Allene Johnson

Allene Johnson (April 20, 1933 – November 2, 2025) was an American chemical educator who taught in the Summit, New Jersey school system for over 40 years.

Life and career Johnson was one of six children and grew up in the segregated American South. She attended Brunswick County, North Carolina High School and graduated from North Carolina Central University in 1954 with her B.S. degree in Chemistry.

Championing diversity The Delta Sigma Theta sorority founded the Delta Academy for maths and science, and Johnson volunteers with the New Jersey chapter which focuses on minority middle-school girls. She conducts “Chemistry for Kids” workshops to enhance the education on minority students. Johnson is also a member of the American Chemical Society Project SEED committee, where she visits schools to encourage minority students to participate in Project SEED. Johnson also provides workshops and training for minority teachers in the Newark school district. Johnson served as a judge for several science awards, notably the 2003 Chemagination awards, and has served as an educational advisor for the New Jersey ACS section for many years.

Awards and honors 2006 - American Chemical Society Stanley Israel Award for increasing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences 2005 - Citation Scroll, NJSTA 1977 - Fellow of the New Jersey Science Teacher's Association Presidential Award in Science & Mathematics Teaching