In January 2016, more than 120 students packed the monthly American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in Shelby Hall, a stark contrast from two years earlier when just 20 students attended the meetings regularly.
At the front of the room stood UA’s ACS president Shuwen Yue, a senior with a dual major in chemical engineering and chemistry, who first recognized the need to revive the organization as a sophomore.
“I had a lot of opportunities that I was able to find, and I wanted to help other students find those opportunities as well,” said Yue. “A lot of the students may not be able to easily find those opportunities, so this organization is a great way to collect them all in one place where people can come and ask advice from professors and industry leaders.”
After one year in ACS, Yue was elected president, and worked diligently with other ACS officers to create a presence for the organization on campus.