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These are our outstanding junior chemistry students (2019 edition)

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student awards for 2018. Each college and university in the local section territory chooses its winner; all are feted at Awards Night on April 15.

College or University	Student
* ACS-approved programs
Saint Louis University*	Sravya Ainapurapu
Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville*	Dalia Hassan
Webster University	Samantha Kruse
Principia College	Ava Lesko
Maryville University	Michael John Lippincott
University of Missouri–St Louis*	Michael McDonald
Washington University*	Joseph Spellberg
Lindenwood University	Annika Teschke
Greenville College	Brenna Wiens

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