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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Colin Lunstrum
University of Idaho
Because energy production and storage
“are powerful issues that need a better solu-
tion,” Lunstrum’s focus is on photoelectro-
chemical and electrochemical storage devices.
He was recently recognized by the ASM Inland Empire Chap-
ter for his paper on bismuth oxide-based solar hydrogen
generation materials.
Rachel Sylvester
The Ohio State University
After attending the ASM Eisenman Camp
in 2010, Sylvester was hooked. She has built
on her materials knowledge at Ohio State,
and summers at Cessna Aircraft and Ford have
added to her desire to pursue a career in materials. “Even-
tually, I hope to own my own consulting company,” says the
Material Advantage chapter vice president.
Cyrus Thompson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
To pursue his degree in biomaterials,
Cyrus has incorporated several fields into
what he calls his biomaterial engineering
toolkit. “What I learn in materials science
and engineering has given me the confidence to work
across an enormous range of materials disciplines includ-
ing processing, synthesis, characterization, and modifica-
tion,” he says.
William & Mary Dyrkacz Scholarships
The William & Mary Dyrkacz Scholarships were estab-
lished in 2011 through a generous contribution from
the couple to the ASM Foundation. Dyrkacz, an ASM Fel-
low, remembered the scholarships he received while an
undergraduate student at Carnegie Tech from 1939–1942.
Scholarships are awarded to outstanding undergraduate
members of ASM at the junior or senior level who demon-
strate exemplary academic and personal achievements,
and interest and potential in metallurgy or materials sci-
ence and engineering. Four scholars were selected this year
and will be presented with a certificate and check for $6000
toward educational expenses for one academic year.
Taylor Brown
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brown has worked as an intern on lost
foam casting projects and steel production,
participated on student teams that have
won casting competitions, and loves to work
around the UAB furnace facility. He has also helped con-
struct a mobile aluminum furnace. “I strive to be hired by a
steel company after graduation,” he says.
Katrina Catledge
Wright State University
Experiences in the metallography lab
have given Catledge valuable experience in
sample preparation techniques, while the
mechanical and materials testing lab has
shown her the finer points of impact and fatigue testing.
“From my internships and course experiences, I favor a
career in materials research, focusing on metals,” she says.
Nathaniel Griffen
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Griffen discovered the science of heat
treating on his grandfather’s farm. While mak-
ing hay bale forks, he noticed that the blade
on a chop saw cut through some heavy duty
angles with ease, but made little progress on a two-inch
steel rod. His grandfather suggested that he get a non-
heat treated rod to cut, and he was amazed. Griffen hopes
to expand the use of stronger, lighter steels “to make safer
buildings and lighter vehicles.”
Zach Jensen
University of Wisconsin-Madison
While Jensen’s main materials interests
are in computational experiment simulation,
nanomaterials, and computer science, he
says he lives to do research. After receiving his
undergraduate degree, he plans to attend a top graduate
school “where I can develop both laboratory and computa-
tional experimental skills.”
David J. Chellman Scholarship
The David J. Chellman Scholarship was established in
2014 by Mrs. Arline Denny in honor of her husband, a long-
standing Senior Technical Fellow with Lockheed Martin
Corp. and ASM Life Member who enthusiastically served on
the AeroMat Conference Organizing Committee for more
than 25 years. The scholarship is an expression of his com-
mitment to education and the materials science and engi-
neering community. Tuition of $2500 for the academic year
is awarded through this scholarship.
Peter Barber
LeTourneau University
Barber achieved the rank of Eagle Scout
before turning 15 and has also shown initia-
tive by learning basic arc welding and custom
knifemaking during breaks at his summer job,
where he assisted with assembling and shipping turbine
parts. He was accepted into the U.S. Marine Corps Officer
Program, aspires to become a Marine aviator, and looks
forward to someday entering and advancing the welding
industry.