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2. What is your educational background? How did you become interested in chemistry?

J FERRONI - I have a B.S. in chemistry. I became interested in science in high school probably because of Star Trek. I wanted to emulate Mr. Spock (not Dr. Spock).

D HOWELL - I have a B.A. in chemistry and an M.B.A. [with a] concentration in management. Analytical [chemistry] was always my favorite, and I did take an analytical grad course from NIU (Northern Illinois University) awhile back. I think my interest in chemistry was fostered mostly by my high school teacher. He was a really cool guy. He had us learn all sorts of trivia which had nothing to do with chemistry. This was way before Trivial Pursuit was born. He was an excellent teacher when it came down to chemistry, and I just loved the class so much because of him that I decided to check it out in college. There was never any doubt after that!

J NEMANICH - I have always enjoyed science in general and my interest in chemistry developed early on - I can remember conducting "experiments" in the kitchen before I could write! My love for chemistry has only grown over the years, and I graduated from North Central College with a B.S. in chemistry and a B.A. in mathematics.

E RAMESH - I have a B.S. in medicinal chemistry from SUNY Buffalo, a Ph.D. in chemistry from Texas A&M and a JD from Chicago Kent College of Law. I wanted to be a veterinarian. In undergraduate school, I took pre-vet courses with heavy emphasis on sciences. I thought I would be a biology major, but then I realized that I

Women in Chemistry

by Gretchen Shearer

Industrial Chemist Editor

Aurum Iodide Chapter

For this issue of the Iotan, we combine our Member Spotlight and Women Chemists in Industry columns in an interview with five Iotans

D HOWELL - Anne Sherren worked at Nalco while on sabbatical to better understand the current status of industrial chemistry to aid her teaching and advising. She worked with me for a short time and invited me to join. I had never heard of ISP in college - that was in the Quad cities (Moline and Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa) and probably too far from a chapter.

J NEMANICH - I joined ISP while I was a student at North Central College. My advisor and fellow Iotan, Dr. Anne Sherren, suggested that I apply and nominated me for membership. I was inducted in the spring of my junior year.

E RAMESH - I heard of the meetings through Janet Ferroni - . I liked the idea of meeting with other chemists, learning and sharing a meal together.

L MATHIUS - Sr. Frances Crean was my advisor at St. Xavier University. She introduced me to Iota Sigma Pi.

who are employed by Nalco Chemical Company. Nalco is an international company which specializes in water treatment chemistry. It is the largest specialty chemical company in the world and they have both manufacturing and research divisions. The corporate headquarters are located in Naperville, IL (30 miles west of Chicago) and the research division in Naperville employs approximately 300 people.

I will start by introducing our contributors. Janet Ferroni - is the president of the Aurum Iodide chapter and has worked for Nalco for ten years. Debbie Howell has held several offices in Aurum Iodide and currently is the historian. She has been employed by Nalco for 18 years. Jennifer Nemanich is a recent college graduate who has been with Nalco for 6 months. Elaine Ramesh spent 3 years in the Analytical Department before pursuing a career as a patent attorney. She will be initiated in April. Lorie Mathius has worked for Nalco for 6 years.

1. How did you come to join Iota Sigma Pi?

J FERRONI - I joined Iota because a person who works with me at Nalco asked me to come to a meeting. I enjoyed the speaker as well as the members of the society.

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enjoyed the chemistry courses much more than the biology ones. I had a friend whose father was a professor in the pharmacy school, and he informed me about different B.S. degrees which had a large concentration of classes in chemistry. The medicinal chemistry program sounded interesting to me. It involved biochemistry, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and a special emphasis on organic chemistry. At the time SUNY Buffalo was the only school in the country which offered medicinal chemistry as an undergraduate degree. As a consequence, I took most of my classes with graduate students who took the same courses for a Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry. I was very comfortable with graduate level training. I did research in the medicinal chemistry department for two years developing nucleosides for the treatment of Herpes. I went on to graduate school, but in chemistry, specializing in organic chemistry, because that would give me a broader background than the medicinal chemistry program (where I had already taken most of the courses anyway!). I went to graduate school in Texas (and was very anxious to leave Buffalo) and had the opportunity to work under Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Barton. It was a great experience, doing research with a large number of post-docs. One of them, with whom I shared a hood, later became my husband. L MATHIUS - I have a B.S. in chemistry from St. Xavier University. As a young girl, I wanted to be a perfume formulator. I thought that having a chemistry degree would be a good background for a perfume formulator. 3. Describe your job. J FERRONI - I am an analytical chemist in the Customer Analytical Department. The bulk of our work is analytical testing of water sent to us from our sales staff. Our data can help sell specialty chemicals to an existing account or help get a new account. We can also help trouble shoot for a customer's water system which is having a problem and help our sales people treat the problem.	D HOWELL - When I was in college, I worked at Nalco during the summer. Back then, they hired a lot of college help, and I heard about it from my uncle. I was hired directly from college into a position in one of their plant's Quality Assurance labs. I was the only female in the lab and the only one besides the boss with a degree. I got bored in a few years and saw no future there, so I sent my resume to the corporate office. They found a spot for me in the Customer Analytical Department. My first position was running water samples on their brand new Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (ICP). After integrating that instrument into the lab routine, I was switched over to ion chromatography (IC) a few years later. That's where I've been for the last 10 or so years. I am now in charge of four IC's, including all maintenance and calibration. This means that I have taken all the courses the vendor has to offer. Most of the work we get is to run routine "water" samples for inorganic anions, and I have been getting more help in that area to free me up to pursue more "research" type projects - unusual anions, unusual matrices, better ways to analyze things that we already do, etc. I get to go to the IC symposiums and meet colleagues with similar backgrounds and learn lots. At Nalco, I'm regarded as an expert in IC, and my IC vendor also calls on me quite a bit to talk to potential customers about their instruments or help people with problems of which I have knowledge. This job fits my lifestyle. I am married and have two kids. Not much traveling is needed, so I'm always at home. J NEMANICH - I work as a chemist in the Mining and Mineral Processing Chemicals Department in the Alumina Process Chemicals group at Nalco. The main focus of my job is to assist in the research and development of polymers that flocculate red mud particles in the retrieval of alumina from bauxite ore. The alumina is then used as a raw material in the aluminum industry. The most difficult part of my transition from school to work was learning how to work in a lab for eight hours a day. Also, in real life research, sometimes experiments just don't work. This is a concept that I have had difficulty with. It has been a big step for me to move from experiments that have a definitive	answer because a Prof. told you so, to running experiments that take you into the unknown. All in all, my experience in industry so far (6 months) has been quite positive. E RAMESH - I am a patent attorney. I write and prosecute patent applications, as well as review technical papers concerning copyright issues, and review agreements which the company wishes to enter into concerning intellectual property. This work requires a lot of thinking and attention to details. It involves reading and writing to a great extent. Being a chemist is very useful because I can usually easily grasp what the inventors have invented. I have to take the researchers data and put it into a form which can be readily understood by an examiner, and also prepare claims using appropriate legal wording to protect the invention. I enjoy my work because you have to argue with an examiner (usually on paper) with appropriate supporting information to convince them that the invention is novel. If I win the argument, Nalco gets a patent. I have control over how I will respond to the examiner's rejections, so I have a feeling of great accomplishment when a patent issues because it means that my strategy worked. If the invention is truly "pioneering", I don't have to work as hard because there are no references which can be cited against it. Such a patent is obtained solely based on the researcher's efforts. However, in the more usual case, the invention is an improvement over existing technology, where there is prior art (related patents or publications). The good patent attorney will work with the researcher to try to be aware of any relevant information, and be prepared to show their invention's superiority over that prior art. To obtain a patent, the patent attorney must work with the researcher in a team effort. Traditionally, patent law is a field in which few women are found. That is so because to be a registered patent agent, you must have a B.S. degree in a science. Since the number of women getting undergraduate degrees in science is relatively low, the number of women eligible for this career who actually then go on to law school is even lower. The number of women with (continued, pg. 4)



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Dr. Susan Marine (MAL), National ISP Vice-President received the Phoenix Award from the American Chemical Society for "Best Media Coverage" during the 1996 National Chemistry Week (NCW). This is her second Phoenix Award.

She writes: "I had piloted a program to use the newspapers in Lexington and Danville (KY) to educate the general public about issues in chemistry. This involved convincing the papers to feature or include stories of chemical interest. In spite of the national Presidential election, which received high coverage, we managed to have 6 items in the papers over the 7 days of NCW." ACS was properly impressed. They even commented on the coverage last year in the C & E News summary of NCW activities. This year, Susan presented a paper on her NCW activities at the Kentucky Academy of Science.

"The crystal award arrived in the mail on Monday, October 13, 1997. Actually, the award was made during the national ACS meeting in Las Vegas. Since I could not attend, the ACS mailed me the award. I did not even know I had won until it arrived!"

Photograph courtesy of Chemical & Engineering News

Dr. Susan M. Lunte (K) (left) was presented the 1997 Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award by Dr. Barbara Sawrey (MAL) (right) at the American Chemical Society Women Chemists Luncheon in Las Vegas in September, 1997. Dr. Lunte's research is in the area of bioanalytical chemistry. She is associate professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Director of the Center for Bioanalytical Research at the University of Kansas. A complete story on this award was featured in the May, 1997, issue of The Iotan.

dent of Public Instruction and from Orinda's mayor. Even State Assembly Representative, Lynne Leech, was present to take in some science. Hydrogen chapter received a letter of commendation from the President of Orinda Union School District Board. In honor of its success, Family Science Night has been nominated for a national ACS award as an amazing celebration of National Chemistry Week.

Did you see Dr. Janet Clark's (Cl) picture in the December 6, 1997, issue of Chemical and Engineering News? She was at the Iota Sigma Pi table overseeing the production of "Gluep" for National Chemistry Week at the Bon Marché Mall in Baton Rouge. She has been selected to chair National Chemistry Week in the Baton Rouge Louisiana American Chemical Society Section for 1998.

The Younger Chemists Committee has invited Janet to the Dallas ACS meeting in March, 1998, to present a paper, "Getting a First Job". Her presentation will focus on Ph.D. graduates seeking an industrial position.

Michelle Ellett (H), Julie Fields (H), Sara Gaucher (H) and Kate McElhone (H) participated in Orinda's Family Science Night. In honor of the 10th anniversary of National Chemistry Week, the local California Section of the ACS and the Orinda Parent Education Committee paired up to present a night of science fun entitled "Preparing for the Next Century: Hints to Help Children Discover the Magic and Wonders of Science and Technology." The event was held November 3, 1997, and was attended by more than 800 kids (K-8th) and their parents. Marinda Wu (chair of the local Women Chemist Committee) was the primary organizer.

The event was such a huge success that it received praise from the State Superinten

Darleane C. Hoffman (H), received the National Medal of Science award in December, 1997. President Bill Clinton presented the award to Hoffman and 13 other scientists and technologists at a White House ceremony. Her honor was for the work she has done in chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Special thanks to Bonnie Gordon

(MAL) editor and Kate McElhone (H ) for their contributions to the Member News.

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	Women in Chemistry...continued from pg.2 advanced degrees in science who go on to become patent lawyers is lower still. Despite the poor numerical odds for this career for a woman, I think that a female is well suited to this type of work, and would recommend it to anyone willing to devote the time and effort required to be able to practice this type of law. You can be a Patent Agent if you have a B.S degree in science and pass the Patent Agent Licensing Exam (30% pass rate). Alternatively you can be a Patent Attorney if you have a B.S. degree in science, go to law school, obtain a J.D., pass your state's bar exam and pass the Patent Agent Licensing Exam. It's a process which may take years. L MATHIUS - I am a Senior Production Chemist, working at Nalco's largest manufacturing site, Clearing IL. I have product responsibility for 200 different products used in the cooling water and boiler water applications. An additional responsibility includes assisting production and engineering to improve process operations, reduce manufacturing costs and decrease batch cycle times. I also train lab analysts, maintain and calibrate lab instruments, write and update International Standards for Quality Assurance (ISO) documents and give safety training. I work with sales and marketing on customer complaints, give technical presentations at plant meetings, work with research on new products and improvements for existing products. In addition to all this, I give chemistry presentations at our local "adopted school" for 6th to 8th graders. 4. What do you do for fun? J FERRONI - I started taking ballet classes when I was about 25 years old and have been dancing ever since. For the last four years, I have danced in the Nutcracker Ballet with Dance West Ballet Co. I also enjoy hiking, reading and cross-country skiing. I also enjoy photography. I have a dark room in my laundry room where I develop and print my black and white prints. Another thing that I am very interested in is science education and enjoyment. I was one of the first women involved with the "Science is Fun" program here at Nalco. This demonstration program is geared to grade school kids. I am also an advisor in the Explorers program affiliated with Nalco.	This hands-on program is geared to high school kids. D HOWELL - I like to travel and have especially enjoyed vacations to Colorado and California. I teach Sunday School; that's one way to make sure my kids get there since I have to be there. If I weren't a chemist, I would probably be some sort of artist since I was always good at art and drawing. I enjoy hobbies like stitchery and all sorts of crafts - my artistic side. I also combine chemistry and art in cake baking and decorating. I took Wilton cake decorating classes. My boys have the most unique birthday cakes around and I did my brother in law's wedding cake a few years ago, complete with satellite cakes connected to the main cake by bridges. Maybe when I retire, I'll get back to doing cakes or wedding stuff in general. E RAMESH - My hobbies are ballet, step aerobics, rollerblading, embroidery, scrapbooking, running with my two Dalmatians, horseback riding, French club, Church Bible Study, and currently, I am trying to teach a parrot to speak English. L MATHIUS - I recently became a new mom. All my outside activities are focused on spending time with my daughter and my husband. Being a working mom has created many new challenges, but I'm able to have the best of both worlds (work and family) due to a lot of help from my mom. When I had my daughter, my mom volunteered to care for the baby so that I could continue to work. She is a major inspiration in my life. I am very fortunate. 5. What advice do you have for aspiring women chemists. J FERRONI - It is still a man's world. A woman must show she can handle the job by working smarter. To accomplish this, I usually recommend to aspiring women chemists that they take as much math as possible. This will help in any field they choose. Also, they should work hard at their writing and communication skills. The better they can communicate, the more they can achieve. D HOWELL - The corporate world seems to like Ph.D.'s, so stay in school. Stay in school now, before marriage and kids. It's
Sources of Iota Sigma Pi Supplies and Information Initiation The publicity pamphlet,"Membership Information", Membership Application, Report of Initiation Forms, History, the Constitution and Bylaws, The Iotan Supplies Coordinator Forming a Chapter Procedural information and application forms National Vice President Rules and Regulations, Charter Certificates National Historian Financial Reports Financial Report Forms National Treasurer Awards Information Publicity pamphlet "National Awards" Supply Coordinator Awards criteria and nominations forms Director for Professional Awards Ÿ Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award Ÿ National Honorary Member Ÿ Award for Professional Excellence Director for Student Awards Ÿ National Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry Ÿ Anna Louise Hoffman Graduate Research Achievement Award Ÿ Gladys Anderson Emerson Scholarship Dues Dues statements and payments National Treasurer Chapter Operations Changes in the Chapter Officers list Forms for reporting local elected officers National Vice President Address Labels and Membership List Reports on changes in address and member death Records Chair General Information Historical Information National Historian Handbooks New editions when published Individual handbooks for newly created offices (all others receive handbooks from predecessors) National Secretary Please refer to the list of National Officers published elsewhere in The Iotan for the name and address of the Officer who can provide you with the items you need.








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really hard to have a job, go to school, have a family and have a life at the same time.

J NEMANICH - To all aspiring women chemists, keep working hard! Master your analytical techniques and learn how to write great technical papers. Also, having a knowledge in a field other than chemistry (i.e. mathematics, computer science, biology, etc.) is an added bonus when it comes time to look for that first job! Finally, be sure to network with people in industry. Networking can be awkward at first, but it can lead to great professional relationships and possible future career prospects. Good luck!

E RAMESH - Be prepared for a lot of work!

L MATHIUS - Network as much as you can. Good people skills are every bit as important as good grades. Don't be disappointed if your first job out of school isn't every thing you hoped for. In time, experience will allow you to obtain a satisfying position. When interviewing, have a clear way of expressing in words what your interests and talents are. In a male dominated field, ALWAYS use your tightest grip for a handshake!

(The editors would like to thank the contributors for their help with this article.)

IOTA SIGMA PI

NATIONAL COUNCIL

1996 - 1999

President

Linda C. Brazdil

Department of Chemistry

John Carroll University

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Susan S. Marine

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Michelle B. Ellett

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Recruitment Idea!

Reading The Iotan is a good way to learn about Iota Sigma Pi activities. Extra copies of some of the recent issues of the Iotan are available. Those chapters wishing copies to share with prospective members may contact Shannon Brown, 2069 Dorval Drive, Naperville, IL 60565, sbrown5403@aol.

com.

Hydrogen Chapter Reactivated

Do you live in the Berkeley area? Are you a Member at Large (MAL)? If so, consider transferring membership to the Hydrogen Chapter. Contact Kate McElhone, President, by e-mail (katemc@uclink2.berkeley.

edu), or by phone (510-522-8291) for information on chapter activities.

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Another Fun Experiment:

plastic teaspoon (for stirring)

water

Elmer's White Glue

Borax

Food Coloring (Optional)

Procedure:

1. Put 2 tablespoons of white glue into one of the plastic cups.

2. Put 1 tablespoon of borax into the other cup.

3. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of water to borax and stir.

4. Add a few drops of food coloring (if desired) to the borax solution and stir.

5. Add the borax mixture, a little at a time, to the white glue, stirring thoroughly after each addition.

6. When the mixture begins to form a ball, pick it up and begin to knead it with your hands.

Note: If the mixture is too sticky, add more borax. If the mixture is too dry, add more water. A stringy mixture means that it was not well mixed and you must start over.

Results:

The borax and glue should combine together to form a ball that can bounce.

Explanation:

The ball that is formed is an example of a polymer. Polymers are large molecules that contain many repeating units called monomers. The monomers are linked end to end, and can also be linked between the strands. Linking between the strands is called cross-linking. This makes the polymer very tough. The bouncing balls are examples of elastic polymers, which have very little cross-linking. This allows the polymer to stretch and contract.

Disposal and Safety:

Left over glue and borax can be diluted with water and rinsed down the drain. The students can keep the gluep ball or you can have them throw it away. The gluep should not be eaten.

If you have any questions about this, or other experiments, feel free to email me at workman@coriolis.eas.purdue.edu

Margaret A. Workman

Plutonium Chapter

This is another great experiment that the Plutonium Chapter at Purdue University has done as an outreach activity. We have done this 2 differ

nt years during National Chemistry Week with K- 3 children. It is a very good activity because it is FUN for the children and it is EASY for the presenter.

Purpose: The students can observe the differences between the reactants (glue and borax) and the products (Gluep). They also learn about polymers.

Materials (per student):

Tablespoon

2 small plastic cups

paper towels

Notice of Change of Name or Address

Attach mailing address here or write old name and address in this space

Site chosen for 1999

Triennial Convention

Plans are being finalized for the 1999 convention. Our host for this event will be the Promethium Chapter from Portland, Oregon. The meeting will be held at the Red Lion Inn on the Columbia River from Thursday, June 24 through Sunday, June 27. Reserve these dates on your 1999 calendar. More details will be included in the forthcoming issues of The Iotan.

New Address

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Address

City, State, Zip

Effective Date

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Please mail to Iota Sigma Pi Membership Chair

Sister Fraces Crean

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OAK LAWN IL 60453

Visit the Iota Sigma Pi web site

http://www-chem.ucsd.edu/

Faculty/sawrey/ISP/

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	Teacher Outreach Program Chlorine Chapter - Louisiana
"Overcoming Barriers to Success" Mills College Conference by Julie Fields Hydrogen Chapter On Saturday, October 25, 1997, more than a dozen Hydrogen members attended a day long "Overcoming Barriers to Success" conference held at Mills College in Oakland. The conference was sponsored by the Women Chemists Committee, Iota Sigma Pi, Association for Women in Science, We Advocate Gender Equality, Women's Leadership Institute (Mills), and the Division of Natural Sciences and Education (Mills). Michelle Ellett (H) was on the organizing committee. The workshop was designed to provide attendees with strategies for succeeding in the fields of science and technology. The keynote speaker was Dr. Margaret Cavanaugh (CM), Program Director of the Chemistry Division of the National Science Foundation. Her opening presentation was followed by a lively panel discussion moderated by Professor Angy Stacy (H) of UC-Berkeley. Dr. Stacy received the ISP Award for Professional Excellence in 1996. The panel consisted of five successful women in various technical fields, who shared their experiences (both positive and negative) in dealing with sexual harassment and discrimination, balancing career and family, and advancement. The panelists made suggestions for identifying and combating sexual harassment in the workplace. The afternoon session included workshops on a variety of topics, ranging from "Identifying and Combating Sexual Harassment" and "Know Your Legal Rights: When to Take Action" to "Building a Support Network" and "Balancing Family and Career." In the workshops, participants used brainstorming techniques to develop concrete strategies for solutions to their particular problems.	Teacher Outreach Program Chlorine Chapter - Louisiana



		Sharon Vercellotti (left) president of Chlorine Chapter, received a $2000 Exxon Volunteer Involvement Fund check from Dr. Jean Huang (center) and Dr. Janet Clark (left). Drs. Huang and Clark are both Exxon employees. The grant was used for Chlorine Chapter's teacher in-service program including hands-on experiment kits for students. The 110 demonstration kits included copies of "Kids and Chemistry, Hands-on Activities and Demonstrations Guide", purchased from a $1980 contribution from the Louisiana Section of the American Chemical Society. Dr. Shay Vines Bean of Xavier University is the ACS Section treasurer. Dr. Carolyn Ribes of Dow Chemical obtained 4000 copies of "Planet Chemistry" for the teacher kits and for National Chemistry Week. The teacher in-services were held for Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany Parish teachers in October and November, 1997.
			*The Iotan* Editor Sharon V. Vercellotti - v-labs@wild.net Feature Editors Member Spotlight: Chris Rener - rener@carthage. edu Industrial Chemist: Gretchen Shearer - gshearer@mccrone.com Member Outreach: Margaret Workman - workman@coriolis.eas.purdue.edu Manuscripts for publication in The Iotan may be submitted to the Editor at the address listed elsewhere in this newsletter. Suggestions for articles for the Special Editors are appreciated. Feature articles and book reviews are acceptable. Documents should be on floppy disk, or emailed, typed, double spaced, and no longer than five pages. Deadlines for consideration for the November, February, and May issues, respectively, are September 15, December 15 and March 15. Manuscripts will not be returned and are subject to editing. Publication is based on editorial assessment of reader interest and space available. Letters to the Editor are encouraged and may be published. Letters should be no longer than one page.



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Women in Chemistry

For this issue of the Iotan, we combine our Member Spotlight and Women Chemists in Industry columns in an interview with five Iotans

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