The annual Awards Banquet honoring local teachers, teaching scientists, and high school and college students, was held April 9, 2024, at Favazza’s on the Hill.
After brief opening remarks by banquet organizer Elizabeth Bergman and section chair James Bashkin, Pfizer’s Jacquelynn Smith offered excellent career advice to students in her talk, Reflection, My Career Journey. Immediately afterwards, students and faculty were invited to voice their opinions of what true leadership means.
Presentation of the awards began with Jaclyn Yetter of Whitfield School receiving the Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher Award, presented by Rob Lamb of Pattonville High School. Then …
High School Chemistry Olympiad Winners
presented by Bruce Hamper (UMSL)
- Alice Liu ~ Marquette High School
- Nate Brown ~ Clayton High School
- Yehia Said ~ Clayton High School
- Jemuel Lee ~ Parkway Central High School
- Sohji Matsuda ~ Parkway Central High School
- Hannah Matthew ~ Parkway Central High School
- Alex Wang ~ Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Outstanding Junior Chemistry Students
chosen by their respective faculties
and presented by Michael Hauser (STLCC, Meramec)
- Joshua Bangera ~ Webster University
- Samuel H. Bickford ~ Southern University Illinois Edwardsville
- Chloe Brede ~ Maryville University
- Steven Lê ~ Washington University
- Hailey Neal ~ Lindenwood University
- Manh (Mark) Nguyen ~ Greenville University
- Hamza Njuba ~ Principia College
- Douglass Paxton ~ University Missouri St. Louis
- Elizabeth Pfau ~ Saint Louis University
Outstanding High School Teacher Jaclyn Yetter with presenter Robert Lamb
Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student Chloe Brede (Maryville University) with family and faculty
Jeff Cornelius with Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student Hamza Njuba (Principia College), and Brian Kamusinga
Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student Douglass Paxton (UM-St Louis) with College Awards Chair Michael Hauser
