Contact:
Elizabeth Blevins, Director, Office of Communications
Phyllis Noah, Communications Coordinator
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 464-4854
940 Second Street – Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
E-mail: eblevins@shawnee.edu or pnoah@shawnee.edu
Web site: www.shawnee.edu

            Shawnee State University will be hosting Careers in Chemistry from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 with registration beginning at 8:45 a.m. in Massie Hall, Room 020. The event is being held in conjunction with National Chemistry Week.
            Participants must be sixth grade students or sixth grade teachers in Scioto County who are interested in learning about chemistry and experimenting with chemistry. The program will begin with guest speakers in the morning and participants will do hands-on activities throughout the rest of the day.
            The theme for National chemistry week this year is “Chemistry in the Movies” therefore participants will be doing activities that focus on special effects used in the movies.
            Some examples of things that participants will be exploring include artificial snow, artificial fog or mist, breaking glass, ancient paper with disappearing ink, and other activities that focus on chemistry principles.
            Deadline for registration is October 16 and the class is limited to 25 students. The course is free and lunch is included.
            For more information or to register, contact Wendi Fleeman at wfleeman@shawnee.edu or (740) 351-3375.