The 2024 ACS-GHS pre-college awards ceremony took place on Friday, August 2, 2024. It went very well and there was a good turn out for the event. Congratulations to all of our award winners, including GHS High School Scholarship Exam recipients and local Chemistry Olympiad participants. The GHS Local Section Award for Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching was presented to Heather Burgess of James E. Taylor High School by Aimee Modic. In addition, this year Ms. Roxie Allen who has been the chair of the ACS-GHS Education Committee at the local section for over 10 years passed the leadership of the Education to Mrs. Obiageli Nwosu.

Many thanks to Lisa Houston, Carolyn Burnley, and Eme Abu (Project SEED) for their presence at the ceremony. Special thanks to Roxie Allen for her guidance in planning, set up, and provision of the venue specific to this event, and to Aimee Modic for her co-ordination as well as the organization, and set up, despite the fact that both of them returned from a trip less than 24 hours before the ceremony.

I would like to say a big thank you to Dr. Tai-Yen Chen (scholarship exam) of The University of Houston for making the scholarship exam and results possible, as well as to Dr. Jerry Yang of The University of Houston (Chemistry Olympiad) for his immense contribution towards the mentorship and preparation of our Houston area students who have consistently represented ACS GHS Houston on the national stage. I would also like to thank Falonne Moumbogno for all her support and assistance especially for her help in ensuring that the certificates were readily available at the event.