The Washington DC/Maryland/Virgina Section of The American Ceramic Society encompasses the following areas:

Washington DC: All eight wards

Maryland Counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Queen Annes, Saint Marys, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester

Virginia Counties: Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Carroll, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Gloucester, Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Highland, Isle Of Wight, James City, King And Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lee, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Montgomery, Nelson, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland, Wise, Wythe, York

 

Section Officers:

Chair: Sepideh Akhbarifar, Catholic University of America

Secretary: Evan Schwind, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

DEI Officer: Keith Bowman, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

If you would like to contact any of the Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia officers, visit the ACerS online membership directory for contact details.  You must be a member to access the directory. Or contact Vicki Evans at vevans@ceramics.org for assistance.

News from the ACerS Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia Section

Volunteer spotlight: Christina Rost

April 18, 2024

ACerS is pleased to announce Christina Rost has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.…

Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia Section gather during 2024 EMA conference in Colorado

February 21, 2024

Section members gathered together for lunch during EMA 2024 in Denver, Colorado. The group met at 5280 Burger Bar on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Washington DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland Section Presents: Student Spotlight: Investigation of Perovskite Refractories for Preventing Metal-Mold Reactions in Titanium Metallurgy

March 23, 2023

NEW DATE: March 30, 2023 10:00 a.m. Presented by Sharon Uwanyuze Register for free at this link. Refractory ceramics for metallurgical applications have to withstand severe corrosion and thermomechanical stresses. During…

Washington DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland Section volunteers judge for national Future City competition 

March 10, 2023

Future City is a STEM competition for middle school students to create a sustainable city of the future. ACerS and the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation sponsor two awards at the national level,…