mind. Why is it that people think it’s so
evil? What is it about it that scares people
so deeply, even the guy that invented it,
what is it? ”
– Ken Kesey
“LSD stands for learning to slow down.”
– Santosh Kalwar
“That’s right, Elaine. White lotus. Yam-yam.
Shanghai Sally.”
– J. Peterman
!”