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Iota Sigma Pi National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry

February, 2008 No. 96

Invitation to Convention from National President by Janet Clark, National President

The anticipation is growing among National Council and the Radium chapter in Cincinnati, Ohio! The Iota Sigma Pi 29th Triennial Convention, June 26 - 29, 2008 promises to be an exciting event as we meet to determine ways for our society to grow to meet today’s challenges. We need your input and help in growing the Society. Have you or your chapter decided who should attend? Now is the time! In this issue, you will find the registration form and more details regarding the convention. I encourage all of you to think about attending or sending delegates who will report back to your chapter with great interest.

Has your chapter been busy with outreach or professional development? What about yourself – any research or projects you would like to share? The convention kicks off with a Poster session on Thursday evening. Please consider submitting an abstract for your chapter or yourself. I can’t wait to hear what our members have been up to in the last three years!

I eagerly await the convention for many reasons, one of which is greeting old friends and meeting many new ones. My network overflows with Iota Sigma Pi contacts, but it can never have enough. Our Society offers a network that is filled with potential mentors with many years of experience in the different aspects of the scientific enterprise. Remember, we have members in all areas and levels of academia, industries and government agencies. The Triennial Convention is the place to be to meet these

exceptional women and to network with them. Also, we take time to recognize and hear from the professional award winners. They are an inspiration for all of us. The majority of the business during the convention deals with reporting what National Council and chapters have accomplished over the last three years, and very importantly, discussing where to go in the next three years. Each person’s contributions are essential to help make decisions, provide new ideas and plan goals and strategies to ensure we continue to meet the objectives of Iota Sigma Pi. You will find on the registration form that each participant needs to select and rank three committees she is interested in joining. I’ll describe them here briefly, to help make choosing a little easier.

Awards – Review the student and professional awards given by the society. Budget & Finance – Review the dues structure and set budget priorities. Membership Communications – (a new committee!) Consider and evaluate all types of communications between the membership including The Iotan, the webpage, listservs, emails, mailings to chapters, etc. Chemical Awareness & Outreach – Discuss the Speakers Bureau and other outreach activities pursued by members to enhance public knowledge of women in chemistry and science literacy. Audit – Review the National Treasurer’s Triennial financial report.

Chapter Program Development – Review chapter vitality and national programs for chapters; suggest new ideas and strategies for chapter recruitment, retention, etc. Chapter Installations/Reactivations – (a new committee!) Help refine and improve guidelines for new chapters; discuss ideas to help chapters to be “metropolitan”. This committee arose because National has seen a renewed interest in many areas for new or reactivated chapters. Extension & Publicity – Review how we communicate to individuals outside of our membership. Discuss recruiting strategies for members and award nominations. Long Range Planning – Review the status of the organization and identify needs. Articulate long term goals and specific objectives to work towards. MAL – Review operations, discuss issues or ideas to improve member involvement, and choose the outstanding chapter award recipient. Resolutions – Assemble a list of acknowledgements for convention.

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IN THIS ISSUE…

More Convention Info 2-3 NC Candidate Biographies 4-5 Convention Agenda 6 Convention Registration Form 7-8 Announcements and News 9-10 National Council Contact Info. 11

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Again, I can’t stress enough how critical your chapter’s participation is to help shape and guide us in the future. You have a voice in Iota Sigma Pi and we want to hear it! I look forward to seeing my old friends and establishing many more new ones while we enjoyably work towards great success of Iota Sigma Pi! Read on in this issue to find the details and registration information and I’ll see you in Cincinnati!

Janet Clark National President

CHAPTER TRIENNIAL REPORTS DUE MAY 1!

It is time to submit your chapter's triennial report. The deadline for submission is May 1 and is usually earlier during a convention year. This will enable us sufficient time to forward the reports to the convention committee to place in the delegate's binders. I would like to have a report from each chapter, no matter what your chapter’s level of activity has been during the last 3 years. National Council, as well as other chapters, would like to hear about your activities and comments and/or concerns. Please, and most importantly, provide a current list of your chapter officers and their contact information. This information will be placed in the binders also and will be a good resource for chapters in contacting other chapters. Kathryn Louie Vice President

Join Us For Iota Sigma Pi’s 29th National Triennial Convention

June 26 – 29, 2008 by Yvonne Gagnon, Radium Chapter

The 29th Triennial Convention will be in Covington, KY across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, OH. The Cincinnati OH/Covington, KY area has many attractions and historic landmarks. Some attractions include the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Newport Aquarium, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Cincinnati Museum Center (currently hosting the Bodies Exhibit), and Newport on the Levy which has many shops and restaurants and runs along the river. There will also be an opera playing at the historic Music Hall that Saturday evening. (For more information on travel and entertainment opportunities in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, please see Internet links listed on page 8.)

We are holding the convention at the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter, 10 W RiverCenter Blvd., Covington, KY 41011; (859) 261-2900. Bring your family, come and meet with your colleagues from around the country, share your ideas about the future of Iota Sigma Pi, and be a part of keeping our society strong and vibrant.

Deadline for convention registration is April 18, 2008. Upon receipt of registration forms and fees, Yvonne Gagnon (YGagnon@cdc.gov, work: (513) 841-4260, cell: (513) 235-3521) will send confirmation and other information to the registrants. Lodging is based on double occupancy; roommates will be assigned. A specific roommate may be requested on the registration form. Alternately, Iotans may pay a Single Supplement to reserve a room for single or family occupancy.

Convention check-in begins at 3:00 pm on Thursday for those who arrive early to participate in the poster session and reception hosted by the local Radium Chapter. All chapters and National Council members are encouraged to submit posters on their activities over the past three years. Posters may be set up at 6:30 pm; the reception begins at 7:00 pm. A light dinner will be served. Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to:

Jeanne Buccigross and/or Mary Ellen Cassinelli Dept. of Chemistry and Phys. Sciences Retired, NIOSH College of Mount St. Joseph 10503 Knollview Drive 5701 Delhi Rd Cincinnati, OH 45241 Cincinnati OH 45233-1670 (513) 563-1456 (513) 244-4718 (work) mecassinelli@fuse.net jeanne_buccigross@mail.msj.edu

Abstracts should be submitted no later than May 15, 2008. Electronic submissions are encouraged.

Each active chapter may send one voting delegate, with the exception of AuI, F, and Np which may send two delegates due to the size of their chapters. Members-at-Large (MAL) will be represented by six delegates. Delegates are chosen from among those who have been active members of their chapters during the past three years or who will take on a leadership role in the upcoming year. If a member of your chapter is a nominee for National office (and is not currently a National officer), she should serve as the chapter’s delegate. If you are interested in being a delegate (and your dues are current), contact your chapter officers or the MAL Coordinator for further information. You may contact Nancy Hopkins (nhopkin@tulane.edu), National Records Chair, to verify your dues status and obtain names and contact information for your chapter officers.

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The major expenses for the delegates will be paid from the National Convention Fund. Delegates are encouraged to obtain the lowest price non-refundable coach fares with a Saturday night stay; reimbursement will be made at the convention. Prior permission from the National Treasurer, Margaret Workman, will be required for airline ticket reimbursement over $475.00. Double occupancy lodging is provided in the Convention Package; single rooms are available for a supplemental fee. The Convention Package does not include meals on Thursday, dinner on Saturday night, phone calls, and miscellaneous expenses. Chapters often provide their delegates with additional money to augment the convention package.

Alternate delegates may also be sent to the convention. Their expenses are the responsibility of the members themselves or the chapter, if the chapter so elects. All members are welcome to attend all or part of the convention at their own expense. Costs to non-delegates are outlined on the Registration Form; see form on pages 7 & 8 for details. We encourage all Iotans to participate in all activities, but only delegates may vote.

Each delegate will serve on one or two committees on Friday afternoon. Please indicate your preferences on your registration form. If no preferences are indicated, assignments will be made. Non-delegates may also participate on these committees and should indicate their desire to do so. These committees accomplish a great deal of work during the convention; of greatest importance, they evaluate our current status and set goals and action items for the national organization for the next triennium.

In addition to governance sessions and elections, eight national award winners will be recognized at the convention. The Friday evening award banquet is traditionally a dressy affair. Casual business attire is appropriate for most other events during the convention. Time has been set aside for sightseeing and social events. Please see the full convention agenda on page 6 for additional details.

Going to the upcoming ACS National Meeting in New Orleans?

Don’t miss these events!

Dinner with the Chlorine Chapter The Chlorine chapter invites all Iota Sigma Pi members to join them for dinner in New Orleans during the ACS National Meeting on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Bacco Restaurant (310 Chartres Street - 2 blocks from Canal Street, 504-522-2426). The group will order from the menu (www.bacco.com). For reservations, please contact Anne K. Taylor (akt1208@bellsouth.net, 225-767-3565) or Nancy Hopkins (nhopkin@tulane.edu, 504-835-6595).

Iota Sigma Pi Social Hour The Iota Sigma Pi Social Hour has been scheduled for Monday, April 7, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the E. Morial Convention Center, 336. We will again provide snacks. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with members from other chapters. Please save the date! Please note, there is always a possibility the location may change, so please check the New Orleans ACS Meeting Program for final details.

Iota Sigma Pi Election State: 2008-2011 National Council Nominees

President: Kathryn Louie (Np) Vice President: QuynhGiao Nguyen (F) Secretary: Jie Huang (MAL) Treasurer: Margaret Workman (AuI) Editor: Ajitha Devarajan (MAL) Director for Student Awards: Kathryn Thomasson (MAL) Director for Professional Awards: Sara Paisner (MAL) Web Master: Chris Hermann (Ag) Coordinates of Initiates and Supplies: Reiko Simmons (F) Records Chair: Nancy Hopkins (Cl) MAL Coordinator: Karen Knaus (MAL)

Elections to be held at convention.

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Candidates for 2008 – 2011 National Council by Lily Ng, Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee presents the following slate of candidates for the 2008-2011 Iota Sigma Pi National Council. Elections will take place at the Triennial Convention in June. In accordance with Iota Sigma Pi’s Constitution and Bylaws, nominations from the floor or write-in candidates are permitted as long as the nominee is a member in good standing and has consented to the nomination in writing. The following biographies have been abbreviated; full biographies will be provided in the delegate packet available at convention.

President - Kathryn Louie (Np) Dr. Louie received B.S. degrees with honors in both math and chemistry from the University of Houston and her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston. After working at Baylor College of Medicine (1985-2004), she is currently Senior Research Scientist in the Arizona Research Labs, Division of Neurobiology at the University of Arizona. Dr Louie has been actively involved in community outreach for many years and has held various offices in her local sections of the American Chemical Society.

Dr. Louie joined Neptunium chapter in 1971 and served as President (1980-81 and 1993-2004) and the chapter delegate to the 1993, 1996 and 1999 Triennial Conventions. She has been National Treasurer (1999-2002 and 2002-2005) and is currently National Vice President.

Vice President - QuynhGiao N. Nguyen (F) Ms. Nguyen received her B.S. in chemistry from Notre Dame College of Ohio and her M.S. in chemistry from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Cleveland State University and is expected to graduate

in 2008. Ms. Nguyen joined NASA Glenn Research Center’s Surface Science and Tribology group in 1998 and in 2000, she joined the Materials and Structures Division.

Ms. Nguyen was inducted to ΙΣΠ in 1994 and has been an active Fluorine chapter member. Her contributions have included co-chairing the Fluorine chapter’s 75th jubilee celebration, organizing initiation ceremonies, and serving on the scholarship review committee. In 2003, she received the Joan P. Lambros Outstanding Service Award for her service and dedication to the Fluorine chapter. Ms. Nguyen served as National Supplies Coordinator for the 2002-2005 term.

Secretary - Jie Huang (MAL) Dr. Huang received her B.S. degree from Wuhan University and her M.S. degree from Institute of Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). She worked for one year at CAS, then moved to the United States and became an organic chemist under Professor William Wulff at Michigan State University. After graduation with her Ph.D. degree in 2005, she moved to University of Rochester (UR) and has been working as a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Frontier’s lab since then. Dr. Huang’s research has resulted in numerous publications in prestigious journals such as J. Am. Chem. Soc., Org. Lett. and J. Polym. Sci. Pol. Chem.

Dr. Huang joined Iota Sigma Pi in the beginning of 2007. She has been a judge for the Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Research. Currently, she is also an active member of American Chemical Society and Sigma Xi.

Treasurer - Margaret Workman (AuI) Dr. Workman received her B.S. degree with honors in chemistry from the Ohio State University where she was

also inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She then went to Purdue University and received an M.S. degree in chemistry education. Her Ph.D. work was in the area of atmospheric chemistry. She is currently the Laboratorian and Instructor at DePaul University in the Environmental Science Program.

While at Purdue, Dr. Workman was initiated into the Plutonium chapter of Iota Sigma Pi and served as Outreach Coordinator and as President. She is currently an active member and Treasurer for the Aurum Iodide chapter. She also currently holds the office of National Treasurer for Iota Sigma Pi. Her first experience at a triennial convention was the 25th Convention in New Orleans (1996) when she was in graduate school. She has also attended the 27th (Berkeley, 2002) and 28th (Sweet Briar, 2005) National Triennial Conventions.

National Editor – Ajitha Devarajan (MAL) After earning her doctorate in the area of theoretical and computational physical chemistry, Dr. Devarajan held postdoctoral positions with Professor Hirao's group at the University of Tokyo and as a software developer with MOLCAS quantum chemistry software group in the Theoretical Chemistry Department, Lund. She then came to the United States to work on multireference perturbation theory development at the University of North Dakota. Currently, she is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Buffalo, developing density functional response theories as part of the Amsterdam density functional theory (ADF) software.

Dr. Devarajan has been a member of Iota Sigma Pi since 2005 and has served on the committee to select the Anna Louise Hoffmann awardee. She is also a member of the American Chemical Society.

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Director for Student Awards - Kathryn Thomasson (MAL) Dr. Thomasson received her B.A. in chemistry with a biology minor from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville and her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Iowa State University. Early in her career she was a Research Assistant at Biosym Technologies (San Diego, CA) and a Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow Visiting Assistant Professor at Tennessee Technological University. Currently, she is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks (1993 – present).

Dr. Thomasson has been active in Iota Sigma Pi on the local and national level for many years. She served two terms as Members-At-Large Coordinator (1999-2005) and is currently finishing her first term as Director of Student Awards. Since joining ΙΣΠ in 1983, Dr. Thomasson has served on several scholarship committees and has contributed articles to the MAL newsletter and The Iotan. Initiated into the Aurum chapter, she served Aurum as President (1985-6), Treasurer (1988-9), Membership Chair (1987-8), and Historian (1984-5). She currently serves as the Faculty Liaison Officer of ΙΣΠ for the North Dakota University System. Director for Professional Awards - Sara Paisner (MAL) Dr. Paisner received her A.B. from Dartmouth College, and her Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. She then moved to GE’s Global Research Center where she worked on a variety of projects focusing on developing new materials for the electronics industry. Dr. Paisner is currently a Senior Scientist in the Electronic Materials Product Development Group at Lord Corporation in Cary, NC. She leads a variety of projects focused on developing Lord Corporation’s next generation of thermal interface gels, greases and adhesives for the microelectronics industry. Dr. Paisner is the author of a variety of articles in

peer-reviewed journals, along with five patents and a book chapter.

Dr. Paisner is an active member of Iota Sigma Pi and currently serves on National Council as the Director of Professional Awards (2005-2008). She is also a member of the American Chemical Society, IMAPS, and AAAS. Web Master – Christine K.F. Hermann (Ag) Dr. Hermann, professor of chemistry at Radford University, is in her 23rd year of teaching. She has presented or co-authored numerous presentations at professional meetings and publications in professional journals. Dr. Hermann authored the 8th edition (2004) of The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds, published by John Wiley and Sons, and also wrote the Solutions Manual for this textbook. She has authored or co-authored additional textbooks, solution manuals, test banks, and resources. Dr. Hermann is involved with the Virginia Blue Ridge Section of the ACS and has served as chair-elect and chair. She is currently chair of their awards committee and has organized the annual High School and Poster Session for the past sixteen years.

Dr. Hermann has served as Secretary and President of the Argentum chapter of Iota Sigma Pi. She has organized the national speaker’s bureau and has reviewed candidates for several national student awards. She is currently the National Webmaster for Iota Sigma Pi and has held this position for two years. Coordinator of Initiates and Supplies - Reiko Simmons (F) Dr. Simmons received her basic education in Japan and later had the opportunity to attend and graduate from several universities in U.S., receiving her Ph.D. in physical chemistry in 2000. Dr. Simmons is currently a chemistry instructor at Cleveland State University. She has enjoyed teaching many subjects at various levels, from swim instruction

to infants and special education classes in the municipal public schools, to physical chemistry lab at the university level. At Cleveland State, Dr. Simmons enjoys teaching cooperatively with many women in science. She is committed to supporting, encouraging and expanding science education.

Dr. Simmons is involved with Iota Sigma Pi at the local and national levels. For the past three years, she has worked as a member of the National Council as Coordinator of Initiates and Supplies. She has also chaired the scholarship committee for the Fluorine chapter for many years. Records Chair - Nancy Eddy Hopkins (Cl) Dr. Hopkins received her B.S. in chemistry from Auburn University and her M.S. in clinical pathology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After living in Japan and western Louisiana while her husband was in the U.S. Army, she moved to New Orleans in 1977 where she taught at Loyola University. In 1985, she started work on her doctorate at Tulane University. She continued to teach at Loyola through the spring of 1988 and then pursued her doctorate full time. She received her Ph.D. in bioorganic chemistry in May 1992. In 1998, she joined the faculty of Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. She returned to Tulane in 2000 as a research associate in the Hayworth Genetics Center and later moved to the department of Cell and Molecular Biology where she is a Professor of Practice and teaches biochemistry and molecular biology.

Dr. Hopkins was initiated into Chlorine chapter in 1996. She is currently the chapter Secretary and has served previously as Historian, Secretary, and President. She has also served as coordinator of the chapter’s science outreach projects. She was elected to National Council in 2005 as National Records Chair.

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Iota Sigma Pi 29th National Triennial Convention 2008 Schedule

Wednesday, June 25 Evening National Council members arrive and check-in 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Dinner

Thursday, June 26

7:30 am Continental Breakfast for National Council 8:00 am-5:00 pm Pre-convention National Council meeting 12:00 noon- 1:00 pm Lunch for National Council 3:00 pm-7:00 pm Registration for delegates, awardees, non-delegate members, & guests 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Reception and Poster Session (including light dinner) 9:00 pm-10:00 pm Optional Social Activity with Radium Chapter

Friday, June 27

7:30 am-8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am-9:15 am Opening of Convention and National Council Reports 9:15 am -9:30 am Slate of National Council Candidates Presented 9:30 am – 9:45 am Break 9:45 am-11:00 am Chapter Reports 11:00 am-1:00 pm Lunch, Morgan & Centennial Awardees Panel:

“Reflections in Research and Teaching” 1:00 pm-3:00 pm 1st Committee Session 3:00 pm-3:15 pm Break 3:15 pm-5:15 pm 2nd Committee Session 5:15 pm-6:30 pm Committee Report preparation 6:00 pm-6:30 pm Social 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Dinner, National Honorary Member as speaker, Memorial Service

Saturday, June 28

7:30 am-8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am-9:30 am Committee Reports 9:30 am-9:50 am Break 9:50 am-11:30 am Committee Reports continued, New Business 11:30 am-12:30 am 2008-2011 National Council Election, Photo Session 12:30 am-2:00 pm Lunch, Professional Excellence Awardee as speaker 2:00 pm-Evening Free Time (dinner on own)

Sunday, June 29

7:30 am-8:00 am Continental Breakfast (Lower Lobby, Conference Center) 8:00 am-11:00 am Resolutions Committee, New Business, Installation of new National Council, Closing Remarks 11:30 am-1:00 pm Networking Brunch (place cards, door prizes) 1:00 pm-3:00pm Joint National Council Post-convention Meeting

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Iota Sigma Pi-29th National ISP Triennial Convention at Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter in Covington, KY: June 26 – June 29, 2008

REGISTRATION FORM

Registration Deadline: April 18, 2008 Full Name ___________________________________________ Name on tag ____________________________________ Street Address _______________________________________________________________________________________ City _________________________________ State _______ Zip Code ___________ Email ________________________ Home Phone _________________ Work Phone _________________ Cell Phone _________________ Fax ____________ Affiliation: Chapter: _______________ Member at Large (MAL) _____________ Other __________________________ Role at Convention (Circle one): National Council* Delegate* Alternate Delegate* Awardee Non-Delegate Iotan Guest Visitor

* These MUST participate in the entire convention.

Accommodations: Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter, 10 W Rivercenter Blvd., Covington, KY 41011, (859) 261-2900 The room rates are $190 per night for single occupancy and $95 per night for double occupancy (roommates will be assigned, though preference can be stated below.) Please check:

_____ Single Occupancy _____ Double Occupancy; Roommate: __________________________________ _____ Smoking* _____ Non Smoking _____ No preference

*If you request a smoking room and a roommate cannot be found, you will be required to pay a single occupancy rate of $190 per night (or the Single Supplement in addition to the Convention Package - see below)

_____ Special Needs (if applicable): _____________________________________ Nights of Stay: ** Wednesday (National Council Only) _____ Thursday _____ Friday _____ Saturday _____

** If you would like reservations for extra nights, please provide dates ________________________________

The Convention Package: $505.00 " *The convention package includes all listed events and 3 nights (Thurs.-Sat.) double occupancy lodging. Roommates will be assigned, any preference should be stated above. If you would like a single room (or would like to share your room with family/friend/child), please add the Single Supplement below. The package price includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, registration, and photo package. (Please mark meal preferences below). It does not include meals on Thursday (except for the National Council), Saturday night dinner, transportation to/from the airport, phone calls, or miscellaneous expenses.

The Convention Package is paid by National Council for all delegates. Single Supplement to Convention Package: (single/family occupancy) $95.00** per night.X _____ nights = _______ ** If you pay the Single Supplement to have your own room, your spouse/friend/child can share your room for no additional cost. If you need a rollaway bed, there may be an additional charge. Please note this in the Special Needs section above. Partial or additional registration is available as follows:

Registration Fee $40.00 (full); $30.00 (one day) _________

Meals - Full Meals Package* *Includes all meals listed below $157.00 _________ Friday Breakfast Deluxe Continental $ 20.00 _________ Friday Lunch Soup & Salad $ 26.00 _________ Friday Dinner (Banquet) Chicken "or Salmon or Vegetarian $ 45.00 _________ Saturday Breakfast Deluxe Continental $ 20.00 _________ Saturday Lunch Sandwich Wrap $ 26.00 _________ Sunday Breakfast Traditional $ 20.00 _________

Room: ______ nights X $95 per person shared "or $190.00 Single " _________ Photo Package $ 30.00 _________ Additional Convention Binder & Handouts for Chapter Records: $ 20.00 _________

Total = $ _________

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Friday Banquet Choices (Select one): All options include choice of soup or salad, rolls and butter, garnishes, dessert and coffee or tea.

" _____ Vegetable Wellington; broccoli, zucchini, summer squash, onions, red peppers, and mushroom duxelle, wrapped in a puff pastry and baked to golden brown.

" _____ Chicken Breast with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and artichokes, wrapped with pancetta and served with lemon caper sauce

" _____ Pan-seared Pepper-crusted Salmon with a lemon sabayon emulsion, served with dill potato gratin

Convention Committees of Interest: Select 3, and number them 1, 2, 3 according to preference.

______ Awards ______ Audit ______ Budget and Finance ______ Chapter Program Development ______ Chapter Installations/Reactivations ______ Chemistry Awareness and Outreach ______ Extension & Publicity ______ Long Range Planning ______ Members-At-Large ______ Membership Communications ______ Resolutions

(Descriptions of the committees can be found on page 1.) Email registration form to: Yvonne Gagnon at YGagnon@cdc.gov or mail with payment to:

Yvonne Gagnon, MS-R7 CDC/NIOSH 4676 Columbia Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45226

Email confirmation will be sent on receipt of registration.

Reminder re: Travel Expenses Delegates are encouraged to obtain the lowest price non-refundable coach fares with a Saturday night stay; reimbursement will be made at the convention. Prior permission from the National Treasurer, Margaret Workman, is required for airline ticket reimbursement over $475.00.

For more information on the area…

Link for Northern Kentucky: http://www.nkycvb.com/ Link for Cincinnati Ohio: http://www.wegoplaces.com/OHCincinnati_Region_60.aspx

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Do you have materials for the Iota Sigma Pi Archives?

Anyone having material for the Iota Sigma Pi Archives should mail the items to: Dr. Anne T. Sherren National Historian 555 Foxworth Blvd, Apt 630 Lombard, IL 60148 If in doubt, contact Anne… or just send it!

Have you MOVED? Been ELECTED PRESIDENT? Won an

AWARD? We need you to stay in touch.

Please help us keep up with you and your chapter by sending your new officer information to VP: Kathryn Louie. Send your list of new members for initiation to CIS - Reiko Simmons. Send your Change of Address to Records Chair Nancy Hopkins. In order for us to be a national organization, we need all of the chapters to help us help you by keeping contact information current. It is VERY important for chapters to update their officer information and for officers to update their addresses so that we can stay in contact. I sent out information and instructions at the beginning of this year to everyone we had listed as an officer in your chapter. If you are an officer and you didn't get one or you know someone who didn't get one, we didn't have your correct contact information. PLEASE help us, help you and send your new information. Anne Gorden National Secretary

ΙΣΠ Member Spotlight

Lily Ng (F), Immediate Past President, was honored on October 25, 2007 with the Cleveland State University Distinguished Faculty Award for Service. The Distinguished Faculty awards salute those whose teaching is exceptionally strong; whose research or creative work has been recognized in the scholarly or creative community; and whose service within and/or outside the University has been outstanding. In addition, Dr. Ng was selected from among the Distinguished Faculty awardees to receive the Dr. Jennie S. Hwang Award for Faculty. The Hwang award is the highest honor for faculty members in all disciplines and recognizes individuals for bringing regional, national and international recognition to the University through exceptional achievements in teaching, research and service. Dr. Ng is chair and professor of chemistry in the College of Science at Cleveland State University. She also is an adjunct staff member in the department of cell biology at the Cleveland Clinic and is involved in the CSU-Clinic joint Ph.D. program in clinical chemistry. More information about the award can be found at http://www.csuohio.edu/oncampus/10-26-07/index.html.

Anne Gorden (MAL), National Secretary and professor at Auburn University will give an invited talk entitled "Actinide Selective Systems for Environmental Extraction and Sensing Applications" at the ACS meeting Sunday afternoon, April 6 in the Inorganic Division’s Symposia in honor of Kenneth Raymond, the 2008 award winner for Inorganic Chemistry. Annie is also one of the organizers of this symposium covering several areas of Inorganic Chemistry that Prof. Raymond has focused on including Bioinorganic, Supramolecular, Coordination chemistry, and f-element Chemistry.

Please note that the National Records Chair is in the process of gathering names and information on Iotans who have passed away during the 2005-

2008 triennium for a memorial service at the upcoming convention. If you know of ΙΣΠ members who have passed away during this period,

please contact Nancy Hopkins (contact information on page 11).

Graduation is Just Around the Corner!

Honor the Iota Sigma Pi graduate with an ΙΣΠ braid for their graduation ceremony. The attractive braids can be worn over the shoulder or around the neck of the graduation gown. The braid consists of 3 ropes, each about 5 feet long with tassels at the ends; each rope is an ΙΣΠ color: green, gold, and white. It can be worn braided or unbraided. The price is $10. Checks should be made payable to Iota Sigma Pi. Please contact Reiko Simmons, Coordinator of Initiates and Supplies, to purchase graduation braids or other merchandise.

For a photo of the braids or additional ΙΣΠ merchandise available for purchase, please go to the Iota Sigma Pi website at: www.iotasigmapi.info

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MAL Coordinator – Karen Knaus (MAL) Dr. Knaus earned her doctorate in clinical/bio-analytical chemistry at Cleveland State University. She then moved to Wisconsin for a postdoctoral fellowship in chemical education at the American Chemical Society’s Exams Institute. Dr. Knaus is a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She would describe herself as an advocate for promoting positive changes in chemistry education as well as serving as a positive role model for other young women in chemistry through mentoring in both research and outreach.

Dr. Knaus has been a member of Iota Sigma Pi since her senior year as an undergraduate at Cleveland State. While a graduate student, she served as Vice President (2001–2005) and President (2005–2006) of the Fluorine chapter. In April of 2006, she received the Joan P. Lambros Outstanding Service Award for her years of service and dedication to the Fluorine chapter. Dr. Knaus has also served as a delegate to the Iota Sigma Pi national convention in the years 2002 & 2005.

Chapter News Anne Taylor from the Chlorine reported that the chapter is off to a great start in 2008! With 9 new members (all graduate students from LSU or Southern University), the group had a luncheon meeting in January, is making plans to give awards at the science fairs again, and are also working on a new service project with the Girls Scouts in Baton Rouge where they will lead science activities with a group of Brownies in the morning and Juniors in the afternoon. They will also be hosting dinner for visiting Iotans at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in New Orleans. For more information, please see the announcement on page 3. The Cobalt chapter (Indianapolis, IN) is hoping to reinvigorate their chapter this year! In addition to interest shown by members in yearly volunteering around National Chemistry Week and in support of the Indianapolis Girl’s Conference, they are looking into ways to stimulate the chapter through more regular volunteer activities and possible charitable fundraisers. Aurum chapter (Ames, IA) reported many professional, outreach, and social activities in their 2006-2007 annual report. Professional development activities included an academic interviewing panel that provided valuable insight into the job application and interview process from the side of the interviewee and a seminar on nanoscale surface chemistry by Dr. Cynthia Friend of Harvard University with a luncheon discussion on the discrepancies between the percentage of women acquiring degrees in scientific fields and the percentage of women being hired for academic positions. Outreach activities included demonstrations and hands-on activities for three elementary school science nights, the Connect after-school program for underprivileged children, and M.O.S.T., a program for the family members of deployed soldiers. Some of their other activities included an Aurum chapter team for the annual Des Moines Race for the Cure, participation in the Program for Women in Science and Engineering (PWSE) Career Conference, and garage sale & bake sale fundraisers.

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Sources of Iota Sigma Pi

Supplies and Information Supplies

For “Membership Information” and “National Awards” pamphlets, History, Constitution and Bylaws, Rituals of Iota Sigma Pi, Rules and Regulations, The Iotan, Speakers Bureau information, contact the Coordinator of Initiates & Supplies.

Initiation For Membership Application and Summary of Applicants forms, contact the National Secretary.

Forming a Chapter For procedural information and application forms, contact the National Vice President.

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Financial Reports For Financial Report forms, contact the National Treasurer.

Awards For criteria and nomination forms: Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award, National Honorary Member, or the Violet Diller Award for Professional Excellence, contact the Director for Professional Awards.

Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry, Anna Louise Hoffman Graduate Research Achievement Award, Gladys Anderson Emerson Scholarship, contact the Director for Student Awards.

Dues For dues statements and payments, contact the National Treasurer.

Chapter Operations For changes in Chapter Officers list and forms for reporting local elected officers, contact the National Vice President.

Address Labels & Membership List For change of address and member death, contact the Records Chair.

Historical Information Contact: National Historian

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Iota Sigma Pi - National Council 2005-2008

President Janet R. Clark Dept. of Sciences, Math & CIS St. Mary-of-the-Woods College St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-5295 (w) jclark@smwc.edu Vice President Kathryn Louie University of Arizona Arizona Research Labs Division of Neurobiology Gould Simpson Bldg., Room 615A 1040 E. 4th Street Tucson, AZ 85721 (520)626-2276 (w) klouie@email.arizona.edu Secretary Anne Gorden 179 Chemistry Building Dept. of Chemistry & Biochem. Auburn University Auburn, AL 36849 334-844-4043 (w) gordeae@auburn.edu Treasurer Margaret Workman DePaul University Environmental Science Program 2325 N. Clifton Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 773-325-7445 (w) mworkman@depaul.edu Historian Anne T. Sherren North Central College 555 Foxworth Blvd, Apt. 630 Lombard, IL 60148 630-932-0481 atsherren@noctrl.edu Records Chair Nancy Eddy Hopkins Dept. of Cell & Molecular Biology Tulane University 2000 Stern Hall, 6400 Freret St. New Orleans, LA 70118 504-862-3162 (w) nhopkin@tulane.edu

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