SCALACS

We are delighted to participate in Project SEED, the summer research program that opens new doors for economically disadvantaged students to experience what it’s like to be a chemist.

Project SEED provides opportunities for students who historically lack exposure to scientific careers to spend a summer conducting hands-on research with a scientist in academia, industry, or government. Students receive a fellowship award for their efforts and a chance to receive a SEED college scholarship. Through the leadership of Dr. Frank Gomez and Dr. Joe Khoury, SCALACS reinstated Project SEED in 2008. Since then the local section has formed a Project SEED committee that fundraises and also seeks hosts for students.

Our commitment to grow Project SEED organically in Southern California
is continuing. This year, the number of students has doubled, going from three to six. We have added an industrial laboratory host institution, and we have added private and corporate donors as sponsors. Since the most successful programs have always placed students in nearby laboratories, four students from Roosevelt High have been placed in laboratories at Cal State Los Angeles, while students from the Pasadena school district have been placed at the Avery Dennison laboratories. The six students are:

From Roosevelt High School (Los Angeles):

Felipe Vega
Jorge Andres Torres Perez
Maria E. Sanchez
Lynette Duran

From John Muir High School (Pasadena):

Melia Asucan

From Pasadena High School:

Nikki Sibal

Below is a picture of one of the students from our 2008 program at Cal. State L. A. where the students worked under Dr. Frank Gomez.

Please visit this section frequently, as we are still developing content about our SEED program. Meanwhile, general information about Project SEED can be found on the National ACS Website.