Bethany Zogg, a senior from Albert Lea, is one of 17 Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.) students presenting posters at the National American Chemical Society Meeting and Symposium March 21-25 in San Francisco, Calif.

The theme for the 239th ACS national meeting is “Chemistry for a Sustainable World.” This timely theme is appropriately chosen for the host city of San Francisco, which has already established a city sustainability plan. The meeting’s multidisciplinary symposia provide an opportunity to educate attendees about current sustainability initiatives and how to use chemistry to improve our global environment.

ACS is a congressionally chartered independent membership organization which represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry.

All the Augustana students attending the conference were involved in summer research projects in 2009. Dr. Jetty Duffy-Matzner, associate professor of chemistry at Augustana, will accompany the group.

Jared Butler receives scholarship

Jared Butler of Albert Lea recently received the Walgreens Co. Scholarship. Butler is a full-time student in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Drake is a private, independent university in Des Moines, Iowa, with more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students from 47 states and 54 countries. Drake’s mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.