Congratulations to Amiee L. Modic for being named the recipient of the 2025 James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching by the American Chemical Society! The purpose of this award is to recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding teachers of high school chemistry in the United States, its possessions or territories, at the national level. The award was presented as part of the annual National Awards ceremony at the ACS Spring 2025 Meeting in San Diego, California.

L to R: Lisa Houston, Jane Gray, Amiee Modic, Roxie Allen at the ACS Spring 2025 National Awards Reception

Amiee is a chemistry teacher at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart and an active member of the Greater Houston ACS section, serving on Education and Outreach committees (including NCW and CCEW), and promoting chemical education opportunities in the Greater Houston area and beyond.