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Salute to Excellence: Jost Chemical Company

Salute to Excellence: Jost Chemical Company

This one is being resurrected literally from yesteryear (a word that will be forever linked in minds of a certain age with the Lone Ranger). It’s almost too old to report—too embarrassingly old—but Excellence deserves its due, even if it is overdue. The Salute to Excellence was

portrait, Lisa Balbes

Howard & Sally Peters Award to Lisa Balbes

We have no idea how, and no excuse for, this bit of congratulatory news slipping our consciousness, but we are now prepared to eat crow and congratulate. Our own Lisa Balbes, Career Services Coordinator extraordinaire, has been selected the 2015 Howard & Sally Peters Award recipient. The announcement dates to

Recognition Night 2016: reserve now

Recognition Night 2016: reserve now

[Edited to add names of 50- and 60-year members being recognized.] Join us on Saturday, March 19th, at Bristol Seafood Grill in Creve Coeur as we celebrate and recognize those with 50 and 60 years of membership in the ACS. Bill Doub will be presented with the 2016 Distinguished Service

Budget: we have a budget

Budget: we have a budget

The highlight of the January Board meeting is always the annual budget review. The Board considers each line item request from officers and committee chairs and attempts to fit it all within the more-or-less ironclad income expectations. Well, ok, not so much. The Section virtually always budgets for a significant

Get in on the ground floor for WUCT

Get in on the ground floor for WUCT

The Washington University chapter of the national professional chemistry fraternity, Alpha Chi Sigma, is hosting the inaugural Chemistry Tournament (thus, WUCT). Teams of six high school students and one adult coach are welcome from ... well ... anywhere. On one day, April 2, 2016, find out if your team is the best.

Continuity Dinner rings out 2015

On an unseasonably warm December 10, an overflow showing (did we mention that reservations were required?) made a festive finale to the 2015 ACS-STL year. The never-before-tried venue, Almonds Restaurant in Clayton, provided a warm and convivial atmosphere amidst diners who were there just to eat. We occupied two large

Your 2016 officers

Your 2016 officers

The results of our Section election for 2016 officers were announced at the Board meeting this week. For the 1,457 of you who were not there, the 2015 officers are pleased to convey the names of those winning positions. * Chair-Elect: Natalie LaFranzo * Secretary: Benjamin Barth * Treasurer: Vic Lewchenko * Councilors: