Upcoming Meeting of the AIChE National Capital Section Exxon/Mobil Operations: New structure and Programs” Mike Bober, Exxon/Mobil Date and time: Wednesday, January 17th, 6 PM Location: Union Street Public House, Old Towne Alexandria, VA (see map on page 4 of this newsletter). Reservations: Call Jill Clauss at 703/396-1529 or Email at jclauss@dominionsc.com Please visit our homepage at: http://www.ench.umd.edu/NatCapAIChE Chester F. Clark, Chair, 301/744-6599 clarkcf@ih.navy.mil Jill R. Clauss, Vice Chair, 703/396-1529 jclauss@dominionsc.com Daniel E. Wiley, Immediate Past Chair, 301/770-6185 jmdw9169@erols.com Raymond A. Adomaitis, Secretary, 301/405-2969 adomaiti@isr.umd.edu Thomas W. Chapman, Treasurer, 703/292-7036 tchapman@nsf.gov Directors: Robert J. Lutz, 301/435-1944 John Bobalek, 202/874-2109 Basil “Bill” C. Doumas, 540/372-7084 Advisory Committee: Gary Poehlein, 703/306-1370 Robert J. Lutz, Awards & Nominations, 301/435-1944 Bruce Cranford, NCS Website Coordinator 301/340-0052 Christine D. Knott, Membership, 301/744-2555 Michelle Coulaloglou, Professional Development 703/566-4118 Steve Weiner, Government Interaction, 202/646-7870 David M. Richman, External Affairs, 301/320-5509 Timothy Barbari, Academic Relations 301/404-2983 Shannon Lenahan, Newsletter Editor, 301/744-2592 January 2000 NCS Meeting The National Capital Section of the AIChE has scheduled an evening meeting for Wednesday, January 17th, 2001. The invited speaker is Mike Bober of Exxon/Mobil Abstract: Mr. Bober will be speaking about the Exxon/Mobil Company’s operations. He will be discussing the company’s new structure and it’s different programs. About the Speaker: Mike Bober received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering. He has worked for companies such as Proctor & Gamble, Mobil Oil and Exxon. Due to their recent merger his current employer is Exxon/Mobil. Mr. Bober is an Engineering Associate at the Exxon/Mobil Company. He works in the Catalytic Cracking Division. Mr. Bober is also in charge of the Exxon/Mobil University and recruiting for the company. Meeting Time/Location: This dinner meeting will be held on January 17th at the Union Street Public House in Old Towne Alexandria, VA (see map on following page). The restaurant is located at 121 S Union St in Alexandria, VA. The meeting begins at 6 PM followed by dinner at 6:30 PM. The speaker’s presentation will commence at 7:15 PM. Menu/Reservations: The dinner will cost $18.95 per person. The Menu is as follows: Appetizer: Soup of the day or Salad Entree: Backfin Crabcake Sandwich Farmer's Marked Bow Ties with Grilled Chicken Breast Fresh fish of the day Spice-Crusted Pork Chops Refreshments: Coffee, Tea, or Soda Please call NCS Vice-President Jill Clauss (ph: 703/396-1529; e-mail: jclauss@dominionsc.com) before noon, Monday, January 15th (or sooner, if possible) for reservations. NCS Chapter Notes NCS working with 4-H: By David M. Richman The National Capital Section, working with 4-H has successfully implemented an after-school program about recycling of solid waste in a middle school (6, 7 and 8 grade) in Montgomery County. Four NCS members have been involved in developing and implementing the program; we have had advice and guidance from 4-H and Montgomery County School professionals. Continuation and extension of this program in Montgomery County will depend on increasing the number of our volunteers in Montgomery County. We'd like to add 4 to 8 more volunteers. The time commitment will be for 2 to 3 hours per week for 10 weeks plus the time needed to become familiar with the lesson plans we have already developed and preparation to lead two or three of the weekly sessions. Those of us currently involved are retired, and while we do some consulting and are involved in other volunteer activities, we have found the time to develop and implement this program. We need others to join us to extend implementation. The youngsters in an after-school program are there because they want to be and we have been delighted by their responsiveness and enthusiasm. If you want to explore this activity, the commitments involved, and the strong support we have been receiving from both 4-H and Montgomery County, feel free to contact any of us who have been involved: Dave Richman at 301-320-5509 or dmr0313@aol.com, Dan Wiley at 301-770-6185 or jmdw9169@erols.com, Bruce Cranford at 301-340-0052 or Bruce-Cranford@NSPEmail.com, or Alan Luehrmann at 301-929-8975. National Capital Section FINANCES: Tom Chapman – Treasurer Thanks to efforts in recent years, the National Capitol Section has a healthy cash balance in the bank. We have recently purchased a certificate of deposit (CD) to generate some income from this balance. By next year, we will have an extra $600 to use for a scholarship or other appropriate cause. NCS Chapter Notes (Cont.) FEllow GRADE MEMBERSHIP: If you know of any members in AIChE that deserve to be advanced to the Fellow Grade Membership Level please contact Mr. Bill Doumas. Phone: 540/372-7084 or Email BillDoumas@1BigRed.com. Job Announcement: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Vacancy Physical Scientist/Chemical Engineer GS - 12/13 Salary: $51,204 - $79,155, annual Announcement: AC-00-0004 Open: Dec 13,00 - Jan 18,01 Hiring agency: U.S. Department of State Location of employment: Washington, DC To receive copy of announcement or answer questions: POC: Brian Pharr Phone: (202) 736-7525 U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street Washington, DC 20520 NP-AC-PM- VC/EX, Rm 3817 Send resume, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612) or any other written format you choose. Position is located in the Bureau of Arms Control, Office of Chemical & Biological Weapons Conventions Future Meetings: The following list is tentative; it is subject to change in content, speaker, date and time. February 15th: Plant Tour. There will be a plant tour of the Dominion Semiconductor followed by dinner. March 14th: Speaker from the Department of Agriculture. Technical information and the NCS 4H activities results may be discussed April: Student Night at University of Maryland. Howard University and the University of Maryland student chapters of the AIChE will be hosting an annual student night. This evening provides an opportunity for NCS members to interact with students and share with them important career advice, such as selecting between graduate school or taking a job. May: Embassy Tour. The annual embassy meeting will be held at the Ecuadorian Embassy in Washington D.C. June or July: Picnic at a Wine Tasting Vineyard. Request from Membership Chair: In an effort to reduce the cost of postage for mailing the NCS newsletter, the membership chair and the newsletter editor request the permission of members to transmit newsletter updates via e-mail. For those members that prefer to receive the newsletter electronically, please reply via e-mail to Christine Knott at knottcd@ih.navy.mil with an appropriate response. If you have already responded in the past, thank you for doing so and please disregard this message. As usual, the latest newsletter, as well as an archive of previous newsletters, can be found on the Internet at www.ench.umd.edu/NatCapAIChE Printable Map A map indicating the location (denoted by the star in the approximate center of the map) of the Union Street Public House 121 S Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone: (703) 548-1785 NCS NEWS January 2001 Christine D. Knott NSWC – Indian Head 101 Strauss Avenue, Code 9440Q Indian Head, MD 20640-5035