SCHB Officer Nominations

Dear fellow SCHB members:In 2025, SCHB has three officer positions up for election. These are:

Chair Elect: The Chair-Elect’s term will begin on January 1, 2026 and run through December 31, 2027.  On January 1, 2028, the Chair-Elect will become the Chair of SCHB for 2 years, with the term expiring on December 31, 2029. SCHB Bylaws do not allow the current Chair to run for Chair-Elect.
Treasurer: The Treasurer’s term will begin on January 1, 2026, and run through December 31, 2027.  SCHB Bylaws allow the current Treasurer to run for re-election.
Secretary: The Secretary’s term will begin on January 1, 2026, and run through December 31, 2026.  SCHB Bylaws allow for the current Secretary to run for re-election.
Normally the Secretary serves for 2 years, but in order to get staggered terms for Secretary and Treasurer, this year’s Secretary will serve for one year only, to allow for continuity of institutional knowledge.These officer positions are vital for the functioning of SCHB, and the Nomination Committee is soliciting nominations for all three offices.  Nominations will be accepted until August 03. 2025.
To nominate someone (self-nominations are acceptable), send the following information to  Chair@acs-schb.org AND peterjbonk@gmail.com.

 

• Full Name
• ACS membership number
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Professional biography (not more than 250 words)
• Candidate statement (not more than 250 words)

 

The Nomination Committee will confirm membership and eligibility to serve. SCHB will have an online candidate forum in September.  Voting will be open for ~ 2 weeks in October, with election results published in November.Thank you for getting involved in SCHB governance!

 

Pete Bonk
Chair SCHB (2024-2025)

Luna Mumma
The 2025 Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) was an amazing introduction to the
wider world in the chemical sciences. Having experienced what the regional chemistry
community has to offer, I am even more excited to pursue an education and a career in
chemistry. As an undergraduate, the experience I gained from going to MARM was
invaluable for my learning and growth as a student, chemist, and human. At MARM, I
attended many different presentations on organic chemistry which broadened my view
on the science as a whole. I was also able to see what working in the industry might be
like; seeing the problems that the chemists in the industry solve was quite interesting to
me. At the undergraduate poster session, I presented my poster and talked to other
chemists about my research and the mechanisms behind my work, and I got some good
advice on different ways we could take the project. Talking about the chemistry of my
project was so much fun, and I even won second place! I can’t wait for my next
opportunity to present at a conference. Thank you so much to the LVACS for making
this experience possible.

Evan Simmons
The 2025 ACS MARM meeting at Seton Hall University gave me not only the chance to
present the research I have been working on, but also allowed me to experience new
viewpoints along with learning about a wide variety of techniques, experiments, and
applications of reactions. The receptions, poster sessions, keynote speeches,
workshops, and the awards dinner gave me the opportunity to network with many
individuals that both advised me on what I should do next as a recent graduate and how
I can assist my fellow students in their studies. Two people in specific were the William
“Bill” Suits award winner Andrew S. Thampoe and the ACS Director (at large) Dr. Malika
Jeffries-El. I had great conversations with both of them about graduate school and the
programs they are respectively involved in. This experience was amazing, and I am
beyond grateful for the opportunity provided through the aid of the LVACS. Thank you all
for your support.

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