Category Chair Notes

Dear Members of the American Chemical Society,

January was a very busy month, especially with the ACS Leadership Conference happening in Houston, Texas. Jiyue and I traveled there to deepen our knowledge of the ACS and make connections with other ACS leaders. It was a great experience, which I recommend to anyone else who is interested in taking on a higher role within the ACS. It was also a great chance to meet some of the chairs from other nearby areas, such as Riverside and Orange County. Everyone left excited to return to our respective sections and put our new knowledge to use. There is also a lot of excitement looking towards next year and the celebration of the ACS 150th anniversary.

Dear valued members, As I welcome you into the month of August, I am sure many have recently returned from summer trips and/or are preparing themselves for fall semesters to begin. For those returning to studies or those who are entering…

Dear esteemed members,

I hope this message finds you all in great spirits and with a sense of fulfillment from our recent endeavors. I’d like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the incredible volunteers who dedicated their time and effort to make our recent participation in the annual Creek to Bay Cleanup, hosted by I Heart and Clean San Diego, a success! I would especially like to thank, Juan Gonzalez-Gonzalez for being a stellar leader in conducting our ACS group at the Mission Valley site of the clean up. Over in Chula Vista, my group successfully planted more than 50 Chollas cacti, a native plant to the Otay region that is also the preferred home of the endangered cactus wren.