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
- Chemistry Olympiad
- Outstanding High School Chemistry Students
- Outstanding College Chemistry Students
- Outstanding Elementary Level Science Teaching
- Outstanding Middle Level Science Teaching
- Outstanding High School Chemistry Teaching
- Outstanding College Chemistry Teaching
- Outstanding Chemical Technician
- 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
- Team Innovation Award
- Bettye Washington Greene Award
- Chemistry Olympiad
- Outstanding High School Chemistry Students
- Outstanding College Chemistry Students
- Outstanding Elementary Level Science Teaching
- Outstanding Middle Level Science Teaching
- Outstanding High School Chemistry Teaching
- Outstanding College Chemistry Teaching
- Outstanding Chemical Technician
- 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
- Team Innovation Award
- Bettye Washington Greene Award
2026 Award Recipients
Chemistry Olympiad
Emma Huang HH Dow High School
Aidan Johnson HH Dow High School
Allison Thompson Midland High School
Andrew Herman Midland High School
Luke Wirsing Mt. Pleasant High School
Damian Marcinek Mt. Pleasant High School
LaVell Carter Heritage High School
Veehan Chokshi Heritage High School
Aidan Johnson HH Dow High School
Allison Thompson Midland High School
Andrew Herman Midland High School
Luke Wirsing Mt. Pleasant High School
Damian Marcinek Mt. Pleasant High School
LaVell Carter Heritage High School
Veehan Chokshi Heritage High School
Outstanding High School Chemistry Students
Abigaile Badder Merrill High School
Alexis Brown Bay-Arenac Community High School
Benjamin Gottschalk Beal City High School
Brooklyn Bassett Frankenmuth High School
Damian Marcinek Mt. Pleasant High School
Holli Noelle Trotter Breckenridge High School
Jensen Clark Alma High School
Katherina Fuller Hemlock High School
Kendra Cieszlak All Saints Catholic
Kylie Barnett Birch Run High School
Luke Wenzel Swan Valley High School
Marcos Grzesiak Dow High School
Marissa Wittkopp Pinconning Area Schools
Micah Curtiss Sheperd High School
Taylor Schaefer Bay City Central High School
Walker Pendleton Calvary Baptist Academy
Alexis Brown Bay-Arenac Community High School
Benjamin Gottschalk Beal City High School
Brooklyn Bassett Frankenmuth High School
Damian Marcinek Mt. Pleasant High School
Holli Noelle Trotter Breckenridge High School
Jensen Clark Alma High School
Katherina Fuller Hemlock High School
Kendra Cieszlak All Saints Catholic
Kylie Barnett Birch Run High School
Luke Wenzel Swan Valley High School
Marcos Grzesiak Dow High School
Marissa Wittkopp Pinconning Area Schools
Micah Curtiss Sheperd High School
Taylor Schaefer Bay City Central High School
Walker Pendleton Calvary Baptist Academy
Outstanding College Chemistry Students
Jesse Enriquez Delta College - Chemistry
Andrew Benton Alma College - Chemistry
Milah D. Curry Central Michigan University - Chemistry
Emma L. Busch Central Michigan University - Chemistry
Ashley I. Brown Central Michigan University - Biochemistry
Zachary D. Hager Central Michigan University - Biochemistry
Hannah Stearns Saginaw Valley State University - Biochemistry
Andrew Benton Alma College - Chemistry
Milah D. Curry Central Michigan University - Chemistry
Emma L. Busch Central Michigan University - Chemistry
Ashley I. Brown Central Michigan University - Biochemistry
Zachary D. Hager Central Michigan University - Biochemistry
Hannah Stearns Saginaw Valley State University - Biochemistry
Outstanding Middle School Level Science Teaching:
2026 Christine Brillhart Jefferson Middle School
Outstanding High School Level Science Teaching:
2026 James Winkler Clare Public Schools
Outstanding College Chemistry Teaching:
2026 Dr. Dale LeCaptain Central Michigan University
Outstanding Chemical Technician:
2026 Dawn Carsten Dow
2026 Eric Marchbanks Dow
2026 Eric Marchbanks Dow
National Chemical Technical Professional Award:
2026 Jacob Remacle Dow
ACS National Project SEED Mentor of the Year:
2026 Dr. Tami Sivy Saginaw Valley State University
Science Education Volunteer of the Year:
2026 Dr. Michael Tulchinsky
Outstanding Achievement in the Promotion of Diversity in Chemistry, Related Sciences, and Engineering:
2026 Dr. Kajari Bera Dow
Outstanding Achievement and Promotion of the Chemical Sciences:
2026 Dr. Daniel (Dan) Dermody Dow
Outstanding Service to the American Chemical Society:
2026 Dr. Krishnaja Duvvuri Dow
Bettye Washington Greene Award:
2026 Dr. Edward K. Nyutu Dow
50 Year Members
Eric W Otterbacher
Petar R Dvornic
Kristyne Ann Baumgarten
David Anthony Piasecki
John W Bozzelli
John (Pat) Patrick Cannady
Steven Ernest Keinath
Petar R Dvornic
Kristyne Ann Baumgarten
David Anthony Piasecki
John W Bozzelli
John (Pat) Patrick Cannady
Steven Ernest Keinath
60 Year Members
Shirley A Weber McLean
Marcia Lurene Taylor Dilling
Kenneth William Cohrs
Larry Dwane Kershner
Marcia Lurene Taylor Dilling
Kenneth William Cohrs
Larry Dwane Kershner
70 Year Members
Thomas Joseph Delia