Est. 1959 including 49 counties

Mississippi Local Section of the ACS

The Mississippi Local Section of the American Chemical Society was established in 1959 and includes 49 counties in central Mississippi

2023 Executive Officers

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Travis Thornell

Chair
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Mine Ucak-Astarlioglu

Chair-Elect
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Matt Donahue

Immediate Past-Chair
University of Southern Mississippi

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David Magers

Treasurer
Mississippi College

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Shelley Smith

Secretary
Belhaven University

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Joe Emerson

Councilor
MS State University

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Brandon Magers

Alternate Councilor
Belhaven University