Jill Pinter (second from left) and Anne Fischer (third from left) accept the Outstanding Local Section Women Chemist Committee Award at the 2006 Chemluminary Awards Reception, held at the 230th ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, CA

Soheila Vaezeslami (center) accepts the 2005 Chemluminary Award for Outstanding Local Section Women Chemist Committee from Carolyn Ribes (left), National Women Chemist Committee Chair at the 229th ACS National Meeting in Washington, D.C.  (Photo by J. Bryant, used with permission)

Prerna Sonthalia (center) accepts the 2004 Chemluminary Award for Outstanding Local Section Women Chemist Committee from Carolyn Ribes (left), National Women Chemist Committee Chair at the 228th ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia, PA

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Awards

The Excellence in Diversity Recognition and Awards Program (EIDA) was created to promote and encourage support of diversity by recognizing people that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and creativity in the area of diversity. There are two separate parts of the EIDA program: (1) "Diversity Achievements" recognizes individuals, teams, units and organizations, and (2) "Students Making A Difference Through Artistic Expression" recognizes talented students who express diversity artistically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(L to R): Elizabeth McGaw, Maricris Lodriguito, Melissa Meaney,
Audrey Martin (co- chair), Amber Hupp (co-chair), Soheila Vaezeslami. 
Not Pictured: Sarah Stevenson

Michigan State participated in several outreach events for girls with an interest in chemistry in 2004.  Events included the Girls Math/Science Conference at Okemos High School, a Scout Chemistry Merit Badge Day, and many NCW events.

The ACS Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC) disburses approximately $115,000 annually to local sections through the “Local Section Innovative Projects Grant Program,” begun in 2004, to encourage local sections to conceive of and implement innovative projects to strengthen the functioning of the local section. Projects which support local section and division interaction are especially encouraged. 

With funding from this grant, WiC put together a seminar series entitled “Things Every Scientist Should Know—Outside the Laboratory”.  Students of all levels and disciplines were encouraged to participate, hearing from speakers on nutrition and health, financial planning, scientific writing skills, and job hunting.

Sustained Effort Toward Excellence in Diversity, MSU, 2006

Outstanding Outreach to Girls or Young Women Finalist, ACS, 2004

Outstanding Local Section Women Chemists Committee, ACS, 2001,     2004, 2005, 2006

Local Section Innovative Grant, ACS, 2005