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Student affiliate chapter of American Chemical Society
receives Outstanding Chapter award
The chapter will travel to California for ACS national meeting

LAKELAND, Fla. (March 23, 2004) - FSC chemistry professor Dr. Carmen Gauthier will accompany several students to the 227th American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in Anaheim, Calif. March 29-April 1. The students will receive an award for Outstanding Chapter and will present a poster on "Activities of a Successful Student Affiliate Chapter at Florida Southern College."

This is the second year that the FSC chapter will receive an Outstanding Chapter award. To be recognized as an outstanding chapter by the ACS, the student affiliate chapter must participate in community outreach; attend local, regional or national meetings sponsored by ACS; and participate in departmental activities, fund raising, and social events. As part of the National Chemistry week activities, the FSC chapter visited Bartow Elementary Academy where they worked with 140 children from grades 4-5 in an outdoor activity highlighting this year's theme of air and space. The group also conducted hands-on activities at the Explorations V Museum. The students assisted the chemistry department in the Chemathon competition by serving as tour-guides, readers, and scorekeepers and provided the entertainment for the award ceremony. 

The following students will attend the ACS meeting:

Joseph Capetillo is a junior chemistry major and the son of Fernando and Norma Capetillo of Brandon, Fla. 

Michelle Crawford, a sophomore chemistry major, is the daughter of Richard and Terri-Anne Crawford of Lakeland, Fla. 

Kimberly Kucharik is a senior biology major and daughter of Charles and Patty Kucharik of Wyoming, Del. 

Clayton Zelazowski, a senior biology major, is the son of Dennis and Marcie Zelazowski of New Kensington, Pa. 


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