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And more winners: these of the Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student awards

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 9.

Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student Awards, 2018

College or University	Student
* ACS-approved programs
Greenville College	Emily Gaffner
Lindenwood University	Jennifer Holbrook
Saint Louis University*	Holly Kleinschmidt
Washington University*	Emily E Morgan
Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville*	Samantha Olendorff
University of Missouri–St Louis*	Alan T Scheibel
Maryville University	Alexandria L Spurgeon

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