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Program
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Current Leaders
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Description
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Executive Committee (headed by Chair)
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Chair
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Thomas Gardner
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dr.thomas.gardner@gmail.com
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Run meetings
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Chair-Elect
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Matt Morgan
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mmorgan03@gw.hamline.edu
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Arrange meetings
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Past Chair
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Antone Gregory
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antone.gregory@century.edu
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Provide experience
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Secretary
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James Wollack
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jwwollack@stkate.edu
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Take minutes
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Treasurer
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Nicole Weulander
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weni1004@stcloudstate.edu
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Collect and manage money
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Councilors Committee
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Councilor 2012-2014
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Sarah Mullins
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smullins44@gmail.com
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Represent MN Section at National Meetings
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Councilor 2012-2014
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Wayne Wolsey
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wolsey@macalester.edu
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Councilor 2011-2013
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Lynn Hartshorn
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lghartshorn@stthomas.edu
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Councilor 2011-2013
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Ramesh Kumar
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rckumar0051@mmm.com
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Councilor 2010-2012
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Marilyn Duerst
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marilyn.d.duerst@uwrf.edu
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Alternate Councilor 2012-2014
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Mithra Marcus
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beik6264@stthomas.edu
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Alternate Councilor 2012-2014
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Wade Neiwert
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w-neiwert@bethel.edu
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Alternate Councilor 2011-2013
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Dan Besemann
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dbesemann@hamline.edu
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Alternate Councilor 2011-2013
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Danae Quirk Dorr
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danae.quirk-dorr@mnsu.edu
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Alternate Councilor 2010-2012
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Education Committee (headed by Danae Quirk Dorr)
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Student Travel Scholarships
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Wayne Wolsey/
Richard Newmark
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wolsey@macalester.edu / ranewmark@yahoo.com
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Fund college students to present at conferences
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Undergraduate Research Symposium
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Wayne Wolsey
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wolsey@macalester.edu
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Provide venue for undergraduates to present their research
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Student Affiliate Coordinator
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Provide information and coordinate activities of college student affiliate groups and chemistry clubs
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State Science Fair
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Lynn Hartshorn/
Wayne Wolsey
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lghartshorn@stthomas.edu / wolsey@macalester.edu
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Judge chemistry/biochemistry at State Science Fair and give awards
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Chemistry Olympiad
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Bill Ojala
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whojala@stthomas.edu
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Run the National Chem Olympiad competition for high school students
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Area Chemistry Teachers (ACT)
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Carrie Fruin
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Provide professional development and community among high school teachers
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Project Seed
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Paul Boswell
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Support chemistry research by under-represented students in high school
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Community Outreach Activities Committee (headed by Phil Buhlmann)
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Kids and Chemistry
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Jerry Kersten
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jerry-kersten@comcast.net
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Provide hands-on experiences in grade school classrooms
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National Chemistry Week Coordinator
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Marilyn Duerst
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marilyn.d.duerst@uwrf.edu
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Organize National Chemistry Week events
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Earth Day Celebration
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Marilyn Duerst
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marilyn.d.duerst@uwrf.edu
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Organize Earth Day events
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Chemists in the Library
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Phil Buhlmann
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buhlmann@umn.edu
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Provide hands-on activities in libraries
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External Communications Committee (headed by Joann Pfeiffer)
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MN Chemist
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Mary Slinger
Becky Guza
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slingerm@csp.edu
becky.guza@hbfuller.com
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Publish newsletter
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Website
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David Blackburn
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daveblackburn@mac.com
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Keep website updated
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Listervs (mnacs, mnacs-ex, mnacs-ycc, mnacs-lan)
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Joann Pfeiffer
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joann.pfeiffer@century.edu
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Keep lists updated and moderate mnacs list
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Public Relations
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Randy Wedin
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rewedin@cs.com
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Publicize MN ACS activities
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Government Affairs (Federal)
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Sarah Mullins
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smullins44@gmail.com
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Give guidance to local elected officials
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MinnGALA (State)
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Matt Mortinson
Nicole Weulander
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mort0110@gmail.com weni1004@stcloudstate.edu
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Professional Activities Committee (headed by Milt Andrus)
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Senior Chemists
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Organize activities for and support senior chemists
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Younger Chemists Committee (YCC)
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Organize activities for and support younger chemists
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Women Chemists Committee
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Organize activities for and support women chemists
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Career Development
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Kim McKimmy
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kim.mckimmy@onassignment.com
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Provide support for chemists beginning careers or changing jobs
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Industrial Relations
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Richard Walsh
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rich.walsh@ecolab.com
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Promote participation/interactions by local industry
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Environmental Quality / Health and Safety
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Diane Amell
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diane.amell@state.mn.us
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Advise various public MNACS activities and increase awareness
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Great Lakes Regional Meeting
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Lynn Hartshorn (temporary)
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lghartshorn@stthomas.edu
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Provide communication between MNACS and GLRM
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Operations Committee (headed by Past Chair)
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Finance
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John Ring
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ljaner11@yahoo.com
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Membership
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By-Laws
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Milt Andrus
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jmiltandru@aol.com
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Awards
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Richard Newmark
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ranewmark@yahoo.com
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Program Committee (headed by Chair-Elect)
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Program
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Chair-Elect
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Book and host speaker, coordinate all reservations
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Money Collection
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Treasurer
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Collect money at meetings
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Location Host
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Person at location
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Work out details on site
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Poster Coordinator
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Arrange for posters to be presented to promote networking and communication
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Minisymposium Organizer
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Ramesh Kumar
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rckumar0051@mmm.com
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Organize minisymposium for professional development of chemists
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Nominations Committee (Chair is highest vote-getter of nominating committee candidates)
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Industry representative
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Ramesh Kumar
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rckumar0051@mmm.com
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U of M or gov rep
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Letitia Yao
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Small College rep
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Ron Fedie (Augsburg)
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fedie@augsburg.edu
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Past Chair (ex-officio)
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Antone Gregory
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antone.gregory@century.edu
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Councilor (ex-officio)
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