We are the ACS student chapter organization at California State University, Stanislaus and we proudly present ourselves as the Warriors Chemistry Club. CSU Stanislaus is in the city of Turlock, located in the Central Valley of California. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for science-oriented students to become better acquainted with all aspects of the field of chemistry. These aspects include becoming knowledgeable of recent advances in research, establishing relationships with science faculty at CSU Stanislaus, developing a professional pride in chemistry, and reaching out to the broader community. The club seeks to bring students of different cultures together in order to develop or enhance soft skills by organizing social events. A new and innovated chemistry project to bring the science community together is the Science Olympia in which clubs from different science fields come together for a friendly scientific competition. The club provides students with workshops to succeed in their respective careers such as resume writing, job search, and professional etiquette. We organize tours of industry sites, research labs, and graduate schools to show how chemistry is applied to the world beyond our college. We also hold study sessions twice a month to help students in their chemistry classes and provide an enriching environment where students can connect with peers and professors that share similar interests. We have been hosting the ACS webinars of the Program-in-the-Box to provide more opportunities for the students to learn more about different fields in chemistry. As a student organization, we always want to give back to the community. For example, we participate in events such as Science Saturday, where we invite children from middle schools to come and work with fellow chemistry majors in a real laboratory experience. We also tutor underrepresented communities to inspire the next generation to pursue higher educations in the central valley. Our club has organized fundraising activities to support projects like the Trans California Pathway, which helps with planting more trees in the Turlock area. Recently, our chapter won the Outstanding Student Organization Award, the highest recognition received by a student organization at Stanislaus State. We are proud chemists, and it is our goal to continue this wonderful work and organize more activities to keep spreading knowledge and communicating the importance of chemistry in our daily lives.

Warriors Chemistry Club at Stanislaus State: Inspiring the next generation through chemistry awareness

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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