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American Chemical Society Dallas-Fort Worth Local Section

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Register for the 2026 Chemistry Olympiad Examination

February 25, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:59 pm

Please register here: https://www.usncoreg.acs.org/ 2026 USNCO Coordinator–Kathleen Holley, Ph.D.–Dallas/Fort Worth Section, ACS–

Call for Volunteers for SWRM 2026

October 24, 2025 @ 8:00 am - November 30, 2026 @ 5:00 pm

Volunteers - a lot of them - are needed for the ACS DFW Local Section-hosted Southwest Regional Meeting 2026 from now until November 2026. The Planning Committee for this major event is composed of volunteers [...]

Volunteer and Participant Code of Conduct Policy

October 1, 2024 @ 8:00 am - October 1, 2034 @ 5:00 pm

******Important Update for ACS Volunteers**** Please share this information with members of your Local Section for their awareness. In December 2023, the ACS Board of Directors approved the Volunteer and Participant Code of Conduct Policy, [...]

Thank You for Voting!

The Election Results are In.

Here are the 2026 Officers of the American Chemical Society’s DFW Local Section:

Chair: Jonanthan Dannatt, PhD – UDallas

Chair-Elect: Rajani Srinivasan, PhD – Tarleton State University

Past Chair: Denise Lynn Merkle, PhD, ACSF – SciConsult, Inc

Secretary: Celyna Rackov, PhD – Tarleton State University

Treasurer: Professor Martha Gilchrist, MS: Tarrant County College District

Councilor (2026-2028): Linda D. Schultz, PhD – Tarleton State University

Councilor (2025-2026): Mary E Anderson, PhD – Texas Woman’s University

Councilor (2025-2027): Rebecca Weber, PhD – U North Texas

Councilor (2025-2027): Kirby B. Drake, Esq. – Kirby Drake Law

Alternate Councilor (2026-2028): Trey Putnam, PhD – Texas Tech Health Science Center

Alternate Councilor (2025-2026): Daniela Hutanu, PhD – JenKem Technology USA

Alternate Councilor (2025-2027): Daniel Tran, PhD – UT Dallas

Alternate Councilor (2025-2027): Yunxiang ‘Vanni’ Li, PhD – Texas Woman’s University

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Many Congratulations to the ACS DFW Award Recipients!

2025 CHEMLUMINARY AWARD

2023 MiM Awards

2024 Doherty Award

2023 Schulz Award

2024 Chemistry Ambassador Award

2020 ACS SWRM High School Teaching Award

ACS DFW Local Section Invites Nominations for
Doherty, Schulz, and Chemistry Ambassador Awards, Outstanding Community College Student Award, and Outstanding Senior in Chemistry Award

Recognize Colleagues’ Contributions to Excellence in Chemistry, High School Chemistry Teaching, or Dedication to Chemistry Outreach by Nominating Them for our Prestigious Awards!

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