Chemistry Club Celebrates National Chemistry Week

with All Ages at Erie Millcreek Mall

TITUSVILLE, Nov. 1 - Twenty members of the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville’s Chemistry Club, along with their advisor Dr. Ping Furlan, devoted Saturday, October 22, to celebrating 2005 National Chemistry Week (NCW) with the public at the Erie Millcreek Mall.

Club members brought their chemistry week banners, posters, as well as “Safety Milli” and “Dr. Avogadro Mole” (two walkaround chemistry characters created this year for NCW).  The design and construction of the walk around chemistry characters “Milli” and “Mole” was funded through a 2005 American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Innovative Activities Grant (IAG).

Over 20 hands-on activities reflecting the 2005 NCW theme, “The Joy of Toys,” were presented to mall patrons of all ages.  More than 300 helium balloons were distributed during the program.  Kids and adults alike enjoyed playing and working with various chemistry toys while learning the chemistry behind the toys.  

This is the largest NCW annual outreach event sponsored by the Erie Section of American Chemical Society.  Participants included ACS student affiliates chapters from Allegheny College, Edinboro University, Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, Penn State–Behrend, and UPT.  UPT was recognized with a “Salutes to Excellence” by ACS for its long term commitment to the program.

The program received coverage on WICU-Channel 12 news on Saturday evening where UPT NCW displays were the highlight of the program.  UPT professor Furlan coordinated this year’s event along with Dr. Thewes (Edinboro), Dr. Chitester (Gannon), and Ms. Halmi (Behrend).

Special recognition is given to the following UPT student affiliates for their outstanding participation in the Erie Mall program and their impressive representation of UPT Chemistry Club and UPT campus:  Tom Krupa (05 ACS IAG director), David Groscost, Devin Beers, Allison Carver, Katrina Craig, Kyle Anderson, Autumn Aul, Christan Martone, Humza Naqiv, Peter Liu, John Persons, John Smith, Mike Toomalatai, Alicia Stallard, Emily Mills, Cassie English, Andy Wright, Amanda Addo, Sharni-Kaye Davis, and Kristin Kurcczka.

Special thanks also go to the following students for their remarkable “behind scenes” efforts at helping out with the NCW display at the Erie Mall: Tom Krupa, Valerie McGuire, Kelly Nicewonger, David Groscost, Brandon Humberger, Shivani Singh, and Josh Hoffman.

A final thanks go to Mrs. Charlotte Randall and UPT professor Cindy Andes for supervising the “Milli” and “Mole” project.

Members of Erie Section of ACS invited their friends, “Safety Milli” and “Dr. Avogadro Mole,” to help with the section’s celebration of the “Joy of Toys” at the Erie Millcreek Mall during the 2005 National Chemistry Week. 

“Milli” and “Mole” with local boy scouts at the Erie Millcreek Mall.

The UPT Group

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