April Newsletter 2024 - Councilor Talking Points - Summary of Governance Issues and Actions

Sep 21, 2026

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April Newsletter 2024 for the San Diego Section of the American Chemical Society includes a chair’s welcome, event invitations, and highlights from community activities such as Super STEM Saturday and the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair. It provides detailed recognition of fair winners across junior and senior divisions, lists judges and context for judging. The document also adds Councilor talking points with a summary of governance issues and actions from ACS Council and Board meetings, focusing on election results and candidate selection procedures.

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Councilor Talking Points: Summary of Governance Issues and Actions

Actions of the Council - Election Results

The San Diego Chemist San Diego Section Dear esteemed members, As we step into the blooming month of April,I would like to extend warm greetings toeach of you.It's an exciting time for our community as we embrace the changing seasonsand look forward to Earth Week.I welcome you to consider joining our Local Section ingiving back to our community by participating in the annual Creek to Bay Cleanuphosted by ILove a Clean San Diego,on April 20.Many times,planned events can result inthe generation of much waste,solam eager to promote an activity where we can giveback to our beautiful surroundings.You can register to participate in any of our twoevents:Chula Vista-Otay Valley Regional Park or Mission Valley-San Diego River. Reflecting on the past month,I'd like to take a moment to highlight some key momentsthat were a pleasure to experience through engaging with our community: 1.If you joined us at this year's Super STEM Saturday at CSU San Marcos,Ihope you had a wonderful time!Complimentary to the excellent weather,I had awonderfultime engaging with some of our student members,checking out their experimentdemos,and seeing the joy on so many young scientists'faces.I'd especially like tohighlight the contributions and hard work of Jackie Trischman and Juan Gonzalezfrom our Executive Committee in making this event the biggest Super STEM Saturdayyet! 2.Sincere congratulations to the winners of the Greater San Diego Science andEngineering Fair.Your stellar presentations will carry you far in your professionalcareer path,and I appreciate Jim Shih in his continuous efforts to see the event returnnext year. In closing,I want to express my gratitude to each of you for your unwavering commitmentand dedication.It's your passion,enthusiasm,and engagement that make our communityvibrant and resilient. Warm regards, Christina VialvaSan Diego ACS ChairEmail:cvialva@sandiegoacs.org Greater Science &Engineering FairSan Diego 2024 Junior Division 1st Place-Zhizhen Chen,The Cambridge School High School"Effect of Temperature on Oxidation Speeds" 2nd Place-Fuaad Dodi &Yusuf Ahmad,Bright HorizonAcademy 6-8"Does Cooking Method Affect Protein Content?" Greater Science &Engineering FairSan Diego 2024 Junior Division 3rd Place-Myla Fitzgerald,De Portola Middle School"Spherification vs.pH:AMolecular Gastronomy Experiment" Greater Science &Engineering FairSan Diego 2024 Senior Division 1st Place-David He,Westview High School"Utilizing Genetically Engineered Ocean Bacteria to Degrade Microplastics" 2nd Place-Vibha Yadav Ganji &Vidha Yadav Ganji,Del Norte High School"Targeting the Ribonucleoprotein Complex Assembly as Therapy forHeroin Use Disorder(HUD)" Greater Science &Engineering FairSan Diego 2024 Senior Division 3rd Place-Juhyeok Lee(Scripps Ranch High School)&Yechan Park(Otay Ranch High School) "Using pH to Control the Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic Character ofSilicon Wafers" Greater Science &Engineering FairSan Diego 2024 Judges: James Shih,Jackie Trischman,Karrie Kwok,Ramkrishna De,Melissa Allen,Sai Chava,Clare Hermanson,Deblina Ghosh,Gerry Hoffman,Brad Savall,Chris Olson and Dileep Nair Greater Science &Engineering FairSan Diego 2024 Greater Science &Engineering FairSan Diego 2024 American Chemical SocietyACS Spring 2024 MeetingNew Orleans,LouisianaMarch 17-21,2024 # Councilor Talking Points:Summary of Governance Issues and Actions The following summary is provided to help Councilors report to their Local Sections and Divisions onkey actions of the ACS Council meeting held on March 20,and the Board of Directors meetings held onMarch 15-17,2024. ## Actions of the Council Election Results: Candidates for President-Elect,2025 · The Committee on Nominations and Elections(N&E)presented to the Council the followingnominees for selection as candidates for President-Elect,2025:Rigoberto Hernandez,ThomasHolme,Ingrid Montes,and Laura Sremaniak.By electronic ballot,the Council selected Rigoberto

FAQs

What community activities are promoted in the April 2024 newsletter?

The newsletter encourages members to join the Earth Week-related Creek to Bay Cleanup and to consider participating in one of two listed cleanup events.

Who are the winners highlighted from the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair 2024?

It lists 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for both Junior and Senior divisions, along with their schools and project titles.

What election information is included in the Councilor talking points?

The document summarizes nominees for President-Elect for 2025, the electronic ballot selection of two candidates, the mention of a petition candidate, and how the council handled vote rounds and majority selection.

Sep 21, 2026

Uploaded by Margaret