York College Chemistry Industry Advisory Council hosts Fall Tent Event
Posted October 19, 2004FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The York College Chemistry Industry Advisory Council (CIAC), a partnership between the Chemistry Program and local industry, hosts a Fall Tent Event on Thursday, Oct. 21. from 4 - 7:30 p.m. The event includes a status meeting at DeMeester Theater beginning at 4 p.m., followed by a networking game and other festivities at 5 p.m. on the Music, Art and Communication Center lawn.
CIAC partners York College Chemistry Program faculty and students with local industry in mutually beneficial relationships. CIAC industry liaison and adjunct faculty member, Bill Glenwright, regularly meets with council members to determine the projects on which chemistry majors could assist local industry. Each semester, including the summer, chemistry faculty members decide which of the talented and hardworking chemistry majors have the best combination of skills to assist industry on these projects and then work with industry supervisors to define and structure semester-long internship projects.
CIAC member companies include Adhesives Research, Inc.; Armstrong World Industries, Inc.; BiMax Corporation; Dentsply; EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc.; Gaussian Corporation; Glatfelter; Harley Davidson; North Industrial Chemical; and Utz Quality Foods.
For more information on CIAC, contact the following individuals:
Dr. David Kaplan, Chair of Physical Science Department
Tel. (717) 815-1455
Dr. Gregory Foy, Chemistry Program Coordinator
Tel. (717) 815-1523
Bill Glenwright, Chemistry Industry Advisory Council Liaison
Tel. (717) 755-9311
William Goodfellow, EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc.
Tel. (410) 329-5121
