AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Outstanding chemistry students are recognized at competition

The Penn-Ohio Border Section of the American Chemical Society recently recognized several people in the five-county area that includes Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Mercer and Lawrence counties.
The group recognized an outstanding chemistry student at each of the six colleges within the area, high school students who scored high enough on the preliminary Chemistry Olympiads test to qualify to take the National Chemistry Olympiads Test, an Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher for 2005 and a 50-year member. The Chemistry Olympiads program is a multitiered competition that promotes excellence in high school chemistry.
The college students were selected by their respective campuses and high school students by their high school chemistry teachers.
UCollege Award for Excellence in Chemistry: Nicole Boulos, Canfield, Youngstown State University; Aaron Bruck, New Wilmington, Westminster College; Anna Pischera, Greenville, Thiel College; Jennifer Hess, Grove City, Grove City College; Chris Gold, New Castle, Penn State University, Shenango campus; Chase Brown, Cortland, Kent State University, Trumbull Campus; and Liza Morey, Homeworth, Kent State University, Salem Campus.
UChemistry Olympiad Exam Honorees: LaBrae High School, Leavittsburg, Daniel Smith; Neshannock High School, New Castle, Jenise Brown, Aaron Cuffman, Bennett Giardina, Niyati Karwat, Dimitrios Papazekos and Chelsea Plummer; Poland Seminary High School, Poland, Jeff Cowles, Samantha Gett and Molly Noll.
UHigh School Teacher of the Year: Les McSparrin, Sharpsville Area High School, Sharpsville, Pa.
UFifty-Year Member: Dr. Ralph E. Yingst, Youngstown, professor emeritus, Youngstown State University.