The American Chemical Society (ACS) Student Affiliates chapter at Saint Vincent College has been selected to receive a Commendable award for its chapter activities conducted during the 2004-05 academic year.
 
The American Chemical Society encourages the pre-professional development of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences by offering undergraduate students majoring in chemistry or related science the opportunity to enroll in the ACS Student Affiliates (SA) program. The SA program has a current enrollment of more than 10,000 students and offers them the support, privileges and benefits of the largest scientific professional society in the world. Every chapter is required to submit an annual report of its activities and based on review of these reports, chapters are selected by the Society Committee on Education for recognition as Outstanding, Commendable or Honorable Mention chapters. In addition to being recognized by their peers and ACS members, the students in these chapters are recognized with an announcement of these awards in Chemical & Engineering News, the society’s official national newsmagazine, and in Chemistry, the student affiliates magazine. The award-winning chapters will be honored at the 231st ACS national meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, March 26.
 
In a letter to the College announcing the award, it was noted that “Dr. Matthew Fischer and Dr. Bettie Davis, faulty advisors of the chapter, deserve special commendation for their efforts.”  The letter, which came from the president of the American Chemical Society, William F. Carroll, Jr., noted that “It takes more than exceptional effort to be an award-winning chapter; it takes the nurturing attention of dedicated advisors. Professors Fisher’s and Davis’ efforts certainly represent the best in undergraduate science education and mentoring around the country.”