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DAYTON SECTION OFFICERS

CHAIR

Dr. Freddie L. Jordan

[email protected]

CHAIR-ELECT

Dr. Eugeniya (Jenny) K. Iskrenova-Ekiert

[email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Dr. Wayne Cook

259-3162, [email protected]

SECRETARY

Ms. Kerra. R. Fletcher (570) 337-2298

[email protected]

TREASURER

Dr. Prakriti B. Pollack

[email protected]

COUNCILOR

Dr. Steven Trohalaki


ALTERNATE COUNCILOR

Dr. Rachel Jakubiak


COMMITTEE CHAIRS

MEMBERSHIP

Dr. Aaron Burke


PUBLIC RELATIONS

Dr. Ibrahim Katampe


PATTERSON COLLEGE CHEMISTRY AWARDS

Dr. Barry Farmer

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PATTERSON HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY AWARDS

Dr. Barry Farmer

[email protected]

PATTERSON-CRANE AWARD

Vacant

BULLETIN EDITOR

Dr. Steven Trohalaki


INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Dr. Ibrahim Katampe


EDUCATION

Dr. Barry Farmer

[email protected]

INVESTMENT

Dr. Prakriti B. Pollack

[email protected]

SECTION CAREER PROGRAM

Vacant

WOMEN CHEMISTS

Dr. Suzanne Seleem


YOUNGER CHEMISTS

Ms. Kerra. R. Fletcher (570) 337-2298

[email protected]

WEBMASTER

Dr. Yu Kay Law, (765) 973-8323, [email protected]

NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK COORDINATOR

Dr. Melinda Greer

(513) 936-7165, [email protected]

LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Rush Intuit

[email protected]

Meetings and Events

Sept. 17: Inaugural All-Ohio ACS Family Retreat

Section News and Other Stuff

Call for Nominations — page 2

Call for NCW Volunteers — page 2

Past Meeting — pages 4−5

The Chemistry of Tequila — page 5

Alzheimer’s Avoidance Therapy — page 6

AAT-2: Su Doku for Chemists — page 6

Quotable Quotes — page 6

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DATED MATERIAL – MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT – DO NOT DELAY

B U L L E T I N Summer Fl ing Edit ion 2016

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The vacancies we need to fill this year are Chair-Elect, Treasurer, Councilor, and Alternate Councilor.

Starting in 2017, the Treasurer will serve a two-year term, whereas the Chair-Elect will serve in that

office in 2017, as Chair in 2018, and as Immediate Past Chair in 2019, although, Immediate Past

Chair is largely a ceremonial role where you get to criticize the Chair for not doing as good a job as you

did. Councilor and Alternate Councilor each serve a three-year term starting in 2017.

We’ve identified candidates for Councilor (Steve Trohalaki) and Alternate Councilor (Rachel Jakubiak

and Yu Kay Law), so our needs are greatest for Treasurer and Chair-Elect. Consider the following to de-

termine which office is the best fit for you.

Do you need something to put under “Management Experience” on your résumé? Does saying things

like “the meeting will come to order” and “the meeting is adjourned” send tingles down your spine?

Have you never given ethics a second thought? If so, you are a perfect candidate for Chair-Elect!

Maybe you’re more of a worker bee than a queen. Well, do you know how to add and subtract using a

calculator? Do you know how to write out a check? Do you know that budget, with a small b, is not a

car-rental company? If you said yes to at least two of these three questions, you’re more than likely an

ideal candidate for Treasurer!

The Section’s Councilor and Alternate Councilor get to act superior to other members of the Dayton

Section Board because they are National ACS Officers, not Local Section Officers. The Councilor repre-

sents the Section at Council Meetings, held biannually on the Wednesday of ACS National Meetings.

The Alternate Councilor, while sitting in wait for the Councilor to fall ill, serves as liaison to the Affiliate

Societies Council of Dayton. All officers serve on the Section’s Board of Directors.

Please contact Freddie Jordan at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering for any

of these positions. Trust us; it’ll be fun!

C A L L F O R N O M I N AT I O N S F O R T H E 2 016 S E C T I O N E L E C T I O N S !

* * * C A L L F O R V O L U N T E E R S * * *

N AT I O N A L C H E M I S T R Y W E E K

This year’s theme is

Solving Mysteries Through Chemistry

Exploring the Chemistry of Fibers and Forensics

We'll celebrate NCW with two events this year:

On Saturday, October 15th, from 1–4 PM, we’ll be at the Center-

ville Library, where 5–8 volunteers are needed.

Many more volunteers are needed at our second event at the

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery on Saturday, October 22nd,

from 11 AM–4 PM, and Sunday, October 23rd, from noon–4 PM.

Contact Melinda Greer at (513) 936-7165 or at

[email protected] to volunteer for either of these events.

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U P C O M I N G M E E T I N G

S E P T E M B E R 17

GO CHEM — The Wild Side of Chemistry!

An All-Day, Family Friendly ACS Retreat

This year, our annual picnic will be at the Columbus Zoo!

Join us at this inaugural event for ACS members and their families from across Ohio

and its environs. Activities will include:

Family fun at the Columbus Zoo

Student Poster Session with awards at the Crowne Plaza in Dublin

Résumé and career advice from ACS Career Services

Dinner and a keynote talk later that evening

All undergraduate and graduate students in the Dayton area are invited to submit an

abstract and to present a poster. Overnight accommodations are available at the

Crowne Plaza in Dublin, northwest of Columbus and south of the Columbus Zoo.

For questions, please, contact Jenny Iskrenova-Ekiert at [email protected].

Further information about the event, including registration, schedules, and abstract

submission, will be sent via email and made available on our facebook page and at

http://daytonacs.org/GoChem2016.html.

Future National ACS Meetings:

252nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, August 21-25, 2016, Philadelphia, PA

Program Theme: Chemistry of the People, by the People and for the People

253rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, April 2-6, 2017, San Francisco, CA

254th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, August 20-24, 2017, Washington, DC

255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 18-22, 2018, New Orleans, LA

256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, August 19-23, 2018, Boston, MA

257th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 31-April 4, 2019, Orlando, FL

258th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, August 25-29, 2019, San Diego, CA

259th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 22-26, 2020, Philadelphia, PA

260th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, August 23 - 27, 2020, San Francisco, CA

261st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 21 - 25, 2021, San Antonio, TX

262nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, August 22-26, 2021, Atlanta, GA

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P A S T M E E T I N G : P AT T E R S O N H I G H S C H O O L C H E M I S T R Y A W A R D S

Continuing a tradition that began in 1943, Dayton Section members and chemistry students convened

at Wright State University on May 25th for the Patterson High School Chemistry Awards. The ten stu-

dents who scored highest on a standard chemistry exam were invited to write essays on a chemistry

topic of their choosing. The essays were ranked by a committee formed by the Dayton Section. Typi-

cally, the top three essayists are awarded prizes of $1000, $500 and $250 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place,

respectively. This year, however, we had a tie for second place, so we had four winners.

In her keynote address, Glen Helen Water Quality: A Five-Year Exploration, 2011–2015, Prof. Audrey

McGowin presented the type of chemistry course that she would have liked to take when she was an

undergraduate student. Her students’ results will indeed be of service to the community.

It’s unclear whether the reason for the great turnout was Audrey’s talk or the free pizza but the Section

is grateful for the reception we received at Wright State.

This year’s winners, their essays, their High Schools (and their teachers) are:

First Place: Emily Kuehl, Roy Plunkett and the NonStick Accident that Stuck

Northmont High School (William Patrizio)

Second Place: Vidushi Tripathi, Order Emerges from Mayhem: Dmitri Mendeleev and the

Periodic Table, Centerville High School (Bonnie Buddendeck)

Michael Li, The Water Bottle: The Importance of Plastics

Centerville High School (Bonnie Buddendeck)

Third Place: Brian Daniels, Percy Lavon Julian: A Hero of Chemistry and Society

Beavercreek High School (Tejinder Rattan)

The Section thanks the Patterson High School Chemistry Awards Committee, The Education Commit-

tee, the volunteers who read and ranked the essays, and, of course, the Patterson Family. Oh, and to

Jenny and Kerra for getting the pizza! And to Rachel Aga for the ice!!

Emily Kuehl receives her first-

place award from Section Chair,

Dr. Freddie Jordan.

Second-place winners Vidushi Tripathi (left)

and Michael Li (right) are relieved to learn that

no further testing is required to determine

who takes second place and who takes third.

There are no sour grapes for Brian Dan-

iels as he accepts his third-place award.

After all, he’ll soon be participating in the

Chemistry Olympiad Study Group.

More photos on page 5!

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P A S T M E E T I N G : P AT T E R S O N H I G H S C H O O L C H E M I S T R Y A W A R D S

Teachers were awarded a certificate and $50 in appreciation of their efforts.

Mr. William Patrizio, a.k.a. Blinky,

from Northmont High School, ac-

cepts his certificate and award from

Dr. Jenny Iskrenova-Ekiert.

Centerville High School’s Bonnie Buddendeck thinks

we’re kidding when we tell her that she doesn’t get two

$50 checks for having two of her students finish in sec-

ond place.

Ms. Tejinder Rattan from Beavercreek

High School realizes that this is the

day her students start making more

money than she. But, that’s OK!

From REACTIONS, the ACS Undergrad Blog, of all places:

Whether you love it or hate it, tequila

has made an important impact our

culture. We memorialize its effects in

songs and we’ve even created a chain

restaurant that celebrates its very ex-

istence — Thanks, Mr. Buffet!

It’s no secret that tequila is one of the

most potent drinks on the market. The

way it affects us differs from person to

person, but there is a secret hidden

within the chemical composition of this

notorious little beverage that makes it

so…. powerful! The graphic at left,

brought to you by our friends from ACS

Reactions, helps explain why tequila

has a such a strong effect and is able

to do the things that tequila does.

First, tequila has a surprisingly com-

plex flavor profile. Prior to sipping te-

quila you smell a combination of choc-

olate, cake, whiskey, and wood. I

guess taste varies….? Surprisingly,

methanol is critical to distilling a great

tasting and powerful batch of tequila.

I don’t think that the realization that

there is methanol in tequila makes us

shy away from drinking it, but it defi-

nitely makes a great case for spending

a few extra dollars to upgrade to top-

shelf and, hopefully, avoid a killer

hangover on Seis de Mayo.

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AAT-2 — Su Doku for Chemists!

Using the following nine chemical elements:

fill in the grid below so that each row, column, and 9-element

subcell has only one occurrence of each element.

Alzheimer's Avoidance Therapy* Unscramble the letters to reveal a chemical or a middle

name of a famous chemist. Then, use the circled letters to solve the riddle. Answers next edition!

A B E N T U

D E I I N O

E I N O R S T Y

Answers for Last Edition

WILLARD IODINE WOLFRAM Schrödinger is out for a drive when

a cop pulls him over. The cop asks

Schrödinger, "Do you know how fast

you were going back there?" Schrö-

dinger replies, "You’re confusing me

with Heisenberg." The cop says, “A

wise guy, huh? Get out of the car

and spread ’em.” The cop proceeds

to search the car, and upon opening

the trunk exclaims, "Hey, you got a

dead cat back here!" Schrödinger

replies, “Well, now I do!”

La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb

*Surveys suggest that mental exercises, including word puzzles, may delay the progression of Alzheimer's Disease.

Eu Nd La Gd

Pm Ce La

Tb

Tb Eu Sm

Gd Sm Nd

Tb Pr

Ce Eu

La Pm Ce

Gd La Pm

Solution for Last Edition

Boltzmann is at the Element Bar tying one on. The barkeep asks, “Why so

glum, chum? I mean, they named a constant after you! Boltzmann

shrugs, points to his empty glass, and says, “more pouring, less talking.”

The bartender pours him another shot and says, “You developed a statis-

tical mechanical evaluation of entropy. That’s pretty cool.” Boltzmann

downs his drink and says, “Yeah, well, entropy ain’t what

La Eu Sm Pm Gd Ce Nd Tb Pr

Ce Tb Pr La Sm Nd Gd Eu Pm

Nd Pm Gd Tb Eu Pr Ce Sm La

Pm Gd La Nd Ce Eu Tb Pr Sm

Tb Sm Eu Pr Pm Gd La Nd Ce

Pr Ce Nd Sm La Tb Eu Pm Gd

Eu La Pm Gd Tb Sm Pr Ce Nd

Sm Nd Ce Eu Pr La Pm Gd Tb

Gd Pr Tb Ge Nd Pm Sm La Eu

” Quotable Quotes for $1000, Alex!

“And so with the sunshine and the great

bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just

as things grow in fast movies, I had that

familiar conviction that life was beginning

over again with the summer.”

– F. Scott Fitzgerald

“I know I am but summer to your heart, and

not the full four seasons of the year.”

– Edna St. Vincent Millay

“What good is the warmth of summer, with-

out the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”

– John Wilkes Booth

“Summer will end soon enough, and child-

hood as well.“

– George R.R. Martin

“It’s hot in here; it must be Summer.“

– Rajesh Koothrappali

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