National Chemistry Week Report

Submitted by Dan Freedman , NCW coordinator

National Chemistry Week activities were held Marist, Vassar, Mount St. Mary’s, and SUNY New Paltz.  I would like to thank the faculty and students at the colleges who made these events possible.  Over 200 elementary school kids, undergraduates, and college faculty participated in NCW events in the Hudson Valley !

 

Marist College The Marist College faculty and students entertained 25 8-12 year olds with a variety of hands on activities and demonstrations including: making paint, the Nylon rope trick, making slime, cola and Mentos, dry ice bubble, and investigating acidity of household products.  Students helping out included: Jillian Lennartz, Lauren Jackson, Erin Clough, Janet Mathes, Alex Emerel, Carl Davidson, Christine Schlenk, Katie Amodeo

 

Vassar College Continuing a long tradition, the Vassar College faculty and students hosted a College Bowl chemistry quiz and a magic show.  Teams of students from Vassar, Marist, SUNY New Paltz, and Mount St. Mary’s competed in the College Bowl which was organized by Vassar chemistry professor Chris Smart.  Approximately 50 school-age kids attended the magic show which was presented by the following Vassar College students: Steve Wells, Sam Macmillan, Sean Boley, Emily Bruce, Adam Goldman-Yassen, Phil Mulugeta, Elysa Kliman, Justin Salciccioli, Aidan Benson, Jon Turner

 

Mount St. Mary College  The Mount St. Mary College faculty and students entertained 40 elementary school kids with a variety of hands-on activities including: Building paper bridges and structures, Shrinky-dinks, Goofy-putty, Film canister rockets, Cartesian divers, PVC pipe marshmallow shooters, and Liquid nitrogen ice cream.

MSMC chemistry professor Lynn Maelia organized the event.  She was assisted by the following students: Christopher Yambay, Dana Compton, Jeanne DeLyra, Adrienne Cruz, Kyle Steimle, Colleen Finnery, Justine Delage, Vanessa Seminara, John Ollive, Bill Maelia, Katie Goodrich, and Kristy Muscatello.

 

SUNY New Paltz  The SUNY New Paltz faculty and students entertained 35 elementary school kids with a variety of hands-on activities including: Spaghetti Strength, The Foundation Station, PVC Marshmallow Shooters, and Make Your Own Paint

 

The event was organized by New Paltz student Megan Mackey, assisted by chemistry professors Pamela St. John, Dan Freedman and the following students: Igor Gembitsky, Darren Ceckanowicz, Kerry Beyrer, Elaina Chan, Jim Noble, Sarah Goulet, Jordan Sumliner, Whitney Fratello, Pedro Medina, Alison Fliegel, Kerri Kelty, and Stephanie DeRobertis.  

 

 

NCW 2006 Poster Contest Winners

The following students were recognized for their work and efforts in the 2006 National Chemistry Week poster contest with the theme "Your Home-It's All Built on Chemistry". Sixty four posters from Bishop Dunn Memorial School were entered in the contest. First place winners in each category were submitted to the national competition sponsored by the American Chemical Society for judging in their spring 2007 national meeting.

 

K-2

1st place:  Michaela Baker

 

3-4

1st place:  Alexander Gormley

2nd place:  Alexandra Ellingson

3rd place:  Antonio Harris

 

5-8

1st place:  Emma Wagner

2nd place:  Michael Czerniak

3rd place:  Erin O'Keefe

 

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4-2-07