TVHS Awards Banquet
The annual Awards banquet and student poster symposium will be held on April 13, 2026 at th Toy F. Reid Employee Center in Kingsport. The schedule for the event is below. Please RSVP for the event by noon on Friday, April 10. Awardees include:Distinguished Member – Dane Scott Technician of the Year – Emilee Madgett…
Call for Nominations – 2026 TVHS Awards
Fellow ACS members and affiliates, The Tennessee-Virginia Highlands Section (TVHS) is soliciting nominations for our 2026 local section awards to recognize outstanding contributions of individuals to the field of chemistry within our region. The awardees will be recognized at our annual awards banquet in April. The awards include the following categories: Distinguished Member Outstanding Chemical Technician Outstanding…
RESCHEDULED: 2025 Distinguished Member Scott Armentrout
DUE TO UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES THE EVENT ON MARCH 3 IS BEING RESCHEDULED. WE WILL POST NEW DATES AND TIMES WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. The TVHS 2025 Distinguished Member, Scott Armentrout will present his talk (abstract below and flyer attached) on March 3 at 6:45 pm at the Toy F. Reid…
Join us for a Picnic!
Come and join us for a picnic! Main dish will be catered by Southern Craft, and we will have a vegetarian option available. Families are welcome to join us, and we would love to have you RSVP so we can get an accurate count. Please bring a dessert or side to share. See you in…
Your response is needed!
As summer winds down, the Executive Committee is gathering information about our upcoming September picnic get together and future programming. Please take just three minutes to take this survey and let us know how our local section can better serve you.
National Chemistry Week Volunteers Needed
Each year, TVHS hosts a National Chemistry Week Event at Eastman. This year the event will take place the week of October 27-29. If you are available to help or are interested in hearing more about the event, please contact us here. We are specifically looking for a Demo Coordinator and Industry Booth Coordinator. We…
Volunteer Science Fair Judges Needed
Saturday, April 26, 20259:00 am – 12:30 pmCulp Center, ETSU, Johnson CityAnnual Upper East Tennessee Science FairOffers competition for RegionalSchools in Grades: 4th 5th 6th 7th 8thJudges are needed for Prizes offered by NETS-ACSspecifically for Chemistry themed projectsBUT ALSOJudges are needed for General Prizes sponsored byKiwanis Club of Johnson City in Physical Science andBiological Science…
Annual Awards Dinner
We are pleased to announce the annual TVHS Award dinner honoring members and students from our local area. In addition, there will be an undergraduate poster symposium beginning at 3:30 pm. Please see the attached announcement for details and location information. Your RSVP is requested by April 10 at noon here. Awardees include: 2025 Distinguished Member…
Virginia Section Invitation
The Virginia Section of the ACS invites allVirginia two-year and four-year schools to join us for a forum / information session about establishing Laboratory Safety Teams (LSTs) at these institutions on Friday, October 18, from 4:30-6:00 PM EST. In partnership with the ACS Office of Safety Programs, the Virginia Section of the ACS will be facilitating this hybrid session at…
Volunteers Needed: Celebrate Earth Day with the Girl Scouts
This year Marks the 18th year the TVHS-ACS has celebrated Earth Day with the Girl Scouts. Volunteers are being sought to perform a variety of scientific demonstrations highlighting the chemistry of batteries, e.g. making batteries from Cu/Zn cells, lighting an LED with a battery made from fruit, learning to send morse code with an LED…
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