Our Constitution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Our Mission:

The objective of this Society shall be to recognize and promote high scholarship, original investigation, and professional services in Chemical Engineering. 
 

Our History:

The Chemical Engineering Honor Society has been in existence at North Carolina State University since the first official meeting on February 21, 1997. This first semester the group consisted of the first five members: Jeremy Bordeaux, Kevin Chamness, Eric Johnson, Michelle E. Staben, and James W. Taylor. These five members were the first officers, serving in the following capacity: 
 

    Michelle E. Staben, President 
    Jeremy Bordeaux, Vice President 
    James W. Taylor, Secretary 
    Kevin Chamness, Treasurer 
    Eric Johnson, Junior Class Representative 
The five officers chose Dr. Robert Kelly of the NCSU Department of Chemical Engineering as the organization's Faculty Advisor. A draft of the organization's constitution, with its Chapter By-Laws, was submitted to NCSU Student Development and was approved in April 1997. 

In July 1997 letters were sent out to 75 undergraduates, 26 juniors and 49 seniors, in the chemical engineering program at NCSU. Potential members were asked to return a form which requested applicant's contact information, graduation date, current resume, and a one-page essay on the topic "What do you think that you can bring to this organization to help make its existence in the Department a worthwhile endeavor, and what can the organization do to make a contribution to the Department?" A total of 22 members, including the officers, applied and were accepted into the Chemical Engineering Honor Society. The first meeting of the fall 1997 semester was held on September 15, 1997. 

In the fall of 1997, the honor society organized a graduate school information session for chemical engineering students who might be considering graduate school. Thirty students attended this session, which was presented by Dr. Greg Parsons of the department and three NCSU chemical engineering graduate students. The organization also discussed a series of suggestions for improving the department, which are in the process of being presented to the faculty. 

The organization submitted an organizational description to the Department of Chemical Engineering Student Handbook, which all NCSU chemical engineering students have. To expedite the process of matching up departmental undergraduate research positions with qualified students, a website of job opportunities was developed. The organization is in the process of communicating with professors about the method whereby they may use this website. 

Two social dinners, in which the members had the opportunity to meet with each other in a relaxed setting, were held in the fall 97 semester, and one in the spring 98 semester. 

Officers elected in spring 1998 were: 
Paul Yelvington, President 
Brian Heyward, Vice President 
Jayme Bridges, Secretary 
Jason Partin, Treasurer 
Kevin Chamness was appointed as the Senior Class Representative. 
Bob Geil was appointed as Junior Class Representative

Officers elected in spring 1999 were: 
Kai Wang, President 
Bob D. Geil, Vice President 
Eric M. Paradise, Secretary 
April L. Wilson, Treasurer 
Evan M. Goldberg, Senior Class Representative
Sharene J. Davidson, Junior Class Representative

Officers elected in spring 2000 were: 
Eric M. Paradise, President 
Michael J. Gerber, Vice President 
Kelly J. Rouse, Secretary 
Mindy L. Johnson, Treasurer 
Leslie M. LaBorde, Senior Class Representative
Courtney L. Griffin, Junior Class Representative

Officers elected in spring 2001 were: 
Courtney L. Griffin, President 
Mark A. Treece, Vice President 
Sara C. McDonald, Secretary 
Emily S. Lewis, Treasurer 
Elisa Enders, Senior Class Representative
 

This website was initially designed by Joe Marranca and 
currently updated by the chapter officers.