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FALL 2012 TABLE OF EDITORIAL CONTENTS FALL 2012 VOL. 103, NO. 3 It’s time to grow

Risk Management Policy...... 35 Alpha Chi Sigma is great. We do great things. We have great Photo by Aurora Imaging Company Rediscovery of the Elements: The Noble Gases. . . 36 people. Now it is time for everyone to know about us, and have Donors and Contributors ...... 40 everyone want to join us…well everyone having something to do In Memoriam ...... 47 with Chemistry, that is. This biennium I would like to focus on New Initiates ...... 49 growing. We have several expansion opportunities in the works Collegiate and Professional News ...... 51 for collegiate chapters at the four pre-colonies at which we have already had members initiated. In the next year, they should all Free Electrons...... 51 become colonies and soon convert to chapter status. We have Looking Back ...... 54 Boston University of Mu, Stanford University (reactivation of Hot Retorts ...... 55 Alpha Alpha) of Sigma, Georgia Southern University of Alpha Omega, and Southeastern Missouri State University of Beta Psi. EDITORIAL OFFICE We need to reach out to more campuses and get more interest Mail: 930 North University Avenue Department of Chemistry in our brotherhood. I would like to charge all brothers who live The University of Michigan near a school, or who are in a graduate program at a place that Randy D. Weinstein Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055 has no chapter, to think about starting a chapter there. Contact GMA (2012–14) (734) 764-7329; FAX (734) 615-5524 Alpha Kappa 1990 [email protected] us at the office and we will help you. Remember how much fun Grand Editor: Dr. Brian P. Coppola, Alpha Beta 1988 you had as an undergraduate? Well you can do it again without the exams, early classes, and snoring Graphic Design: Jody Toth roommates. We also need to grow the number of professional chapters. No university or college required—just FEATURES EDITORS a desire to uphold the three objects and meet and hang out with brothers. Some of our current pro- ACS Presidents—〈⌾⌺ Brothers Dr. George B. Kauffman, Beta Iota 1953 fessional chapters judge science fairs, do chemistry magic shows, (559) 323-9123; [email protected] participate in our chemistry of color tie-dye program, and so Rediscovery of the Elements much more. If interested, contact the office and we will help you Dr. James L. Marshall, Beta Eta 1971 “We need everyone’s University of North Texas; [email protected] help.” help us grow. It is easy, fun, and very rewarding. Looking Back Finally, we need everyone’s help. As we form new chapters, Mr. D. Mitchell Levings, Beta Delta 1975 grow our outreach programs, sponsor awards for greatness, and (979) 297-8897; [email protected] provide more services to our brothers, we need to grow our resources. We need your support through EDITORS EMERITUS donations. Think about a small or large donation and how much it can do for a freshman college stu- Mr. Donald R. Cassady, Beta Nu 1954 dent, a 2nd grader attending a magic show, or a brother in need receiving a loan from our education Dr. Gerard R. Dobson, Beta Eta 1970 foundation. If we pool our resources we can plant the seed—or in chemistry terms throw in that seed crystal—and continue to grow into even more greatness. NATIONAL OFFICE I hope to look back some short time from now and say, “Wow, look at all that growth, involve- 2141 N. Franklin Road Indianapolis, IN 46219-2497 ment and excitement.” Be part of it. Contact us, join our group on Facebook, help support us, or even (800) ALCHEMY just stalk our website and be amazed at what we do. (317) 357-5944 FAX (317) 351-9702 email: [email protected] http: //www.AlphaChiSigma.org On the Cover SUBMISSION DEADLINES The annular eclipse of May 20, 2012, Spring (March) January 1 photographed by the Old County Cemetery, Summer (June) April 1 Brownfield, TX (N33° 11.29 W102° 17.48), 8 minutes before sunset when the waning and Fall (September) July 1 reddening sun could be viewed without a dark filter. This location was perfect for seeing how Winter (December) October 1 the “ring of fire” actually appears to the human eye. Photo by Jenny Marshall.

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FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 35 Rediscovery of the Elements The Noble Gases—Rayleigh and Ramsay III

James L. Marshall, Beta Eta 1971, and Virginia R. Marshall, Beta Eta 2003, Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-5070, [email protected] Figure 2. This is Terling Place, which was built 1770–1771, the home of the Rayleigh family. John Henry Cavendish (1731–1810), the discover- Strutt (1727–1816), and his family moved into er of hydrogen (phlogiston) in 1766, studied the house in 1773. His grandson was Lord atmospheric gases for many years. In 1785, he Rayleigh, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron wondered “. . . whether there are not in reality (1842–1919); when he retired from Cambridge many different substances confounded togeth- University (1884), he returned to continue er by us under the name of phlogisticated air research in his private laboratory, the building to [nitrogen].” 1 By means of electrical sparking he the right, where he discovered argon. reacted phlogisticated air with dephlogisticated air (oxygen) to form nitrous air (nitrogen The discovery of argon was prompted by an oxides) and “continued to spark till no further attempt to corroborate the postulate of William diminution took place. . . only a small bubble of Prout (1785–1850), who had proposed3 that the air remained unabsorbed , which certainly was atomic weights of the elements were multiples not more than 1/120 of the bulk of the phlogis- of the primary substance hydrogen. Rayleigh Figure 1. John William Strutt, Third Baron ticated air.”1 accurately weighed samples of purified hydro- Rayleigh, painted by Sir George Reid, 1903. gen, oxygen, and nitrogen to determine if in The original hangs in the Royal Society, London, Lord Rayleigh.2 John William Strutt, 3rd fact hydrogen was a common denominator Carlton House Terrace, London (N51° 30.36 Baron Rayleigh (1842–1919) (Figure 1) was the (Figures 2,3). He obtained reproducible values W00° 07.95); a copy resides in the Rayleigh second Cavendish Professor of Physics for hydrogen and oxygen, but with nitrogen he residence in Terling. He was President of the (1879–1884) at the University of Cambridge noticed a discrepancy: atmospheric nitrogen Royal Society 1905–1908. (following James Clerk Maxwell, 1831–1879). gas weighed more than artificially produced Rayleigh is well known for his publications on gas. He sent a letter to Nature 4 where he and 2.2990±0.0006 grams for nitrogen synthe- Rayleigh scattering (explaining the blue color of queried: “I am much puzzled by some recent sized from ammonium nitrite and other inor- the sky) and Rayleigh waves (e.g., surface earth- results as to the density of nitrogen, and shall ganic precursors. Several persons responded, quake waves). He received the Nobel Prize in be obliged if any of your chemical readers can including James Dewar (1842–1923), inventor Physics in 1904 for “his investigations of the offer suggestions as to the cause. . . .” Rayleigh’s of the eponymous flask; William Crookes densities of the most important gases and for data showed, for a 1800-cc flask, (1832–1919), discoverer of thallium5g; and his discovery of argon.” 2.3102±0.0002 grams for atmospheric nitrogen William Ramsay (vide infra). Crookes was the

36 THE HEXAGON/FALL 2012 Figure 3. The critical experiment of Rayleigh was on this balance on a marble slab in the weighing room in the basement of his laboratory complex at Terling, where he noted the discrepency between “physical” nitrogen (from the atmosphere) and “chemical” nitrogen (synthesized from inorganic compounds).

Figure 5. This is Slade Hall of University College, London, now the art building but previously the Science Building where Ramsay performed his research (Gower Court, N51° 31.50 W00° 08.03), 100 meters Figure 4. Portrait of Sir William Ramsay, painted southwest of the Ingold Laboratories. by Mark Milbanke in 1913. This hangs in the Ramsay Lecture Theatre Hall of the Chemistry resulting nitrogen oxides with caustic potash University College, London, in 1887 (Figure 5), Building (Christopher Ingold Laboratories), (KOH), measure the density; repeat until the replacing Alexander Williamson (1824–1904, University College, London, 20 Gordon Street, density does not change.2 who had proved the divalency of oxygen in London (N51° 31.52 W00° 07.95). Ramsay was 1850.5b). Upon reading Rayleigh’s publication in perfectly fluent in German and French and could William Ramsay.6 Sir William Ramsay Nature, Ramsay asked him if he could carry out lecture expertly in these languages to scientific (1852–1916) (Figure 4), the co-discoverer of his own investigative studies on the problem. audiences who were spellbound by his eloquence. argon, won the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Both agreed that the discrepancy was probably simultaneously with Rayleigh for “the discov- due to a heavier impurity in the atmospheric only one with a specific suggestion, which ery of the inert [noble] gaseous elements in air, nitrogen, because all known lighter gases, such recalled Cavendish’s earlier research: add oxy- and his determination of their place in the peri- as hydrogen, methane, ethylene, etc., had been gen to the nitrogen and spark, remove the odic system.” Ramsay became professor at diligently removed (helium was not yet discov-

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 37 III [argon].” ence” inthe “greatest discovery ofthecentury atRamsay’s “furious interfer- Lord Kelvinwas Lady Rayleigh inherprivate notesrelates how Rayleigh resented Ramsay’s aggressive style; original work, butthat chemistRamsey had research was foundedonphysicist Rayleigh’s hurry,” the character ofRayleigh todothings in a “notin and theultra-cautious Rayleigh. Itwas improbable partnership:theimpatientRamsay tities.” lated thegas, thoughinmiserably smallquan- “Ibelieve Itoohave iso- replied two days later, 20.01 (onascalewhere oxygen=16). Rayleigh determined thedensityofgas “X” tobe and itisnotabsorbedby magnesium.” He and hisprompt energetic attackonaproblem, impressed withRamsay asanexperimenter and achemistcouldbebeneficial. Rayleigh was that thecollaborative approaches ofaphysicist each respected theotherandthey understood could beirritatedwitheachother;however, clusions withaminimumofdata.” (Figure 7). from airby reaction withhotmagnesium (Figure 6);Ramsay would remove nitrogen sparking intheearlierfashionofCavendish Rayleigh would remove nitrogen from airby Rayleigh: 38 ht“Rayleigh was thegreatest manalive.” that while Ramsay revered hiselder, even declaring ered Albemarle Street; N51°30.58 W00° 08.58). atmospheric nitrogen;itisonexhibitattheRoyalInstitutioninLondon(21 Figure 6. Rayleighusedthisglobe(1-footdiameter)tocollectargon bysparking On August 4, 1894 Ramsay wrote The collaboration. 5h ). The two decidedondifferent tacks: 2 2 while Ramsay would“make hastycon- while Ramsay would“make They bothrecognized 2 2,7 2,7 It istruethatRayleigh andRamsay Ihv sltdtegsa at. “I have isolatedthegasatlast . . . Never was there amore 2,7 2 that their Friends of 2,7 2 (“idle,” “indolent”) from itschemicalinertness “argon,” from Greek suggested thename Chairman, Henry George Madan(1838–1901), existence ofanew gasintheatmosphere. presented apreliminary announcementofthe at Oxford on August 13, 1894thetwo scientists Association [forthe Advancement ofScience] sented. OnJanuary 18, 1895, aspecialmeeting form ofnitrogen, perhapsN Dewar believed itwas simplya some—James chemically was antitheticaltotheviews of The very notionofanelementthatdidnotreact ing upasubstantialportionofthe atmosphere. existed apreviously unknownsubstancemak- cult forpeopletobelieve thatundertheirnoses was simplydiffi- —it the nature ofthisnew gas (Note 1). Considerable doubtexistedregarding the Periodic Table. suggested thatitbelongedtoanew familyin “X” was chemicallyunreactive and showed that At the64thMeetingofBritish The nextyear acompletestory couldbepre- 7 3 . now instorage tomakeway formore “modern, meaningful” exhibits. Bunsen burners. Exhibitssuchasthiswere onceonpublicdisplay, butare The tubescontainingcopper, copperoxide, andmagnesiumwere heatedby phophorous pentoxideforwater, andfinallymagnesiumtoremove nitrogen. to remove oxygen, copperoxideforhydrogen, soda-limeforcarbondioxide, manometers; pumps;tubestoremove allchemicallyreactive gases—copper were manyvariationsofapparatus, mostincludingballast airtanks; in theScienceMuseum, ExhibitionRoad, SouthKensington, London. There Figure 7. This isamodelofapparatus usedbyRamsayand Travers, located 9 and xenon. of neon, krypton, the co-discoverer Ramsay whowas the colleagueof William Travers, Figure 8. argoz 8 The 7 congenial tohishabitofmind.” “working in doubleharnesswas very not think the discovery, did butRayleigh declined—he Ramsay hadaskedRayleigh tohelpwork out As acourtesy discovery ofterrestrial helium. (1846–1915) ofKrakow, Poland report by Karol Stanislaw Olszewski argon, months afterRamsay’s completedescriptionof which indicatedamonatomicgas. ties atconstantpressure andvolume)of1.67 ple substance were determined, establishingthegasasasim- ature (-121°), andcriticalpressure (50.6atm) 189.6°), boilingpoint(-187.0°), criticaltemper- of thegas:specificvalues ofthemeltingpoint(- (by Ramsay) ofthecoldtemperature behavior determination oftheratio C Rayleigh andRamsay was given, includinga of 800. A completereview oftheresearch by Royal SocietyofChemistry) withanaudience House onPicadilly(today thehomeof which was characteristic andunique. William Crookes reported onthespectrum, are -189.2°, -185.7°, -122.4°, 48.0 atm). Finally, the Advancement ofScience]in Toronto, the 67thmeeting oftheBritish Association [for private pursuitofpossibleotherinertgases. At Thus, Ramsay was free tolaunchhisown Helium andfutureplans. of theRoyal Societywas held 10a he announced(March 29, 1895) 10b THE HEXAGON/ (the modernrespective values p 10 /C at itsBurlington 7 2 v was presented (heat capaci- Barely two FALL 2012 10a 10c Then a 11 his other physical properties were known for all the inert gases except neon. There was only one solution: prepare liquid hydrogen, which would condense neon but not helium. The separation of neon from helium attests to the genius and tenaciousness of Travers—he received no help whatsoever from Dewar, who had earlier prepared16 liquid hydrogen (May 10, 1898) but published no details.14 Travers, who had always loved to tin- ker with appliances, took it upon himself to design and build a hydrogen liquifier from scratch.14 By July 7, 1900, he was successful, and the helium-neon mixture condensed out 15 mL of neon, whose boiling point of 27°K (-246°C) was only 7 degrees higher than that of hydro- gen, 20°K (-253°C). On July 10, 1900, after a final series of purifications, the atomic weight was determined to be 19.98, incredibly close to the prediction at the Toronto meeting12 in 1897, (the modern value is 20.18). Ramsay exclaimed, as he performed the final calculation beside Figure 9. This is the plaque at the entrance in Slade Hall commemorating the important work by Ramsay Travers,“No one will repeat this work for many 6 on the inert gases. Ever since the chemical reactivity of xenon was discovered in 1962, “noble” gases has years to come.” His words were most prophet- 6,7 become the preferred label for the “inert” family of elements. ic —this was the last experiment that Travers carried out with Ramsay (Figure 9). In 1904 Travers assumed a Professorship at Canada, on August 19, 1897, Ramsay delivered group of elements fascinated Travers and he the University College, Bristol (now the a presentation on “An Undiscovered Gas,”12 became Ramsay’s junior partner through the University of Bristol). In 1907 he set up the where he argued that a gas should exist discovery of a whole series of inert gases. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He between helium and argon (atomic weights = Ramsay had been preoccupied with his returned to England in 1914, and thereafter was 4, 40, respectively). “undiscovered gas,” but other inert gases were involved in many industrial enterprises involv- It is interesting that Ramsay used the serendipitously discovered first. By 1898 ing fuel technology and cryogenics.14 Döbereiner Law 5c of 1817 instead of the Ramsay and Travers had been preparing argon Periodic Table to predict this new element. on a large scale by separating it from the atmos- The science of cryogenics. Karol Ramsay was concerned about uncertainties in phere with liquid air, now prepared in quantity Olszewski (vide infra) and Zygmunt Florenty predictions from the Periodic Table. He was by the new process developed 1895 by William Wróblewski (1845–1888) had first condensed aware of the predictions of Locoq de Hampson (1854–1926).15 One day a liter of oxygen and nitrogen in 1883 at Krakow, Boisbaudran, who, impressed by the prophesy argon, neglected because of other tasks, evapo- Poland.9 These cyogenic techniques depended of his element (gallium) by Mendeleev,5a used rated over the period of a week. A sudden upon a cyclic compression and then adiabatic extrapolations from the Periodic Table to predict inspiration of Ramsay led to the study of the expansion. A decade later William Hampson in a much lower atomic weight 36.40 for the “ele- residual liquid. Although it exhibited spectral London, and Carl von Linde (1842–1934) in ment [argon] between chlorine and potassi- lines of argon, also visible were two new lines, Munich, developed methods of producing liq- um.”13 In reality, the atomic weight of argon a green and a yellow-green line. It was a new uid air in quantity; they filed their patents was much greater (40), even larger than that of gas! Ramsay named it krypton, for “hidden.”7 almost simultaneously in 1895.15 Linde had a the following element, potassium (39), in the During another evening, on a hunch Travers long history of research in refrigeration, and his Periodic Table. In fact, “reversals” of atomic stayed late to collect a bubble of residual gas business developed into an international weights had been observed twice before in the remaining in the pump (which was usually dis- endeavor; “Linde Industrial Gases” is successful Periodic Table (viz., Te/I and Co/Ni)5e, which carded). Ramsay arrived the next day to find worldwide even to this day. simply underscored the difficulties in predicting they had another gas with new blue lines. They The pioneering work of Hampson and Linde of atomic weights from the Periodic Table. named this gas xenon, for “stranger.” 7 depended not only on adiabatic expansion, but Ramsay preferred the simplicity and success of Next, upon liquifaction of a sample of air, the also on the Joule-Thomson effect, where a real Döbereiner’s Law of Triads and boldly predict- remaining uncondensed gas was studied. (nonideal) gas experiences van der Waals inter- ed 20 for the atomic weight for the Along with the yellow line of helium, it also molecular effects. Liquifying hydrogen was par- “Undiscovered Gas.” exhibited brilliant red lines, a “blaze of crimson ticularly difficult, because the Joule-Thomson light.” It was named neon for “new.”7 Although effect at room temperature actually warms the Morris Travers.14 Morris William Travers the other heavier gases—argon, krypton, and lighter gases (e.g., helium, hydrogen, and neon) (1872–1961), (Figure 8) an undergraduate of xenon—could be separated and isolated by a upon expansion. In order to take advantage of a University College, London, joined the group of series of fractional low-temperature distilla- negative Joule-Thomson effect, hydrogen gas Ramsay in 1894, just after the discovery of tions, the volatile neon could not be separated must first be cooled below the “inversion” tem- argon. The excitement of a possible entire new from helium. Thus, the atomic weights and perature (-68°C).

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 39 III from others, cryogenic appliances, leadingtoillfeelings Travers. though hehadliquifiedhydrogen before Ramsay, buthelostthisrace aswell, even “undiscovered element” firsthypothesized by gases were real, he madeanefforttofindthe Once itwas cleareven toDewar thattheinert went ontodiscover superconductivity in1911. the UniversityofLeiden(Netherlands), who (1853–1926; NobelPrizeinPhysics, 1913)of 1908 helostouttoHeikeKamerlinghOnnes made anintenseefforttoliquifyhelium, butin described astheresult of “brute force.” and hissuccesswithliquidhydrogen hasbeen did notdeeplyunderstandtheoretical physics, not mist)hydrogen. A chemistby training, he flask andforhisliquificationofstatic(liquid, Faraday) isperhapsbestknownforhisDewar home ofSirHumphry Davy andMichael Dewar (1842–1923)attheRoyal Institution(the played allotropic forms. chemical family, phosphorus, whichalsodis- perfect analogyofthenextmember ofthesame “argon” was onlyanallotrope ofnitrogen, a that Ramsay’s gaseswere fictionandthat gaseous mixtures; hewrote lettersto “notscience” topresent merely aswath of was Ramsay’s discoveries. Dewar maintainedthatit “monastic” life, bitterlycriticizingRayleigh and affinity fordislikingpeople,” took hourstoprime). tities (Linde’s unitwas fourtimesaslarge and minutes would produce liquidairinliterquan- unit (sizeofawashing machine) thatin20 his owninvention ofacompactrefrigeration scientific communityby suddenlypresenting and economicissues, heart pacemaker. Then hemoved ontosocial ical fieldwhere heinvented theprecursor tothe and mechanics, laterprogressing intothemed- education, writingpopularbooksinscience inert gases. Hampsonthenpassedontoadult tories, literally enablingthediscovery ofthe delivered flasksofliquidair toRamsay’s labora- unambitious, generous person;hepersonally vacuum flaskoriginallyinvented by Crookes. ally a “modification andpopularization” ofthe “Dewar flask”as tostatethatthe was actu- James Dewer never publisheddetailsonhis liquify hydrogen. that Dewar plagiarizedhisownmethodsto self-educated inengineering. originally trained intheclassics andlaw, hewas 40 Hampson never existed. . .” results would have beenattainedhadDr. Hampson feltinsultedwhenDewar said “My James Dewar’s contributions. James Dewar’s Hampson was afascinating individual— 9 especially Hampsonwhoclaimed 17b Hampson even wentsofar 15 17a like Frederick Soddy. 9 Hampson was aquiet, 17c 15 9 He stunnedthe With a “strong Dewar leda 9 Sir James The Times 9 5f He 17a Elements Mary Elvira Weeks (author of B. Boltwood in 1903towork withRamsay, tories, in thegeneration ofhelium inRamsay’s labora- ly”? “argon fami- “niton”) amemberofthe time as know specifically: Was radon (knownatthat management withgases. Soddy wanted to tage ofRamsy’s experttechniquesofmicro- collaborating withamalecolleague.” “when Ramsay’s ownwork alsohadbeendone found, anditturnsouttobeagas!” doorstep: “The philosopher’s stonehasbeen news thattransmutation occurred ateveryone’s nation ofthegulliblelayman withconvincing the sixpencenewspapers captured theimagi- kerosine formlobstersalad!!” why ithasn’t occurred tohimthatradium and Ramsay’s interview, of thewomen specificallymentionedin respected researcher inherownright andone gases.” more remarkable thanhisdiscovery of the inert “later work onradioactivity isregarded aseven bon from thorium, etc. duce lithiumandargon, neonfrom water, car- and helium, butalsocatalyzedcoppertopro- ous claims:radium notonlyproduced radon manner hewentontomakesomepreposter- heady triumph, andwithhisbreezy, unruffled “undiscovered element” neonhadbeena laboratory. successfulprophecy ofthe Ramsay’s strange results begantoappearfrom Ramsay’s left hislaboratory forGlasgow, somevery for scientificnotorietythanaccuracy.” laboratory contaminations, was “more anxious from McGillUniversity inCanada ered by Soddy andRutherford family ofinertgases. prove thatindeedradon didbelongtothenew cient quantitiesofthisradioactive gasand (Figure 10)andSoddy was abletocollectsuffi- upset; istry. Gleditsch (1879–1968) proved withavery care- Curie andher Norwegian colleagueEllen when collaborating withamalecolleague” women scientistshave achieved theirbestwork saidthat Curie—Ramsay “all theeminent ly offendedErnestRutherford andMadame Ramsay’s attituderegarding women particular- doctors.” becoming nursesorsecretaries toscientistsor and that “lady scientistswould betterserve by The phenomenonoftransmutation, discov- Leaders innuclearchemistry were quite Ramsay’s entryintoradioactivechem- Perhaps justicewas served whenMadame Adding totheindignationofscientists, 18 5f 5h A supplyofradium was nowavailable Frederick Soddy (1877–1956)returned 21 Rutherford saidRamsay, plaguedwith impressed Ramsay greatly. After Soddy 21 23c ) was takenin;shestatedRamsay’s 5f Hertha Ayrton (1854–1923) a ( 〈⌾⌺ , Chi ’21 23c 19 The announcementsin retorted thatallof ) queried,“I wonder ) queried,“I 22 Discovery ofthe 5f 5d taking advan- and observed 5d to England 23a 22 Bertram 20 Even 23 amination from theatmosphere, thecarbon dence mounted:the neonandargon was cont- since.” has beenplaying tothegrandstand ever for heentered thefieldunderfalsecolorsand absolutely discredited inallmattersradioactive, have brought himdown. Heshouldbe but thatyou keephammeringathimuntilyou been treed, thatyou wont [sic]calloff thedogs, wrote toRutherford, “now thatRamsay has dohope,”Ramsay were jubilant—“I Boltwood transformation andshedidn’t.” say isthatwesucceededinbringingaboutthis experiment onCu-Litransformation. All Ican blithely replied, “I amnotgoingtorepeat the that hemightrepeat hisexperiments;Ramsay co-discoverer ofactiniumin1902. north (N52°19.90E10°30.39). Gieselwasthe Buchler, Harxbütteler Straße 3, Thune, 8.3km This monumentnowstandsatthenewsiteof and Ramsayobtainedtheirradium fromhim. venture ofradium production;Rutherford, Soddy, Oskar Giesel(1852–1927)initiatedtheside Latin] For manyyears.” Itwashere thatFriedrich Braunschweig, Buchler&Co., 1858–1958. [in London, sugarrefinery andquinineworks, 1815-1900, founderofthefirmHermbuchler 30.77). Itreads: “[in German]HermanA. Buchler, Braunschweig, Germany(N52°15.43 E10° Frankfurter Straße 294inthecenterof Figure 10. This monumentoriginallystoodat nants from hisglassware. other “transmutation products” were contami- tus insteadofglass, thatRamsay’s lithiumand ful setofexperiments, usingplatinumappara- 22 Madame CuriesuggestedtoRamsay THE HEXAGON/ 24 Rutherford and 6 But theevi- FALL 2012 was from oxalate contamination.6 Soon the 2. These Rice inaugural talks include several 12. “An Undiscovered Gas,” Report, 67th radioactive experiments were dropped and factual errors, e.g., that Becquerel characterized Meeting Brit. Asso. Advancement of Science, Ramsay’s radioactive research was forgotten by uranium radiation as “␣-rays”; and embarrass- Toronto, Canada, August, 1898, John others. ingly Ramsay was still insisting that radon Murray, London, 593–601; Electrical Review, (“niton”) catalyzed copper to lithium, thorium 1897, 41, Alabaster, Gatehouse & Co., Ramsay’s final days. In 1912 Ramsay to carbon, and water to neon. Ramsay never London, 255–257. toured America, including a visit to Houston, understood the phenomenon of radioactive 13. L. Boisbaudran, Chem. News, 1895, 71, 116. Texas.6 Here he participated in the opening of decay; even Travers admitted Ramsay was “a 14. K. Kostecka, Morris William Travers. A Rice Institute (October 10–12), presenting three 18 mere tyro” concerning transmutations. Soddy Lifetime of Achievement, 2011, XLibris. inaugural addresses among a group of seven relates a story where Ramsay pinched a large 15. M. Davies, “William Hampson international scholars and scientists invited for fraction of his precious radium bromide and to 25 (1854–1926): A Note,” Brit. J. Hist. Sci., 1989, the special occasion. Ramsay’s talks are inter- his “absolute horror” held it in a Bunsen burner 22, 63–73. esting as they represent the limits of the classi- to determine its flame color (carmine), thus cal nineteenth century science to understand “permanently spoiling the laboratory for any 16. J. Dewar, Proc. Roy. Soc. (London), 1899, 16, the electron, chemical bonding, and radioactiv- delicate laboratory work.”18 1–14. ity—all on the eve of the Moseley’s atomic 17. W. Hampson, Nature (a) 1897, 55(1430), numbers (1913–1914), Bohr’s quantum atom References 485; (b) 1898, 58(1491), 77; (c) 1898, (1913), Soddy’s radio-elements (1914), and 1. “Scientific papers of the Honourable Henry 58(1495), 174. Gilbert N. Lewis’ (〈⌾⌺, Sigma ’13) covalent Cavendish,” vol 2, Cambridge University 18. M. Howorth, Pioneer Research on the Atom. bonding (1916) (Note 2). Press, Cambridge, England, 1921, 187–194; The Life Story of Frederick Soddy, 1958, New Returning to England, Ramsay gave his last taken from H. Cavendish, Phil. Trans., 1785, World Publications (London). lecture at the University College, London, in 75, 372-384. June, 1912. Always esteemed at his University 19. W. Ramsay, Chem. News, 1907, 96, 95; A. T. and popular with his students, a special cere- 2. R. J. Strutt, Life of John William Strutt Third Cameron and W. Ramsay, Chem. News, mony was held on March 18, 1914, where the Baron Rayleigh, 1968, University of 1907, 96, 241-246; J. Chem. Soc., Trans., Milbanke painting (Figure 4) was presented.to Wisconsin Press, Madison. 1907, 91, 1593–1606. him. Lady Ramsay remarked that the expres- 3. W. Prout, Ann. Phil., 1815, 6, 321–330; 1816, 20. The Outlook (London), 1907, 20(495) sion on her husband’s face in the painting was 7, 111–113. (27 July 1907), 108. “that which he has when he is interrupted at 4. “[signed] Rayleigh,” Nature, 1892, 46(1196), 21. M. E. Weeks, Discovery of the Elements, 7th his work by a visitor and and wants to look as 512–513. Ed., 1968, J. Chem. Ed., 768. pleasant as possible.”6 The ceremony 26 high- 5. J. L. Marshall and V. R. Marshall, The 22. L. Badash, Rutherford and Boltwood. Letters lighted his being the “only man to discover a HEXAGON of Alpha Chi Sigma, (a) 2002, on Radioactivity, 1969, Yale University Press, complete Periodic Group of elements.” He and 93(4), 78–81; (b) 2007, 98(1), 3–9; (c) 2007, New Haven CT. Lady Ramsay retired to the country (High 98(3), 50–57; (d) 2010, 101(2), 22–26; 23. (a) S. Quinn, Marie Curie. A Life, 1995, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 50 kilometers (e) 2010, 101(3), 42–47; (f) 2010, 101(4), Simon & Schuster, 336–337; (b) D. Brian, west of London), where he passed away two 68–71, 74; (g) 2011, 102(4), 62–67; (h) 2012, The Curies. A Biography of the Most years later. 103(2), 20–24. Controversial Family in Science, 2005, Wiley, In a future issue of The HEXAGON we will 6. M. W. Travers, A Life of Sir William Ramsay, 151; (c) the complete transcript of 5h return to Connecticut, the origin of yet another 1956, Edward Arnold (London). Ramsay’s comments may be found in element discovery. 7. M. W. Travers, The Discovery of the Rare “Women As Scientists,” Hawera & Gases, 1928, Edward Arnold (London) Normandy Star, New Zealand, 1914, 68, Acknowledgments (25 August), 6. The authors are indebted to the gracious 8. “A New Gas Constituent of Air,” Lord 24. Mdme. Curie and Mdlle. Gleditsch, Comptes hospitality of Lord and Lady Rayleigh (John Rayleigh and W. Ramsay, Report, 64th rendus, 1908, 147, 345–349, [translated] Gerald Strutt, 6th Baron) of Terling , who gave a Meeting Brit. Asso. Advancement of Science, Chem. News, 1908, 98, 157–158. personal tour of the historic laboratories on Oxford, August 1894, John Murray, London, their estate and furnished much important 614; full text in Lord Rayleigh; W. Ramsay 25. The Book of the Opening of the Rice Institute. information about his famous great-grandfa- (1894–1895), Proc. Roy. Soc. (London), 1894, The Inaugural Lectures, 1912, vol 3, Houston, ther scientist. 57 (1), 265–287. Texas; W. Ramsay, “The Electron as an 9. K. Gavroglu, “A Pioneer Who Never Got it Element”; “Compounds of Electrons”; “The Notes Right: James Dewar and the Elusive Disruption of the So-Called Elements,” 929–980. 1. Henry George Madan (1838–1901) also phenomena of Cold,” in Going Amiss in had suggested the names for the newly discov- Experimental Research, G. Hon, J. Schickore, 26. ______, Nature, 1914, 93(2317), 91. [The date ered satellites of Mars (Phobos and Deimos).27a and Friedrich Steinle, ed., 2009, Springer, of the ceremony was March 18, 1914.] Madan was originally trained in the classics, but 137–157. 27. (a) J. Blunk, Solar System Moons. Discovery became a chemist (M.A. at Oxford) and was 10. (a) Lord Rayleigh and W. Ramsay, Proc. and Mythology, 2010, Springer-Verlag, 5; Head of the Science Department at Eton Roy. Soc. (London), 1895, 57, 265-287; (b) (b) ______, Chemical News, 1902, 85(2197), College. Henry was the brother of Falconer K. Olszewski, 290-292; (c) W. Crookes, 10–11; ______, The Oxford Magazine, 1902. Madan (1851–1935), whose granddaughter, 287–289; (d) all reproduced with discussion 20(9), 144; ______, J. Chem. Soc., Trans., Venetia Burney (1918–2009), first suggested the in Chem. News, 1895, 71, 51–63. 1902, 81, 625–636. name of the dwarf planet Pluto.27b 11. W. Ramsay, Chem. News, 1895, 71, 151.

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FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 45 Thank you to our 2011–2012 contributors! GAMMA Jonathan E. Wenzel Wade Jarrell Harrison Sand Valarie L. Sturiale Frank M. Silver Norman W. Kalenda Arden D. Stiers Penrose Wolf Clifford C. Simpson, Jr. George J. Balasko EPSILON Richard M. Banozic John L. Kardos Richard E. Wright Charles E. Twine Douglas K. Brown KAPPA David H. Buchanan Paul Kenis Paul R. Wunz, Jr. C. G. White Tiffany L. Buller-Schussler Linton T. Bayless, Jr. Terri R. Carvagno Glendall L. King Peter L. Yochim Glen L. Wright Kenneth L. Busch Charles H. Benton Lawrence C. Cerny Elliott H. Krieter Michael J. Chapman Loyd D. Frashier OMICRON SIGMA Harry N. Cotabish Michael Kuo Andrew J. Chmiel Judson E. Goodrich Robert A. Brooks George H. Batchelder Thomas J. Dyble Aivars Kuplis Thomas A. Cortese, Jr. Marlin D. Harmony Richard M. Boden Gregory C. Evans Alexandra L. Lakshmanan PI Sara L. Cox Pamela S. Harris Oral Caglar John M. Fernbacher Terence M. Lenhardt Tomas G. Berger Standiford H. Cox Richard L. Heiny Homer C. Carney, Jr. Christian T. Goralski Ernest F. LeVon Joseph W. Collins Jerry H. Current R. R. Hollibaugh Nirmal Chatterjee Elizabeth J. Greenberg Walter F. Loomis Joseph A. Falcone Charles H. Davis Gary L. Jackson Christian M. Colline Robert Grover Dean F. Martin James F. Gardner Richard C. Fox Ernest W. Leachty Stephen J. Cross George N. Havens Clifford T. McCurdy Harvey B. Herman Nicholas W. Garcia Darwin E. Lewis Herbert H. DeFriez Don B. Hill Robert J. McGorrin, Jr. George A. Kalvin, Jr. Taxiarchis M. Georgiadis David P. Meagher, Jr. Robert L. Dehn Jennifer Hobohm J. R. Meeks John E. Klein Millie M. Georgiadis James C. Mordy David J. Ellis Walter M. Holloway Richard A. Meinzer Courtney J. Lacey Christina S. Gesell Frank A. Newby, Jr. Robert C. Fahey Thomas A. Johnston Robert R. Merkel Tejani M. Mendiz-Ramdeen Keith M. Goldstein Alexander P. Samuel Mark B. Fischer Edward E. Kaduk Michael S. Michlovich Robert L. Newton Christiane Hassel Steven J. Sitek Eric B. Haas James C. Kauer Stephen J. Miller John J. Otis Michael R. Heilman James B. Smith William R. Haertle William D. Kuhlman Richard E. Olson Alan B. Palmer Michael T. Johnson Clifford H. Smith Darleane C. Hoffman Richard T. Lewis Richard A. Palmer Christopher Petrelli John M. Johnson Rhoads E. Stevens Andrew H. Jacobson Remo R. Maneri Andrew A. Parcels Fred N. Pezzano Michael L. Junker Carl B. Sutton Richard N. Jennings William W. Messenger Floy Pelletier Philip M. Pivawer Guenther F. Lengnick Mark D. Timken Kenji Kawaoka Kenneth W. Moorhead Michael R. Pizarek Alan Potts Max M. Marsh Carl E. von Waaden William C. Kenney John S. Mosser Seymour H. Pomerantz Curtis L. Schilling, Jr. Kenneth E. Mickelson Joseph D. Westlake Andrew Kouklis Thomas Nowak Lawrence J. Pubentz Matthew D. Sejuit Max H. Middendorf Clyde A. Williams Bart Larrenaga James S. Papanu David E. Roll Alfred Wehrsdorfer Christopher Palazzolo Robert C. Williams Bernard J. Lilly, Jr. Laura E. Peterson Elliott E. Ryder, Jr. Jerome Zabronsky Lori A. Pierce-Cohen James P. Long John R. Prysi Katherine L. Schaefer MU Matthew A. Poselwait RHO Alex Madonik Maria Reichardt Alexander Scheeline Brett W. Bauer II Roger F. Robison Richard J. Arhart John M. McDonald George D. Ricco Gerald T. Shinville Trevor Bland James F. Schooley Everett I. Baucom Robert M. Moore James T. Robson, Jr. Jennifer M. Showerman Charles E. Cilley, Sr. Susan K. Shuping Karen E. Beam David W. Moreland Ferdinand Rodriguez Eric Skinner James H. Cragin Robert G. Sluka Ronald L. Birke Marianne L. Padgett Jenna M. Schenker Fred W. Stone Michael DeFelice Joshua M. Stenger David C. Bloom Charles T. Perrino Taylor J. Smith Victoria M. Tavares Timothy O. Deschaines John N. Stipp Linda B. Bloom David W. Peters Robert B. C. Tom Richard S. Treptow Kerri L. Federico Stanley A. Stringer V. R. Boling, Jr. George H. Reid Ronald W. Zurilla Paul Tschampel George Galanes William S. Thayer Carter L. Brown Charles M. Reider Robert J. Tuite, Sr. Whitney M. Ireland DELTA Ann-Marie Ventura Philip P. Burks, Jr. Charles M. Savage, Jr. Thomas E. Twardowski Wayne O. Jackson C. W. Ade Harold J. Wesselman Maurice M. Bursey Edward Sharman Gregory A. Vernon Chester P. Kulesza Lynn B. Backes Susan Wetzel Joan T. Bursey Clinton D. Snyder Michael J. Vopatek Susanne M. Lewis Kenneth E. Bates John M. Zaborske Thomas G. Cullen Lloyd R. Snyder Grant A. Webster Colleen A. Lewis Joseph L. Bevirt Robert E. Cunningham, Jr. William J. Warren ZETA Lawrence K. White Alfred N. Major John H. Cartwright John I. Dale III Ralph B. Waugh Robert Basalay Joseph Wolinsky Howard R. Mayne Laura Courtney Hilton M. Dickson, Jr. Robert B. Bates Peter G. Wolynes Wilbur H. Miller TAU William H. Courtney IV Blair W. Drum Patrick Bonsignore Robert S. Zielinski Clarence J. Murphy Russell A. Acevedo Orrin K. Crosser Laurence R. Dusold Edmund D. Boothe Rebecca Swanwick Jason Berman Gregory D. Eberhart, M.D. ETA Myra L. Epley James O. Bright David J. Westover Adam Bezigian Ludwig A. Gritzo Ronald E. Aley Lana Farfan John T. Burke, Jr. Harlan D. Whitehead Robert E. Burge, Jr. Robert E. Harris J. M. Cavender Salvador Farfan Richard W. Bush John F. Busch Harold F. John David R. Clair NU Michael F. Frosolono John B. Callen Allan Cairncross Jerry A. Jouret Sidney Cohen Robert T. Anderson, Jr. J. B. Gardiner Charles E. Carroll Misty D. Carlisle Silvia S. Jurisson Warren L. Dowler John E. Bonestell Richard S. Gizinski Matthew T. Ciciora Andrew A. Carmen G. S. Kelsey Orin W. Marks Loren Casale Jeffrey H. Glans Carl J. Claus William C. Chang Patrick J. Kenny William L. Merman Domenic C. Cuffia Michael J. Greene Kenneth Conrow Donald E. Drinkwater II Dawn C. Mason James I. Morgan Timothy H. Eisaman Garrett Heinrich David L. Cramer Heather Drinkwater James R. Matteson Robert H. Purcell, Jr. Richard C. Goos Charles H. Herty III Frank A. Cutler, Jr. Jay J. Dubowsky Melanie P. May Robert B. Ramsey, Jr. Donald F. Harris Donna S. Hobbs Gerald L. Delker Charles W. Fischer Eileen S. McClendon Don B. Sullenger David C. Herting David T. Hobbs DeLos F. DeTar Harvey George Frank F. McKinney Robert D. Witters Norman F. Hess, Jr. Alice K. Hui Donald C. Dittmer Gerald B. Grunwald William U. McReynolds Richard H. Jeffries Jerry P. Koontz Daniel B. Dixon IOTA Peter Harriott Mark L. Miget John Kildea, Jr. Lisa S. Lever Elizabeth Eves John R. Becker III J. Stephan S. Jellinek Gary L. Mueller George C. Koch William C. Mathis, Jr. Howard A. Fraenkel John D. Cole Eric Johnson Niklaus H. Mueller George A. Maier John H. Miller Louis C. Glasgow Harold A. Cowan Kristen J. King Carl M. Myers Eugene B. Marino Elmer L. Nelson Joe D. Goddard Gregory D. Ford Ronald S. Leight William Pittman Katrina L. Mengs Charles A. Nickolaus, Jr. Charles T. Goodhue Martin J. Jacobs Ivy G. Leight Emily A. Schmidt N. Thomas Peiffer, Jr. Louise M. Perkins Martin Gruebele William R. Lewis Chase W. Lichtenstein Leo H. Spinar William D. Preston John D. Roberts William H. Gumprecht David McKinney Charles E. McChesney Murray M. Staples Melissa Robbins Timothy R. Saarinen William R. Gurolnick Howard L. McLean Robert C. Milici Louis R. Stark Robert H. Robinson Christiane Schnaidt Bradley Harrison Ethan Murnahan Robert Neu Sheryl A. Tucker William S. Sloatman, Jr. Stephen E. Schneider Jack W. Heberling, Jr. Mark Parker Richard W. Oswald Franklin G. Weary Allen C. Starkey Otis L. Shealy Emil H. Isaacson Michael A. Raffay Frederick W. Sauer

46 THE HEXAGON/FALL 2012 Thank you to our 2011–2012 contributors! ALPHA ETA ALPHA KAPPA Edwin A. Gee Gary D. Anderson Charles E. Bell, Jr. Clifford T. Hurd Ronald D. Grigsby Walter R. Brookhart Lloyd W. Ice Tommy Karns Stephen G. Capar Douglas Jamieson Eugene H. Lovering Samuel L. Compton Kenneth W. Kidd Henry L. Luschen Elbert G. Cook, Jr. Erik B. Kulstad, M.D. Charles A. Matuszak Cecelia C. Cropley James D. McCurdy Harry R. Moore James L. Dale Thomas D. Murphy John C. Schwartz James N. Demas Arvind K. Nandedkar Richard A. Dennis John J. Oravec, Jr. ALPHA THETA Guthrie R. Dunton III Andree E. Reuss Richard L. Antrim Templeton A. Elliott, Jr. Mary K. Riley William C. Baird, Jr. William C. Fleming Louise M. Schulden David E. Broberg Douglas D. Garson Brian W. Wamsley James M. Burton William Y. Garth Helen M. M. Webster Donald J. Burton Linda H. Gilliam Walter I. Weed Clarence H. Buurman Casandra L. Hernandez Elizabeth K. Weisburger Kathryn R. Cavanaugh Robert W. Honse Roger N. Coe ALPHA SIGMA John M. Kerr, Jr. Merryn L. Cole Adam K. Ekenseair Bryan A. Kornreich Robert L. Czervionke Thomas Garrison Kenneth S. Lawwill Judith E. Durham James M. Hopper Robert M. Leasure Howard F. Efner Susanne R. Leonard Rebecca M. Lipscomb James N. Fordemwalt Ernest J. Lucas William E. Toffey ALPHA BETA Thomas D. Cooper Harold J. Littleton Lee A. Friell Marcene McVay Lawrence S. Bartell Lee J. Droege Lloyd F. Miller UPSILON Lee D. Gasper-Galvin Mike C. Murphy Ronald G. Bunnell Paul E. Duduit Guy B. Oldaker III Brent Collins William C. Hoyt William A. Myers Scott G. Bushman Darold L. Griffin Walter R. Perkins Dennis P. Hayes Patrick J. Johanns Kip A. Nalley William D. Carleton James D. Haug William M. Pitts Robert J. Hlavacek Barbara J. Johanns S. D. Papp, Jr. Gus L. Constan Wilbert L. Lapp William N. Roberts, Jr. Edward S. Martin Kenneth T. Johnson Gregory T. Pharr Raymond F. Decker Martin D. McCarthy Anton Roeger III Dipak Roy Kenneth Klabunde Franklin D. Roberts Jacob Eichhorn Louis F. Moormeier Katharine S. Santos L. B. Stanford Louis B. Kriege Thomas W. Smith Wendy L. Elcesser Jarry L. Persinger Robert D. Sell Sandra Lukaszewski-Rose, James E. Stice CHI Edward B. Eriksen Earl R. Quandt, Jr. Sherrie E. Settle Ph.D. Gregory Thoma A. C. Bakken, Jr. Frederick W. Foss, Jr. Louis H. Rombach Nicholas H. Snow Robert W. Melvold Donald L. VanMeter John E. Baublitz Albert J. Fry Robert J. Ruebusch John W. Via III Wayne D. Miller Thomas J. Wilson Robert H. Bugel Geoffrey M. Giarmo Don B. Schiewetz Konrad C. Miskowicz-Retz James F. Walter Joseph L. Campbell, Jr. Louis I. Grace David A. Seifert ALPHA TAU Donald H. Piehl Randy D. Weinstein Wayne M. Compton Donal D. Hammond Donald L. Upp John E. Arnoult James L. Seago Richard C. Wieboldt William F. Cornelius, Jr. Martin D. Harvey Carl A. Wehrfritz Henry O. Colomb Richard E. Sentman W. A. Williams Walter B. Dadik Philip N. Islip John L. Deutsch ALPHA EPSILON Arthur Serianz Susan A. Wolffe Arthur Draper Brandy M. Jones Harold A. Dieck John Bleeke David M. Soboroff ALPHA NU Bruce R. Duggar Thomas H. Laity Pierre E. Holloway Alfred A. Cook John G. Stephanie Howard E. Sutliff T.J.E. Glasson Mark E. Meyerhoff Robert G. Jones Robert V. Hemm Dewayne Townsend Harrie M. Humphreys William J. Mitchell ALPHA XI Carl J. Nyman Rebecca A. Hodge Alison M. Uhl Wilfred S. Jennings Kenneth J. Moll Orvid R. Cutler, Jr. Floyd B. O’Neal Otto R. Kosfeld John F. Van Pilsum Lauren J. Kiest Frederic F. Nelson W. Barney Gogarty George J. Schexnayder, Jr. William H. Kretz, Jr. Melissa A. Ward Stanley T. Lamar Thomas J. Prescott Keith E. Lorentzen Jack B. St.Clair Lester H. Krone, Jr. Joseph L. Warnell Richard A. Pinto Morley E. Russell Edward H. Steger William F. Patient Kevin J. West ALPHA OMICRON Gilbert S. Saliba John T. Scerbak John R. Sutter Karen Ruff Dale W. Wilt Frederick C. Dawson Theodore F. Scholz Norman N. Sesi Lowell Westerman John G. Schwartz Barry D. Nolan Stephen L. Tyler, Jr. Jason Siko ALPHA IOTA Arthur G. Yaeger, Jr. Louis J. Tichacek George C. Slanger Rodney D. Wood Charles A. Simpson David S. Alcorn G. Robert Van Houten William F. Zelezny ALPHA UPSILON Henry Smithies Harry A. Alsentzer III PSI Carl G. Vinson, Jr. John C. Bierlein William J. Snoddon Richard A. Baxter ALPHA PI McGee A. Duff Daniel Znidersic Dale E. Burgess Gerald Berkowitz John F. Babashak Samuel Ford Ronald L. Town Franklyn M. Collins ALPHA ZETA Fred G. Clark Robert Goldblatt, M.D. Adrain E. Johnson, Jr. Robert C. Tripp Lee B. Crampton Timothy P. Cleary John C. Clayton Bernard Greifer Daniel E. Jones Douglas F. Van Der Voort James H. Cunningham Roger R. Festa Joseph J. Cramer David E. Gushee James R. Madden Robert S. Wilks G. S. Eldridge F. B. Grosselfinger Howard C. Cunningham C. M. Hoffman Harry E. Moseley Leonard J. Wozniak Ethan C. Galloway John H. Grover Robert E. Jarrett Howard G. Lasser John A. Nichols ALPHA GAMMA Hershel Goren Aaron F. Hahn S. Lup Jung Arthur L. Liberman Raymond Ory, Jr. Joseph B. Beard III John R. Gregor Richard L. Hershey Robert A. Loscher James H. O’Mara Roger L. Swanson Leslie M. Clark Richard L. Hatton John H. Howell Donald R. McIlvain Theodore P. Perros Sidney S. White, Jr. Thomas E. Earle Robert C. Hill Henry H. Rachford John W. Nebgen Wilbert J. Robertson Wayne V. McConnell Walter L. Holz ALPHA ALPHA C. A. Saarinen Kurt J. Peters Charles R. Smith ALPHA RHO Richard H. Jones James E. Banks Douglas S. Smith Paul R. Robinson Clyde R. Tipton, Jr. Spencer M. Baba Douglas D. McGrath Robert L. Bradford Stuart G. Stearns S. D. Ross Stephanie L. Bates James L. Otis Rich F. Cruce ALPHA DELTA Russell F. Trimble, Jr. Neil E. Schore Wilbur C. Bigelow David T. Retford Robert Maurer Allan H. Altnow Peter C. Weinert Ronald R. Streeper Calvin A. Bond George J. Schulte, Jr. Clark W. Redeker James L. Austing Theresa A. Weston Morris Tobin Joseph G. Contrera Malcolm G. Simons Bernd W. Sandt Frederick E. Behn Nicholas H. Wheless, Jr. Victor Tullio Michael P. Doyle Carl H. Theorin, Jr. Ralph E. Weston, Jr. Elmer L. Boehm R. Scott Wilson Frank A. Young John A. Garman Raymond H. Weidner C. R. Coburn Mario R. Wunderlich

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 47 Thank you to our 2011–2012 contributors! Wilmar M. Woelzlein Richard J. Wooley ALPHA PHI William J. Carnes Alpha Chi Sigma is growing by leaps and bounds! Sammie D. Clinton Woodrow Cunningham It has been an exciting year for Alpha Chi Sigma! In 2012, we have added three new collegiate chapters to our James H. Haynes ranks: Gamma Psi at the University of Toledo, Gamma Omega at Widener University and Delta Alpha at the Harold D. Hudson University of Rhode Island. We’ve also added to the professional branch with the New Jersey Professional Chapter, George A. Huttick the Boston Professional Chapter and the Wisconsin Professional Group. Frank L. MacArtor Also, Brothers around the country have grown our fraternity’s reputation by acting as ambassadors for Alpha Chi Harold C. McCurdy Nell E. Nestor Sigma while conducting chemistry merit badge and Chemistry of Color programs, reaching out to the public with James B. Porter, Jr. chemistry demonstrations, judging science fairs and so much more. All of these activities indicate that many men and Linda H. Smith women have found that our Brotherhood and its Three Objects have value in their lives and careers. ALPHA CHI Robert B. Brainard Come grow with us! Horace D. Brown As we do each year, we are asking for your support as we continue to bring Alpha Chi Sigma to new and familiar George Burnet, Jr. institutions, increase our membership and expand collegiate and professional chapter programs. A $50 contribution Dwight C. Burnham Lawrence E. Cook will designate you as an active professional Brother and will help support our endeavors. A larger donation will do John A. Emerson even more. You can donate by using the attached envelope or by visiting www.alphachisigma.org/donate. [Be sure the Richard Forsythe envelope is included on the same page as this article.] Paul A. Klingsporn, Jr. Alden F. Presler Your annual contribution: W. Robert Schwandt William S. Shore • helps meet our operating obligations and allows the Fraternity to improve programming, enrich member C. R. Simmons communications, support outreach activities and continue to expand. Roger D. Smith • allows you to vote for Professional Representatives. Use the ballot sent with your solicitation letter in September Lloyd M. Welker Albert E. Wickland or contact the National Office to receive one. If you make an online contribution, an electronic ballot will be Gary G. Witt provided. Ballots must be postmarked by November 30, 2012. ALPHA PSI • entitles you to receive all four issues of The HEXAGON. You also will be recognized in the Fall 2013 issue. Louis Baker Thomas Delahunty As our Fraternity works to fulfill the needs of our growing membership, your financial support is essential. Your Edward J. Dost annual professional contribution is vital to our continued growth. Please give generously today. Donald I. Hoke Ferdinand E. Klamik Watch your donation grow! Gerald A. Knorovsky Marvin K. Larson Matching gifts Grant E. Medin Many companies match the contributions their employees make to qualified nonprofit organizations. Alpha Chi Robert G. Moss Sigma Fraternity is recognized as a nonprofit 501(c)3 tax exempt educational organization. Contact your company’s Wesley F. Muthig Human Resources department to let them know about your donation to our organization. Encourage them to contact Charles Padgitt the National Office at (800) 252-4369 or [email protected] if they need more information to match your gift. George A. Pouska 5 percent to active collegiate chapters William A. Sandstrom Wayne N. Svoboda Each year, 5 percent of active chapters’ alumni donations are returned to their chapters. Because this money was Edward N. Walsh given as a contribution to a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, it only can be used for charitable, educational or pro- Norman E. Wideburg fessional purposes that support Alpha Chi Sigma’s tax exempt status. Raymond Winkler Francis J. Wodarczyk Be an active professional member for life ALPHA OMEGA The Reserve Fund helps provide for the long-term financial security of the Fraternity. Brothers who donate $2,000 David A. Bruce or more in contributions to the Reserve Fund, in addition to their annual donations, become Reserve Fund Members Terri L. Bruce and are granted lifetime active professional status. Contact the National Office at (800) 252-4369 or Brantly M. Callaway, Jr. [email protected] to request more details about the Reserve Fund. Begin your commitment today to the Janet M. Cobb-Sullivan future of Alpha Chi Sigma. Abbey J. DeGraffenreid Glenn R. DiGiovanni Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity is a nonprofit 501(c)3 educational organization. Your contribution is tax deductible as Erling Grovenstein, Jr. permitted by law. David Gwinup Jamie Hill Scott B. Hoyle George M. Jeffares Jerome J. Krochmal Eric P. Slipp Thomas C. Gilman Dick R. Casali BETA GAMMA John E. Hanson Alan E. Madewell James E. Stevens, Jr. Newton D. Hershey Chester W. Delong Robert C. Carter Norman A. Kirshen William L. McGregor Wendy L. Yafuso Ernest G. Leser Charles R. Kurtak Frederick F. Caserio, Jr. Rodney K. Kurimoto James B. McKoy, Jr. Robert W. McDonnell Raymond W. Mah David A. Lightner BETA ALPHA Dena Chubbic Allison B. Moore Louis A. Portland Earl W. Murbach Wayne B. Conover Robert A. Moffitt Robert A. Austin Jeffrey L. Moore James E. Rice Randall R. Dingwall Julio C. Ramos David B. Bechtold BETA BETA Richard D. Palmer Van T. Spohn Carl F. Falk John D. Roberts Delbert J. Cragle J. D. Campbell Katelyn E. Reilly William H. Fletcher Greg A. Roberts

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FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 49 Thank you to our 2011–2012 contributors! Diane M. Schmit Zeki Y. Al-Saigh Barbara A. Watson Eric Null Eddie T. Seo E. Frank Carey Dan E. Watson Oliver Penrose Naresh P. Singh Robert Desiderato, Jr. Gary L. Wells Sarah J. Pickett Robert W. Sprague John M. Erikson Mistti M. Ritter BETA CHI Ralph Staudenmayer Richard P. Escue Peter S. Ritter Matthew A. Chidley Shelden L. Sundgren Laura B. Fisher, M.D. Rebecca Shane Joseph M. Crockett Grant D. Venerable II Tore Fossum Kristen VonGruben David W. Donovan Roy A. Whiteker Dennis E. Halverson Paul E. Smith GAMMA IOTA Raymond A. Wilson Richard M. Kattner George C. Walton Claudia P. Brodkin Eileen T. Wiseman Virginia R. Marshall Jimmy D. Webster Laura A. Chevalier Isamu Yoneyama James M. Noble III Michael R. Clager Dan J. Pollock BETA PSI BETA DELTA Robert J. Duff Linda Schultz James P. Economos Hubert L. Adams Jennifer C. Duff O. D. Sparkman George F. Glenn John E. Adams Preston Durrill Ruthanne D. Thomas Gary R. Kinsel Kathleen M. Alzos Richard D. Gandour George S. Turner Thanks to our contributors, Alpha Chi Sigma has Mary Kinsel Brent M. Babyak Monica L. McEntee added the New Jersey Professional Chapter, the Jennifer L. Shapiro Betty Baggett BETA THETA Karen H. McLean Anthony P. Wahner David A. Barclay Philip S. Bailey, Jr. Boston Professional Chapter, and the Wisconsin David B. McLean Laura L. Walkup Edwin W. Blase Lisa S. Baugh Professional Group. David R. Morgan Robert W. Boswell Joe T. Bouchier BETA OMEGA Thomas J. Reichert Donald A. Branson John W. Cardwell Harold Hauer Rebecca A. Kenyon Robert D. George Wendy S. Robinette Howard M. Casselman Finis E. Carleton III Thomas E. Hewitt Pedro L. Muino George H. King Angela M. Snow William R. Chastain L. E. Drake Takeo Hokama Joseph V. Ortiz Deborah A. Lind Laura B. Thatcher Carol L. Davies Charles H. Fletcher, Jr. Kate P. Holden William N. Patry Thomas W. Miller Christopher M. Tull, Jr. Gary L. Declue Robert N. Foote Robert V. Trapani James L. Koewler, Jr. Randy L. Wehling GAMMA KAPPA Eldon R. Dille H. G. Harris Hailey Q. Levin Kenneth M. Wolma GAMMA ALPHA Courtney N. Anderson Patricia A. Doyle Thomas C. Ponder, Jr. Stanley D. Merritt Wesley E. Workman James L. Pearlman John G. Faes Fredrick F. Stone Debra A. Moreno Robert W. Zoellner GAMMA NU Harold W. Flood Laurie F. Walker Karen M. Morris GAMMA BETA Mark N. Calabro BETA SIGMA Paul D. Griffin Robert B. Walker Kevin J. Murray Christina Cortright John Feltenberger Norman A. Adams Arthur W. Helwig Roger M. Wells Gary S. Natwig Steven J. Duranceau Kathryn A. Gaydos Mark N. Evaniak Gerald L. Hoover Charles R. Wolle Samuel Resconich Elizabeth R. Gaillard Klaus Himmeldirk Elwood L. Knobel Edward F. Gray Adam J. Hopkins Anthony T. Vallance BETA IOTA Jennifer G. Ruby James R. Knox, Jr. Robert J. Konig William M. Landing Benjamin L. Wegenhart Johannes M. Baris Thomas A. Runge Raymond J. Kruep Donna M. Marcera Mary C. Magdziak Thomas W. Brooks Stephanie C. Schroeder GAMMA XI Dale A. Kyser Edward W. O’Grady Kathleen R. Phipps George B. Kauffman Nick S. Semenuk Stephen M. Stewart Keith J. Lissant Bobbijo V. Redler Clara R. Rangel Carl J. Kay Robert D. Sherwood Michael R. McGath Paul E. Rossi Jennifer A. Schnippert GAMMA OMICRON Jerome T. Kresse Ann E. Simmons Lawrence J. Mikelionis John A. Terschak Matthew J. Schnippert Jeremy Eberhardt William J. Lay, Jr. Norman W. Standish Robert J. Naeger BETA TAU Faustina L. Smith Jessica L. Fraser Errol G. Orebaugh Lauren M. Sullivan Daniel Palasky Michael C. Sumner Sarah Muse Gordon K. Riel Janice L. Vaughn Armando C. Angel Nicholas J. Potje Amy P. Vroom Monica Rieth Ronald W. Von Allmen Clifford M. Vogt Katja Auer Yvonne S. Prevallet James R. Waring Michael D. Carducci Gary E. Walker Daniell L. Rowles Jeffrey R. Ramberg BETA KAPPA Paul D. Oram BETA XI GAMMA DELTA GAMMA PI Kenneth G. Riley Francis R. McGranaghan Casey R. Simons Frederick Antosz Shabree L. Knick Allison R. Hord Edgar A. Ross BETA LAMBDA Richard J. Singler Clyde R. Metz Paul B. Rothband Russell S. Banush GAMMA RHO Donald R. Campbell BETA UPSILON Chandra Potter Michael S. Schmidt Donald R. Blevins Mindy M. Kuhn James L. Foght Richard E. Meyers Craig Rosebrock Milton M. Silver Gary M. Drayton Raymond D. Gates Lee J. Miller Renee B. Thomas GAMMA SIGMA Robert E. Stevens Andreas Lindert Ronald L. Rongone Victoria Porter Vickie Krupka Omar T. Stuenkel, Jr. Donald J. Melotik GAMMA EPSILON Richard J. Stein Constantine Sismanidis Kevin S. Todd Ralph J. Mercier Mark E. Kaye GAMMA UPSILON Howard L. Stephens William G. Wright, Sr. Mario R. Trieste Gerald L. Taylor Bruce K. Vaughen Michelle Gavan Sean C. Pawlowski August J. Vogler, Jr. BETA MU BETA OMICRON BETA PHI GAMMA ZETA Darwyn E. Walker Alan B. Chaput Raymond G. Bailey Sam C. Colvin Christina A. Bailey GAMMA CHI James D. Wood Chris Craney William S. Gleason Sharalyn A. Colvin Victoria A. Broberg Boone M. Prentice James A. Youngman Robert H. de Groot Carlos A. Seiglie John D. Davies Lisa L. Kennedy GAMMA OMEGA Jana L. Zigrye Dimitri Diaz Calvin M. Wolff Brian Drake Kyle Lundgren Andrea E. Martin Steve L. Zigrye Eryn U. Lee Jan W. Dunker BETA PI Derek Marin Stephen J. Dyer BETA NU Christopher D. Boyer Jeannette Osterloh Thomas R. Eizember Alan N. Baughman Robert E. Davenport BETA EPSILON Karl F. Gerdes GAMMA ETA James E. Bidlack, Ph.D. Kenneth N. Drew Richard J. Bischoff Connie Giroux David J. Decker Hannah Bowman Natasha Drew Joseph G. Ferguson Mary L. Good Michael L. Norton Alfred C. Boyd, Jr. Julie M. Gallagher Albert H. Peters, Jr. Gordon G. Hanson Megan Stafford Don R. Cassady Ronald E. Leach Louis F. Theiling, Jr. Donald R. Hixson GAMMA THETA Brad A. Clark Ernest J. Oliveras, Jr. Keith E. Kostlan BETA ZETA Brianna L. Combs Anne C. Ryder Theodore A. Bryan Harvey B. Legrone Christa M. Dahman Glenn A. Lambert Chelsea Crow BETA RHO Jimmy Y. Livingston Matthew Glasheen John G. Nedrud D. D. Hennings Ying V. Wu Allan F. Gossmann Ronald G. Albrecht Eric W. Sauer Season Kerns Robert T. Grimley Larry E. Erickson Lin L. Seder Jessica L. Kobby BETA ETA William F. Gutknecht Charles L. Foxx Gregory L. Thies Laura I. McGuire

50 THE HEXAGON/FALL 2012 An archeologist in Xi’an, China works at the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. A portrait in paying attention

GE Note: During a visit to Xi’an during October 2012, I was captivated by the quiet serenity of this young archeologist concen- trating on his task. Simple quiet work seems so rare that I thought I would honor it with an entire page for you to contemplate.

In 2009, the New York Times did a report on a book by Winifred Gallagher, called Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life (Penguin Press, 2009). I quote from that report, here: [Gallagher] recommends starting your workday concentrating on your most important task for 90 minutes. At that point your prefrontal cortex probably needs a rest, and you can answer email, return phone calls and sip caffeine (which does help attention) before focusing again. But until that first break, don’t get distracted by anything else, because it can take the brain 20 minutes to do the equivalent of rebooting after an interruption. “Multitasking is a myth,” Ms. Gallagher said. “You cannot do two things at once. The mechanism of attention is selec- tion: it’s either this or it’s that.” She points to calculations that the typical person’s brain can process 173 billion bits of information over the course of a lifetime. “People don’t understand that attention is a finite resource, like money,” she said. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/science/05tier.html

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 51 COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS 2012 Awards Wrap-Up 2012 ACS Award in Pure “Chemical reactions are essentially positions in several other campus organiza- sequences of bonds between various atoms tions, including the Case Amateur Radio Club, Chemistry being broken and formed in a particular order,” the Case Art History Club, Tau Beta Pi and Ozerov added. “Therefore, understanding how Mortar Board. you can do these elementary steps is crucial for At CWRU, Jacob received numerous awards the development of new catalytic processes.” and scholarships, including the President’s Scholarship from CWRU, the Ohio Academic 2012 AIChE Award in Scholarship from the Ohio Board of Regents Chemical Engineering and several amateur radio scholarships. He was elected to Tau Beta Pi in 2009 and Mortar Board The 2011 AIChE and Phi Beta Kappa in 2011. Award in Chemical Jacob has pursued his changing research Engineering recipient is interests through internships, research experi- Nicholas T. Abbott, the ences for undergraduates (REUs) and under- John T. Sobota and graduate research. He has worked as a summer Magdalen L. Sobota lab assistant at Sherwin-Williams and an intern Professor of Chemical at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He and Biological Eng - also pursued an REU at MIT, determining the ineering from the most effective way to make a substrate for mes- University of Wisconsin- enchymal stem cells. Professor Nicholas Madison. Professor Jacob pursued two senior projects at CWRU. T. Abbott Abbott earned his Professor Oleg Ozerov and Gary Anderson, OA, He currently is preparing manuscripts about Bachelor of Engineering Alpha Eta 1962 the projects for the Journal of Chemical Physics (Honors) in 1995 from the University of and the Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Adelaide, Australia, and his PhD in Chemical The 2011 ACS Award in Pure Chemistry was Mechanics. Engineering from MIT in 2001. presented to Professor Oleg V. Ozerov from He has published over 230 papers, including Texas A&M University. First awarded in 1931 to 2012 Priscilla Carney Jones 7 in Science, awarded more than 37 US patents two-time Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus that have led to the founding of two companies. Scholarship Pauling, the award celebrates independence of His group pioneered the use of liquid crys- Priscilla Carney was thought and originality in research among talline materials for amplification of bio/molec- born on April 30, 1937. chemists 35 and under. It is bestowed annually ular interactions, and co-founded the company She attended Wheaton by the ACS “to recognize and encourage fun- Platypus Technologies LLC to commercialize College in MA, Bryn damental research in pure chemistry carried out associated technology. They have also designed Mawr College and the in North America by young men and women and synthesized redox-active and light-active University of Wisconsin, who have accomplished research of unusual amphiphiles, which has recently yielded the Madison, where she merit for an individual on the threshold of his basis of new methods for spatial and temporal earned a Ph. D. in or her career.” control of gene delivery. He served as the chemistry in 1968. She Ozerov, whose research focus is synthetic Chairman of the Department of Chemical and was among the first organometallic chemistry and its applications Alysha Moretti Biological Engineering at University of women to earn the doc- in catalysis and energy-related problems, is Widener University Wisconsin-Madison from 2009–2012. torate in chemistry at cited }“for the discovery of novel bond-making UW. While in Madison, she met and married and bond-breaking reactions mediated by tran- her husband of nearly forty years, Paul R. Jones, sition metal and main group derivatives.” 2012 Alpha Chi Sigma Scholar Beta Eta 1971, OA. Priscilla served as a research Among other noteworthy projects, Ozerov is Jacob Wagner, associate and an adjunct professor in the a principal investigator in a novel National Gamma 2009, is pursu- Chemistry Department of the University of Science Foundation-funded Center for ing a doctorate degree North Texas for many years. It was her wish to Chemical Innovation (CCI) for solar energy in polymer simulation establish a scholarship for a woman in her known as the Powering the Planet Program. at Massachusetts junior or senior undergraduate year majoring in The effort seeks to capitalize on unique chemi- Institute of Technology chemistry or chemistry-related science. It is cal ways to harness this model energy source (MIT). He graduated awarded on the basis of both need and scholar- and revolutionize a planet in desperate need of summa cum laude ship. The selection committee is a joint sub- fossil fuel alternatives. from Case Western committee of the Women Chemists Committee In general Ozerov and his research group Reserve University and the Younger Chemists Committee of the engage in molecular design, targeting either (CWRU) in 2012 with Jacob Wagner, American Chemical Society. The 2012 awardee unusual molecular structures or new ways to bachelor’s degrees in Gamma 2009 is Ms. Alysha Moretti. make or break chemical bonds — worthwhile chemistry, physics and Alysha Moretti is a senior at Widener pursuits that he notes are absolutely necessary polymer science and engineering. University in Chester, PA completing a dual to ensure future progress in his profession and In addition to serving as webmaster for major in Chemistry with an ACS Certification so many others. Gamma Chapter, Jacob also held leadership

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itated toward Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. He will be graduating from UTK Calling Alpha Theta for 2021 with a GPA of 3.6 and Cum Laude Honors with a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering. Future Attention Alpha Theta Brothers! goals may entail the earning of a Masters The Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma at the University of Iowa is going to Degree in Engineering after some professional celebrate its centennial in 2021. I am looking for Brothers who might be interested in work experience. In his spare time, he likes golfing and skiing and listening to a variety of helping plan the celebration. Now that may seem like a long ways off—but if you music. have big dreams you have to start early. Typically, chapters have dinner reception with speakers, a history of the chapter is prepared, 2012 Beta Eta Distinguished everyone has a good time and takes home a souvenir. If you are interested in helping Teaching Assistant Award out with any aspect of this (and I know it is a long way off) let me know. Uma Fogueri gradu- ated from Goa College I am hoping that we can raise the bar on celebrations. I would like to see us leave a of Pharmacy (Goa lasting mark on the University of Iowa with a endowed lecture series, scholarship, University) in India internship, chair, or other program. Does this sound interesting? with a Bachelor’s Do you have good ideas on exactly what we should do for a legacy? A total of 1047 degree in Pharmaceutical sci- brothers have initiated at Alpha Theta, and 926 are still living! We should be able to ences in 2008. She accomplish a lot. To get involved, contact Grand Recorder Patrick Johanns, Alpha Theta joined UNT in Fall 1981, at [email protected] or by mail at the address listed on the back of THE 2010. She writes “I feel HEXAGON. Go Hawks! honored to receive this Uma Fogueri award. I enjoy teaching Beta Eta 2012 Patrick Johanns a lot. I guess it has to do University of North 2181 Robin Hood Ln, West Lafayette, IN 47906 with the fact that I Texas come from a family of 765-497-9274 (H), 765-494-4431 (O), 765-404-7347 (M) teachers. I want to join the teaching profession after completing my graduate studies.” She is doing research in the field of Computational and Biochemistry. Alysha is a member of the Widener University. She partakes in the devel- Chemistry at UNT. “In my spare time, I love to American Chemical Society, Phi Lambda opment and implementation of Chemistry travel and play cricket,” Fogueri says. “And I Upsilon and Beta Beta Beta honors societies, Outreach activities intended to develop an have also represented my state of Goa for and currently holds a 3.9 GPA. She has received interest in science while promoting science lit- National Cricket Championship.” several awards through Widener University eracy for grade school students. She has partic- honoring her academic achievements including ipated in demonstrations with groups of stu- 2012 Dunlap Scholar and the CRC Freshman Chemistry Award, the dents from several schools and day camps in Dunlap Grant David Arnold Award, and the POLYED the area over the past three years during Achievement Award in Organic Chemistry. Haunted Walks for Halloween, in celebration of Alysha has worked in Prof. Loyd Bastin’s Mole Day, and other planned activities. She Research Lab at Widener for the past two years also tutors general chemistry and organic on projects in the field of biochemistry. Her chemistry courses and has worked as a teach- main focus has been a project aimed at discov- ing assistant in chemistry courses for pre-ser- ering a mechanism for the process by which vice teachers. Upon graduation, Alysha plans to zebra mussels form their shells through bio- attend a Ph.D. program in bio-organic chem- mineralization. She has recently completed her istry or biochemistry with the intent of having a senior thesis on this project, which primarily career in pharmaceutical or medical research. sought to isolate, characterize, and determine Emily Yedinak Alexandria Williams the effects of the total mixture of proteins on 2011 Cooper Awardee Iota 2010 Iota 2011 calcium carbonate growth in vitro. Results of Jack Ryan Hay was this research have been presented at the 2012 born in Nashua NH in Emily Yedinak, Iota 2010, is the 2012 Dunlap National ACS meeting in San Diego as well as 1989. He moved with Scholar. She is currently a fourth-year student the Delaware Chapter of the ACS annual poster his family to Knoxville at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology pursu- session, where Alysha was awarded 2nd place in 1994 and completed ing a dual degree program in both chemical in the undergraduate division. Alysha has also his High School educa- engineering and chemistry with a minor in received research scholarships for this work tion there. Although his Spanish. She is currently working as an including the Sebastian and Sharon Faro original intent was to Associate Chemical Engineering intern at the Research Award and the William R. Bailey enter UTK for Mech - ArcelorMittal steel plant at Indiana Harbor Scholarship and Research Award. anical Engineering, it where chemistry plays an integral part in her In addition to carrying out research, Alysha was during his sopho- Jack Hay work. After graduation, Emily hopes to pursue is very involved in the Chemistry department at more year that he grav-

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 53 COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS 2012 Awards Wrap-Up a doctorate and eventually work in a material science-related field. Alexandria Williams, Iota 2011, is the recipi- ent of the 2012 Dunlap Grant. She is a senior from North Pole, Alaska. She is majoring in Alpha Chi Sigma partnership with Gradspring Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She has participated in an REU at University of According to the Associated Press, one in two recent college graduates is unemployed or Wisconsin-Madison, and this past summer was underemployed. By partnering with Gradspring, Alpha Chi Sigma is working to ensure that an Amgen scholar at Stanford University. After its members do not suffer this fate. Gradspring is a career resource for college seniors and graduation, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in recent graduates that focuses only on career opportunities that: Microbiology or a related discipline. • Require fewer than two years experience for employment consideration. 2012 Gamma Eta Scholar • Require a bachelor’s degree for consideration. Catherine “Cat” • Pay a salary commensurate with industry/geographic standards. Higgins is a senior chemistry major at Gradspring does not post multi-level marketing, work-from-home, commission only or pay- Marshall University to-work jobs. In addition to jobs, Gradspring also offers its members access to a bundle of where she has been a services that assist in the transition from student to working professional. These services are member of the Gamma available to premium Gradspring users and include: Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma since the • Gradspring profile (a great way to showcase yourself to future employers). spring of 2010. • Gradspring career planning tools and advice. Catherine is originally • A free CareerScribe profile. Catherine “Cat” from Montgomery, • Regular online career fairs. Higgins West Virginia, and is a • Complimentary resume critique. Gamma Eta 2010 graduate of Charleston • Custom resume and cover letter preparation. Catholic High School, where her interest in science and math began. Gradspring is currently working with hundreds of employers across a wide spectrum of She has had many opportunities to explore dif- ferent areas of chemistry, including a summer fields and adds roughly 100 new jobs per day to its database. Alpha Chi Sigma, through its internship in the raw materials lab of West Gradspring partnership, is offering its members, both young alumni and collegiate, a deeply Virginia Manufacturing/ Globe Metallurgical discounted Gradspring subscription. The terms of the discount are: and taking part in undergraduate research at Marshall. Catherine also tutors chemistry, Membership Term Alpha Chi Sigma Standard Rate math and biology at the University Tutoring 1 Month $17.50 $35.00 Center. 3 Months $37.50 $75.00 In her spare time, Catherine enjoys running 6 Months (with Guarantee) $62.50 $125.00 and training for road races. She enjoys any time spent outdoors, especially fishing and roasting According to founder Sean Clem, “We knew this model was different, but I believed at our marshmallows on the riverbank, at home with founding—and I believe now—that there is a class of student and recent graduate that her family. Always interested in trying some- thing new, her latest endeavors include learn- understands, intrinsically, the value of what we at Gradspring offer. Because our members are ing to golf and adopting a cat named Charlie. willing to put some skin in the game, employers take them more seriously. Further, many of Upon graduating, Catherine plans to attend the jobs on Gradspring are not posted anywhere else on the Web. Finally, there is a lot to be pharmacy school. said for the peace of mind associated with knowing that all of our jobs are pre-screened for quality.” Clem added, “We actually refuse more jobs than we post; we want to make sure that 2012 Alpha Beta Alpha Chi our customers, the students or parents who subscribe, truly gets what they are paying for Sigma First- from our service.” Year Award The management of Gradspring is always interested in hearing the input from our cus- tomers or from people who just want to learn more about the service. You can contact the Every year, the Alpha CEO personally at [email protected]. Beta chapter in coopera- tion with the Department of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, recognizes the high aca- part of the department’s undergraduate awards chemistry with the aim of continuing his edu- Justin Wang, demic achievement and program. This year, the recipient of the award cation in graduate school. He describes his University of social engagement of a was Justin Wang. Justin is from the Greater interests as daydreaming, retro video games, Michigan first-year student as a Lansing (MI) area, and he is currently studying and staying up late.

54 THE HEXAGON/FALL 2012 COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS Wyvern Pin Reports Gamma Chapter’s Service Road Trip to the National Science science behind light. At one section of the booth, bracelets were made with ultra-violet and Engineering Festival (UV) activated beads and regular beads. At Submitted by: Amy Coe, Gamma 2010, Angela Crise, Gamma 2010, and Peter Schmidt, Gamma 2010 another section of our booth visitors could dis- cover the difference between fluorescence and The brothers of Gamma Chapter had the phosphorescence. We also demonstrated tonic opportunity to attend the 2nd USA Science and water, which contains quinine, will fluoresce Engineering Festival in Washington DC. This when exposed to UV light due to the organic festival is geared towards encouraging the next solute. We compared this behavior to an unbro- generation to be interested in STEM fields. This ken glow-stick, which will fluoresce also when was the second time that Gamma Chapter had exposed to UV, and will phosphoresce when the opportunity to attend and host a booth. the chemicals are allowed to combine and pro- Last year, the brothers spent a weekend on the duce the necessary energy to emit light. Finally, National Mall launching off film canister rock- participants could learn about the atomic emis- ets filled with vinegar and baking soda, gather- sion spectrum of various elements in spectrum ing a huge crowd at the rowdiness of their tubes along with white light by looking through booth. This year the festival was moved a makeshift spectroscope (fashioned from card- indoors, but the brothers still had a great time board boxes and a CD) to view the spectrum showing and explaining science concepts to the given from various sources of light. young and young at heart with much less mess. There were many other booths at the festival This year, our exhibit focused on the that members of Gamma Chapter had the “Chemistry of Light,” where visitors could par- opportunity to explore when not working. Gamma Brothers at the National Science and ticipate in a variety of activities focusing on the Some members were lucky enough to meet Bill Engineering Festival in Washington DC. Nye, the MythBusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, and Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler). Many organiza- tions had booths around the festival. The American Chemical Society did the typical acid and baking soda experiment to inflate a bal- loon; however, they used citric acid instead of vinegar for the slower reactivity. Some brothers even had the chance to run across a pool of cornstarch and water at another booth. Four Levels of Wyvern Pins for Science Outreach Two alumni from our chapter are working at the National Institute of Health in Washington, Wyvern Pins for Science Outreach D.C. and were able to visit and help out with Alpha Chi Sigma is strongly committed to the science education of our nation’s youth. To the booth. Since we worked the booth in shifts, encourage and recognize participation in science outreach activities, the Fraternity has estab- time was available for visiting and exploring lished a program in which participating members earn wyvern pins. Science Outreach Washington, D.C. Some brothers were able to Programs are broadly defined as any activity that promotes the Second Object of the explore the Botanical Gardens and the Museum Fraternity among pre-college age groups. of Natural History. Several brothers were able Members strive for four levels in the Wyvern Pin Program, each having a corresponding to go see many of the sites around the National colored pin: Mall including the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial, First Level (Black Pin): One activity and the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Second Level (Green Pin): Three activities within a 12-month period The entire group was able to get together for a Third Level (Red Pin): Seven activities within a 24-month period; at least one must nice dinner in Chinatown on Saturday night, involve scouting. One activity may be aimed at a general after which a few brothers went to Georgetown audience rather than a pre-college audience. to get cupcakes from Sprinkles and visit the famous DC Cupcakes. Fourth Level (Blue Pin): Fifteen activities within a 36-month period. At least two must Overall the trip was a wonderful time. The 7- involve scouting. Two activities may be aimed at a general hour car ride from Cleveland to DC, although audience rather than a pre-college audience. The Brother also long, provided a great time for brotherhood is required to submit a brief article to The HEXAGON, bonding (with many opportunities to sing 90’s describing the activity, along with at least one photograph pop songs together). In addition to teaching showing the interaction between the Brother(s) and the children and parents science concepts, the audience. event provided good exposure of both Alpha Additional information, as well as the relevant forms, can be found at the Chi Sigma and our university. Many of the par- https://www.alphachisigma.org ents were interested in who we were and what our organization is all about. (continued)

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Epsilon MA Kim Long, 2008, and Katie Mika, Epsilon 2009, preparing for the food science event, showing off the proper eye protection equipment. Epsilon at the Indiana State Some of the teams in the middle of their exams while Kaite answer questions in the back. In the foreground Science Olympiad is one example of a viscosity tester a team built. Tournament Submitted by: Katie Mika, Epsilon 2009 were run that day and were an integral part of Science Olympiad and Alpha Chi Sigma the success of the tournament. have both been a large part of my life over the By 7:00 am on March 24, 2012, nearly 1600 For me, the day started at 6:30 am, and the years and I was extremely excited to be able to middle school and high school students, along competitors arrived and events started running bring them together. My fellow brothers did an with affiliated parents and coaches, swarmed at 8:30 am. My event, Food Science, was for amazing job and were an integral part of a well- the Indiana University Bloomington campus. only for middle school students where the run competition. The work that Epsilon Chapter These students were not there to compete in competitors had to be familiar with the chem- has done to uphold our second object is any sporting event or music competition, they istry and biology behind baking. They also had remarkable. I am a proud to be a part of this were on campus to show off their skills in the to build their own viscosity tester in order to chapter, and this fraternity, and I cannot wait sciences and compete in the 2012 Indiana State calculate the viscosity of an unknown I gave for our next event! Science Olympiad Tournament. them (which happened to be molasses). The Science Olympiad is a K-12 science compe- exam was difficult, but some teams exceled. Adventures in Scouting with tition, broken down into three divisions, where After the grading was over it was back to solv- Pi Chapter teams of 15 are formed to compete in 23 differ- ing problems that had arisen in other events ent events. These events span across the sci- during the day. Submitted by: Elizabeth Mitchell, Pi 2009 ences and engineering. Some examples include After the actual competition, there was a Working with the Boy Scouts and Girl chemistry lab (focusing on redox reactions), break for the students to eat while we prepared Scouts of America is a wonderful opportunity forestry, helicopter egg drop, and many more. for the awards ceremony. For each event, the to promote the second aim of the fraternity as Students around the country all compete at first- through fifth-place awards are announced an outreach to students, but the programs bring various levels trying to qualify for the national and the students come on stage to the cheers of much more than just fulfilling a Wyvern pin competition in May, which took place this year their teammates, family, and the other competi- requirement. I have been active in scouting my at the University of Central Florida. Due to the tors, to receive their medals. I was lucky enough entire life, and am a lifetime Girl Scout member number of teams registered, in Indiana there is to assist with the medal ceremony this year; and Gold Award recipient, as well as a merit a regional competition to qualify for the state watching the kids smile as much as they did badge councilor for the Boy Scouts. But even if tournament. By the state tournament, these when they placed was great. Beyond the indi- you or your chapter never been involved with teams have been practicing for seven months vidual medals, the top five teams receive tro- scouting, you can starting building those con- and are ready to show what they know. phies and the top two teams will go to the nections to not only help your chapter increase For the 2012 Indiana State Science national tournament. In the middle school divi- their outreach, but also make a difference in Olympiad Tournament, I was personally in sion, the second place team found out they these young people’s lives through your activi- charge of the Food Science event and oversaw made it to nationals when they were already on ties in scouting. the running of over eleven other events, includ- stage. They were incredibly excited! In the high It is important if asked to work with Boy ing the Chemistry Lab run by Alpha Chi Sigma. school division, both teams were crying tears of Scouts, or if your chapter wants to get more Beyond writing, running, and grading exams, joy because they were so excited to move on to involved in scouting, to do your research. The brothers assisted in nearly all of the events that the next level. best thing your chapter can do is to have at least

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Elizabeth Mitchell (r), Pi 2009, conducts a chemistry activity.

one member become a certified merit badge “Make Your Own” badge, based on what they Audra Benzschawel, Beta 2009 counselor so that they are able to sign off on the feel they have learned through their experi- card when all the requirements are completed. ences. For younger girls, simple demo shows or But if that is not a possibility, all brothers par- fun activities can interest them in science devel- the event came from one of the brothers, whose ticipating in the scouting event should know op into future programs. family has a long line of involvement with the what the objective is. The work that I’ve done with scouting, both Boy Scouts, and has had personal knowledge For the chemistry merit badge, a workbook on my own and through Alpha Chi Sigma, has with the difficulty to earn science badges based needs to be completed by each scout as well as taught me many desirable skills like leadership, on the given requirements. As well, the event a few additional tasks, such as touring a lab or teamwork, and critical reasoning. Hopefully, would hopefully cultivate pre-college boys’ speaking with a scientist in the field. It is your chapter is able to build a working rela- interests in different fields of science and pro- important to stress that these tasks need to be tionship with local scouts and you can learn mote involvement among the different student completed before the workshop or incorporat- these skills as well. Not only are you helping groups. As well, a huge undertaking for the ed as part of the activities if possible for the young people continuing on in a very worth- event was to make it completely free for the scout to complete the merit badge. Other activ- while organization, it also helps get your scouts to attend, so by taking advantage of the ities include cooking an onion, putting an iron Wyvern pins. student group small grant program that the nail into a copper sulfate solution, and creating College of Science and Engineering offers each a Cartesian diver, all easy tasks to accomplish as Adventures in Scouting with semester, we were able to secure enough fund- long as you are prepared for the session. And of Beta Chapter ing to cover all costs for each student group’s course, safety is always a priority so make sure Submitted by: Audra Benzschawel, Beta 2009, lesson plan, lunch for all scouts and volunteers, there are goggles for brothers performing Mason Hart, Beta 2010, and Raj Mehta, Beta and any administrative/facilities needs. demonstrations and for scouts if you are able to 2010 When planning for the Boy Scout event, the make it more hands-on. main goal was to provide boys with the oppor- In order to make sure we are prepared for Alpha Chi Sigma - Beta Chapter has grown tunity to specifically earn science merit badges our annual Boy Scout merit badge day on cam- so much in its recent history. Not only have we that are difficult to earn given the nature of the pus or if we are asked to host a workshop at a grown as a chapter, but our presence on the badges requirements. To provide a variety of local council, we have put together our Boy University of Minnesota campus, as well as our badges, we called upon other science and engi- Scout box, which contains most of the neces- presence in the community, has grown tremen- neering student groups to offer their expertise sary items to running a workshop. We have also dously. This past year alone, the number of out- ranging from nuclear engineering and robotics created a packet for the boys, which include the reach events that we participated in was one to geology and material composite, and Alpha workbook and the required MSDS sheets. We and a half times the number that was organized Chi Sigma would host the Chemistry merit also have an answer key for the brothers run- last year, and the total number is anticipated to badge. Each group was expected to develop a ning the session with all of the information increase in the future. two-hour lesson plan that included both large found in the Boy Scouts chemistry merit badge For the second year, the Beta Chapter of group presentation and hands on activities to book, which is available at local council stores. Alpha Chi Sigma organized and hosted an keep the scouts engaged. By developing this For working with Girl Scouts, it is a bit less annual Boy Scout Merit Day Event that opened event and working with the different groups, structured, but it is equally important to know up the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities our chapter was able to foster a stronger rela- what is expected of you and what you hope to campus to 100 boys scouts between the ages of tionship with the College of Science and accomplish with the workshop. While there is 11 and 16 and gave them an opportunity to Engineering to help promote future collabora- no chemistry badge, troops have the option to earn two science merit badges. The concept for (continued on page 63)

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 57 IN MEMORIAM: SPECIAL TRIBUTE

Nearly all of these images are courtesy of John R. Becker, Iota 1986

Beta Beta 1941, passed away on July 27, 2012. Jonte, J. Haworth “Howie,” Alpha Chi Sigma mourns the loss of OA J. Haworth “Howie” Jonte, who passed away July 27, 2012, at the age of 93. Dr. Jonte (known to everyone as “Howie”) received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the College of the Pacific, where his father, J. Herbert Jonte, was a professor of geochemistry. Howie went on to grad-Beta uate school at Washington State University and was initiated by Beta Chapter in 1941. After receiving his master’s degree, Howie joined Shell as an analyt- ical chemist. In 1946, he returned to academia and began teaching at Iowa State University. In 1951, he moved to the University of Arkansas, earning a doctorate degree in 1956. He attended his first Conclave in 1954. After leaving Arkansas, he returned to industry and worked for Texaco in Houston, Texas, where he became involved with the Houston Professional Chapter and served as SouthwesternBeta District Omicron Counselor. Chapter at Howie was instrumental to the creation of the University of Houston. He attended his second Conclave in 1958 and has attended every Conclave since. In 1966, he returned to academia, joining the chemistry department at the South Dakota School of Mines, . He was elected to the Supreme where he helped create Beta Phi Chapter Council in 1966, serving as Grand Master Alchemist from 1970 to 1972. Howie had the unique opportunity to be at his father’s initiation in 1961Beta at Beta Pi and also took part in his son J. Michael Jonte’s initiation at Beta Phi in 1973 and his daughter Dorothy Jonte Engelking’s initiation at Phi in 1981. Howie is survived by his wife of 70 years, Eloise Jonte; his three daughters, Barbara Boswell, Sharon Harrison and Dorothy Engelking, Beta Phi 1973; seven grandchil- Beta Phi 1981; his son, J. Michael Jonte dren; and five great-grandchildren. The J. Haworth Jonte Award for the Most Improved Collegiate Chapter is awarded at each Conclave to recognize the collegiate chapter that demonstrates the most improvement over the previous biennium.

Grand Chapter Motion 42 1992 Made by Jennifer Showerman, GMA Second by Randy Weinstein, GCA Be it resolved that the Grand Chapter stands for a moment of reflection to con- sider the many examples of Brotherhood demonstrated by J. Haworth “Howie” Jonte, Beta Beta1942, OA, who passed away July 27, 2012. First reading: 7/28/12 Consideration date: 7/28/12 Passed Unanimously

2002

“Howie’s legacy is wide and deep. He was a role model of professionalism and comportment. He demonstrated, in so many ways, a lifelong commitment to the fraternity. As they say in the army, he “died with his boots on.” Knowing Howie, I think he would not have it any other way. RIP, Howie… you lived, you loved, and you left a legacy. You will be missed.”—Bob Stevens,Beta Delta 1979

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J. Haworth “Howie” Jonte (1918–2012)

J. Haworth “Howie” Jonte attended his second Conclave in 1954, and was 2012 to their spiritual world. It is fitting that we are sad- there for every one since. His presence was felt most significantly during the dened by the passing of Brother Jonte, but I chal- most recent Conclave, in July 2012, because he was once again present for lenge us to look beyond our grief and our sorrow . the start of the proceedings, but he passed away before the end of the week. . . to celebrate the exceptional privilege of having Brother Jonte in our midst for the time that we The memorial moment 2010 had. was held at the stroke of Officer of collegiate and professional chapters, 10:00 pm on Saturday, July District Counselor, Supreme Council, Order of 28, 2012. Grand Historian Altotus, and service on numerous committees and and OA D. Mitch Levings, panels, Brother Jonte has served the fraternity with Beta Delta 1975, provided loyalty and commitment. the collected Grand Chapter I first met Howie at the 1978 Conclave in with these remarks: Denton. I remember Howie as warm, approach- Frank Petura, H. P. able and completely professional. As I progressed through the fraternity, my Holman, H. B. North, J. relationship with Howie deepened. He embodied all three objects and was Howard Matthews, Harry always available when I needed him. He was an advisor, a source of infor- Curtis, Stroud Jordan, Robert Burns, P. D. Manning, C. A. Mann, Marion Dice, mation and of guidance. In my role as Grand Historian, Howie has given me H. E. Wiedemann, V. W. Meloche, William Higburg, Walter Ritchie, W. P. Gaw, boxes of files and folders filled with documents that reveal not only the facts, A. W. Chapman, Clyde B. Hutchison, Merle Griffin, Walter T. Schrenk, Ron but the character and devotion Howie brought to fraternal issues. Warren, John Kuebler, Reed Brantley, Frank Zvanut, Marv Schneller, Burt Howie not only influenced my fraternal service, but he was an influence Tifffany, James F. Miller, Ed Schneider, Eldon Bauer, Ed Minnerly, W. Mack on others. I invite all who have special memories of this remarkable man to Barlow, Ron Pflaum, Paul Jones… step up to the front of the room and share those memories. These, the departed Brothers of the Order of Altotus, welcomed the spir- Thank you all. Now, let us stand and raise our arm in final salute. it and soul of Brother J. Haworth Jonte as he moved from our physical world To Howie.

Supreme Council Proposition 4399 (7/27/12) Maker: Grand Master Alchemist Jennifer Showerman 2004 The Supreme Council notes with sadness the passing of Brother J. Haworth Jonte, Beta Beta 1942, OA, who served the Fraternity faithfully as a District Counselor (1972–1985), Grand Professional Alchemist (1966–1970) and Grand Master Alchemist (1970–72). He was the recipient of the Kuebler Award in 1977. Condolences are extended to his family in their time of bereavement on behalf of the Grand Chapter. Passed Unanimously

2008 2008

“For all his many accomplishments in many fields, I remember most how modest and approachable Howie was, and what a help he was to a new member of the Supreme Council.” —Maurice Bursey, OA, Rho 1967

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 59 IN MEMORIAM

ABBOTT, Jr., Wayne H., Alpha Upsilon 1948 BOBO, Jr., Frank Eugene (Gene), Beta Epsilon Gainesville in 1972, he continued his affiliation ADLER, Charles R., Alpha 1948 1943, passed away on April 4, 2012. with the Northeast Georgia Council for the ALLDREDGE, Glenn E., Alpha Eta 1948 Bobo was born in Gray Court, SC, on July 21, remainder of his life. 1917. In 1938, he graduated from Clemson Because of his faithful service to the Boy ALSUP, Richard G., Kappa 1949 University with dual degrees in chemical engi- Scouts of America, he was recognized by many ARNTZEN, Clyde E., Alpha Chi 1940 neering and chemistry and a commission in the awards including: Order of the Arrow, Scouters ASWELL, Donald Lee, Psi 1945 U.S. Army. After graduation, he accepted a man- Key, Good Shepherd Award, Silver Beaver BARTELS, Henry J., Tau 1948 agement position with Gaybourn Mills in Distinguished Service Award, James E. West BAUER, Richard H., Beta Delta 1950 Gainesville, GA, and rose to the position of plant Foundation Award, Ernest Thompson Seton BOBO, Jr., Frank E., Beta Epsilon 1943 manager. With the onset of World War II, he was Award and Ralph Cleveland Distinguished called to active duty in 1942. Initially assigned to Citizen Award. BREEN, George G., Alpha Eta 1950 the Chemical Warfare Service, he was selected BUSH, David G., Beta 1949 for Command and General Staff School in Fort BUSH, David G., Beta 1949, passed away on CROLL, Joel P., Upsilon 1946 Leavenworth, Kan. As a captain in the U.S. Army, June 10, 2012. CUSTER, C. Robert, Beta Delta 1951 he served in the Southwestern Pacific in the 38th Born in Westfield, MA, on April 21, 1922, Bush DAILEY, John L., Eta 1957 Infantry Division. was valedictorian at Westfield High School and DARIGO, Carl E., Alpha Epsilon 1945 Bobo spent his professional life in the textile attended university before joining the Army. He industry. Both in Gainesville, GA, and Charlotte, was wounded in Luxembourg in 1945, receiving DIETSCH, Frederick F., Alpha Upsilon 1940 NC, Bobo was recognized and rewarded with a Silver Star for gallantry in action. DOTY, Jr., Paul M., Nu 1939 numerous honors for his knowledge, leadership He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry EMERY, Alan J., Beta Xi 1957 skills and commitment to excellence. His busi- at the University of Massachusetts and his mas- FELLEY, Donald L., Zeta 1947 ness career was spent with Chadbourn Hosiery ter’s degree in chemistry at the University of FILLMAN, Jack M., Nu 1940 Company in Gainesville and Charlotte. Bobo and Minnesota before moving to Rochester, NY, FISHER, Ray W., Alpha Chi 1942 colleagues Bill Leath, Robert M. Matthews and where he worked for Eastman Kodak as a leader FISSEL, John W., Nu 1934 Claude Bagwell were jointly responsible for the in research and industrial hygiene from 1952 invention and development of stretch nylon until his retirement in 1984. He consulted in FITZGERALD, Jerry M., Eta 1957 hosiery. They obtained at least seven U.S. patents occupational health and environmental chem- FITZGERALD, Jr., William J., Chi 1944 from 1955 to 1963 for Chadbourn Hosiery. Bobo istry from 1984 through 2000. FLORIN, Roland E., Zeta 1947 served as president of Chadbourn Industries up Bush’s wartime experience strengthened his FREIER, Herbert E., Zeta 1945 to his retirement in 1978. Later he joined with deep searching faith. In addition to being a long- HERR, George A., Mu 1942 Peter J. Mallen to found a new textile venture, time member of Asbury Methodist Church, he HOFFMAN, Victor F., Alpha Theta 1977 Mallen Industries, Inc. in Norcross, GA. co-founded Ekklesia and was active in House Bobo served as the chairman of the National Church. HOWARD, Eugene H., Alpha Sigma 1946 Association of Hosiery Manufacturers and the Bush’s many community contributions INSKEEP, George E., Zeta 1944 president of the North Carolina Foundation for included nine years as a member and president JAKLE, George L., Alpha Epsilon 1958 Support of Commerce and Industry. of the Penfield School Board and his many years JONTE, J. Haworth, Beta Beta 1941 In his community, Bobo served as president of as a member, councilor, secretary and chairman JUDKINS, Timothy C., Beta Delta 1963 the Gainesville Kiwanis Club in 1956. He also of the Rochester Section of the American KEBSCHULL, William D., Alpha Phi 1963 served on the boards of many organizations in Chemical Society. He also was an active member Gainesville, including the Chamber of and president of the Rochester Chapter of LAUGHLIN, William E., Nu 1947 Commerce, American Red Cross, City of Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge. O’BANNON, Charles Grant, Epsilon 1947 Gainesville Board of Education, Trustee of OLSON, Richard M., Alpha Psi 1944 Gainesville College Foundation, Trustee of DIETSCH, Frederick F. (Fritz), Alpha Upsilon OWENS, Kenneth E., Beta 1951 Mercer University and the Hall County Hospital 1940, passed away on April 1, 2012. PAYNE, Kathryn E., Beta Delta 1973 Authority. As a member of the North Charlotte He was born in East Grand Rapids, MI, on PERCIVAL, Robert W., Alpha Upsilon 1950 Rotary Club, he was recognized as Rotary Man of April 16, 1918, to parents Christian Fredrick and the Year in Mecklenburg County, NC Helen Gage Dietsch. RENICH, Paul W., Kappa 1943 Bobo’s true avocation was his affiliation with Dietsch was a professional engineer with SCHER, Marvin , Pi 1956 the Boy Scouts of America. After arriving in degrees in chemical and metallurgical engineer- SIDERS, Ronald A., Nu 1957 Gainesville following graduation from Clemson, ing from Michigan State University. He served in SMITH, B. Frank, Alpha Omega 1946 he was approached to lead as Scoutmaster of the Metallurgical Department of the Bureau of STARR, Donald D., Zeta 1945 Troop 26 of the Gainesville First Baptist Church. Aeronautics, Department of the Navy, during STRUVE, Gary E., Sigma 1968 He accepted, and this led to a lifelong love and WWII. After release from active duty as a lieu- devotion to scouting. Bobo’s service to the Boy tenant commander, he joined Reynolds Metals THEBAUD, Jr., Reynal de St. Michel, Chi 1953 Scouts of America includes Scoutmaster of Troop Company, retiring in 1981 as director of engi- TULL, Cecil B., Alpha Kappa 1940 26 from 1938 to 1956, Scoutmaster for the neering and administration in the Metallurgical TUZINSKI, John R., Beta 1955 Northeast Georgia Council at the 1950 National Research Division in Richmond, Va. While living VASTINE, Frederick D., Rho 1963 Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa., and Northeast in Richmond, he was a member of the WAGGONER, Raymond C., Beta Delta 1967 Georgia Council Executive Board member and Chesterfield County Electoral Board from 1964 WAIBEL, Richard T., Nu 1963 president. After moving to North Carolina, he to 1968. In 1968, he was elected to the served the Mecklenburg Council as district chair- Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors (the WITHROW, Harold Jack, Beta Delta 1947 man, executive board member and Mecklenburg first Republican in his magisterial district since WYATT, James L., Alpha Gamma 1943 Council president. Following his return to “reconstruction days”) and served for four years.

60 THE HEXAGON/FALL 2012 IN MEMORIAM

He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Howard continued his education at Carnegie Association, Lafayette Country Club, John Church where he served the church in various Tech in Pittsburgh, where he pursued a degree in Purdue Club, Noon Kiwanis Club and First capacities, including the first president of the industrial management. In 1959, he moved his United Methodist Church in Punta Gorda, FL. Lutheran Action Council of Metropolitan family, which by then included daughters, He was an avid golfer and a huge sports fan, Richmond. Other memberships included the Beverly and Cyndy, to Corpus Christi, Texas. especially of Purdue University and the Chicago Virginia Association of Professional Engineers, During his tenure at Reynolds Metals, he worked Cubs. Herr was passionate about building beau- the Kentucky Association of Professional as a plant industrial engineer and plant engineer. tiful, intricate model ships. Engineers, the American Society for Testing Howard pioneered the use of computers in alu- Materials and the American Metals Society minum production, introducing automation on PAYNE, Kathryn E. (Ogden), Beta Delta 1973, where he served as president of the local chapter. the potline. passed away Dec. 10, 2011. She traveled with her He was a founder of the Aluminum Abstract Howard also worked with Reynolds naval officer husband and returned to school Journal published by the Aluminum Association International on special projects, which required when he retired in 1983. She earned a master’s and ASM. He was a member of the Society for several trips to Venezuela. One extended project degree in computer science and a bachelor’s the Preservation and Encouragement of resulted in his writing a manual that described degree in English from Corpus Christi State Barbershop Quartet Singing in America where the operations and cost accounting for the oper- University. She worked as a technical writer for he served as chapter president, area counselor ation of a pre-bake aluminum potline. The man- Amdahl and Nuance Corp. and was a lifelong and vice president of the Mid-Atlantic District. ual was translated into Spanish and later into student. Fritz received the Barber Shopper of the Year Portuguese for use in Brazil. Other professional Award in 1966, the Award of Merit in 1970 and activities included qualifying as a registered pro- TULL, Cecil B., Alpha Kappa 1940, passed the Outstanding Service Award in 1980 from the fessional engineer in Texas, later achieving Life away on June 12, 2012. Richmond Chapter. Member Status in the National Society. He He was born on the family farm west of Dietsch and his wife, Marjorie, moved from served as president of the Nueces Chapter of Seaford, DE, on Oct. 9, 1920. Following his grad- Littleton, NC, to Franklin, TN, in 1986 where he Professional Engineers. uation from Seaford High School in 1938, Tull was a member of the Board of Management of In addition to a full professional life, he was received a bachelor’s degree with honors in the Brentwood Family YMCA from 1989 to 1994. active in the community and church. He chemical engineering from the University of He was presented with the Volunteer of the Year belonged to the Portland Rotary Club, later Virginia and subsequently pursued graduate Award in 1992. He also taught 55 Alive/Mature transferring to the Southside Rotary Club of studies at the University of Delaware. Tull was a Driving for AARP for 10 years. Fritz was previ- Corpus Christi. He served two terms as president naval veteran of World War II and served with the ously a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church of the Portland Rotary Club, which honored him Seabees in South East Asia and the Pacific the- in Nashville then transferred to St. Andrew by making him a Paul Harris Fellow. He served a ater. Lutheran Church in Franklin. As a member of St. term as president of the Friends of the Library. Following his return to civilian life, he joined Andrew, he served as an adult Sunday school Gene enjoyed working in the television ministry the family business, Sussex Farms and Tull teacher, was a member of the men’s group “The at First Baptist Church for 19 years running cam- Brothers Inc., and was instrumental in their Navigators” and was involved in senior activities. eras, monitoring the sound system and produc- establishment of an International Harvester/ Dietsch shared his lifelong love of music through ing the entire program. He was an active deacon Case dealership for agriculture equipment. He his participation in the adult choir. for many years until declining health prevented served as chief executive officer and vice presi- his participation. dent as the family of businesses expanded into HOWARD, Eugene (Gene), Alpha Sigma hardware, house wares, gift and garden retail 1946, passed away on April 23, 2012. HERR, George A., Mu 1942, passed away on operations. Under his leadership, the equipment He was born on March 9, 1924, in Stilwell, May 23, 2012. dealership was recognized numerous times for OK, and made his home in Muskogee, OK. At He was born in Boston, MA on Nov. 30, 1921. outstanding sales and service to the agriculture the University of Arkansas, he majored in chem- Following the death of his father, the family community. ical engineering. moved to Keene, NH. Herr graduated from Tull served on the Seaford School Board and He was a member of the R.O.T.C. and enlist- Keene High School in 1939 and the University of was a life time member of the VFW, American ed in the Army Reserve. World War II interrupted New Hampshire in 1944 with a bachelor’s Legion, Moose and Elks Lodge, the University of his education when he was called to active duty. degree in Chemistry. He also earned a Master’s Virginia Alumni Association and Alpha Chi While fighting in Luxembourg, Howard was degree in chemistry from the University of New Sigma Fraternity. wounded and received the Purple Heart. He was Hampshire. awarded the Bronze Star for seeking medical aid Herr served in the U.S. Army in World War II WAGGONER, Raymond C., Beta Delta 1967, for other wounded soldiers in his unit before he in the Second Lieutenants Infantry and assisted passed away on Jan. 30, 2012. sought treatment for himself. Like other mem- in the liberation and restoration of the Dacow He retired from the Missouri University of bers of the Greatest Generation which journalist Concentration Camp. Science and Technology in 1992 and was profes- Tom Brokaw describes in his book, Howard Herr began working for Eli Lilly and sor emeritus of chemical engineering. fought in the war, came home, attended college Company in 1947. He worked in the Dr. Waggoner attended Principia High School under the G.I. bill and then pursued his career Indianapolis plant for 20 years in chemical engi- in St. Louis and then earned a degree in chemi- without looking back or complaining. neering. In 1967, he moved to the Lafayette plant cal engineering at the University of Louisville. After the war, he completed his chemical and retired as the director of environmental con- He served in Korea with the U.S. Air Force. He engineering degree at the University of Arkansas trol in 1985, after 38 years of service. later worked for Dow Chemical and finished his and was initiated into Alpha Chi Sigma. Howard Herr was a member of Congress Street graduate work at Texas A&M before moving to took a job as a research engineer with Aluminum United Methodist Church, where he was church Rolla. Company of America (ALCOA). His research led treasurer, trustee and a member of the to publications in the Journal of the American Administrative Council. He was also a member Chemical Society. While working at ALCOA, of Alpha Chi Sigma, American Chemical

FALL 2012/THE HEXAGON 61 LOOKING BACK

100 years ago. . . Fall 1912 dent and Christine Beauchamp (Beta Nu) was elected secretary. The group’s first outing was a An expansion opportunity opened at the picnic followed by a Gilbert & Sullivan play. University of California-Berkeley. In 1902, at In a rare off-Conclave vote, the Grand the same time Alpha Chi Sigma was founded at Chapter approved a bylaws change affecting Wisconsin, a semi-honorary chemical fraternity the Professional Representatives. The bylaws known as Mim Kaph Mim was established at change gave the GMA a mechanism to appoint Berkeley. In 1908, Geology Professor, G. H. Cox, replacement PRs whenever vacancies occurred. an Alpha Chapter initiate, attempted to broker John Perry of Xi Chapter (Yale) was elected a merger of Mim Kaph Mim with Alpha Chi to the Alpha Chi Sigma Hall of Fame. Sigma. After several months of serious corre- After extensive debate and discussion, the spondence, Mim Kaph Mim rejected the offer. Supreme Council agreed to continue sponsor- In September 1912, the fraternity got a letter ing a fraternity leadership program. The revised from H. W. Nohle, a chemistry student at Laboratory for Leadershipsm program, devel- Berkeley, saying that sixteen chemistry students oped by Don Coyne, Bennie Good and Maurice had banded for the purpose of securing a chap- Bursey, was presented in Columbia, MO. About ter of Alpha Chi Sigma and that their project 20 Brothers from four chapters attended. All in had the support of various members of the D. Mitch Levings, OA, Grand Historian attendance thought the program was very use- chemistry department. There had been consid- Beta Delta 1975 ful and particularly liked the computerized erable dissatisfaction on the part of the chem- planning process. istry students over Mim Kaph Mim. Control of The meeting was very well attended, yet At the suggestion of GPA Paul Jones, GMC the organization had been captured by a group Mitch Levings designed jewels of office for each of mining engineering students and only one notably absent from the meeting was Brother Markley who had been recently transferred to of the Supreme Council Officers and Grand chemistry major was invited to join in the fall of Recorder. The Council approved the jewels for 1912. Alpha Chi Sigma was quick to jump in to the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils in Urbana, Illinois. Among the several visitors who did use, but declined to spend the funds to fabricate fill the void and began working with Mr. Nohle them. to prepare a petition. attend, newly appointed Southern District Counselor Clyde Hutchison was there, show- The Supreme Council voted unanimously to In addition to the petition from Berkeley, the adopt an 8-point drug and alcohol policy. The National Office received petitions from groups ing home movies taken at the 1936 Conclave. The September meeting of the Cincinnati GMC also issued a revised statement on haz- at Cornell and Northwestern. At Allegheny ing. College, the Scientific Club was too broad- Professional Chapter was held on a houseboat on the Ohio River. Winners in the Professional Representative based to satisfy the Chemistry Department, so election were Arden Dougan (Beta Nu), Pete Department chair Edwin Lee, who also hap- The Atlanta Professional Group held a joint meeting with Alpha Omega Chapter at the Yochim (Nu), Don Green (Sigma) and Don pened to be an Alpha Chapter alumnus, talked Coyne (Kappa). with GMA Matthews about starting an Alpha Tavern Tea Room. Guest speaker for the Chi Sigma chapter. There was also considerable evening was A. Watson Chapman. 10 years ago. . . Fall 2002 correspondence with groups at Yale, Stanford Eighty-three Brothers attended the seventh and the University Michigan. 50 years ago. . . Fall 1962 annual North Central District Conclave held in Delta Chapter, at the University of MO- Rho Chapter at North Carolina renovated the national headquarters building in Columbia, moved into their new chapter house their chapter room by disposing of all the old Indianapolis. The day was filled with presenta- at 1001 Locust Street. furniture, giving the walls a fresh coat of paint, and bringing in a pool table. To complete the tions from Mike Vopatek, Jen Fairgrieve 75 years ago. . . Fall 1937 renovations, the chapter added a new FM radio. (Showerman), NCDC John Stipp, Brendan Beta Mu Chapter at Occidental College Mayhugh, Matt Erley, Frank Omana, Wade Eighty Brothers and guests attend the Sigma Jarrell, Indianapolis Professional President Chapter picnic at Mt. Diablo Country Club. The conducted a slide rule fundamentals class and safety demonstration for the students taking Christy Gesell, Robin Fishbein and Jeremy next weekend Sigma held their semi-formal Gallian. The entire Supreme Council was also dance. In order to make the dance a little less general chemistry. John C. Bailar, Eta, was presented with the in attendance, and while the NCDC Stipp held awkward, a dance instructor was hired to give a forum for chapter MAs, the other attendees lessons during the hour before the dance. John R. Kuebler Award during a special ban- quet at the Fall meeting of the American got to hold a Q&A session with the Council. During the Fall meeting of the American The Supreme Council gave Zeta Chapter Chemical Society, the Rochester Professional Chemical Society in Atlantic City, NJ. Sid Kirkpatrick served as emcee for the dinner. permission to pledge and initiate students from Chapter organized the traditional Alpha Chi Southern Illinois-Carbondale in order to re- Sigma Banquet. Over 206 Brothers enjoyed Biographical information on Brother Bailar was presented by Brother Stanley Kirschner, and establish Beta Psi. They also authorized Nu dinner of roast duckling, creamed spinach and Chapter to pledge and initiate qualified stu- parsley potatoes, a meal that was topped off the award was presented by GMA Marvin Schneller. dents from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with cherry tart a la mode. A number of speak- in order to establish a chapter there. ers addressed the group and at the end, several 25 years ago. . . Fall 1987 Dr. Alexander Scheeline took on the role of door prizes were awarded. Chapter Advisor to Zeta Chapter while Dr. After nearly ten years of inactivity, the The Washington Professional Chapter held Thomas Frey and Dr. Rodney Schoonover Chicago Professional Chapter was reactivated. their October meeting at the home of Brother joined forces to become Chapter co-Advisors to Robert Petitti (Beta Nu) was elected president, Klare Markley. A brief business meeting was Gamma Zeta Chapter. followed with the customary beer and oysters. Robin Robinett (Delta) was elected vice-presi-

62 THE HEXAGON/FALL 2012 COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS (continued from page 57) tion within the student body. As well, it The answers to these next three puzzles gave students the opportunity to gain prac- can be found on page ?? Below?? tical experience in planning and organizing in an event setting, teamwork by working Elementary within their own group and communication with others, and developing tolerance of HOT RETORTS What five letter chemical element is repre- ambiguity, which are all skills targeted by sented by this list? the student development outcomes desig- SILICON HELIUM NEON HYDO- nated by the University of Minnesota to GEN LEAD OXYGEN Fresh to you each morning! help their students grow as individuals. The newly retired professor, a synthetic Colorimetry The day of the event began with a large organic chemist of some renown, calls his for- group demonstration put on by one of the mer Department Chair and says, “Could you At the ACS SciMix, three colleagues gather faculty members of the Chemistry depart- stop over after work? I have a killer jigsaw puz- by the punch bowl. They called themselves the ment of the University. By putting on this zle, and I actually can’t figure out how to get Metal Band, because their names are Professor show, it showcased large-scale explosive started.” Gold, Professor Silver, and Professor Bronze. As demos such as blowing up hydrogen bal- it turns out, they were wearing blazers in these The Chair says, “Haha! It’s great that you are loons and screaming gummy bears and same three colors: gold, silver, and bronze. keeping your mind active. What is it supposed allowed the Boy Scouts and parents to get The professor in the silver blazer looks to be when it’s finished?” excited for the remaining activities for the around and exclaims, “Say. I just noticed… The professor says, “According to the picture day. All of the scouts then broke out to their on the box, it’s a rooster.” none of us is wearing a blazer whose color matches our name.” designated badge rooms for lessons filled His former Chair stops by, after work, to with hands on science and exploration. check in and help with the puzzle. The profes- Professor Gold replies to her: “Wow. You are exactly right!” Specifically, in the Chemistry merit badge sor lets him in and shows him where he has the room, the boys were taken through the puzzle spread all over the table. What color blazer is each professor wearing? basics of lab safety, different disciplines of The Chair studies the pieces for a moment, chemistry, and current issues by means of a then looks at the box, then turns to his col- Seating Chart power point presentation, demonstrations, league and says, “First of all, no matter what we Lisa and Tom are two first-year graduate stu- do, we’re not going to be able to assemble these dents who joined the same research group. discussions, and meeting a professor. To fin- pieces into anything resembling a rooster.” They get on well, but have one strange quirk. ish out the session, polymers were briefly He sits the professor down and says, At the weekly group meeting, Lisa insists on covered in addition to the requirements, “Secondly, I want you to relax. Let’s have a nice sitting behind Tom, and Tom insists on sitting and the boys were given the chance to cup of tea, and then,” he says with a deep sigh behind Lisa. How did the professor resolve this make silly putty. By giving the boys a ...... “Let’s put all the Corn Flakes back in situation be resolved such that both of them are chance to feel chemistry take place, it gave the box.” happy? them an excitement that couldn’t be repli- cated. Beta Chapter brothers led the chemistry merit badge room, as we do every year. We were able to interact with the boy scouts through both larger demonstrations of chemical principles, as well as breaking up into smaller groups to talk about the envi- ronment. The Scouts were also able to interact with Dr. Ken Leopold, who was ini- tiated into Alpha Chi Sigma in the spring of 2011. They were able to ask him questions about being a professor and about the research that he does. The merit badges offered consisted of chemistry, nuclear science, engineering, robotics, composite materials, and energy. This is the largest number of merit badges that we have offered at one of our Boy Scout events, with various College of Science and Engineering student groups leading a merit badge. Overall, the Boy Scout Merit Badges day was extremely successful and provided a platform that can easily be expanded upon.

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NATIONAL OFFICERS Term expires in 2013 BETA PHI-South Dakota School of Mines & Tech Rapid City, SD GRAND MASTER ALCHEMIST Kathryn Cavanaugh, Alpha Theta ’03 Dr. Randy D. Weinstein, Alpha Kappa ’90 [email protected], (319) 325-8416 BETA CHI*-Hampden-Sydney College Villanova U, Dept of Chemical Engineering Michael R. Clager, Gamma Iota ’89 Hampden-Sydney, VA 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085 [email protected], (513) 229-0893 BETA PSI-Southern Illinois University (610) 529-3026, [email protected] Timothy O. Deschaines, Mu ’02 Carbondale, IL GRAND PROFESSIONAL ALCHEMIST (1st VP) [email protected], (608) 516-7789 GAMMA BETA-Florida State University Mark Evaniak, Beta Sigma ’80 Jeffrey Moore, Alpha Omega ’96 Tallahassee, FL 4903 Mountain Top Ct, Columbia, MO 65202 [email protected], (302) 456-1121 GAMMA DELTA-The College of Charleston (252) 360-6691, [email protected] Cassandra Watson, Alpha ’00 Charleston, SC GRAND MASTER OF CEREMONIES (2nd VP) [email protected], (815) 529-4625 GAMMA ZETA-California Polytechnic St Univ Dr. Jonathan E. Wenzel, Delta ’96 San Luis Obispo, CA 7487 Troutwood Dr Apt 3B, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS *House Chapter GAMMA ETA-Marshall University (573) 999-1753, [email protected] ALPHA*-University of Wisconsin Huntington, WV GRAND COLLEGIATE ALCHEMIST (3rd VP) Madison, WI GAMMA THETA-Truman State University Helen M. Webster, Alpha Rho ’94 BETA*-University of Minnesota Kirksville, MO 19948 Lake Park Dr, Germantown, MD 20874 Minneapolis, MN GAMMA IOTA-Virginia Polytechnic (301) 467-7882, [email protected] GAMMA-Case Western Reserve University Blacksburg, VA GRAND RECORDER (Secretary-Treasurer) Cleveland, OH GAMMA KAPPA-James Madison University Dr. Patrick Johanns, Alpha Theta ’81 DELTA-University of Missouri Harrisonburg, VA Purdue Univ. Krannert School of Management Columbia, MO GAMMA NU-Ohio University 403 W State St, W Lafayette, IN 47907 EPSILON-Indiana University Athens, OH (765) 494-4431, [email protected] Bloomington, IN GAMMA XI-North Carolina State University NATIONAL OFFICE ZETA-University of Illinois Raleigh, NC Marena Humphress, Asst. Grand Recorder Urbana, IL GAMMA OMICRON-Lehigh University 2141 N Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46219 IOTA-Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Bethlehem, PA (800) ALCHEMY, [email protected] Terre Haute, IN GAMMA TAU-Indiana University of Pennsylvania GRAND HISTORIAN MU-University of New Hampshire Indiana, PA D. Mitchell Levings, Beta Delta ’75 Durham, NH GAMMA UPSILON-Duquesne University 103 Huckleberry Dr, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 PI-Syracuse University Pittsburgh, PA (979) 297-8897, [email protected] Syracuse, NY GAMMA PHI-University of Buffalo RHO-University of North Carolina Buffalo, NY DISTRICT COUNSELORS Chapel Hill, NC GAMMA CHI-Longwood University Northeastern– Kerri Federico, Mu ’08 SIGMA*-University of California-Berkeley Farmville, VA [email protected], (603) 689-5156 Berkeley, CA GAMMA PSI-University of Toledo Atlantic Central– Mary (Katie) Riley, Alpha Rho ’04 TAU*-Cornell University Toledo, OH [email protected], (443) 996-6961 Ithaca, NY GAMMA OMEGA-Widener University Central Coast– Nicholas Garcia, Epsilon ’06 ALPHA BETA*-University of Michigan Chester, PA [email protected], (443) 996-6961 Ann Arbor, MI DELTA ALPHA-University of Rhode Island East Central– Claudia Brodkin, Gamma Iota ’02 ALPHA EPSILON-Washington University Kingston, RI [email protected], (919) 360-3230 Saint Louis, MO Southeastern– Matthew Schnippert, Gamma Beta ’03 ALPHA THETA*-University of Iowa PROFESSIONAL CHAPTERS (Presidents) [email protected], (904) 233-6332 Iowa City, IA Boston– Trevor Bland, [email protected] Erie– Sean Pawlowski, Gamma Upsilon ’06 ALPHA KAPPA*-University of Virginia Chicago– Joshua Stenger, [email protected] [email protected], (412) 916-4088 Charlottesville, VA Delaware Valley– Allison Moore, Great Lakes– Merryn Cole, Alpha Theta ’03 ALPHA PI-George Washington University [email protected] [email protected], (812) 251-7437 Washington, DC Indianapolis– David Thacker, [email protected] North Central– Christy Gesell, Epsilon ’94 ALPHA RHO-University of Maryland Los Angeles– Courtney Lacey, [email protected] College Park, MD [email protected], (317) 241-0347 New Jersey– Eric Haas, [email protected] Central– Sarah Pickett, Gamma Theta ’00 ALPHA SIGMA-University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Research Triangle Park– Wendy Robinette, [email protected], (816) 830-9350 [email protected] ALPHA UPSILON-Michigan State University Northern– Melissa Ward, Alpha Theta ’98 St. Louis– Kristen VonGruben, [email protected] [email protected], (319) 621-6684 East Lansing, MI Washington, D.C.– Kip Nalley, [email protected] South Central– Daniel Znidersic, Alpha Epsilon ’03 ALPHA OMEGA-Georgia Institute of Technology [email protected], (502) 523-3249 Atlanta, GA PROFESSIONAL GROUPS (Contacts) Northwestern– Dr. Calvin Bond, Alpha Rho ’86 BETA GAMMA-University of California-LA [email protected], (801) 364-0707 Los Angeles, CA Detroit– Sarah Hudson, [email protected] Southwestern– Derek Marin, Gamma Zeta ’98 BETA DELTA-Missouri Univ. of Science & Technology Kansas City– Oliver Penrose, [email protected] [email protected], (805) 459-6046 Rolla, MO Mid-Missouri– Jason Ellis, [email protected] BETA ETA-University of North Texas North Florida– Matt Schnippert, mschnippert@alphachi PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Denton, TX sigma.com Term expires in 2012 BETA NU*-Purdue University Southern Indiana– Brendan Mayhugh, West Lafayette, IN John R. Becker, Iota ’86 [email protected] [email protected], (317) 788-6370 BETA PI-University of the Pacific Southwest Virginia– Katie D. Davis, [email protected] Stockton, CA Robert Duff, Gamma Iota ’96 Twin Cities– Susan Krzmarzick, [email protected] [email protected], (302) 438-2035 BETA RHO-Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Wisconsin– Hannah Bowman, [email protected] Sandra Lukaszewski-Rose, Alpha Theta ’95 Last update: 6/8/2012 [email protected], (414) 687-6238 BETA SIGMA-Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Susan Shuping, Epsilon ’91 [email protected], (919) 752-0080 BETA TAU-University of Arizona Tucson, AZ