Rachel Kopel Dare: Update

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The SCS Alumni News (winter, 2003) as well as the ACS National Historic Landmark brochure brought back SO many memories of my days at Illinois and especially Noyes Lab.

After graduating from Hanover College (IN), I entered the University of Illinois in September of 1947 and received a Master's degree in chemistry in January, 1949.

I had a graduate teaching assistantship in general chemistry, so the photograph of Noyes 100 reminded me of the time I spent (in the last row) listening to Dr, Bailar and Dr. Moeller as they taught freshmen students. Over the years, I had periodically kept in touch with Dr. Bailar.

My career has been in academia and since 1970 (when we moved to New Jersey) I have been teaching general chemistry at Union County College in Cranford, NJ.

I continue to enjoy teaching and still give credit to the training and experience I had so long ago at Illinois.