33 We continued to support the Cosmetic Science Graduate Certificate program at Seneca College in Toronto providing student scholarships as well as hands-on support with course design and instruction. Although we were once again unable to host our annual Holiday Dinner Dance, we organized an effort to give back to the community with an online funds drive for the North York Harvest Food Bank. Hoping for a brighter year in 2022, here are our elected officials: Mary Seifi, Chair Elizabeth Peitsis, Chair-Elect Tanya Baksh, Secretary and Rob Castillo as Treasurer. We wish them all the best and we extend those wishes to our members and all of our industry colleagues. Southeast In spite of the limitations imposed by the pandemic, the Southeast Chapter had a fairly eventful and successful year in 2021. On April 15, we hosted the Area IV Tech Talk Webinar, with speaker Tom Meyer presenting an excellent presentation via a Zoom meeting entitled “Taking Safe Synthetics to the Next Level: What comes after Vitamins C & E?” As one of the first live events in the SCC, our June 17, 2021 Suppliers’ Social Event was held at the Bass Pro Shop in the Memphis Pyramid in the Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Gallery. Before the event, participants had a chance to tour the swamp, with 100-foot-tall trees, alligators and many varieties of fish on exhibit. In addition, they could take the nation’s tallest free-standing elevator to the top of the Pyramid and enjoy spectacular views of downtown Memphis from the Glass Observation Deck. 65 attendees enjoyed the camaraderie and the chance to finally interact in person with other members of the Society.

34 In October, the chapter hosted a meeting at Feed and Table Tavern in Chattanooga, TN, with 36 attendees. Dr. Abigail Casey, Applied Technology Manager, Evonik Corporation, presented her talk “The Needs and Care of Melanin Rich Skin Types – A point to be Addressed by Inclusivity Trends for Cosmetics.” Door Prizes were presented after Dr. Casey’s presentation. After the meeting, Colonial Chemical hosted an event at Valkyrie Axe Throwing, where members had a chance to show off their skills. The final meeting of 2021 was our Installation of the 2022 Officers, at Seasons 52 Restaurant in Memphis, TN. Nineteen members enjoyed the State of the Society presentation by Michelle Hines, 2022 SCC National President, and installation and introduction of our 2022 Southeast Chapter Officers.