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Midland Local Section Award Recipients

Each year, the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society presents awards to recognize outstanding achievement in the chemical sciences.

Awards:  The Midland Local Section of the American Chemical Society gives these awards
- Outstanding Elementary Level Science Teaching
- Outstanding Middle Level Science Teaching
- Outstanding High School Chemistry Teaching
- Outstanding College Chemistry Teaching
- Science Education Volunteer of the Year
- Outstanding Achievement in the Promotion of Diversity in Chemistry, Related Sciences, and Engineering
- Outstanding Achievement and Promotion of the Chemical Sciences
- Outstanding Service to the American Chemical Society
- Outstanding Chemical Technician
- Team Innovation Award
- Bettye Washington Greene Award

 

Teachning Awards
Outstanding Elementary Level Science Teaching:

2025  No Recipient

Outstanding Middle School Level Science Teaching:

2025  Heather Richards of Bay City Western

Outstanding High School Level Science Teaching:

2025  No Recipient

Outstanding College Chemistry Teaching:

2024  Stephen J. Juris of Central Michigan University

Science Education Volunteer of the Year:

2025  No Recipient

Outstanding Achievement in the Promotion of Diversity in Chemistry, Related Sciences, and Engineering:

2025  Kim Dinh of Dow Inc.

Outstanding Achievement and Promotion of the Chemical Sciences:

2025  Benjamin M. Swarts of Central Michigan University
2025  Dimitris Katsoulis of Dow Inc.

Outstanding Service to the American Chemical Society:

2025  No Recipient

Outstanding Chemical Technician:

2025  Benjamin Wendt of Dow Inc.

Outstanding High School Students:

Alexis Gilbert of Bay City Central High School
Andrew Beardsley of Bay City Western High School
Anna Gessford of Midland High School
Ashleigh Lederer of Swan Valley High School
Ashwin Vemury of H.H. Dow High School
Bella Davis of Beal City High School
Cierra Nowicki of Birch Run High School
Ella Mose of St. Charles High School
Kara Cramer of Frankenmuth High School
Kendall Town of Alma High School
Kris Gall of Shepherd High School
Lilian Rice of Coleman High School
Madalyn Hughes of John Glenn High School
Maddylynn DeSmyter of Merrill High School
Matthew Cudejko of All Saints Central High School
Miranda Bloomquist of Breckenridge High School
Violet DePeal of Pinconning High School
Yuxin Yang of Heritage High School

Outstanding College Students:

Maxim F Kraniak of Alma College Chemistry
Skylar Medes of Central Michigan University Chemistry
Mayada Al-Ahmad of Central Michigan University Chemistry
Jordan Kobielus of Central Michigan University Biochemistry
Eliza Atkinson of Central Michigan University Biochemistry
Katarina Hilden of Delta College Chemistry
Quin Gates of Delta College Chemistry
Alexis Glumm of Saginaw Valley State University Biochemistry
Brendan LaForest of Saginaw Valley State University Chemistry

Team Innovation Award:

2025  No Recipient

Bettye Washington Greene Award:

2025  Safiyah Muhammad of Dow Inc.