The Noteworthy Notebook

Each issue of the Observer summarizes activities, achievements, and plans of the APS Student Caucus (APSSC) in "The Student Notebook" section. Although the main purpose of the Notebook is to keep APSSC members informed of student activities and opportunities, it also serves another important purpose: It reminds us all that student members contribute significantly to the functioning of APS and are, of course, essential for the future of APS. As those of us who read the Notebook know, the APSSC is an organization of the student affiliates of APS. It was founded by a small group of graduate and undergraduate students who met at the first APS convention in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1989. The first two APSSC presidents, Kathie Chwalisz and Kenn White, and the APSSC Executive Council, have provided highly effective and efficient leadership.