Every year, the national ACS organization awards a few local chapters with special recognition for "outstanding achievements." This award designates that a local chapter has gone "above and beyond" to help the community and encourage the theme of chemistry whenever possible. As an organization that strives to fulfill this mission, Duquesne ACS has received this special recognition for the following years:
- 1988
Outstanding Chapter - 1989
Outstanding Chapter - 1990
Outstanding Chapter - 1991
Outstanding Chapter - 1992
Outstanding Chapter - 1993
Commendable Chapter - 1994
Outstanding Chapter - 1995
Outstanding Chapter - 1996
Outstanding Chapter
- 1997
Outstanding Chapter - 1998
Outstanding Chapter - 1999
Outstanding Chapter - 2000
Outstanding Chapter - 2001
Commendable Chapter - 2002
Commendable Chapter - 2003
Outstanding Chapter - 2004
Commendable Chapter - 2006
Honorably Mentioned Chapter
- 2007
Commendable Chapter - 2008
Honorably Mentioned Chapter - 2009
Honorably Mentioned Chapter - 2010
Commendable Chapter - 2011
Outstanding Chapter - 2012
Outstanding Chapter - 2013
Outstanding Chapter