Alumnus Abel Navarro (Ph.D 2011) received the 2021 Outstanding Two-Year College Chemistry Teaching Award from the ACS New York Section. Abel conducted his doctoral research at NYU in the Kallenbach Lab and is currently Associate Professor of Chemistry at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. In addition to teaching, Abel runs a research group studying bioremediation of environmental pollutants using biological wastes. ACS awardees were honored at a ceremony during the virtual sectionwide meeting in January. Congratulations to Abel!