Building and Maintaining Award-Winning ACS Student Members Chapters Volume 3

Matthew Mio is a Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. His research focuses on new transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. Projects include exploring both the mechanism and synthetic capabilities of these reactions, with particular emphasis on the generation of phenylacetylenes for use in nanoelectronics and supramolecular chemistry. He is also interested in studying the pedagogy of organicchemistry. He has been co-advisor to the Detroit Mercy Chemistry Club (American Chemical Society Student Members) for over 16 years. Mio holds a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was awarded a MellonFellowship to perform post-doctoral research and teaching at Macalester College (St. Paul, MN). Mio joined Detroit Mercy's faculty in 2002. Mark Benvenuto is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy, in the Departmentof Chemistry and Biochemistry. His research spans a wide array of subjects, including the use of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to determine trace metal elements in land-based and aquatic plant matter, especially with regard to use in phyto-remediation of soil. Benvenuto received a B.S. in chemistry from the Virginia Military Institute, and after several years in the US Army, a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Virginia. After a post-doctoral fellowship atthe Pennsylvania State University, he joined the faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy in 1993.

• Preface1. Learning through Teaching and Growth through Service: Integrating the Chemistry Club Experience Throughout the Academic Major2. Staying the Course3. Forming Bonds: Using Community Outreach To Maintain Relationships with Other Chemistry Societies4. A Conversation with the Presidents: Nurturing a Successful ACS Student Chapter 5. Evolution of an AwESOME Chapter6. Developing a Science Demonstration Show Outreach Program7. Location of an American Chemical Society Student Chapter: Balancing Service and Community Outreach between Urban and Suburban Settings 8. Fund-Raising To Keep the SFU Chemistry Club Active and Engaged9. ACS Student Chapter at the University of Northern Colorado: The Legacy10. Innovation for a Healthier Student Chapter: Student Activities at the University of New England11. Community Service as the Cornerstone of the Xavier University of Louisiana ACS Student ChapterEditors' BiographiesAuthor IndexSubject Index