Women Chemists Committee Luncheon

Making its mission and vision a reality, the Women Chemists Committee hosted several events and symposia during the ACS Fall 2025 meeting held in Washington, DC which included the WCC Luncheon featuring ACS 2025 President Dr. Dorothy J. Phillips as the keynote speaker. President Phillips was greeted with a standing ovation for her presentation “My Journey and the Gutsy Women Chemists that Made an Impact Along the Way”. Mikayla Swatscheno, winner of this year’s Overcoming Challenges (OCA) award gave special remarks and was presented a plaque by Frankie Wood-Black (award sponsor) in honor of OCA’s  20th anniversary. Special recognition was also given to the winners of the WCC Merck Research Award, the Eli Lilly Travel Award, and the Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship. There were 223 attendees – the largest attendance on record for the WCC luncheon.