| Dr. Penn has a long history of being dedicated to servi
ng the profession of chemistry and the community in which he lives. This tradition
began with his time in graduate school, where he simultaneously earned his Ph.D. at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and was heavily involved in both the service side and the administrative side of Briarpatch, an
organization dedicated to assisting troubled
teenagers. During Dr. Penn′s academic lifetime, he has served as the advisor of the American
Chemical Society Student Affililates from 1993 to 1999, leading this organization to national
recognition. Currently, in addition to his normal service load to the profession of chemistry,
as exemplified by his membership on the Committee on Computers in Chemical Education, Dr. Penn
served from 2003 to 2006 as the Exalted Ruler of the Morgantown Lodge 411 of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to
serving the needs of the community and our country. Other services activities can be viewed by
viewing the curriculum vita. |