– photos by M.Z. Hoffman
- (l-r) Lee Johnson (2016 NESACS Program Chair), Derek Johnson (Executive Director, Global R&D, A123 Systems), Luke Roberson (Kennedy Space Center, NASA), Jerry Jasinski (2016 NESACS Chair), Chris Campion (Senior Research Scientist, A123 Systems) at the meeting at A123 System, Waltham, MA.
- Derek Johnson (Executive Director, Global R&D, A123 Systems) offering welcoming remarks.
- Jerry Jasinski (2016 NESACS Chair) greeting the attendees
- Lee Johnson (2016 NESACS Program Chair) introducing the speaker.
- Luke Roberson (Kennedy Space Center, NASA) presenting his talk, “Space Exploration Research at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.”
- Ruth Tanner (Acting Chair, NESACS Education Committee) introducing the education awards program.
- James Flack Norris and Theodore Williams Richards Undergraduate Research Scholarships: Ruth Tanner (Acting Chair, NESACS Education Committee), far left, (l-r) Harry Paul (Tufts University), Amanda Carey (University of Massachusetts Boston), Cyrenus Paquin (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth).
- Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference (NSCRC) Dr. Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Book Award: Alejandro Rovira (Northeastern University), at right, with Catherine Brauner, daughter of Phyllis Brauner.
- The Philip L. Levins Memorial Prize: Yi Pu (Boston University), center, with his research advisor, Catherine Costello (Boston University Department of Chemistry and School of Medicine), at right, and Ruth Tanner (Acting Chair, NESACS Education Committee).
- Theodore William Richards Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary School Chemistry: Judith Denice Ashworth (Manchester Memorial High School), at left, with Steve Lantos (Chair, High School Education Committee).
- Aula Laudis Society: (l-r) Ann Lambert (Chair, Aula Laudis Committee), Esther Hines (Billerica Memorial High School), Brian Faulk (Phillips Academy, Andover), David Benedetto (Winchester High School).
- Fifty-fifth Annual Avery A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest, Honorable Mention-First Year: Gautam Ramesh (Phillips Exeter Academy), at right, with Peter Nassiff (Chair, Ashdown Examination Committee).
- Avery A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest, Honorable Mention-Second Year: Alexander Briasco-Stewart (Wayland High School), center, and David Zhang (Newton South High School), at right, with Peter Nassiff (Chair, Ashdown Examination Committee).
- Avery A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest, Third Place: Evan Zeng (Newton South High School), center, and Revanth Boppana (Acton-Boxborough Regional High School), at right, with Peter Nassiff (Chair, Ashdown Examination Committee).
- Avery A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest, Second Place: Eric You (Phillips Academy, Andover), center, and Shikhar Sinha (Acton-Boxborough Regional High School), at right, with Peter Nassiff (Chair, Ashdown Examination Committee).
- Avery A. Ashdown High School Examination Contest, First Place-The Simmons College Award: Siye Zhu (Phillips Academy, Andover), center, and Eliza Khokhar (Phillips Exeter Academy), at right, with Michael Berger (Simmons College).