by Holly Sherman
TC News staff
“The nurturing attention of a dedicated staff.”
This, according to Helen M. Free, national president of the American Chemical Society (ACS), is what leads a student affiliate chapter to be recognized as outstanding.
Dr. Mike Buttram, faculty advisor of the TC chapter of ACS, is highly esteemed by students apparently fit Free’s description of strong dedication, because they have been recognized as an outstanding chapter for their activities conducted during the 1992-93 academic year.
The TC chapter has been recognized as commendable for three of the five years it has been its existence, but this is its first time to be named outstanding.
Of the 860 chapters of the ACS student affiliate program at colleges and universities in the U.S., P and Puerto Rico, only about 40 are recognized as outstanding. The recognition of being outstanding results from the activities submitted in the annual report. “We are excited to be doing what we have and to be honored in this way,” Dr. Buttram said.
Another factor that ACS uses in its publication of “The Ritual Chemist” is the regular section of the Ticcian states who were typed. Printed each Orient, and once or twice a year, it names those chapters nationwide on the basis of the monthly and annual accomplishments of former members.
“We went on a plant as one nation, but took part in chemists as acidities. We basically resist maconsters for the TC lab and for several named experiments,” said Howard.
The club members said work has not been confined to the college, however. They involved in toast upon, Willy filing help in science fair Ed Region VIII in Mount Pleasant. For areas school children, the members put on a chemical magic show. The president of TCACS this year, Eric Engla demonstrated 10 chemical properties and physical reactions including causes that change and fine products once an acid is produced.
Besides that coast drive, the club also won financially.
They attended the regional ACS meeting for the Shreveport-Longwhere area. And, since the club has been recognized as outstanding, the members have been invited to go to San Diego for the national ACS meet from March 13-18.
The ACS student affiliate program’s goals are to “introduce students, to encal sciences to pursue their educational goals and provide stimulating and worthwhile academic programs and events.” It’s the largest scientific organization in the world. A number of students who were active in ACS are now pursuing advanced degrees in chemistry,” said Buttram. “Some have gone on to for pharmaceutical school or are getting into research.”
Buttram insists that his fellow educators need to be recognized and appreciated for their work, referring to former advisor Mike Howard, who is now full-time faculty, put a tot in time into the ACS, along with David Antonio. This ACS’s third advertizer, has taught as part-time at TC for 10 years, but is now full-time. “He’s a very valuable addition to the staff. He has very impressive credentials,” said Buttram.
David Antonio was an active in the ACS for the year in which club is now in second place. Buttram said he has decided to try Janine from the basics at TC. David study heavily earned his Fulbright’s C to the University of Louisville in Louisville, Ky., at post at Ph.D., and his Masters in since 1971. He, also taught several chemistry courses there but now teaches only freshman chemistry.