Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society
Hey, LVACS, it’s time for our Fe-Pigs to F-ly again! GET YOUR TIX FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th. It's summer and that means baseball and that means it’s time to cheer on our very own Fe Pigs! So… let LVACS take you out to see that old ball game for just $15 a pop-goes-the-weasel!
Our Pigs of Iron will face their archrivals, the Toledo Mud Hens, on Thursday, September 4th with the first pitch at 6:45 pm. It’ll be the usual spread in the Picnic Patio with all-you-can-eat trough.
Gates open at 5:30 pm. O-I-N-K !!
RSVP: Lindsey Welch, lawelch@cedarcrest.edu
Our Pigs of Iron will face their archrivals, the Toledo Mud Hens, on Thursday, September 4th with the first pitch at 6:45 pm. It’ll be the usual spread in the Picnic Patio with all-you-can-eat trough.
Gates open at 5:30 pm. O-I-N-K !!
RSVP: Lindsey Welch, lawelch@cedarcrest.edu
MARM 2025 is over but...LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT MARM (THINK CHOCOLATE)??
GOOD!! BECAUSE LVACS is co-hosting MARM 2026 in Hershey and is now Inviting Proposals for Symposia TopicsSubmit a symposium proposal: link
QUESTIONS?? ASK THE PROGRAM CHAIRS!
Program Chairs: Matt Sonntag, msonntag@albright.edu; Lindsey Welch, lawelch@cedarcrest.edu
We are also looking for volunteers to help on the following committees:
- Award (region needs 2-3 volunteers to participate)
- Expo (experienced co-chair, other co-chair mentored)
- Fundraising/finance (experienced co-chair, other co-chair mentored)
- Facilities (currently no members)
- Social (currently no members)
The WCC Pfizer Emergent Leader Award - Application Deadline, July 15
The ACS Women Chemists Committee/Pfizer Emergent Leader Award recognizes eight individuals in the second year and above of their graduate studies or undertaking post-doctoral research. The applicants must perform research in the areas of organic chemistry, synthetic methodology, total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry or chemical biology. Winners of this award will present their research at an awards symposium during the ACS Spring 2026 Meeting, be given a $1,500 stipend to cover travel expenses, and be recognized at the WCC Luncheon and Just Cocktails Reception. For more information on the award, please send an email to WCC@acs.org. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, July 15. Apply today!
The ACS Women Chemists Committee/Pfizer Emergent Leader Award recognizes eight individuals in the second year and above of their graduate studies or undertaking post-doctoral research. The applicants must perform research in the areas of organic chemistry, synthetic methodology, total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry or chemical biology. Winners of this award will present their research at an awards symposium during the ACS Spring 2026 Meeting, be given a $1,500 stipend to cover travel expenses, and be recognized at the WCC Luncheon and Just Cocktails Reception. For more information on the award, please send an email to WCC@acs.org. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, July 15. Apply today!
LVACS Younger Chemists Committee is awarding George Ruger LVACS Travel Awards for ACS meeting travel.
See Awards page for a complete listing of all LVACS awards.
See Awards page for a complete listing of all LVACS awards.
WHO ARE WE?
The Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society was the fifth local ACS section to be chartered. Founded in 1894, it serves the Lehigh Valley Area including six counties in Pennsylvania (Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Berks and Carbon) and Warren county in New Jersey. ACS Local Sections promote public awareness of chemistry through community outreach programs. Working with students of chemistry and science, we encourage an interest in the chemical sciences. The LVACS also provides a valuable forum for communication between members and serves as a platform for sharing scientific and educational information. Read our Values Statement.
Find out more about us here.
The Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society was the fifth local ACS section to be chartered. Founded in 1894, it serves the Lehigh Valley Area including six counties in Pennsylvania (Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Berks and Carbon) and Warren county in New Jersey. ACS Local Sections promote public awareness of chemistry through community outreach programs. Working with students of chemistry and science, we encourage an interest in the chemical sciences. The LVACS also provides a valuable forum for communication between members and serves as a platform for sharing scientific and educational information. Read our Values Statement.
Find out more about us here.
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