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| June 1, 2007 |
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| Description
of Award and Recipients |
CRC Press Freshmen
Chemistry
Achievement Award |
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POLYED Award |
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Kevin Schwalbach
and Peter Hendrickson. Not pictured: Madeline Renwick
Presented to outstanding first year chemistry students
selected by the general chemistry instructors. Recipients receive
the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and $100. |
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Elizabeth
Sisler This award is determined by the organic
instructors and is presented to the top chemistry major taking
organic chemistry. The recipient receives a certificate from
the American Chemical Society/Joint Polymer Education Committee
and $100. |
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| Outstanding Performance
in Organic Chemistry |
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Analytical Chemistry Award,
Sponsored by the American Chemical Society |
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| Matthew Zuziak and
Lorelei DiTommaso This award is determined by
the organic instructors and is presented to additional excellent
organic students. The recipients receive a certificate and $100. |
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Massimo Pacilli
Presented to the most outstanding third-year student who has
also demonstrated strong aptitude in an area of chemistry which
may include analytical chemistry. Chosen by the faculty, the
recipient receives a subscription to the journal Analytical
Chemistry and an honorary membership in the Division of
Analytical Chemistry and $100. |
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| Senior Honors
Convocation Award |
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American Institute
of Chemists Award for Chemist of the Year |
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| Shannon
McGinty Chosen by the faculty, this award is
presented to an outstanding graduating senior chemistry major
who has demonstrated academic success. The recipient is also
someone who has contributed outstanding service to the department,
typically as a TA, tutor, in research, through the chemistry
club, and in organizing extracurricular activities. The recipient
receives an official certificate from the university and $200. |
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Katie Davis
Chosen by the faculty, this award is presented to an outstanding
graduating senior chemistry major who has demonstrated academic
success. The recipient is recognized for his or her demonstrated
record of ability, indication of leadership and professional
promise. The recipient receives a certificate, an invitation
to receive the Institute's Professional Directory, a one-year
membership in the American Institute of Chemists and $200. |
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| The Merck
Index Award |
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Outstanding
Student Operations Award |
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| Andrew
Little Chosen by the faculty, this award is
presented to the graduating senior chemistry major who has demonstrated
academic success. The student receives a copy of the Merck Index
and $200. |
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Jessica
Davis (not pictured).
This award is presented to the student who demonstrates the
most responsibility, reliability, independence, and accuracy
in the preparation of chemicals and equipment used in teaching
laboratories. Recipients receive a certificate and $100. |
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| What makes a TA outstanding? The
outstanding TA cheerfully plans ahead, understands and is able
to explain the experiment, knows how to prep (and check!) a
lab to make sure all chemicals and equipment are available.
An outstanding TA is reliable and responsible, someone instructors
and students can count on. The outstanding TA circulates among
the students during lab, answering questions or, better yet,
helping students find their own answers. |
| Outstanding Graduate
Teaching Assistant (TA) Award |
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Outstanding Undergraduate
Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards |
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| Selena Russell
Recipients receive a certificate and $100. |
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Massimo Pacilli,
Andrew Little, and Shannon McGinty
Recipients receive a certificate and $100. |
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| The Ueberbacher Scholars
Scholarship |
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The Sanat K. Dhar Endowed
Scholarship |
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| Lorelei DiTommaso
and Massimo Pacilli
This award was established by Helen Ueberbacher, the widow
of Ralph Ueberbacher, a 1941 chemistry graduate of DePaul
University. |
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Torri Rose
and Matthew Zuziak. Not pictured: Dominic Pileggi and Marina
Damiano.
This award was established by Lisa Dhar to
honor the memory of her father, Professor Sanat K. Dhar of the
Department of Chemistry. |
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| Chemistry
Scholars Scholarship |
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| Pawal
Zbyszynski, Danielle Gaynor, and Irina Doncheva
This award was establishedby the Chemistry Department at DePaul
University. |
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