Value matters to ACS members, regardless of background or position. Education is a core value, and central to all scientific communication. As candidate for ACS President, I suggest four programs in education:

1. Teaching our Children. ACS should develop an intensive course in modern teaching methods, challenges and responsibilities, and press for streamlined teacher certification procedures for advanced degree or life experience chemists.
   
2. Teaching our Future Colleagues. As President I will encourage companies to make scientists with special skills available to universities, and will encourage universities to utilize these scientists to round out areas of study not covered by their existing faculty.
   
3. Teaching our Members. ACS should develop functional and management-related courses for scientists to facilitate career advancement from the bench to research management or from science to business.
   
4. Teaching the Public. The President is the most visible representative of the Society, and should devote significant time to communication with lay audiences.