“Two of the
things I find
most rewarding
about being a
chemist come
when I am
working with
thepublicand
I can see the
“Wow!” moment
in their eyes
and whenthey
ask for more .”

JILL ROCKWOOD
Science teacher, Montessori Children’s House, Peoria, Ill.
She is a 10-year ACS member.

“Without chemists, there would be no iPhones, computers or life-saving drugs. Each year Time magazine selects its “Man of the Year.” If the magazine ever selected a “Field of the Year,” chemistry would be a multi-year winner.”

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GARY CALABRESE Vice President, Science and Technology, Corning, Inc., Corning N. Y. He is a 30-year ACS member.

 

“One time I went into the emergency room because I twisted my knee, and the nurse was one of my former students. Most recently, I went in for a routine procedure, and the first person I saw was a physician’s assistant who was another former student. It is incredibly rewarding to see these professionals, whom I taught, helping others and doing their best to make the world a better place.”

 

JOHN CLEVENGER
Professor of Chemistry, Truckee Meadows
Community College, Reno, Nev.
He is a 42-year ACS member.

 

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