NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN

Awards program: the section's awards program includes the recognition of students at every grade level from primary school through graduate school. High school, college and university teachers are recognized for outstanding teaching abilities and long service as presented in nominations for the awards. Section members are recognized for service to the section and to the national american chemical society. Outstanding chemists are recognized for achievements in research and in promoting the benefits of chemistry to society at large. The section sponsors students in the acs project seed activities to involve economically disadvantaged high school students in college and university research, supports the acs scholars program for college students, and recognizes excellence in undergraduate and graduate student research presentations.