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HIGHLIGHTS...Kulkarni Award ASM
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Brian Wright named
2014 Kishor M. Kulkarni
Distinguished High School Teacher One by one, members have grown our community into the
largest metals-focused society in the world. Every new member
brings fresh perspective, energy, and knowledge, while benefit-
ting from powerful networking opportunities, education, and
materials information.
Starting September 1,you have the power to shape ASM’s future
by inviting talented col-
leagues to join. It’s easy to
ask your teammates to
check out ASM with its af-
fordable membership,
value-packed services, con-
ferences, accredited educa-
tion, and information
resources. When you bring
in new members, you are
not only strengthening your
ASM community, but you
are also growing ASMas an
effective voice for the mate-
rials science field.
The Power of One
Membership Drive is rewarding your success in attracting
new members with a variety of cash prizes!
Visit for more details.
General Reward
Each current ASMmember who successfully brings in a new
member will receive a $10 cash gift card!*
Competitive Prize
ASM will sponsor grand prizes, one for each of the following
categories. For each new member you bring in, you will be en-
tered for a chance to win a grand prize!
Member – $3500 grand prize
Chapters – $2500 grand prize
National Committees – $1000 grand prize
*International participants will receive ASM Points equivalent to cash re-
wards and prizes, if qualified. Details are listed in rules and regulations at
.
The Teacher Award Committee of the
ASM Materials Education Foundation is
proud to announce the selection of Brian
Wright of Olympia High School, Washing-
ton, as recipient of the 2014 Kishor M.
Kulkarni Distinguished High School
Teacher Award.
The award, $2000 plus $500 toward
travel to MS&T, was established in 2007 through a generous
donation by Dr. Kishor M. Kulkarni, past trustee of ASM In-
ternational, and his family
to recognize the accom-
plishments of one U.S. high
school science teacher who
demonstrates a significant
and sustained impact on
pre-college age students.
The award will be presented
on October 13 at the ASM Leadership Awards Luncheon at
MS&T14 in Pittsburgh.
Wright achieved National Board Certification, served
overseas in Turkey as a Fulbright Exchange Teacher, and per-
formed original laboratory research at both Washington
State University and Evergreen State College.
ASM Women in
Materials Engineering Breakfast
Join your colleagues for the ASM
Women in Materials Engineering Break-
fast at MS&T on Tuesday, October 14. Lis-
ten to featured speaker Kathleen Buse,
adjunct professor from the Weatherhead
School of Management, Case Western Re-
serve University, who will present, “Why
They Stay: Women Persisting in the STEM
Professions.” Tickets can be purchased via meeting registra-
tion at
“Brian’s most significant contribution
is the inspiration he provides to
students and teachers to engage
in the sciences and to ask questions
about the world around them.”
Dr. Roumiana Petrova
New Jersey Institute of Technology and
organizer, ASM Materials Camp-Teachers
Nominations are currently being taken for the ASM/TMS Dis-
tinguished Lectureship inMaterials & Society. The Lecture was es-
tablished in 1971 and is jointly sponsored by The Minerals, Metals
&Materials Society (TMS) andASMInternational. The topic of the
lecture shall fall within these objectives:
• To clarify the role of materials science and engineering in
technology and in society in its broadest sense.
• To present an evaluation of progress made in developing
new technology for the ever changing needs of technology
and society.
• To define new frontiers for materials science and engineering.
The qualifications of the lecturer must include:
• A person experienced in national or industrial policy-making in
the field of materials science and engineering.
• An eminent individual who possesses a keen sense of how
technology and society are affected by development in
materials science and engineering.
• A person associated with government, industry, research, or
education.
Nominations may be proposed by any member of either Soci-
ety. Submit your nominations for consideration by Sept. 15. Rec-
ommendations must be received at the headquarters of either
Society.
For a complete listing of the rules and nomination form, visit
or contact Christine
Hoover, at 440.338.5151 ext. 5509,
. Deb Price of TMS may also be contacted at
.
Nominations Sought for
2015 ASM/TMS Distinguished Lectureship in Materials & Society