Student Communities Award Recipients
The Society Committee on Education (SOCED) selects ACS Student Communities—Student Chapters (U.S.-based), International Student Chapters, and Graduate Student Organizations—to receive special recognition on the basis of their programs and activities, as described in their annual reports. Awards are classified as outstanding, commendable, and honorable mention. Student communities that do not qualify for these awards receive a certificate of achievement for meritorious service.
This is the first year that ACS Graduate Student Organizations (GSO) have submitted reports and earned awards. Eight GSOs are receiving awards this year.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, SOCED awarded 84 outstandings, 139 commendables, and 126 honorable mentions. Plus 25 student communities are also receiving a green chemistry award for successfully completing 3 green chemistry activities throughout the year. The award-winning student communities are listed below. An asterisk (*) denotes a student community that also received a green chemistry award.
Congratulations to these students for a job well done!
Outstanding
Alexandria University*
American University of Sharjah
Augusta University*
Belhaven University
California State University-Stanislaus
Chandigarh University
City University of New York Herbert H. Lehman College
Colorado State University
Eastern Oregon University
El Paso Community College
Federal University of Ceará
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Florida International University-Biscayne Bay Campus*
Francis Marion University
Georgia College & State University
Georgia Gwinnett College*
Heidelberg University
Idaho State University
Institute of Space Technology
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Ponce Campus*
Linfield University
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology
Midland College
Midwestern State University
Mississippi College
Monash University Malaysia
Nazarbayev University
North Central College
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Ouachita Baptist University
Qatar University
Quaid-E-Awam University
Queens University - Kingston
Saint Francis University
Salt Lake Community College*
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Sokoto State University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology*
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Swansea University
Tarrant County College - Northeast
Tennessee Technological University*
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Union University
United Arab Emirates University
Universidad de Costa Rica
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Universidad Icesi
Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Los Angeles*
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Chittagong
University of Dhaka
University of Florida*
University of Ibadan
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan-Flint
University of Mississippi
University of Northern Iowa
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla*
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus*
University of Tennessee at Martin*
University of Uyo
Utah Tech University
Valdosta State University*
Washington University in St. Louis GSO
Wayne State University
Waynesburg University
West Texas A & M University
West Virginia State University
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Western Washington University
Wilkes University
Wingate University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Commendable
Akwa Ibom State University
American University of Beirut
Angelo State University
Anne Arundel Community College
Aquinas College
Barry University
Baylor University GSO
Benedictine College
Bethany College (WV)
Bombay College of Pharmacy*
Brazosport College
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
California State University-Chico
California State University-Sacramento
Cameron University*
Catawba College
Centenary College of Louisiana
Central Michigan University
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
Chongqing University
Dr. Ambedkar College
Duquesne University
Eastern Illinois University
Eckerd College
Elizabethtown College
Elon University
Federal University Wukari, Taraba State*
Florida Southern College
Frostburg State University
Gannon University
George Mason University
Gordon College*
Grove City College
Hofstra University
Hope College
Hudson Valley Community College
Illinois State University
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
Indiana State University
Indiana University Bloomington
Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German Campus
International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan
Iowa State University
Kent State University Kent Campus
Khalifa University
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Louisiana Tech University
Manhattan College
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Mississippi State University
Montclair State University
Muhlenberg College
New York University Abu Dhabi
Nicholls State University
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Norwich University*
Old Dominion University
Otterbein University
Pace University
Pace University Pleasantville
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Pasadena City College
Penn State University Park
PennWest University Clarion
PennWest-California
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Rollins College
Saginaw Valley State University
Saint Louis University*
San Joaquin Delta College
Santa Clara University
Seattle University
SGT University
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
South Texas College
Southern Utah University
St. Ambrose University
St. Edward's University
Stark State College
State University of New York at Binghamton
Stevenson University
Stonehill College
Tarleton State University
Tbilisi State University
Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Temple University
Texas A & M International University
Texas Lutheran University
Texas Wesleyan University
The University of Olivet
The University of Utah*
Topfaith University
UCSI University Malaysia
Union College
Universidad Ana G. Mendez Cupey Campus
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá
Universidad Pedagógica Nacional
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of California-San Diego*
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Central Florida GSO
University of Connecticut GSO
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Duhok
University of Iowa GSO
University of Lagos, Akoka
University of Malaya
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Nigeria Nsukka
University of North Alabama
University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburgh*
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus
University of Saint Thomas
University of San Diego
University of Southern Indiana
University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Tyler*
University of the West Indies
University of West Florida
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wyoming GSO
Utah State University
Uttaranchal University
Washburn University
Western Kentucky University
Winthrop University
Yachay Tech University
Youngstown State University*
Honorable Mention
Aligarh Muslim University
Arapahoe Community College
Auburn University
Bahcesehir University
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Belmont University
Boise State University
Boston College
Brigham Young University
California Baptist University
California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
California State University-Channel Islands
California State University-Northridge
Canisius University
Clarkson University
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania - Lock Haven
Drexel University
Erskine College
Fairfield University
Federal University Otuoke
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Geneva College
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Hillsdale College
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Hudson County Community College
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Indiana University Northwest
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis GSO
Juniata College
La Salle University
Lake Forest College
Loras College
Manchester University
McMurry University
Mercer University
Meredith College
Miami University
Minot State University
Mody University of Science and Technology
Mohammed First University
Monmouth College
Morehead State University
Morgan State University
Mount Allison University
National Park College
National University of Singapore
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
North Carolina State University
Oakland University
Obafemi Awolowo University
Oklahoma State University
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Portland State University
Presbyterian College
Randolph-Macon College
Roger Williams University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Mary's College
Saint Xavier University
Salem State University
Seton Hall University
Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering
South Dakota State University
Southeast Missouri State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern Oregon University
Spelman College
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
Stern College for Women-Yeshiva University
Taylor University
Technische Universität München
Texas Woman's University
The College of New Jersey
The University of Memphis
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Towson University
Tufts University
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Universidade de São Paulo
University at Buffalo-SUNY
University of Abuja
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Riverside
University of Dallas
University of Florida GSO
University of Houston
University of Ilorin
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Minnesota
University of Mount Saint Vincent
University of New Orleans
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Georgia
University of North Texas
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina Columbia
University of the Incarnate Word
University of Tulsa
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Valparaiso University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia State University
Washington & Jefferson College
Wayland Baptist University
Wesleyan University
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Whitman College
Wofford College
York College of Pennsylvania