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Our Mission Statement & Vision

ABOUT US

The mission of Q-ACS is to advance professional and technical development while promoting inclusion and belonging within the Queen's chemical community. Recognized as an Outstanding Student Chapter for three consecutive years (2022-2025), Q-ACS strives for excellence across its activities, events, and initiatives.

Q-ACS, initiated and led by a group of (inter)national (under)graduate students, contributes to the vitality of Queen’s University’s chemical community in many ways. Each year, ACS Student Chapters across the world are ranked by the ACS Society Committee on Education (SOCED) as Outstanding, Commendable, and Honorable. For the 2022-24 year(s), Q-ACS was ranked in the top category of Outstanding. During the 2022-2023 academic year, 56 chapters received Outstanding designations, 90 were Commendable, and 78 received Honorable Mentions. During the 2023-2024 academic year, 84 chapters received outstanding designations, 139 were commendable, and 126 received honorable mention. 

Our Team

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Faculty Advisor

Dr. Farnaz Heidar-Zadeh

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President

Rachel Wood

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Q-ACS!

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Vice President

Emma Dafoe

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