Buchner Bulletin
Seton Hill College
ACS-SA Chemistry Club
Spring 2000

  1. SERVICE
    1. "Take the Day On!"

      2. The Chapter participated in the College's "Take the Day On" in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Five chapter members and their advisor came back early from Christmas break to participate in this event. They helped with mailings for the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days.


    2. Brownie Troop Visit

      3. A local Brownie troop of fifteen girls and their mothers came to campus for an evening of "chemistry fun." They did chemistry experiments such as Magic Paper Towel, Paper Chromatography and Silly Putty. Some of the girls were able to earn their Science Wonder badge as a result of the evening's activities. This event was coordinated by Christin Hanigan.

      Freshman Tracey Harshberger demonstrates how to make "fireworks."




      The Brownie Troop enjoys refreshments after their fun evening of activities.
    3. St. James Visits

      4. Five club members and our faculty advisor served as judges for the St. James middle school science fair, Wilkinsburg. Every 6th-8th grade student entered a project in the fair. The fair was held in the school gymnasium on Feb. 17.

      Thanks to a grant from the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), the club was able to host sixty-five 6th-8th graders from St. James on April 6. The day included laboratory activities, lunch in Lowe Dining Hall and a campus tour. The students participated in such activities as T-shirt chromatography, silly putty, making nylon and others.

      Students learn how to synthesize nylon!




    4. Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl-A-Thon

      5. On April 9, a team of bowlers participated in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl-A-Thon. The proceeds raised from this event went to the Westmoreland County Big Brothers and Big Sisters Organization.

    5. Women in Science Day

      6. Eleven chapter members served as guides and presenters for the annual Women in Science Day. Female junior high school students from 62 local high schools were honored for their performance in math, chemistry and/or biology.

      Senior Marisa Evansek teaches area high school juniors about FT-IR and HATR Spectroscopy.



    6. Adopt-a-Highway

      7. The Chapter members continued to beautify their 2.5 mile stretch of road near Twin Lakes Park in Greensburg with an April clean-up!

      II. Scientific Meetings:
        1. ACS National Meeting in San Francisco
          2.

          Two juniors and faculty advisor attended the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco this March. Ann Marie Staub presented a poster at the Undergraduate Research Poster Session.

          Ann Marie Staub presents research from her summer 98 and 99 internships at Bayer Corporation.





          Kate Shane(l) and Ann Marie(r) presented the Chapter's poster, "Chemistry With a Flair: Seton Hill Shines" at the Sci-Mix. The poster displayed the chapter's activities and achievements for the year.


          Kate and Ann Marie participated in the "Chem Demo Exchange" where they demonstrated "Chemistry in a Zip-lock Bag" and "The Magic Paper Towel." They shared ideas with chapters from across the country.


          OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARD:

          Club advisor Susan Yochum, SC, Ann Marie and Kate proudly display the Outstanding Chapter Award for the 1998-1999 school year.




        2. ACS Meeting in Miniature

          3. Ann Marie Staub, Kate Shane, and Christin Hanigan attended the ACS Meeting-in-Miniature held at Duquesne University on April 1. Ann Marie presented her poster on her internship at Bayer Corporation, while all three helped present the club poster.
        3. SACP/SSP Awards Dinner
          4.

          Kate Shane, Kami Carrera, Ann Marie Staub, Christine Hanigan, Tracey Harshberger, Emily Matz, and advisor Susan Yochum, SC attended the ACS/SACP Awards Dinner on May 8 at Duquesne University. The Club was honored for earning the OUTSTANDING Chapter award for 1998-99 school year.

        4. Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Student Affiliate End-of-the-Year Meeting.
          5.

          Ann Marie Staub and Kami Carrera, along with Sr. Susan Yochum, attended this event on May 13 at the Carnegie Science Center. The function was held to finalize any issues and begin preparing for the year to come. Kami will serve as the secretary for 00-01 and Jennifer Wilson will be the co-chair.

          III. CLUB SPONSORED EVENTS
            1. Bayer Corporation Tour
              2.

              On March 21, ten students and two faculty members toured the labs at Bayer Corporation, Pgh. The students were able to get an introduction to industrial chemistry.

            2. "FT-IR HATR" by Senior Marisa Evansek
              3.

              On May 4, Marisa presented a seminar on the new Perkin Elmer FT-IR & HATR. This instrument was funded by grants from the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Conference and Seton Hill College.

            3. End of the Year Banquet
              4.

              The Chemistry Club gathered at the Baggy Knee Cafe' in Greensburg on May 10 to celebrate another outstanding year.

              IV. Summer 2000 Interns:

              Congratulations to the following chapter members:
              Sophomores:
              Jessica Conlon-Bayer Corporation, Pgh. Pa.
              Kimberly Hart-Calgon Carbon Corporation, Pgh. Pa
              Christin Hanigan-Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Pittsburgh
              Demetra Chengelis-Carnegie Museum, Pgh. Pa.

              Juniors:
              Kami Carrera-Bayer Corporation, Pgh. Pa.
              Alexis Pleva-PPG Industries, Pgh. Pa.
              Ann Marie Staub-National Science Foundation Sponsored Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at Miami University, Oxford Ohio.