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ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES •
MAY 2014
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ASM
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Chapter News
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Notre Dame Hosts President Ravindran
ASM president Ravi Ravindran visited the Notre Dame
Chapter on March 10. It was déjà vu for Ravi, as he visited
the Chapter as ASM trustee in 1999 when Walter Horn-
berger was the chair. Ravi congratulated the executive for
his visionary approach in partnering with sister societies.
It was a joint ASM-AFS meeting with 50 attendees and a
collegial environment.
Left to right: Nassos Lazaridis, ASM president Ravindran, David
Guisbert (chair), Sarah Leach, Mike Stanage (vice chair), Robert
Merryfield, Jeffery Allen, and Walter Hornberger (past chair).
Rocky Mountain Honors Williams
and Awards Scholarships
The ASM Rocky Mountain Chapter recently honored
Prof. David B. Williams, FASM, with its 2014 Charles S. Bar-
rett Silver Medal and Lectureship. A world-renowned elec-
tron microscopist, now serving as the dean of engineering at
The Ohio State University, Williams presented a lecture en-
titled “Reflections on the Structure of Metals: From Viewing
the Small World to Leading on a Larger Stage.”
The Chapter also awarded scholarships to four undergrad-
uates in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Depart-
ment at Colorado School of Mines. Recipients of the $250
awards include Madeline Hatlen, Brittany Bofenkamp, Tyrel
Jacobsen, and Ryan Peck. The scholarships are awarded an-
nually to students who excel academically and/or provide
strong support to ASM or Material Advantage.
Boston MAdvantage
Boston University’s Material Advantage Chapter leaders
met with ASM trustee Jackie Earle for lunch. The BU MAd-
vantage Chapter works with the Boston ASM Chapter on
“Materials Experience” events to educate local high school
students about materials engineering. They also organize a
successful Career Panel Discussion to inform members and
students about local companies and opportunities. Pictured
are Ph.D. students Yang Yu, Zenan Qi, Shizhao Su, Deniz
Cetin, Ryan Eriksen, ASM trustee Jackie Earle, and BU MA
faculty advisor Soumendra Basu.
Pittsburgh Young Member Night
On February 20, the ASM Pittsburgh Golden Triangle
Chapter hosted the 28th annual Young Members Night
(YMN) at the University Club in Pittsburgh. Young Mem-
bers Night included a poster competition for graduate and
undergraduate students, a presentation by student speaker
Brian DeCost from Carnegie Mellon University, a presen-
tation from ASM trustee Jacqueline Earle on making the
most of an engineering career, and an awards ceremony for
Outstanding College Seniors and the PCEAS junior and
sophomore. The well-attended event was organized by the
YMN Committee.
Poster prize winners (left to right): Sudipto Mandal, Rachel
Ferebee, Tugce Ozturk, Jann Grovogui, Natasha Gorski, Holly
Fitzgibbon, Elise Hall, Tejank Shah, and Tim Hosch (YMN chair).
Detroit Rewards Student Achievement in Materials
As part of its Student Outreach Program, the ASM De-
troit Chapter judged a “Best Use of Materials Award” at the
2014 Michigan Regional Future Cities Competition. The na-
tionwide competition challenges middle school students to
design and create a futuristic city. First-time entrant, Priest
Elementary/Middle School from Detroit, won for their city,
“New Huron.” Set in southeastern Michigan 500 years in the
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David Williams, FASM,
accepts the Charles S.
Barrett Silver Medal from
ASM Rocky Mountain
Chapter chair Jim Fekete.
From left: Prof. Kip Findley (Material
Advantage Chapter advisor); Brittany
Bofenkamp, Prof. John Speer (Scholarship
Committee chair); Madeline Hatlen,
Jim Fekete (Chapter chair), and Ryan Peck.
Not pictured is Tyrel Jacobsen.