Aquinas College is a small school in the heart of western Michigan. Yearly, our chapter attends Saint Stock, an event aimed at welcoming freshmen and transfers to our school. Chemistry at the Mall is sponsored by our local ACS section where we demonstrate chemistry experiments to children at a local shopping center. This year, since "Chemistry is Out of This World", our chapter brought UV beads and a UV flashlight to show the effects of UV light on UV sensitive materials. We also demonstrated a vacuum using a mini bell-jar. We used small rubberized toys to show the effects of a vacuum to the giggles, grins, and smiles of children. Our chapter also runs Saint Albert’s Day for local fourth graders with numerous experiments in our science building. This year, during National Chemistry Week, we toured an analytical laboratory of a beer brewery here in Grand Rapids. We hone our leadership skills through communication, marketing, strategy, and fundraising. Numerous chemistry chapters meet annually in Michigan for a “Battle of the Chemistry Clubs” in which we compete with each other for the coveted prize! At the end of the school year, we have our annual Poje Banquet which honors and recognizes all our outstanding students from our various scientific departments. Our chapter has attended the previous seven ACS National Meetings. Networking, learning about new discoveries, career opportunities, and exploring new places are the benefits of travelling to these national meetings.

Aquinas Chemistry Society: Making big differences in little ways

2019 Spring National Meeting

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