PCC Student Chapter Wins Green Chemistry, Outstanding Awards

The American Chemical Society recently awarded Pasadena City College’s ACS student chapter with Green Chemistry and Outstanding awards for its active engagement in environmentally sustainable practices.
As part of the commendations, the PCC Chemistry Club will be listed – along with other student chapters nationwide – as award winners in various publications, including Chemical & Engineering News; the November/December issue of inChemistry, ACS’ student member magazine; and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute’s e-newsletter, The Nexus.

The award-winning chapters will also be honored at the 249th ACS National Meeting in Denver, Colo., on March 22, 2015.

“I am very proud of the PCC Chemistry Club’s dedication to promoting green chemistry and environmental sustainability,” said Dr. Veronica Jaramillo, instructor in the PCC Natural Sciences Department and Chemistry Club advisor. “This designation is important to the club in rewarding their efforts and inspiring them to continue in this path.”

ACS recognized PCC because of its green chemistry practices and promotion during the 2013-2014 academic year, some of which included:

In addition, more than 400 student chapter activity reports were submitted for the 2013-2014 academic year. Of those reports, the ACS’ Committee on Education recognized 44 as Outstanding, 85 as Commendable, and 151 for honorable mention.

“It’s a testament to our chemistry program and the hard work that our students and faculty put into the classroom and community,” said Dr. David Douglass, dean of the PCC School of Science and Mathematics.

The PCC Chemistry Club meets the second Thursday of the month at 12:10 p.m. in the Science Village, Room 1. For more information, please contact Jaramillo at vijaramillo@pasadena.edu or Peter Castro, Natural Sciences department instructor, at ppcastro@pasadena.edu.