College Chemistry Teaching Awards
In 2018, the New York Section inaugurated three awards to honor the dedication of college faculty in training the next generation of chemistry professionals.  These awards will be presented annually to recognize highly effective teaching and inspirational leadership by chemistry faculty within the New York Section. Individual eligibility for each of the three awards listed below is based on the faculty member's institutional affiliation type.  Links to the three award nominations are presented here:

Click each link above for the nomination information.  Nominations are due October 15, 2024.
Awardees
Outstanding 2-Year                Outstanding 4-Year                Outstanding 4-Year
College Chemistry Teacher  Undergraduate Teacher        Graduate Teacher

2023
Sharon Lall-Ramnarine            Dr. Rita Upmacis                       Dr. Guillermo Gerona-Navarro
Queensborough                        Pace University                         Brooklyn College &
Community College – CUNY                                                  The CUNY Graduate Center

2022
Dr. Sunej Hans                            Dr. Sunghee Lee                        Dr. Sabesan Yoganathan
Bronx Community                     Iona University                           St. John's University
College – CUNY

2021
Dr. Kevin Kolack                          Dr. Ipsita Banerjee                     Dr. Aaron Moment
Queensborough                         Fordham University                  Columbia University
Community College
– CUNY

2020
Dr. Abel Navarro                          Dr. Gina Florio                           Dr. Gerard (Ged) Parkin
Borough of Manhattan               St. John's University                Columbia University
Community College
– CUNY

2019
Dr. Paris Svoronos                        Dr. JaimeLee I. Rizzo               Dr. Brian R. Gibney
Queensborough Community    Pace University                        Brooklyn College &
College                                                                                              The CUNY Graduate Center
Prof.  Ipsita Banerjee honored with E. Emmet Reid Award at MARM 2023
Prof. Ispita Banerjee of Hofstra University  received the 2023 E. Emmet Reid Award in Chemistry Teaching at Small Colleges in the ACS's Middle Atlantic Region.  Prof. Banerjee was honored for her success in encouraging and stimulating high-quality teaching and student mentoring in research.  She is shown with ACS President Judith Giordan and her students at the 2023 MARM Awards dinner.  
Call for Nominations
Nominations for the 2024 Chemistry Faculty teaching awards are open.  Each nomination should include the following:
  • the nominee's CV including a list of publications, students' oral and poster presentations and other evidence of students' involvement
  • up to three letters of support from supervisors, associates or local section members' evaluation of the nominee's achievements as a teacher
These documents should demonstrate the nominee's
  • Quality of teaching
  • Research productivity
  • Departmental/college service including course development work
  • Ability to challenge and inspire students
  • Awards
Nominations are due October, 2023.  Nominees need not be a member of the American Chemical Society.  The College Teachers Awards Committee of the New York Section will review the nominees.  Unsuccessful nominations will be kept active for a period of three years and may be updated.

Submit nominations via email to the Office Administrator by October 15, 2024.