Val Kuck
Local Efforts in the American Chemical Society
Val Kuck is a committed and effective leader at the Local Level

•        Councilor, 1975-2006, ex-officio Councilor, 2007-2009
•        North Jersey Section Chair, 1992
•        National Chemistry Week, Chair, 1994-2009
•        Careers in Transition, Founder and Chair, 1998-2009
•        Nominating Committee, Member, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1989-92,
          and 1997-2009
•        Education Committee, Member, 1993-2009
•        Project Wonder Science Task Force, Member, 1998
•        General Interest Chair, 1986-89 and 1993
•        Baekeland Award Committee, Chair, 1991; member 2009
•        Indicator Advisory Committee, Member, 1982-86, 2009
•        Metro Women’s Chemists Committee, Co-founder and co-chair, 1977


Significant Activities

  • Our NCW celebrations have attracted thousands of attendees and
    involved hundreds of volunteers who have overseen a multitude of
    hands-on activities.

  • With the assistance of Bill Suits, I have helped hundreds of members
    rewrite their resumes, shown them how to target the job market and
    worked on honing their answers to commonly asked interview
    questions.

  • Organized several workshops on:
      Hot Topics in Chemistry
      Job Hunting
          
  • Helped institute nomination policies that encouraged identification of
    new future leaders of the Section

  • Originated Kids and Chemistry Kits, where elementary teachers could
    borrow hands-on activity kits that explored a scientific principle
Val Kuck's information at the ACS election site.