Aquinas Chemistry Society
Student Member status is not required for participation in Chemistry Society meetings
or events. Student Members receive a quarterly magazine, are eligible for national
programs, and receive discounts on insurance, travel, and meeting registration fees. A
student may become an ACS Student Member by submitting an application here.
Aquinas Chemistry Society Recognition
The Aquinas Chemistry Society has received the Outstanding distinction from the American
Chemical Society for 2025-26. This award recognizes the engagement and involvement
of our students in the classroom and laboratory, on campus, and in the community.
Approximately 1% of all student chapters worldwide receive an Outstanding distinction.
Current ACS President Emilie Poirier will accept the award at the spring ACS National
Meeting in New Orleans in March 2027.
This award is due to the hard work of our members and especially our executive board, which was (for last year) Ella Satterthwaite (26), President; Emilie Poirier (27), Vice President; Andrew Moody (27), Treasurer; and David LaVerdiere (27), Secretary. It recognizes our strong cohort of nine students attending the ACS National Meeting in Atlanta, most of whom presented posters of summer research done at Aquinas and at other institutions. It also recognizes the Aquinas Chemistry Society's commitment to the community, as shown by the Duck Race, which raises funds to support student research in the sciences at Aquinas College, and the annual Albertus Day Girl Scout Event.
The Aquinas Chemistry Society has received an Outstanding ACS Student Communities Award for the 2024-25 year. These awards are given by the American Chemical Society Committee on Education, and Outstanding is the highest level of award. The awards are given in recognition of the student chapter's engagement with both the campus Aquinas community and the greater Eastown and Grand Rapids communities.
In 2024-25, the ACS officers, who are largely responsible for the number of events that led to this award, were President Noah Reilly ('25), Vice President Ella Satterthwaite, Secretary Emilie Poirier, and Treasurer Andrew Moody. Social Media Coordinator Carissa Matthews ('25) was also instrumental in publicizing and celebrating the accomplishments of the Aquinas Chemistry Society.
