Early this year, the Pittsburgh Local Section of the American Chemical Society established two new local honors: the STEM Teacher of the Year Award and the Volunteer of the Year Award.

These awards were created to recognize individuals whose dedication, leadership, and service have made a meaningful impact on STEM education and on the strength of our local chemistry community.

The 2025 STEM Teacher of the Year Award will be presented to Mr. Daniel Williams of Marshall Middle School for his exceptional dedication to STEM education within the North Allegheny School District.

The 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to Ms. Sunipa Goswami of Carnegie Mellon University for her leadership of the Women Chemists Committee.

Please join us in congratulating these individuals. They will receive their awards at the upcoming SSP/SACP/ACS Awards DInner.