It has been an honor to work with the editor of the Journal, John Moore. His passion for the Journal and his ability to communicate with us through the printed word are gifts that we have had the privilege to receive. Without his insights and those of Associate Editors Betty Moore, Jon Holmes, and Mary Saecker, the Journal would not be jewel that it is. Many innovations under his tutelage have brought JCE into the next century with a wonderful array of Internet and software applications not even conceived of five years ago. Plus, we must take into account that it is now possible to access all the abstracts from the Journal of Chemical Education back to its inception in 1924 and all articles from 1955 have been digitized for JCE’s Online Index.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how much I enjoyed meeting each one of you, whether it was an ACS national or regional meeting, a BCCE event, or a ChemEd conference. Having staffed a multitude of booths over the last five years has given me many opportunities to make friends with so many wonderful, energetic, and creative teachers. Please continue to frequent the JCE booths at all these meetings so that we can continue to network and spread the word about the Living Textbook.

Upcoming Events

The 2007 National Science Teacher Association meeting (accessed Oct 2006]) will be held in St. Louis, MO, March 29–April 1. Don’t forget to come visit the JCE booth in the exhibit hall. Another major spring meeting is the American Chemical Society national meeting and exposition to be held in Chicago, March 25–29. Make plans to attend the Division of Chemical Education dinner on Saturday, March 24, and High School Day on Sunday, March 25.

Also, make plans to take part in doing chemistry at a Flinn Scientific Summer Workshops (accessed Oct 2006). These workshops are phenomenal and well worth your time and energy. ChemEd 07: Lone Star Solutions (accessed Oct 2006) will be held this summer at the University of North Texas in Denton! It’s time to register, make your living arrangements, and tell your family that they are invited, too! If you are a member of the National Mole Day Foundation and have never attended a ChemEd conference, you might be able to take advantage of The George Hague Memorial Travel Award. The application deadline for the award is March 1, 2007. Grant guidelines may be found online (accessed Oct 2006).

The 20th ACS Biennial Conference of Chemical Education (BCCE) (accessed Oct 2006) will be held at Indiana University Bloomington, July 27–31, 2008. The General Chair is Steve Wietstock and co-Program Chairs are Kate Reck and Regina Zibuck. Also, for those of you who like to plan ahead, mark your calendars for the 21st BCCE 2010: The 20Ca10Ne Roundup that will be back in Denton for the centennial celebration of the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Texas!

The Work Continues

I leave the position of Secondary School Editor in very good hands. The new editor of the Secondary School Section is our very own Erica Jacobsen. She is an outstanding choice to assume the position of editor of this very valuable section of the Journal. Her contributions have already made a substantial difference in the Journal. I wish her and Laura Slocum, the new Assistant Editor, all the success in the world to improve and enhance this important section of the Journal. Their contributions have already proven to be the best, and I know that they have much more to give. Erica and Laura have been an integral part of the Journal for a long time and have already developed many new and exciting things for the Secondary School Section. I know that their innovations will continue and you should expect bigger and better things. Where else can you find a journal that parallels cutting edge research with its teaching?