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CHAPTER NEWS
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Detroit Rewards Student Achievement
As part of its Student Outreach Program, the ASM De-
troit Chapter judged a “Best Use of Materials Award” at the
2015 Michigan Regional Future Cities Competition. A nation-
wide competition, Future Cities challenges middle school
students to design and create a futuristic city. Henderson
Academy, Detroit, won “Best Use of Materials” for their city,
“Magic 7.” Their teacher, Ms. Wanda Bryant, is an alumnae of
a 2014 ASM Materials Teachers Camp and was recently hon-
ored as the Detroit Chapter’s 2014 Peg Jones Teacher Schol-
ar. The chapter thanks James Boileau, Jon Carter, Mark
Harper, Melissa Kamai-Arambula, Pete Klass, Eric McCarty,
JP Singh, and Veronica Thelander for serving as judges.
Peoria Hosts Engineering Workshops
On January 28, the Peoria Chapter’s student outreach
volunteers participated in a hands-on engineering work-
shop organized for 5th and 7th graders at Thomas Metcalf
School, Normal, Ill., on the campus of Illinois State Univer-
sity. Students learned about some of the fundamentals of
materials science, including the importance of chemical
reactions, heat treating, and casting on materials behavior
and properties. The students were engaged and interested
throughout the program. At the end of the session, several
declared they wanted to be engineers when they grow up.
Left to right, James Boileau, Precious Moon, Tabita Hunter, and
Wanda Bryant. Courtesy of ESD.
Detroit Recognizes Teacher Scholars
As part of its Student Outreach Program, the Detroit
Chapter created the Teacher Scholar Program to assist Ma-
terials Camp alumni in demonstrating materials science to
their students. The Scholar Award consists of a $250 grant
to be used for equipment and supplies needed to perform
materials experiments. The Chapter’s first class of Teacher
Scholars include Pamela Opolsky (Academy of Internation-
al Studies, Hamtramck); Wanda Bryant (Henderson Acad-
emy, Detroit); Judy Armstrong-Hall (Larson MS, Troy); Ste-
phen Barry (Harper Creek HS, Battle Creek); Jaime Hilliard
(Macomb Mathematics Science Technology Center); and
Michelle Sauter-Portelli (Central Academy, Ann Arbor). The
Chapter is also proud to name two of the scholarships for
Kathy Hayrynen and Peg Jones. Both have greatly contribut-
ed to the formation, organization, and operation of the Mate-
rials Camp for Teachers in Ann Arbor for many years.
ASM President Sunniva Collins (far left) and Peg Jones (far
right) with the 2014 ASM Detroit Teacher Scholars, left to right:
Michelle Sauter-Portelli, Pamela Opolsky, Judy Armstrong-Hall,
and Wanda Bryant.
Montreal Holds Poster Competition
On February 11, the Mon-
treal Chapter staged its most
successful
Student
Poster
Competition event at Concor-
dia University’s downtown
campus. Thirty-seven posters
by students from local univer-
sities attracted 93 students,
academics,
and
industry
members—the highest num-
ber in many years. A total of
eight prizes with an overall
value of $2450, donated by corporate and academic spon-
sors, were awarded by a panel of judges at either the Ph.D.
or Master’s level. After a break for beer and pizza, the group
enjoyed a review of cold spray technology by Prof. Bertrand
Jodoin from the University of Ottawa.
Colombia Chapter Celebrates
A newMaterials Advantage student chapter in Colombia is ready
for action.
A jury member evaluates
one of the Montreal research
posters.
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