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National Chemistry Week began as National Chemistry Day, and was a vision of then ACS President, George C. Pimentel. In 1986, Pimentel stated that…

National Chemistry Day is a bold and exciting undertaking for us. Its success will be measured, in the short term, by the number of people reached by our efforts. Over the long term, we will measure our success by the continued use of chemistry to solve societal problems and to improve the quality of life for us all.

This visionary statement led the ACS Board of Directors to establish National Chemistry Day (NCD), which was celebrated November 6, 1987.

  National Chemistry Week

A parade spanning two blocks in Washington, DC, helped kicked off the celebration with 173 out of 182 ACS local sections participating in the festivities within their communities. NCD was so well-received by the general public that in 1988 it received the highest honor accorded for excellence in public relations and was awarded the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil.


The original intent was to celebrate NCD on a biannual basis. Because of the overwhelming enthusiasm and support shown in its debut year, NCD was expanded to a weeklong celebration and renamed, “National Chemistry Week” (NCW) in 1989. In 1993, NCW officially became an annual
event, although many ACS local sections had already been celebrating it annually.

 
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National Chemistry Week 2010: Design a T-shirt Contest

     
 

Would you like to design the NCW 2010 t-shirt worn by all NESACS NCW volunteers? The winning design will be on the front of the t-shirt, Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society Logo on the sleeve, and ACS logo will be on the back of the t-shirt. This contest is open to all students K-12 in the Northeastern Section.

Contest rules:

  • Your design must capture the NCW 2010 theme, which is Behind the Scenes with Chemistry – Chemistry in the Movies.
  • You may use up to 4 colors in your design and your design must be on an unlined 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper.

The deadline for submission is September 15, 2010. The winner will be announced by September 30, 2010.

Please mail your original design to:

Christine Jaworek-Lopes
400 The Fenway
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA 02115



All entries must have the following information included with the entry:

  • student’s name
  • grade
  • home address
  • telephone number
  • school name
  • school address
  • teacher ’s name
  • email
  • school telephone number.


Have fun!!!

 
 
 

                                       
                                       

 

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