About us
The Grosse Pointe North Chemistry Club (GPN Chem Club) is a high school chemistry club that provides all students with a unique opportunity to experience chemistry beyond the classroom. GPN Chem Club is one of 600 chemistry clubs across the United States and abroad where students participate in after school activities, get involved in community building, learn about chemistry careers, enjoy social events, and better understand how chemistry plays a role in our everyday lives. Our members plan and enjoy a variety of chemistry-focused activities, including performing demonstrations for elementary and middle school students, participating in the Team America Rocketry Challenge, researching a wide variety of topics at the University of Detroit Mercy, and presenting college-level research projects at local conferences. GPN Chem Club has been a club at North since 2001. During the 2016-17 school year, GPN Chem Club adopted new changes like this website and officer positions. In addition, the club branched out into five projects: Chemistry Outreach Program (COPs), PhUn Day (part of COPs), Rocketry Club, research, and Chemistry Olympiad. Each project adds a wide variety of members and ideas to the club. Since its founding, the club has flourished and become a vital part of the science program at North.
2018-19 GPN Chem Club
President: Jordan Craighead, Polly Fitzgerald
Co-Vice Presidents: Jillian Peters, Claire Williams
Secretary: Stavros Hedglin, Ramsha Rizvi
Members: TBA
Adviser: Mr. Steven Kosmas
Co-Vice Presidents: Jillian Peters, Claire Williams
Secretary: Stavros Hedglin, Ramsha Rizvi
Members: TBA
Adviser: Mr. Steven Kosmas
Past GPN Chem Clubs
2017-18 GPN Chem Club
President: Michal Ruprecht
Co-Vice Presidents: Polly Fitzgerald, Mollie Szczepanski
Secretary: Jillian Peters
Treasurer: Claire Williams
Ambassadors: Kamaria Chambers, Jordan Craighead, Ramsha Rizvi, Syeda Rizvi
Members: Molly Bennett, Corey Burton, Dalton Campbell, Carlo Ciaravino, Josie Ciaravino, Christian Eckerman, William Eckerman, Shannon Flores, Michael Hartt, Stavros Hedglin, Ryan Huizdos, Vivian Liagre, Isaiah Mahone, Sara McLarty, Marco McMann, Salina Patel, Sam Plieth, Max Rakozy, Evan Reickert, Tarun Sanikommu, Kuvin Satyadev, Justin Schaaf, Autumn Sear, Spencer Szczepanski, Nicholas Tokarz, Emma Troost, Kendall Williams
Adviser: Mr. Steven Kosmas
Co-Vice Presidents: Polly Fitzgerald, Mollie Szczepanski
Secretary: Jillian Peters
Treasurer: Claire Williams
Ambassadors: Kamaria Chambers, Jordan Craighead, Ramsha Rizvi, Syeda Rizvi
Members: Molly Bennett, Corey Burton, Dalton Campbell, Carlo Ciaravino, Josie Ciaravino, Christian Eckerman, William Eckerman, Shannon Flores, Michael Hartt, Stavros Hedglin, Ryan Huizdos, Vivian Liagre, Isaiah Mahone, Sara McLarty, Marco McMann, Salina Patel, Sam Plieth, Max Rakozy, Evan Reickert, Tarun Sanikommu, Kuvin Satyadev, Justin Schaaf, Autumn Sear, Spencer Szczepanski, Nicholas Tokarz, Emma Troost, Kendall Williams
Adviser: Mr. Steven Kosmas
2016-17 GPN Chem Club
President: Charlee Tokarz
Vice President: Michal Ruprecht
Secretary: Elpida Katakis
Treasurer: Polly Fitzgerald
Members: Josie Ciaravino, Joey Cobau, John Cobau, Christian Eckerman, Liam Giraud, Casey Hedman, Ryan Huizdos, Vivian Liagre, Isaiah Mahone, Jillian Peters, Sam Plieth, Max Rakozy, Kuvin Satyadev, Justin Schaaf, Autumn Sear, Ben Sliwinski, Augie Sonaglia, Victoria Sonaglia, Ben Sosnowski, Mollie Szczepanski, Spencer Szczepanski, Claire Williams
Vice President: Michal Ruprecht
Secretary: Elpida Katakis
Treasurer: Polly Fitzgerald
Members: Josie Ciaravino, Joey Cobau, John Cobau, Christian Eckerman, Liam Giraud, Casey Hedman, Ryan Huizdos, Vivian Liagre, Isaiah Mahone, Jillian Peters, Sam Plieth, Max Rakozy, Kuvin Satyadev, Justin Schaaf, Autumn Sear, Ben Sliwinski, Augie Sonaglia, Victoria Sonaglia, Ben Sosnowski, Mollie Szczepanski, Spencer Szczepanski, Claire Williams
2015-16 GPN Chem Club
Members: Lauren Archambeau, Tom Fitzgerald, Casey Hedman, Elizabeth Lemanske, Trevor Mieczkowski, Mckenzie Obermok, Sophia O'Hara, Michal Ruprecht, Ben Sliwinski, Augie Sonaglia, Victoria Sonaglia, Charlee Tokarz
Past GPN Chem Club members
Victoria Ruprecht, Alicia Brown, Malene Smith
Awards
American Chemical Society CIBA Travel Award in Green Chemistry
2017-18 recipient: Michal Ruprecht, first high schooler recipient. Michal Ruprecht will present his Green Chemistry Research at the American Chemical Society National Boston Meeting from August 19-23, 2018 with the team leader Dr. Mark Benvenuto and adviser Mr. Kosmas.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Network of Educators in Science and Technology Student Award: Promise of the Future
2017-18 recipients: Jordan Craighead, Polly Fitzgerald, Michal Ruprecht
2016-17 recipient: Michal Ruprecht
2015-16 recipient: Charlee Tokarz
2011-12 recipient: Natasha Eklund
2010-11 recipients: Amanda Hayden, Nathan Vengalil
2009-10 recipient: Christina Jaenisch
2008-09 recipient: Ben Schneedecker
2006-07 recipient: Ann Galbo
2005-06 recipient: Dan Plouffe
2001-02 recipient: Eric Field
2016-17 recipient: Michal Ruprecht
2015-16 recipient: Charlee Tokarz
2011-12 recipient: Natasha Eklund
2010-11 recipients: Amanda Hayden, Nathan Vengalil
2009-10 recipient: Christina Jaenisch
2008-09 recipient: Ben Schneedecker
2006-07 recipient: Ann Galbo
2005-06 recipient: Dan Plouffe
2001-02 recipient: Eric Field
Michigan State University Green Apple Teaching Award
2017-18 recipient: Steven Kosmas
ACS ChemClub Infographic Contest
2017-18 winner: Michal Ruprecht
The Chemical History of Food Essay Contest
2017-18 winners: Jordan Craighead, Michal Ruprecht
2018-19 pictures
Chem Club President Michal Ruprecht and adviser Mr. Kosmas on Fox 2 Detroit News: "Grosse Pointe North student discovers Flint water solution in chemistry class"
Chemistry Club videos
Rocketry Club videos
Science posters
Find more information on all of our science posters on the Research page. Click here to go to the page.
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Pictures from previous years
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2016-17 pictures |
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address |
707 Vernier Rd.
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 |