Welcome to the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society

In 2001, the ACS Orlando Section established the Avogadro Award to be presented to an outstanding senior project at the State Science and Engineering Fair.  Other Sections in Florida were encouraged to support the award, and it is presented yearly as a joint effort. The 2026 award winner is Nicholas R. Stan (pictured right), a… Read more: 2026 Avogadro Award Winner Announcement

April Event: Central Florida Earth Day at Lake Eola Park, Orlando, FL The Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be participating in the 21st annual Central Florida Earth Day event at Lake Eola Park (east side), 512 E. Washington Street Orlando, FL on Saturday April 25th, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 4:00… Read more: 2026 Central Florida Earth Day April 25th, 2026

Greetings ACS Orlando Section,I wanted to send a brief newsletter with several updates and activities around our local section. The newsletter informs councilor report with updates on upcoming ACS National Election. You will also find details about the student travel awards and the Avogadro Award provided by our local section. This year we had generous… Read more: Orlando Section ACS Spring 2026 Newsletter

This report captures key actions and decisions from the ACS Council meeting on March 25 and the Board of Directors meetings held March 20–22, 2026, offering an overview of developments impacting the Orlando Section. Prepared by Laura Sessions and Nicole Lapeyrouse, Orlando Section Councilors. Election Results Council selected Laura Sremaniak and Lisa McElwee‑White as candidates… Read more: Councilor Talking Points: Summary of Governance Issues and Actions Spring 2026

April Event: Central Florida Earth Day at Lake Eola Park, Orlando, FL The Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be participating in the 21st annual Central Florida Earth Day event at Lake Eola Park (east side), 512 E. Washington Street Orlando, FL on Saturday April 25th, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. All members and affiliates… Read more: 2026 Central Florida Earth Day April 25th, 2026

ACS-Orlando is excited to announce that volunteer registration for the 2026 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) initiative is now live! The local section will be participating in the 21st annual Central Florida Earth Day event at Lake Eola Park (east side), 512 E. Washington Street Orlando, FL on Saturday April 25th, 2026 from 10:00 AM… Read more: 2026 Central Florida Earth Day ACS-Orlando Volunteer Information

The ACS Orlando Section is partially sponsoring the 2025-2026 A.H. Blatt Distinguished Lecture by Professor John L. Wood, Robert A. Welch Distinguished Professor and Department Chair, Baylor University. The title of this lecture is “Recent Efforts in the Synthesis of Complex Natural Products”. This hybrid event is scheduled for March 12, 2026, from 5 p.m.… Read more: 2025-2026 A.H. Blatt Distinguished Lecture

To encourage student participation in local, regional, and national conferences organized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and its affiliates – and to expand opportunities for students to deepen their scientific engagement and professional networks – the Orlando Section of the ACS offers Student Travel Awards. Students who have an accepted abstract to present at… Read more: Student Travel Awards: ACS Spring 2026 National Meeting and Expo

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICER TELEPHONE Chair Toufiq Reza 321-674-8578 Chair Elect       Pavithra Pathirathna 321-674-7561 Immediate Past Chair Brian Mosby — Treasurer Van Quach — Secretary Meghan McGreal — Councilor Nicole Lapeyrouse 407-823-0386 Councilor Laura Sessions 407-582-7138 Alternate Councilor Stephen Smith 321-309-3037 Alternate Councilor Denisia Popolan-Vaida 407-823-1537 OTHER PERSONNELS and COMMITTEES OFFICER TELEPHONE CCEW Coordinator… Read more: 2026 Orlando Section Officers

The Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society held it’s annual awards banquet on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at the At Helena Modern Riviera (ICON Park). The 2025 winners are: Award  Recipient Organization The Eileen Tulley Award for Outstanding High School Student SAlejandra Jaramillo Marin Tohopekaliga High School Outstanding Student at a primarily teaching institution… Read more: 2025 Annual Award Banquet