5:30 p.m. - Meet and Greet, Friends Café

6:00 p.m. - Buffet Dinner, Friends Café

7:00 pm - Drive or carpool to the Strom Thurmond Institute

7:30 pm - Lecture in the Auditorium, ground floor of the Institute

Dr. Alan Elzerman, Professor, Department of Environmental Engineeringand Earth Sciences; Fellow, Strom Thurmond Institute; Clemson University. Green Chemistry. Sustainable Chemistry, and Sustainability: Does it Make a Difference?


Executive Committee meeting immediately after the presentation.


Reservations: Please contact Lucy Eubanks by email (eubankslucy@bellsouth.net) or by phone (864 654-8269) with your dinner reservations. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, October 14. Note: For this dinner meeting, Friends Café will be closed to all customers except those from Western Carolinas ACS who have made reservations by the deadline. We welcome attendance for the presentation (without charge) at the Strom Thurmond Institute if you are unable to join us for dinner!

Green chemistry has proliferated in industry and in the American Chemical Society, and is making inroads in academia. Numerous other terms, such as sustainable chemistry and sustainability, are also now commonly used, and therefore one question is whether it makes a difference how the terms are used. There is some benefit to understanding the distinctions and learning about the range of related interests and activities. More so, it is important to see the variety and utility of outcomes, the knowledge base that has developed and how we can organize our endeavors. The second question can be put in terms of "does it make a difference if we adopt green chemistry"? The answer is both simple and complex, as will be discussed. Finally, there will be some consideration of green chemistry in the curriculum of chemistry and other disciplines and in relation to future employment of chemistry graduates.

Alan W. Elzerman is a Professor at Clemson University in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences and also the Environmental Toxicology Program. He is a Fellow at the Strom Thurmond Institute and teaches sustainability courses in the Public Administration Program. He served previously as the Director of the School of the Environment. He received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Williams College in 1971 and his Ph.D. in Water Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976. Elzerman has taught for over 30 years in the areas of environmental and analytical chemistry, environmental engineering, environmental science and environmental policy. He was the Clemson University leader for a multi-institutional project titled the Sustainable Universities Initiative, and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors. Funded research projects have included fate and transformation of pollutants in the environment, analytical technique development, sorption/desorption kinetics, hazardous wastes, radionuclide contamination of soils and groundwater, and acid rain geochemistry. Dr. Elzerman has served as research advisor to many graduate students, as a consultant and as a member of government panels and working groups. He has been active in professional societies, especially the American Chemical Society. Positions in the Division of Environmental Chemistry have included being Treasurer, then Chair, and now a Councilor. He has been on many Division and ACS committees as well as currently serving on the Advisory Board for Environmental Science and Technology. He served for three terms on the Society Committee on Education (SOCED) and is now an associate of the Committee on Environmental Improvement (CEI).

Megan Fresia: Megan Fresia is originally from Clearwater, FL. In 2008, she graduated from Furman University with a BS in Chemistry and a BA in History. After graduating, she decided to stay at Furman and get her Masters degree under the research direction of Dr. Karen Buchmueller. When she finished her Masters, she went to work for Milliken& Company as a Technical Associate at their research headquarters in Spartanburg. This is her second year as a member of the WCACS section, and she was a member of the student ACS for three years at Furman. As a student ACS member, she served as Social Chair (2007-2008) and Computer Information Officer (2007-2008). If elected, Megan hopes to encourage more student involvement in our chapter meetings. She believes the students can benefit immensely from seeing: a) the many directions in which chemistry can take them and b) just how helpful networking with people at the local meetings can be in finding those directions.

Nina Veas: Nina Veas is an engineer at Michelin Americas Research Company. She has been a member of ACS since 1989 and has participated in the Western Carolina Section since 1992, though this is the first time she has looked to taking on a major leadership role. Nina is convinced that every member of the Section should be an active participant and serve at the best of her/his capacity, and she felt it necessary to participate in the Section governance after seeing the results of the 2009 membership survey. Among the findings was the fact that participation in section activities by members of the sector is significantly less than that of the academic community, despite the fact that there are large numbers of industrially-affiliated members. Many companies and industries in the area participate in different programs with local schools and in the past they have sponsored some of the Section?s activities, indicating that there is interest by these members in playing a more active role in the Section given the appropriate opportunities. As Chair of the Section, Nina intends to develop activities focused in increasing the participation of industrial scientists and engineers in the Section from all areas. A strong synergy between industry and academia is essential to provide the Section members, especially students at the high school and college level, with opportunities for their formation that will enrich their options when they must decide on the next step in their education or career path.

Lucy Pryde Eubanks: Lucy Pryde Eubanks was elected Chair of the Western Carolinas Local Section of ACS (WCACS) in 2001 and elected Alternate Councilor from 2002-2007. She was appointed Councilor in 2008, and elected Councilor for 2009 – 2011. She serves on the Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC), an ACS Society Committee that works with all local sections to enhance their success. She represents LSAC on the ACS Leadership Advisory Board (LAB), recently being reappointed to that position for 2011-2014. Serving a second full term as Councilor for 2012-2014 will assure continuity in all these activities, contributing to the continued success of our Section.

Eubanks is retired from her position as Lecturer in Chemistry at Clemson University. She was Associate Director of the ACS DivCHED Examinations Institute from 1991-2002. She was senior author and editor-in-chief for both the fifth (2006) and sixth (2009) editions of the ACS text for non-science majors, Chemistry in Context. She has also contributed to other ACS Curriculum Projects, including Chemistry in the Community and Chemistry: A Project of the American Chemical Society.

Eubanks did her undergraduate studies at Mount Holyoke College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Her master's degree is from Seattle University. Prior to coming to Clemson in 1992, she taught for many years at Southwestern College (CA). While at Southwestern, she received a national Catalyst Award for teaching excellence. When not involved in professional activities, Eubanks may be found enjoying flying, sailing, cooking, playing the violin or piano, or indulging her love of travel.

Tim Hanks: Tim Hanks is a Professor of Chemistry at Furman University. He has been a member of the ACS (and the POLY and PMSE technical divisions) for 30 years and a member of the Western Carolinas Section for more than 20. Tim has served the Section in several capacities. For many years he has been the Chair of the Awards Committee, organizing the fall recognition of 50/60-year members and the spring celebration of outstanding chemistry majors. He also developed the electronic mailing list that is used by the Section to communicate with its members and continues to maintain it. In 1996, he was the Program Chair for the Southeast Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS) when it was held in Greenville and he was the General Chair in 2007 when the meeting returned. Tim has long served as the Section?s representative on the SERMACS Board of Directors and has held a number of positions within that organization, including Chair. He served on the REACT Committee, which developed materials and strategies for overhauling the governance structure and policies of the ACS Regions. In 2010, his contributions to the Society were recognized by the Southeast Region with the Ann Nalley Award for Volunteer Service. Tim is now looking to represent the Section?s interests at the national level of the ACS by running for the position of Alternate Councilor.

• The meeting will feature an outstanding technical program featuring symposia from many divisions of the ACS and programming that shows connections with Chemistry. Information on symposia can be found on the program tab at http://sermacs2011.org/
  
  ONLINE ABSTRACTS CAN BE SUBMITTED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20TH at http://abstracts.acs.org
  
  We are also seeking nominations for the E. Ann Nalley Regional Award and the ACS CHED Regional Award for Excellence in Teaching. Nominations for these awards are due August 20th. More information can be found at http://sermacs2011.org/awards/
  
  In addition to the outstanding and diverse technical program, our meeting will include an exposition, and graduate fair. We have also planned various workshops, career programming, educational programming and social events.
  
  We will have an opening reception with a Sci-Mix poster session on Wednesday night and an Awards Banquet on Thursday at the Science Museum of Virginia. All information on these and other events can be found on the event tab at our website.
  
  Hotel reservations may be made by October 3, 2011 at discounted rates. The Omni Richmond Hotel (http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Richmond.aspx) is located in the historic Shockoe Bottom overlooking the scenic James River in the heart of Richmond's financial and historical districts.
  
  Early registration for the conference continues through September 20th, online registration and list of fees can be found on the registration tab at http://sermacs2011.org/registration/
  
  Rich in History, Rich in Science, Rich in Chemistry, Richmond, Virginia
  

Dr. David Butcher - Chair 2011, david.butcher@analytchem.org.
Blaine Childress - Chair-Elect 2012
Sid Parrish - Past Chair 2010
Alice Claggett - Secretary 2011 - 2013
Julia Brumaghim – Treasurer 2009 - 2011
Lucy Pryde Eubanks - Councilor 2009 - 2011.
Dr. George Heard – Councilor 2011 - 2013
Dr. John Kaup - Alternate Councilor 2011 - 2013.
Dr. Laura Wright - Alternate Councilor 2011, Awards Chair.

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The Western Carolinas ACS Section is pleased to announce that the proposed revisions to its Section Bylaws, that were approved by its membership, have been certified by the National ACS Committee on Constitution and Bylaws. The new Bylaws are available at LINK. Thanks to the members of the Bylaws Committee, Royce Woosley, Dwaine Eubanks, and Sid Parrish (Chair) for their dedication and considerable efforts in producing bylaws that are consistent with the Society's governing documents.

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