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2011Idon’t think it is news to anyone that science education in the United States is of a national concern. In far too many cases, we lack

the resources to interest students, inspire educators, or focus our educational system to emphasize the importance of science in theclassroom. At the Chemical Educational Foundation® (CEF) we work with educators and students, the general public and members

of the chemical industry to reverse these hurdles through implementation of the project-based learning activities of our You Be The

Chemist programs.

In doing so, CEF and chemical companies introduce educators and students to the relevance and benefits of science to their everydaylives. This, in turn, builds a growing interest in the subject one student, one educator, and one community at a time. Momentum thengrows; increasing student, educator, and industry interest in additional communities. Our goal is to have this pattern repeat in everycommunity across the US until we generate a widespread growth in the appreciation and understanding of science education and createa premiere position for the US science education system among the world’s leading economies!

This approach creates a more understanding general public, a better prepared workforce, informed voters, a vigorous economy,greater innovation, and scientific breakthroughs. In other words – it creates a better future for all of us!

We’ve created this Year In Review to demonstrate that our approach is working! The following pages highlight just some of theprogrammatic and communication successes of the organization in 2011. It also shows without doubt that together, we can improvescience education!

I encourage you to take the time to review the information that is included in this report. Let us know if something sparks yourinterest or if you would like to get one of our programs going in your community or further grow an existing program. The CEF staffis here to help you in your science education outreach endeavors!

We look forward to working with you in 2012 and beyond.

Sincerely,

John RiceExecutive Director

E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R ’ S R E P O R T

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The international sciencecommunity celebrated 2011 as the International Year of

Chemistry (IYC)! The initiative wascreated in partnership between theInternational Union of Pure and AppliedChemistry (IUPAC) and the UnitedNations Educational, Scientific, andCultural Organization (UNESCO). With the theme “Chemistry – our life,our future” the goals behind the IYC included:

• Increasing public appreciation ofchemistry in meeting world needs

• Encouraging interest in chemistryamong young people

• Generating enthusiasm for the future ofchemistry

Over the course of the year, worldwidecelebrations marked the significantachievements in chemistry and itscontributions to the advancement ofsociety. The year started with a Januarykick-off party in Paris; followed by a yearfull of events, activities, exhibits, lectures,and hands-on experiments of all sizes andnature highlighting the importance ofscience. CEF joined in the fun with majorpartnerships and events. Including:

• National Challenge & IYC CelebrationDinner

• Partnerships

• Launch of Newton & Kelvin’s Lab onthe CEF website (see page 16 fordetails!)

A revamped National You Be The Chemist (YBTC) Challenge event was held on June19-21, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA. The exciting three-day gathering included a new eventstructure and the addition of a notable International Year of Chemistry dinner event thenight of the competition! The Franklin Institute provided the background of the receptionand dinner event that brought together hundreds of industry leaders and their guests at theevent which celebrated science, honored the outstanding efforts of 2011 Challengeparticipants, and provided a platform for industry/community interaction. More details areincluded in the National Challenge section on page 12!

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CeF & the 2011 international year oF ChemiStry

national Challenge & iyC CeleBration Dinner

Over 200 industry members, educators, students, and family

members joined in a celebration of science at the first ever

IYC & Challenge Celebration Dinner!

Dinner highlights included an interactive chemistry show

presented by Joe Talento of The Franklin Institute.


2011 year in review

In 2011, CEF entered into its largestpartnership to date with The DowChemical Company (Dow) pledging athree-year commitment in support ofthe You Be The Chemist (YBTC)educational series which includes theActivity Guides, Challenge, and EssentialElements professional developmentprogram. These interactive, community-based programs for students in grades K-8 are in use by hundreds of chemicalcompanies, educational entities, andcommunity organizations across thecountry.

These groups work together toencourage the study of science,technology, engineering, and math(STEM) subjects and augment therelated resources available to educatorsand students. The chemical industry andthe many volunteers that give of theirtime and effort in support of the YBTCprograms, recognize that this groupcollaboration is vital to bettering thestate of science education in the UnitedStates, the future of the industry, andsociety as a whole.

Dow is taking a leading role infacilitating these industry partnershipsand increasing available science

education opportunities by becoming aDiamond Sponsor of CEF’s YBTCprograms. The partnership between CEFand Dow:

• Further allows CEF to integrate all ofthe YBTC programs by linking theinformation covered in the Challengestudy materials, the lessons in theActivity Guides, and the content of theEssential Elements professionaldevelopment program. This integrationprovides valuable science educationresources that may be implementedwithin a community on multiple levels– as a cohesive unit or individualcomponents.

• Focuses on implementing CEF’s YBTCprograms nationwide with focus in theareas where Dow sites currentlyoperate. This includes the states ofCalifornia, Indiana, Louisiana,Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

• Actively encourages Dow employees toutilize and grow the YBTC programs inthe areas where they live and work.

There is much excitement about theopportunities that this partnership willbring to the YBTC programs and tomillions of students across the nation.CEF thanks Dow for their commitmentto excellence in science education andencourages other companies to join inthe efforts.

Together, we create the future.

Partnering with industry organizations isan overriding theme of CEF’s activities.In honor of IYC, CEF increased it’sactivities with organizations. andchemical distributor and manufacturingcompanies to promote the study ofscience and its benefits in everyday use.Many of these partnerships arehighlighted throughout the pages of thisdocument!

CEF depends on the commitment ofregional, national, and globalcorporations to help us improve scienceeducation and create lasting communitypartnerships across the country.

In return, partnering with CEF providescompanies a way to invest in theircommunities while advancing scienceeducation!

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THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CHEMISTRY PROVIDED AGREAT PLATFORM TO BRING TOGETHER INDUSTRY ANDCOMMUNITY IN CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE AND ALL OF ITSBENEFITS. CEF WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO MAKE EVERYYEAR THE YEAR OF CHEMISTRY!

PartnerShiPS

The Celebration Dinner provided a festive atmosphere for

industry members, educators, participants, family members

and CEF staff to interact.


How can all three of CEF’s You Be The Chemist (YBTC)programs work together in your community? In 2011,a major part of CEF’s programmatic activities involved

highlighting ways in which the content used in the YBTC programsmay best be implemented in the community. This integrationprocess includes connecting the information covered in theChallenge study materials, the lessons in the Activity Guides, andthe content of the Essential Elements professional developmentprogram. As a result, the YBTC programs provide valuable scienceeducation resources that may be implemented within a communityon multiple levels – as a cohesive unit or as individual components.

When provided as a cohesive unit – the Essential Elements professional development workshops are constructed around the Activity Guidelessons. The educators then take the Activity Guides back to their classrooms to engage their students in science education. For those teacherswho teach grades 5-8, use of the Activity Guides works to prep students for participation in the Challenge. In addition, the Challenge studymaterials offer educators and their students a comprehensive source of basic chemistry information to further explain concepts addressed inthe Activity Guide lessons (at all grade levels).

Alternately, schools may opt to just participate in only one YBTC program. For example, a school may participate in the Challenge only, or solely use the Activity Guides within the classroom.

The integration of the YBTC programs allows CEF to offer an unparalleled resource for enhancing K-8 science education, specificallychemistry education!

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CEF staff (from left) Suzette Bucher, Corianne Pafford, and

Laurel Brent prepare for the 2011 Vanguard Award Ceremony

& Dinner.

CeF StaFF titleS & e-mail aDDreSSeSJohn Rice

Executive [email protected]

Laurel Brent

Manager, Marketing & [email protected]

Corianne Pafford

Manager, Programs & [email protected]

Suzette Bucher

Coordinator, Programs & [email protected]

Alyssa King

Assistant, Programs & [email protected]

Brian Taylor

Assistant, Marketing & [email protected]


2011 year in review

overviewIn response to the widespreadpopularity of the You Be The Chemist(YBTC) Activity Guides, CEF createdYBTC Essential Elements. Thisinteractive program utilizes theActivity Guides to provide aprofessional development channel foreducators – our “essential elements” ineducation. These workshops introduceeducators to teaching techniques thatbetter facilitate student learning andconnect important chemistry conceptsto everyday life.

Over the past year, CEF has workedwith its YBTC Development Committee(see Committee list on page 20) toformat the workshops according to the

5E constructionist learning model. Widely used among educatorgroups, this method facilitates inquiry-based learning. Each E in the 5Emodel describes a phase of learning: engage, explore, explain,elaborate (extend), and evaluate. The 5E model allows students andteachers to experience common activities and to build on previousknowledge and experience while constructing meaning into the lessonand continually assessing their understanding of a concept.

Essential Elements, like all YBTC programs, encourages thecollaboration of various community members. In general, eachworkshop requires an instructor to facilitate the session, educatorswho want to expand their repertoire of teaching techniques, and asponsor to provide workshop materials.

CEF provides instructors and participants of Essential Elementsworkshops with workbooks that guide them in using the 5E modelto conduct one of five focal lessons from CEF’s Activity Guides. Theinstructor leads participants in applying each phase of the learningcycle and facilitates discussions by asking questions of the group andproviding examples and modifications. Afterwards, the groupconducts other experiments (as time permits) from the ActivityGuides in short form as participants discuss the techniques theyhave just learned and ways to utilize the 5E model for those lessons.

imPlementationCEF will launch the Essential Elements workshops during the 2011-2012 academic year in various pilot communities. In January 2012,CEF will partner with The Franklin Institute (TFI) in Philadelphia,PA, and industry sponsor The Dow Chemical Company (Dow)headquartered in Midland, MI, to conduct an Essential Elementsworkshop at TFI. Participants will include educators from around thePhiladelphia area, and the workshop will be led by Susan Holmes,TFI’s Senior Museum Educator/Teacher Professional Development.

CEF hopes to replicate the partnerships developed between CEF,TFI, and Dow with other organizations and in other areas across thecountry, starting with (but not limited to) areas where CEF’s otherprograms are already active!

In addition to the pilot workshops, CEF is also exploring the potentialto incorporate Essential Elements into the National Challenge event(see Challenge on page 12). Each year, the Gold Sponsors of theNational Challenge provide for an educator from each participatingChallenge state to attend the national competition and cheer on theirstate representatives. In 2012, CEF plans to invite all educatorattendees to stay an extra day in Philadelphia to participate in theworkshop, courtesy of the event sponsors.

moving ForwarDCEF is expanding and updating the content of our current ActivityGuides. (See Activity Guides on page 7). The new version will belaunched in late spring of 2012. At that time, CEF will update theeducator and instructor Essential Elements workbooks to reflectany content changes.

In the coming months, CEF hopes to increase the number ofworkshop instructors. Instructors are usually volunteers who enjoyscience, have an educational or science industry background, andenjoy working with people and volunteering in the community. If you or anyone you know may be interested, please let CEF know!

In late 2012, CEF will begin the process of producing a series ofvideo demonstrations serving as an informal professionaldevelopment instruction. These videos will walk educators throughthe Activity Guide lesson plans used in the Essential Elementsprogram, as well as provide instructors and participants with a visualguide for conducting experiments, discussing concepts, andengaging students.


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The ultimate goal of Essential Elements is to expose educators to the 5E teaching model and assist them inimplementing the process in their classroom. This inquiry-based approach lends itself to making a broaderimpact on student learning and them responding with a greater interest and appreciation in the science, aswell as improved understanding.”

Brenda Nixon, Co-Director, Gordon A. Cain Center for Scientific, Technological, Engineering, and Mathematical Literacy, Louisiana State University

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overviewThe You Be The Chemist (YBTC) ActivityGuides offer a variety of exciting sciencelesson plans, enabling educators to bringhands-on learning to students, inside andoutside of the classroom. The ActivityGuides are divided by grade level, onefor grades K-4, the other for grades 5-8.Each Activity Guide booklet containsapproximately 30 educator-reviewedlesson plans, activity sheets, and aresource guide filled with safetyinformation, tips for non-chemistryteachers, and much more!

DiStriBution &

imPlementationIn 2011, companies and organizationsfrom across the country distributed CEF’sActivity Guides in their communities.Chemical industry companies, such as TheDow Chemical Company, ICLPerformance Products LP, Brenntag NorthAmerica, Inc., and Producers ChemicalCompany all contributed to enhancingscience education in their communitiesthrough the Activity Guides. Educationalentities distributing the Activity Guidesincluded the Girl Scouts of CentralMaryland, Toledo Public Schools, theLouisiana Department of Education, theUniversity of Oklahoma, andhomeschooling parents.

Through these distribution

channels, CEF estimates that over

27,000 new students are exploring

the exciting world of science

through CEF’s Activity Guides –

just this year!

aCtivity guiDeS in aCtion:

National Science Teachers

Association (NSTA) Conference

One hundred attendees of the NSTA areaconference in New Orleans, LA, receivedcopies of the Activity Guides to take backto their schools. The Novemberconference was themed Science: Eye onthe Future and provided SoutheasternLouisiana science educators with seminarson science teaching best practices,dynamic conversations about the future ofscience, and STEM education workshops.The Activity Guides were distributedduring a conference award ceremony.

Penn State University (Abington

Campus) Summer Camps

For the second year in a row, Penn StateUniversity’s Abington Campus held YBTCsummer camps for area students. Eachweeklong camp, one for grades K-4 andone for grades 5-8, utilized experimentsfrom the Activity Guides to introducestudents to scientific methodology and toexplore such topics as chemical reactions,polymers, thermal conductivity, solubility,and more!

Oklahoma Women in Science

Conference

The Activity Guides were featured as thecornerstone piece of educator goodybags handed out at the OklahomaWomen in Science Conference inOctober. The free, one-day conferenceallowed grade 6-12 students to engage inhands-on science activities; learn first-hand about science and technologycareer opportunities from Oklahoma’stop female scientists and engineers; andreceive college preparation informationfrom college, university and outreachrepresentatives in Oklahoma.


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Employees of Brenntag North America, Inc. introduced

Pennsylvania students to the You Be The Chemistprograms at a local educational fair.

Student attendees of the Philadelphia Science Carnival

Festival used the Activity Guide experiment Wacky Waxy

Watercolors to learn about properties of matter!

CEF staff and volunteers display You Be The Chemistmaterials at educator and industry conferences across the

country!


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Bethlehem (PA) Educational

Convention

In October, Brenntag North America,Inc. participated in an educationalconvention held at Bethlehem CatholicHigh School in Bethlehem, PA.Employees introduced attendees to theActivity Guides and conductedexperiment demonstrations in theireffort to introduce the YBTC programsto over 1,000 students in the LehighValley area of Pennsylvania!

Educators’ Night Out at

The Franklin Institute

The Dow Chemical Company donated 20Activity Guides for display and distributionat The Franklin Institute’s (TFI’s) EducatorNight Out. The teacher’s-only eventinvited educators from the greaterPhiladelphia area to enjoy the museum’sofferings and preview new exhibits, as wellas IMAX® and Planeterium shows. CEFstaff also attended the event to introduceeducators to the YBTC programs andencourage their participation!

moving ForwarD – new

eDition releaSe in 2012!The newest version of the Activity Guidesis scheduled to be released in spring of 2012. Throughout 2011, CEFincorporated feedback from educatorswho have used the current Activity Guidesand worked with the organization’s YBTCDevelopment Committee (see page 20 fora full list of members) and other educatorsand science consultants to expand uponthe curriculum and improve the contentincluded in each lesson. All of their

input and efforts have paid off with

the new Activity Guides more than

quadrupling in content size! Stilldivided into K-4 and 5-8 grade levels, thenew Activity Guides will be available in anelectronic format and accessible online.This format will provide educators witheasy and immediate access to sciencematerials. They will also be able todownload (and print) the guides from theCEF website both in their entirety or byindividual lesson!

Upgrades include:

• Curriculum that aligns to the 2010framework developed to guide thecreation of the new National ScienceEducation Standards. Each lessonincludes a list of standards thatcorrespond with the conceptsaddressed.

• A cross-link between the conceptsexplored in the lesson with theappropriate sections of the Challengestudy materials (see Challenge on page10).

• The estimated length of time eachexperiment takes to complete.

• Suggestions for differentiation in theclassroom – ranging from students whoare beginners to those who are moreadvanced.

• Modifications and extensions forperforming each experiment and/orexpanding on the concepts covered inthe lesson.

• Real world applications highlighting tostudents how the concepts learned inthe lesson relate to things that they seeand use every day, and their workingworld use by scientists and engineers.

• In-depth activity sheets andcorresponding educator answer keys.These activities focus on studentsdemonstrating an understanding of theinformation they have just learned inthe lesson. The activity sheets serve as amechanism for data collection andanalysis, and include graphs and charts.

Gold Level sponsorships of the National YBTC Challenge

allowed CEF to invite an educator from each participating

Challenge state to attend the national competition in

Philadelphia.



overviewCEF’s You Be The Chemist (YBTC)Challenge is an interactive academiccompetition that engages grade 5-8students in learning with their peers (and their community!) about importantchemistry concepts, scientific discoveries,and laboratory safety. The program isdesigned to be a fun and innovative avenueby which students learn more about thecentral role of chemistry in all science andhow it applies to their everyday lives.

The YBTC Challenge is organized intothree competitive levels – local, state, and national. Local Challenges take placein communities nationwide through thecollaborative efforts of industry, educators,and other community volunteers. Local Challenge winners move on toparticipate in State Challenges, and State Challenge winners compete againstone another at the National Challenge,organized by CEF. Local and statecompetitions take place throughout theschool year, and the cycle ends with thenational competition in June.

The 2010-2011 Challenge cycle was themost successful year yet! More chemicalcompanies than ever before partneredwith the educators and schools in theircommunity to host Local Challenges.This collaboration lead to a greaternumber of students engaged in scienceand the development of strengthenedcommunity relationships!


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Local Challenge Organizer Website

& Templates

Local Challenge Organizers are vital to the implementation of Challengecompetitions throughout the country. As their title implies, these valuablevolunteers implement the programwithin local schools and serve as thelocal contact for CEF. Over the past sixmonths, the Foundation has takensignificant strides to develop materialsthat assist Organizers in laying thegroundwork for competitions in theircommunity. These materials offer a widerange of recommendations – from howto connect with various communitymembers, format Challenge competitions,approach sponsors, and recognizeparticipating educators. They also includecorrespondence and presentationtemplates for communication with localsponsors, schools, and media outlets.

These materials are housed on anOrganizer only section of the CEFwebsite. Once Local ChallengeOrganizers register for the Challenge,they are sent a link and password toaccess the information. This process isimportant as it provides Organizers withtools to build a sustainable frameworkfor their competition but remainsflexible in order for them to build theprogram with the needs of theircommunity in mind. This also helps CEFbuild a consistent framework for thecompetition from state-to-state.

Increasing the Study Material and

Question Content

Updating the study materials for theChallenge and the accompanying questionsis an ongoing project. The informationincluded in the Passport to Science Exploration

(the official title of Challenge studymaterials) is compiled and reviewed by anexpert panel of scientists, educators, andcurriculum specialists. In 2011, CEF alsopartnered with the President of theVirginia Association of Science Teachers tobegin developing additional questions forall levels of competition!

imPortant DeveloPmentS: growth oF the Challenge

Now in its eighth year, the Challenge has quickly established itself as an innovative outletfor community outreach and science education. The program has flourished, and asso, CEF has worked to develop a program framework that lends itself to consistency

and sustainability nationwide. These efforts also include the creation of guidelines for thediffering audiences of the program – organizers, educators, and students. They include:

Local Challenge Organizer templates, such as those shown

above, may be found on the CEF website, www.chemed.org.

Wisconsin students show their silly side after competing in

their Local Challenge sponsored by Brenntag Great Lakes.


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CaliFornia • Los Angeles County (San Gabriel)

Brenntag Pacific, Inc., South Gate, CA• Los Angeles County (Long Beach)

Ross Organic Specialty Sales, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA• Orange County (Brea) Horn, La

Mirada, CA• Orange County (Dana Point) Coast

Southwest, Inc., Placentia, CA

ConneCtiCut• Fairfield County Hubbard-Hall Inc.,

Waterbury, CT• Litchfield County Hubbard-Hall Inc.,

Waterbury, CT• New Haven County (Greater

Waterbury) Hubbard-Hall Inc., Waterbury, CT• New Haven County (Region 15)

Hubbard-Hall Inc., Waterbury, CT

DiStriCt oF ColumBia • Northwest DC Society of Chemical

Manufacturers & Affiliates, Washington, DC

illinoiS • Chicago Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, Chicago,

IL; ETA/Cuisenaire, Vernon Hills, IL; Home Warrantyof America, Northbrook, IL; PMP Fermentation,Peoria, IL; PVS Chemicals, Inc., Detroit, MI; TheRobert Thomas Bobins Foundation, Chicago, IL

• Cook County (Des Plaines) UOP, LLC, Des Plaines, IL

• Cook County (Northfield) StepanCompany, Joliet, IL

• Cook County (Orland-Palos)Chicago Drug and Chemical Association, OrlandPark, IL

• Cook County (Schaumburg) UOP,LLC, Des Plaines, IL

• Grundy/LaSalle County Air Products &Chemicals, Inc., LaSalle, IL; AkzoNobel SurfaceChemistry, LLC, Morris, IL; Aux Sable Liquid Products,Morris, IL; Carus Corporation, LaSalle/Peru, IL;Exelon-Dresden Station, Morris, IL; Flint HillsResources, LP, Peru, IL; PQ Corporation, Utica, IL

• Kane County UOP, LLC, Des Plaines, IL

kentuCky • Calloway County Vanderbilt Chemical

Corporation, Murray, KY• Meade County Arch Chemicals, Inc.,

Brandenburg, KY

louiSiana• East Baton Rouge Parish ExxonMobil,

Baton Rouge, LA; LSU/SU Regional Collaborativefor Excellence in Science and Math Teaching,Baton Rouge, LA

• Tangipahoa Parish SoutheasternLouisiana University, Hammond, LA

marylanD• Dorchester County Intercoastal Trading

Inc., Secretary, MD

maSSaChuSettS• Middlesex County American

International Chemical, Inc., Framingham, MA

miChigan• Detroit (Arch Diocese) PVS-Nolwood

Chemicals, Inc., Detroit, MI• Detroit (Public Schools) PVS-

Nolwood Chemicals, Inc., Detroit, MI• Kent County PVS-Nolwood Chemicals, Inc.,

Detroit, MI; Webb Chemical Services Corporation,Muskegon Heights, MI

• Macomb County PVS-NolwoodChemicals, Inc., Detroit, MI

• Mason County The Dow ChemicalCompany, Midland, MI

• Midland/Bay/Saginaw CountyThe Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI

• Oakland County PVS-Nolwood Chemicals,Inc., Detroit, MI

• Wayne County PVS-Nolwood Chemicals,Inc., Detroit, MI; BASF Corporation, Wyandotte, MI

new JerSey • Bergen County Brenntag North America,

Inc., Reading, PA• Hunterdon County D.B. Becker

Company, Inc., Clinton, NJ

north Carolina• Mecklenburg County BASF

Corporation, Charlotte, NC

ohio • Lucas County PVS Chemicals, Inc., Detroit,

MI; Northwest Ohio Center for Excellence inSTEM Education, Bowling Green, OH

oklahoma • Stephens County Halliburton Energy

Services, Duncan, OK

PennSylvania • Berks County Brenntag North America,

Inc., Reading, PA• Butler County BASF Corporation, Evans

City, PA

South Carolina • York County BASF Corporation, Charlotte, NC

teXaS• Dallas Amchem, Inc., Longview, TX• Houston Expo Chemical Company, Inc.,

Houston, TX; Shell Chemical Company, Houston, TX• San Antonio Expo Chemical Company, Inc.,

Houston, TX; Shell Chemical Company, Houston, TX

utah• Iron County The Bruce & Tammy

Schechinger Trust, Salt Lake City, UT; ThatcherCompany, Salt Lake City, UT

virginia• Loudoun County National Association of

Chemical Distributors, Arlington, VA

wiSConSin• Waukesha County Brenntag Great Lakes,

Wauwatosa, WI

2010-2011 loCal yBtC Challenge SiteS & SPonSorS

imPlementation

loCal ChallengeS:

2010-2011 SnaPShot

• Number of States: 18 and

the District of Columbia

(States: California, Connecticut,

Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,

Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,

New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio,

Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South

Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and

Wisconsin)

• Number of sites: 43

• Number of participants:

Approximately 12,000

students annually and

growing!




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California State Challenge A.G. Layne

Inc., Los Angeles, CA; ASHTA Chemicals Inc.,

Ashtabula, OH; Brenntag Pacific, Inc., South

Gate, CA; Coast Southwest, Inc., Placentia, CA;

Dorsett & Jackson, Los Angeles, CA; Horn, La

Mirada, CA; GAR Laboratories, Inc., Riverside,

CA; Huntsman LLC, The Woodlands, TX;

Ironshore Environmental, Los Angeles, CA; Ross

Organic Specialty Sales, Inc., Santa Fe Springs,

CA; Solvay Chemicals, Inc., Houston, TX; S.

Nicholls-Billheimer, Santa Fe Springs, CA; Tavco

Chemicals, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA; TCR

Industries, La Palma, CA; Univar, Redmond, WA;

The Wilbur-Ellis Company, San Francisco, CA

Connecticut State Challenge Charkit

Chemical Corporation; Norwalk, CT; Hubbard-

Hall Inc., Waterbury, CT

Illinois State Challenge Chemical

Industry Council of Illinois, Des Plaines, IL

Kentucky State Challenge Arch

Chemicals, Inc., Norwalk, CT; Owensboro

Museum of Science and History, Owensboro, KY;

Papa John's, Owensboro, KY

Louisiana State Challenge ExxonMobil

Baton Rouge Refinery & Baton Rouge

Chemical Plant; Baton Rouge, LA; The LSU

Cain Center for STEM Literacy, Baton Rouge,

LA; The LSU/SU Regional Collaborative for

Excellence in Science and Mathematics

Teaching, Baton Rouge, LA; Shell Chemical

Company, Houston, TX

Michigan State Challenge PVS

Chemicals, Inc., Detroit, IL; The Dow Chemical

Company Foundation, Midland, MI; BASF

Corporation, Florham Park, NJ

New Jersey State Challenge Brenntag

North America, Inc., Reading, PA; D.B. Becker

Company, Inc., Clinton, NJ

Pennsylvania State Challenge BASF

Corporation, Evans City, PA; Brenntag North

America, Inc., Reading, PA; Penn State

University, University Park, PA

Texas State Challenge Brenntag

Southwest, Inc., Lancaster, TX; Expo Chemical

Company, Inc., Houston, TX; Houston

Chemical Association, Houston, TX;

MeadWestvaco, Cypress, TX; Shell Chemical

Company, Houston, TX

State ChallengeSCEF has created a new State Organizers position with the intent of better facilitating the organization of State Challenges and sustainability of theprogram through greater standardization across states. During 2011, CEF has worked with Local Challenge Organizers to identify State Organizersin each state that currently requires a State Challenge competition. State Organizers will work closely with CEF staff to plan state events to relievethe Local Organizers of this added responsibility.

2011 State You Be The ChemisT Challenge SiteS & SPonSorS

Local Challenge winners from Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, were honored by the local School Board for their accomplishments. The Tangipahoa Local Challenge was sponsored by Southeastern Louisiana State

University.


2011 year in review

While in Philadelphia, all of the National Challenge participants received excitingprizes including Thames & Kosmos CHEM C3000 chemistry kits, giftcertificates to the Discovery Channel Store, and YBTC Challenge T-shirts,

bags, and other giveaways. The first-, second-, third-, and fourth-place winners alsoreceived educational scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $500 based on where they placedin the competition as well as TI-84 Silver Edition Plus Calculators.

As part of the Challenge experience, participants, their family members, and educatorswere treated to a three-day event that included some of Philadelphia’s top sites, a tour ofthe Chemical Heritage Foundation, a breakfast and planetarium show at The FranklinInstitute, followed by an afternoon of science exploration throughout the museum’sexhibits. The National Challenge and all of its surrounding events were made possiblethrough the generous support of our sponsors (see page 12 for full list). THANK YOU!


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You Be The ChemisT national ChallengeJUNE 20, 2011, NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER, PhILAdELPhIA, PA

overviewThe 2011 National Challenge saw seven thrilling rounds of competition in front of the largest audience to date! The competition brought togetheralmost two hundred chemical industry representatives, family members, and educators in celebration of science. In fact, the national competition hasgrown so much that CEF has to change venues for the 2012 National Challenge (see Going Forward on page 12).

Throughout the 2010-2011 school year students competed in Local and State Challenges across the country. The State Challenge

winners pictured above came together in Philadelphia, PA, on June 19-21 for a three-day celebratory event!

2011NATIONAL ChALLENgE PARTICIPANTS

ChAMPIONAndrew Lingenfelter

Evans City, Pennsylvania

FIRST RUNNER-UPShivani Angappan

Bedford, Massachusetts

SECONd RUNNER-UPHaripriya Mehta

Des Plaines, Illinois

ThIRd RUNNER-UPNamita Nabar

Brea, California

Tate Banks

Duncan, Oklahoma

Colter Boyes

Enoch, Utah

Jonathan Brakefield

Clover, South Carolina

Matthew Cocke

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey

Caitlin Coppinger

Brandenburg, Kentucky

Khai Ho

El Paso, Texas

Lexi Kloeppel

Franklin, North Carolina

Earth Lyons

Toledo, Ohio

Maggie Palys

Oxford, Connecticut

Joshen Patel

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Vishal Ravi

Washington, D.C.

Nirmaan Shanker

Leesburg, Virginia

Paloma Sterrett

Cambridge, Maryland

Heidi Tremaine

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Thuc Truong

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Andrew Lingenfelter earned the honor of National Challenge

Champion and was awarded a $5,000 educational

scholarship by CEF’s 2011 President, Laura Dornbusch.

Participants, family members, educators, and industry

members enjoyed a reception and dinner at The Franklin

Institute after the competition.




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In addition to the exciting eventssurrounding the competition,National Challenge participants,

family members, and educatorsinteracted with members of the chemicalindustry in a celebration held at TheFranklin Institute immediately followingthe competition. The event celebratedthe exciting accomplishments of theChallenge participants, as well as, 2011being named the International Year ofChemistry (see page 2). Attendeesmingled during a reception in themuseum’s exhibit hall and then enjoyeddinner and an interactive chemistry showin historic Franklin Hall. The night alsoincluded an award ceremony for theparticipants. Winner, Andrew, took thepodium as he accepted his $5,000scholarship and described the entireexperience as “awesome,” whilecongratulating his fellow participants onall of the effort they put into preparingfor the competition!

The dinner was sponsored by

Brenntag North America, Inc.; The

Dow Chemical Company Foundation;

ICL Performance Products LP; PVS-

Nolwood Chemicals, Inc.; Shell

Chemical Company; and Univar.

SPonSorS

gOLd

SilverNational Association

of Chemical Distributors

Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates

Thames & Kosmos

BronzeBASF Corporation

Expo Chemical Co., Inc.

PQ Corporation

Turning Technologies Inc.

Over 200 industry members, educators, students, and family

members mingled at a celebration dinner held at The

Franklin Institute immediately following the National

Challenge.

going ForwarDCEF continues to grow the Challenge in a sustainable manner by working to expand the numberof schools and students that participate in areas where current Challenges already take place.CEF is also working with interested industry members to introduce the program to educatorsin new states. In 2012, CEF hopes to add two additional states to the competition framework!

In 2012, CEF also plans to begin development on a question database to house the expandingamount of questions necessary for each level of competition. This database will allow CEF andits review team to tag questions by concept, level of difficulty, and past use to facilitate thedevelopment of competition question sets from year to year.

CEF has also developed pre- and post-test Challenge surveys in an effort to begin collectingdata on student learning. CEF hopes to collect data from a random sample of Local Challengesites during the 2012-2013 Challenge cycle.

national Challenge &international year oFChemiStry CeleBration Dinner

SAVE THE DATE! Join CEF on June 25, 2012 at the National Challenge! The event willtake place at a distinguished new venue, The Kimmel Center, in Philadelphia, PA. The increasingnumber of participants and audience members caused the National Challenge to outgrow itscurrent venue, the National Constitution Center (NCC). CEF will still work with NCC to host theNational Challenge Celebration Dinner in 2012. The dinner will again be held after the competitionand include a mix of industry, educator, student, and family attendees, and culminate with a liveand interactive chemistry show by The Franklin Institute.


2011 year in review

CEF’s Vanguard Award honors the outstanding efforts ofindividuals who take a leadership

role in generating interest in thesciences, specifically chemistry. Throughvarious outreach initiatives, VanguardAward winners raise awareness of theimportance of science education withintheir communities.

In 2011, Gregory S. Babe, President andChief Executive Officer of BayerCorporation and Bayer MaterialScienceLLC, was recognized for his work topromote and support the advancement ofscience, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) education on both the nationaland local levels. One of the company’smost notable programs is the Presidentialaward-winning Making Science MakeSense® initiative that works to advancescience volunteerism through a publiceducation campaign lead by the nation’sfirst African-American female astronaut,Dr. Mae Jemison.

Additionally, as Chairman of the BayerUSA Foundation, Babe has guided theFoundation’s strong support of innovativeeducation and workforce development

programs. Examples of these initiativesinclude developing the Bayer School ofNatural and Environmental SciencesScholarship/Internship program atDuquesne University, and funding BiotechPartners - a nationally recognized modelfor school-to-career partnerships in the sciences. Other activities includespearheading K-8 science educationreform throughout the state ofPennsylvania, and establishing andsustaining MESA, a Mathematics,Engineering, Science Achievementprogram that provides underservedmiddle and high school students withhands-on math and science curriculum.


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SAVE THE DATE! Join CEF on May 15, 2012 at the Vanguard Dinner & Award Ceremony atthe Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel.

From left, Laura Dornbusch, CEF President; Dr. Helen

Sobehart, former Executive Director, ASSET Inc.; Gregory

Babe, President and CEO of Bayer Corporation; and John

Rice, CEF Executive Director.

It is a great honor to be named the Chemical Educational Foundation’s (CEF) 2011 Vanguard Award recipient.Our country needs more scientists, engineers and innovators. But just as important, we also needgovernment and business decision makers who understand science and all its implications. We needcitizens who understand science, journalists to accurately report on it, and gifted teachers to advancescience literacy and curiosity in our young people. Yet, America’s students continue to fall behind in scienceeducation at a time when they need it to succeed in a highly competitive, worldwide economy. We can’tlet that continue. That’s why the work we all do to advance science literacy is so essential.”

Gregory S. BabePresident & CEO of Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC

2011 Chemical Educational Foundation Vanguard Award Recipient

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CEF and the Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates(SOCMA) created the Educational Outreach Award as an avenue by which both organizations can expand the

community outreach efforts of SOCMA member companies. The award recognizes SOCMA members as a part of their annualPerformance Improvement Awards program and is in its fifth year.

The 2011 award recipient was Strem Chemicals, Inc. (Strem) ofNewburyport, MA. Strem was honored for their scienceeducation collaborations with local schools. These efforts includethe active encouragement of employee participation in communityvolunteer projects, performing hands-on experiments andconducting experiment demonstrations to grade 6-8 students, andproviding generous monetary contributions to the expansion andimprovement of laboratory space in Newburyport schools!

Strem was honored by CEF’s Executive Director at SOCMA’sAnnual Dinner held on December 5, 2011 at the MarriottMarquis Times Square in New York City. During the ceremony,CEF awarded Strem Chemical with a $2,500 check to be donatedto Nock Middle School’s science department.



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SOCMA President/CEO Larry Sloan (left) and CEF Executive Director John Rice (second from

right) honored represtatives of Strem Chemicals, Inc. at SOCMA’s Annual Dinner in New York City.

The company was honored for their outstanding science education outreach initatives in their local

community.

Strem Chemicals, Inc. is a company which takes great pride in the work it has done to enhance scienceeducation within our community. Watching young students grow in their understanding and enjoymentof the sciences, specifically chemistry is enough reward in itself, but we are truly privileged to have beenselected as the 2011 Educational Outreach Award recipient by CEF and SOCMA. We have designatedNock Middle School of Newburyport, MA to receive the $2,500 donation in our name. We are extremelyconfident that Nock's science department will significantly benefit from this charitable contribution."

Michael StremPresident of Strem Chemicals, Inc.

2011 Educational Outreach Award Winner

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2011 year in review

Educators! Industry Members! Community Organizers! There aremany different types of people who volunteer on behalf of CEFactivities nationwide. They are a vital part of the organization’sactivities and their outreach activities have introduced and engagedtens of thousands of students, educators, and community membersto CEF programs. CEF estimates that over 300 volunteers areactively engaged in their communities. Thereby increasing scienceeducation opportunities nationwide. There are many aspects ofvolunteerism within CEF. They include:

Introducing Activity guides – coordinating Activity Guideintegration in their community through science camps, schooldemonstrations, Boy and Girl Scout activities, as well as withinlocal science museums.

Organizing YBTC Challenges – coordinating the organization ofYBTC Challenges in communities nationwide by working with theCEF staff and local schools to implement competitions. This alsoincludes those who moderate, judge, and serve as guest presentersin all three levels of the Challenge.

Serving on CEF Board of Trustees and Committees –providing insight and guidance to the CEF staff in the areas ofcommunications, curriculum development, and funding.

Professional development – Assisting in the implementationand gathering of feedback for CEF’s professional developmentprograms.

Contributing financially – CEF has over 200 corporatecontributors whose support is vital to the continued growth andsuccess of the Foundation. Additionally, CEF has also seen anincrease in the number of individual contributors who aresupporting Foundation efforts.

CEF would like to thank all of our volunteers for their efforts onbehalf of CEF. We couldn’t do what we do without you!


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Industry members, educators, and community members volunteer of their time and effort to

implement CEF’s YBTC programs nationwide. CEF thanks all of our volunteers for their continued

support!

CeF thanks the

staff and

membership of

the national

association

of Chemical

Distributors

for their

support

and involvement

in Foundation

programs.

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C O M M U N I C A T I O N S A N D P U B L I C R E L A T I O N S

The CEF website, www.chemed.org, is the turnkey source forinformation about the Foundation, the You Be The Chemist (YBTC)programs, communications, and activities. In 2011, CEF’s websiteamplified the overall visibility and brand of the organization, creating abroader audience for the organization. This contributed to theexpansion of programmatic communications and the ability toincrease the YBTC programs’ volunteer base. Key addition s to thewebsite in 2011 include:

• The revision and launch of a newstudents’ section of its website,Newton & Kelvin’s Lab. CEFtimed the launch of the new siteto augment CEF’s InternationalYear of Chemistry (IYC) activities. The site offers grade K-8 studentsand educators supplementaleducational resources for science exploration. Visithttp://www.chemed.org/ybtc/lab/home.aspx to viewNewton & Kelvin’s Lab.

• The reorganization of CEF’s YBTC section. The implementationof navigation changes provided the site with a more user-friendlyinterface creating easier access for site exploration and allowingfor greater emphasis on program resources. Visitwww.chemed.org/ybtc to view the upgrades!

• The development of additional resources and information forLocal Challenge Organizers. A new page was added to thegeneral YBTC section of the website to assist potentialOrganizers as they work to create competition sites in theircommunity. CEF also created a separate password-protectedOrganizer site to assist registered Organizers with planning theirevents as well as contacting schools, sponsors, and media outlets.Additional upgrades to the website and the Organizer’s page willtake place throughout the Challenge cycle.

weBSiteIn 2011, CEF worked to expand the branding of the organizationand its You Be The Chemist (YBTC) series. CEF created external andinternal style guidelines that outline the proper usage of the CEFand YBTC names, logos, and descriptions for the organization’sentire collection of communication resources - from press releasesand presentations to promotional pieces. CEF has worked to ensurea consistent brand that will help us continue to build the identity ofthe organization and its programs. This consistency will betterposition CEF as a leader in the quest to enhance science education.CEF’s external style guidelines are housed on the Foundation’swebsite - www.chemed.org - for program volunteers to access.

BranDing

CEF introduced several marketing promotions for our programs in2011. These included a Back-to School Activity Guide sale and anIndustry Meeting Promotion sale. These promotions offered pricingincentives based on the number of Activity Guides purchased.Additionally, CEF has worked through other media channels tomarket our programs and activities. This includes programpromotion through social media platforms, the creation ofpromotional handouts for distribution at conferences and events, aswell as disseminating event and program information electronically.

marketing eFFortS

In 2011, CEF increased its socialmedia presence throughFacebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Postings included important eventdates, YBTC programdevelopment and activity updates,as well as relevant education and

science news stories. This also included the addition of links to eachsocial media platform on the homepage of the CEF website. Post anote on the organization’s Facebook fan page or send a tweet to@chem_ed on Twitter!

CEF also created its own YouTube Channel, CEFYBTC. The channelwill house videos featuring CEF and the YBTC programs. The firstvideo featured on the channel is the CEF promotional video. CEFwill add videos and experiment demonstrations, to the CEFYBTCchannel as they become available.

CEF’s social media directives will continue to evolve with thegrowth of the YBTC programs!

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Keep updated on all things CEF and YBTC!


2011 year in review

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CEF continues to appear in the news, trade press, alliedorganizations newsletters, and local, regional, and national media,throughout the country in areas where our programs areimplemented. This includes numerous school system, organization,and company websites. The following list is a sample of the varioustypes of news coverage received by CEF:

U.S. News & World Report

Wall Street Journal

Virginia Association of Science Teachers Newsletter

Indiana Department of Education E-newsletter

Chemical Distributor

Compoundings Magazine

TribLocal Des Plaines

Dateline Pittsburgh

ICIS.com

Indiana Department of Education Newsletter

Reading Eagle

The Times

The Cranberry Patch

The Chemunicator

Southern Star (A Chicago Times Publication)

Chicago Public Schools Website

Household & Personal Products Industry Magazine

Macomb County E-News

Orange County Register

Los Angeles Wave

Daily Herald

Additionally, two of CEF’s State Challenge competitions, Californiaand Michigan, were filmed and aired on local access televisionstations within each state. Namita Nabar, the California StateChallenge winner, also appeared on a local television show, CoxForum, in South Orange County.

talking aBout CeFIn 2011, CEF expanded its reach to more conferences as a way tocommunicate the organization message to large groups.The CEFstaff and members of our Board of Trustees have introduced ourprograms and activities at various organizational meetings andconferences throughout the year. This includes:

• Celebrate Science Indiana Festival, Indianapolis, IN

• Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Los Angeles, CA

• International Lubricant Manufacturers Association, Orlando, FL

• Oklahoma Women in Science Conference, Oklahoma City, OK

• Philadelphia Science Carnival Festival, Philadelphia, PA

• Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates EHS&SSustainability National Conference, Houston, TX; and AnnualDinner, New York, NY

• National Association of Chemical Distributors’ Regional Meetings;Operations Seminar, Sacramento, CA; Washington, Fly-In;Washington, DC; and Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL

• The Racemics, Clifton, NJ

• Virginia Association of Science Teachers’ Conference, Roanoke, VA

meeting ContriButionS

As CEF’s programs grow, so do the number of people talkingabout them! CEF plans to continue this forward momentum incommunication efforts with even greater strength in 2012. Thisincludes generating stronger relationships with the trade press andnational media, working through industry members to get in frontof larger audiences at conferences and meetings and in corporatenewsletters. CEF also plans to focus more efforts on the humanelement by highlighting specific people, organizations, andcommunities that are advancing the study of science through ourprograms.

going ForwarD

A rising tide lifts all boats, and in the classroom it is important to provide the kinds of learningexperiences that students need to excel. The You Be The Chemist programs tap into students’ interest in chemistry allowing them opportunities to learn more about the subject than the regular curriculumallows. It’s all about the students and ways their teachers can help them improve student learning inthe classroom – all students, not just those at the top of the class.”

Brenda Nixon, Co-Director, Gordon A. Cain Center for Scientific, Technological, Engineering, and Mathematical Literacy, Louisiana State University

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C E F F I N A N C I A L S

The Foundation’s financial position strengthened in 2011 thanks to the overwhelming commitment to CEF’s mission from the chemical industry.This included growing support from chemical distributors and suppliers, as well as individual contributors. (A list of corporate contributors islocated on page 19 of this report, and a list of individual contributors is listed below. Visit the CEF website for the most current list of corporateand individual contributors.)

FinanCial highlightS

Anderson, Lauren

Bahner, Eric

Ballard, Tonya

Battle, Kevin

Bird, Dana

Bogan, Daniel E.

Bueche, Matthew

Corden, Brandi

Coyle, Leo

DeFazio, John

Dornbusch, Laura M.

Dunn, Suzanne

Filder, William A.

Frischling, Craig P.

Hampton, Ben

Harbenski, James

Hawkins, Dale S.

Hawkins, Dave

Hill, Terry

Hinnant, Bryant

Hinnant, Charles

Jahn, Christopher L.

Kinder, Stan

Koch, Bart E.

Kuo, Jay

Kutchins, Rosalyn

Kutz, Doug

Lee, Catherine

Marantette, Patrick J.

McGowan, William J.

Miller, Jeff

Miller, John L.

Murphy, Ellen M.

Nelson, James L.

Nelson, James O.

Noe, Nicholas

O'Donnell, Sean W.

Phelps, Gary

Podwin, Rosemary

Roembke, Ray and Cathy

Rumfola, Sam

Rumfola, Tony S.

Russo, Paul

Schaefer, Jerome

Schechinger, Bruce H.

Shayler, Craig

Skipp, Andrew K.

Stirrling, Bill

Tannenbaum, Jeffrey

Tanner, Stephen B.

Taylor, Daiel

Titus, Dean M.

Vaillancourt, Dennis

Van Wyck, Dave

Velarde, Randy E.

Venci, Deborah Anne

Walsh, Edward J.

Whetter, Bruce L.

Whetter, MattWhetter, Rob

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Prior to the start of the competition, 2011 National Challenge participants chatted with CEF about their experience at the

competition and their favorite things about chemistry!


2011 year in review

A.G. Layne, Inc.

Accron, LP

Amchem, Inc.

American International Chemical, Inc.

Americhem Sales Corporation

Arch Chemicals, Inc.

Archway Sales Inc.

Argo Chemical, Inc.

Ashland Distribution Company

ASHTA Chemicals Inc.

Astro Chemicals, Inc.

Barium & Chemicals, Inc.

Barton Solvents, Inc.

BASF Corporation

Basstech International LLC

Bedford Specialty Sales, Inc.

BHS Marketing LLC

Biogen Idec Foundation

Bison Laboratories, Inc.

BKM Resources, Inc. – Global Chemicals

Boehle Chemicals, Inc.

Borden & Remington Corp.

Bossco Industries, Inc.

Brainerd Chemical Company, Inc.

Brenntag North America, Inc.

Brown Chemical Co., Inc.

Buckley Oil Company

CA Specialities, Ltd.

Callahan Company

Calumet Specialty Products

Carus Corporation

Charkit Chemical Corp.

Chautauqua Metal Finishing Supply

Chem One Ltd.

Chem/Serv, Inc.

CheMarCo, Inc.

Chem-Materials Co., Inc.

Chemical Distribution Excellence

Chemical Distributors Inc.

Chemical Distributors, Inc.

Chemicals, Inc. USA, a Chemgroup Co.

Chemisphere Corporation

Chemsolv, Inc.

Coast Southwest, Inc.

Columbus Chemical Industries, Inc.

Conchemco, Ltd.

Cone Solvents, Inc.

CSD/Startex Distribution LLC

D & F Distributing, Inc.

D.B. Becker Company, Inc.

Deeks & Company, Inc. (Ga)

DeWolf Chemical, Inc.

Dorsett & Jackson, Inc.

Dunleary, Inc.

Durr Marketing Associates, Inc.

E.W. Kaufmann Co.

Emco Chemical Distributors, Inc.

Expo Chemical Co., Inc.

ExxonMobil Chemical Company

FBC Chemical Corp.

Ferro Corporation

Fitz Chem Corporation

FMC Corporation

Gallade Chemical, Inc.

Gilbert & Jones Company Inc.

Greenchem Industries LLC

Hall Technologies, Inc.

Harry W. Gaffney & Co., Inc.

Harwick Standard Distribution Corp.

Haviland Products Co.

Hawk Chemical Company, Inc.

Hawkins, Inc.

Horn

Houghton Chemical Corporation

Hubbard-Hall Inc.

Hydrite Chemical Co.

ICL Performance Products LP

Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.

Independent Chemical Corporation

Industrial Chemicals Corp.

Intercoastal Trading Inc.

Interstate Chemical Co., Inc.

J. Tech Sales, LLC

J.H. Calo Company, Inc.

JR Hess Company

K-Solv, LP

KJ Technical Directions

Kohl Marketing, Inc.

L.V. Lomas Limited

Lidochem, Inc.

Lipscomb Chemical Co., Inc.

Lowe Chemical Co.

Maryland Chemical Company, Inc.

Mays Chemical Company, Inc.

McCullough & Associates

Mehaffey & Daigle, Inc.

Miles Chemical Company

Monson Companies, Inc.

Occidental Chemical Corp.

Ohio Chemical Services, Inc.

Ohio Valley Financial

Pacific Coast Chemicals Co.

Parker Solvents Company, Inc.

Pilot Chemical Company

Pride Solvents & Chemical Co., Inc.

Producers Chemical Company

PQ Corporation

PVS-Nolwood Chemicals, Inc.

Quaker City Chemicals, Inc.

R.E. Carroll, Inc.

Raw Materials Corporation

Raymond B. Preston Family Foundation

Research Solvents & Chemicals, Inc.

Rio Tinto Minerals

Riverside Chemical Co., Inc.

Ross Organic Specialty Sales, Inc.

Royale Pigments and Chemicals, Inc.

Ruger Chemical Co., Inc.

Sal Chemical

Sea-Land Chemical Co.

Shell Chemical Company Foundation

Shell Chemical LP

Sierra Chemical Co.

Society of Chemical

Manufacturers & Affiliates

SolvChem, Inc.

Stepan Company

Superior Solvents and Chemicals

Surpass Chemical Co., Inc.

T.H. Hilson Company

Tanner Industries, Inc.

Tarr, LLC

Tavco Chemicals, Inc.

TCR Industries

Technical Products, Inc.

The Cary Company

The Chemical Club of New England Inc.

The Chidley & Peto Company

The Dow Chemical Company

The Dow Chemical Company Foundation

The M.F. Cachat Company

The Meadows Group, LLC

The NP Group, Inc.

The Plaza Group

Third Coast Terminals, Inc.

Thornley Company, Inc.

Tilley Chemical Co., Inc.

TLC Ingredients, Inc.

TMC Materials, Inc.

TransChem, Inc.

Transchemical Inc.

Tri-iso, Inc.

TRInternational, Inc.

U.S. Chemicals, LLC

Univar

Van Horn, Metz & Co., Inc.

Vivion, Inc.

Walsh & Associates, Inc.

Webb Chemical Service Corp.

Whitaker Oil Company

Wilson Industrial Sales Co., Inc.

C E F F I N A N C I A L S

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B O A R D A N D C O M M I T T E E S

oFFiCerS

PRESIdENTMs. Rosemary PodwinCommercial Manager – Ethylene Oxide & GlycolsShell Chemical Company

VICE PRESIdENTMr. Stephen J. CornwallEast Coast Sales DirectorICL Performance Products LP

TREASURERMr. Mathew A. BrainerdPresidentBrainerd Chemical Company, Inc.

SECRETARYMr. Christopher JahnPresident National Association of Chemical Distributors

truSteeS

Ms. Lauren AndersonProduct Stewardship and Regulatory ManagerDuPont Chemicals and Fluoroproducts

Mr. Edmund F. Burke, Jr.PresidentCallahan Company

Mr. Arthur Dhom Jr.PresidentPride Solvents & Chemical Co. Inc.

Ms. Laura DornbuschPresidentExpo Chemical Co., Inc.

Mr. William A. FidlerPresident/CEOBrenntag North America, Inc.

Mr. Paul J. GalassoGlobal Advocacy Director, IntermediatesExxonMobil Chemical Company

Mr. Roger T. Harris PresidentProducers Chemical Company

Mr. Peter Y. HessPresidentJR Hess Company

Mr. Terry HillSenior Vice President/COOUnivar

Mr. Richard A. PeacockPresidentPVS-Nolwood Chemicals, Inc.

Mr. Paul RussoProfessor of ChemistryLouisiana State University

Mr. Bruce H. SchechingerPresidentBHS Marketing LLC

Mr. Andrew Skipp President/CEOHubbard-Hall Inc.

Mr. Lawrence D. SloanPresident/CEOSociety of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates

Mr. David J. VergoBusiness DirectorThe Dow Chemical Company

Mr. Bart WhitakerPresident/CEOWhitaker Oil Company

Mr. Richard A. WhiteSr. Business Manager-Oxygenated SolventsFMC Corporation

CeF BoarD oF truSteeS as of 1/1/12

Communications Committee: A group of experiencedcommunication and public relations executives who serve as asounding board in the development of an organizationalcommunication strategy to further enhance the Foundation and itsYou Be The Chemist programs. Members:

Ms. Barbara E. Nothstein Marketing & Planning Manager Brenntag North America, Inc.

Ms. Jane Palmieri Managing DirectorDow Solar Solutions

Mr. Lawrence D. SloanPresident/CEOSociety of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates

Ms. Alison JahnDirector, Public Relations Univar

Funding & Investment Committee: An experienced team ofhigh-level industry executives who guide the Foundation in itscurrent fundraising activities and explore new funding opportunities.Members:

Mr. Edmund F. Burke, Jr.PresidentCallahan Company

Mr. Mathew A. BrainerdPresidentBrainerd Chemical Company, Inc.

Mr. Stephen J. CornwallEast Coast Sales DirectorICL Performance Products LP

Mr. William A. FidlerPresident/CEOBrenntag North America, Inc.

Mr. Roger T. HarrisPresidentProducers Chemical Company

Mr. Peter Y. HessPresidentJR Hess Company

Mr. Terry HillSenior Vice President/COOUnivar

Ms. Rosemary PodwinCommercial Manager – Ethylene Oxide & GlycolsShell Chemical Company

Mr. Kurt McMillanVice President, Business ManagementNational Association of Chemical Distributors

Mr. Andrew SkippPresident/CEOHubbard-Hall Inc.

Mr. David J. VergoBusiness DirectorThe Dow Chemical Company

Program Committee: A group of individuals with a broad rangeof experience in industry, education, community outreach, and thesciences who oversee the direction and development of CEF’scurrent programs and evaluate the potential for new programs andactivities. Members:

Ms. Lauren AndersonProduct Stewardship and Regulatory ManagerDuPont Chemicals and Fluoroproducts

Ms. Laura DornbuschPresidentExpo Chemical Co., Inc.

Mr. Barret C. Fisher, IIIExecutive Vice PresidentVan Horn, Metz & Co., Inc.

Mr. Paul RussoProfessor of ChemistryLouisiana State University

Mr. Joseph L. TalentoMuseum Programs DepartmentThe Franklin Institute

You Be The Chemist development Committee: Created out ofthe Program Committee, this team of volunteers specificallyfocuses on the development and direction of CEF’s popular YBTCprograms. Members:Ms. Amy BerryCoordinator for Student ServicesMeade County Schools (KY)

Mr. Michael DavisAssistant Professor of ChemistryChair – Physical Science Dept.Harold Washington College (IL)

Mr. Steven Jacobs, FAICChief ScientistFaraday Studios (KS)

Mr. Robert MendenhallDirector, Science, Health, PE, and WellnessToledo Public Schools (OH)

Mr. Douglas NafisSenior Development SpecialistUOP, LLC (IL)

Ms. Brenda C. NixonCo-Director, Gordon A. Cain Center forScientific, Technological, Engineering, andMathematical LiteracyLouisiana State University (LA)

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The Foundation relies on various groups – chemical industry members, educators, students, and active community members – to implementCEF’s You Be The Chemist (YBTC) programs nationwide. Each of these groups can participate on many different levels using CEF materials.Activities may include conducting an experiment in a classroom, distributing lesson plans to the children of company employees, orchampioning a local academic competition. No matter which group you may belong to or what level of outreach involvement you desire CEFis here to help you in your science-related community outreach endeavors!

Chemical Industry Members

Use of CEF materials provides an avenue for constructive dialoguebetween industry and the communities in which they do business.CEF provides the programs, and you introduce the programs toyour community. These actions, in turn, create a great communityoutreach opportunity for your company, position you as anengaged community member, and assure that students in yourcommunity are provided with an extra boost when it comes toscience education.

Contact the CEF staff for suggested outreach activities, programinformation, or for a copy of our Community Outreach & Media Guide forideas and examples of how chemical industry members can improve thechemistry with their community.

Students

The YBTC programs introduce students to the exciting world ofchemistry and show that chemistry is vital to everyday life. Haveyour parent or educator contact CEF to find out how you canparticipate in hands-on experiments and exciting competitions.Also, visit the student section of CEF’s website! The newlyredesigned Newton & Kelvin’s Lab has fun chemistry games andadditional resources for you as you explore the science ofchemistry!

Educators

CEF programs enhance K-8 science education by introducing thescience of chemistry as it relates to everyday life. The YBTCprograms accommodate educators with varying degrees of sciencebackgrounds, provide educators with innovative means by whichto introduce chemistry concepts to grade K-8 students, offer amechanism to share information with fellow educators, andaddress differentiation in the classroom to assist educators withadjusting lessons and activities to students’ learning levels.

Contact the CEF staff for YBTC program information or for moreinformation on how to use them in your classroom!

Community Members

Whether you are involved in an after-school program, civic orcommunity organization such as the Girl and/or Boy Scouts, or afaith-based organization, CEF programs provide fun, hands-onactivities for community members to implement in their area. TheYBTC programs are a great tool to supplement what students arelearning in the classroom, while providing educational concepts inan exciting manner that engages K-8 students in the science ofchemistry.

how Can CeF helP you?

An exciting year is ahead for CEF and theYou Be The Chemist (YBTC) programs! Thefollowing are just some of the programlaunches and events that CEF will belooking forward to in the upcoming year:

• In spring, CEF will release its fourthedition of the YBTC Activity Guides.The updated version is almostquadruple the size of the currentActivity Guides! See page 7 for detailsabout all of the exciting additions tothis growing program.

• In June, CEF will hold the eighthannual National YBTC Challengecompetition in Philadelphia, PA. This

year’s event promises to be bigger thanever before! CEF will again hold aCelebration Dinner following thecompetition. This congratulatory eventallows industry members, educators,participants, and community membersto interact in a festive atmosphere!

• In fall 2012, CEF plans to begin theprocess of creating video demonstrationsfrom the YBTC Activity Guides as ameans of engaging educators in hands-onteaching techniques. These demos willbe a component of the EssentialElements (see page 5) professionaldevelopment workshops, madeavailable online for educators and

industry members to use in theircommunities.

• The next year is also going to be anexciting year for CEF partnerships.Partnerships with chemical companies,industry and educational organizations,and community entities are vital toCEF’s success in growing each of theYBTC programs. This also includes anincreased presence by CEF at sciencefestivals, and educator and industryconferences across the country!

Visit www.chemed.org for the lateston CEF programs and events!

the Future: 2012 outlook

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2012 eventSYou Be The ChemisT ChallengeLocal Challenge competition deadline March 5, 2012 Nationwide

State Challenge competitions April 28, 2012 Nationwide

National Challenge activities June 24-26, 2012 Philadelphia, PA

National Challenge competition and June 25, 2012 Philadelphia, PACelebration Dinner

You Be The ChemisT aCtivity guiDeSRelease of the new edition Spring 2012 Nationwide

CeF BoarD oF truSteeSMeeting May 15, 2012 Washington, DC

Conference call September 2012

Meeting November 29, 2012 San Diego, CA

vanguarD Dinner & awarD CeremonyAnnouncement of winner March 15, 2012

Vanguard Dinner & Award Ceremony May 15, 2012 Arlington, VA

SoCma eDuCational outreaCh awarD (sponsored by CeF)Award ceremony and dinner December 2012 New York, NY

SPeCial eventSINFORMEX February 14-17, 2012 New Orleans, LA

Philadelphia Science Festival Carnival April 21, 2012 Philadelphia, PA

USA Science & Engineering Festival April 27-29, 2012 Washington, DC

Looking ahead...


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