Barry Chemistry Club/Student Affiliates: A catalyst for professionalism and scholarship in chemistry

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Adauri Soprani, soprania@bucmail.barry.edu, Erica Burch, bruche@bucmail.barry.edu, Yaneirys Cruz, cruzy@bucmail.barry.edu, Ileana Pazos, pazosi@bucmail.barry.edu, Rebecca Wheeler, wheelerr@bucmail.barry.edu, and George Fisher, gfisher@mail.barry.edu. Department of Chemistry, Barry University, 11300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores, FL 33161
Community service to Barry University and public outreach to the Miami community are two key elements that enabled the Barry University Chemistry Club/Student Affiliates chapter to be an “Outstanding” “Green Chemistry” chapter. Dedicated and enthusiastic students present a positive face of chemistry by performing “chemistry magic shows/demonstrations” to third graders at local elementary schools, participating in an elementary school's after-school SCEME program and NCW “Science Day at the Mall”. Club members participated in Habitat-for-Humanity, the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and collected Christmas gifts for children with AIDS. Club members do peer tutoring, host a NCW info table, assist with Barry's annual high school Science Olympiad, invite seminar speakers, and host meetings of the South Florida ACS section. The Chem Club presented a Green Chemistry lecture, posted Green Chemistry articles on the bulletin board and in the Club's newsletter, and collected printer ink and toner cartridges and cell phones for recycling.
 

Successful Student Affiliates Chapters
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008