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VOLUNTEERISM COMMITTEE
FROM THE
FOUNDATION
Dear Friends,
As this year comes to an end,
we reflect on what we have been
able to accomplish thanks to the
energy and efforts of our members
and volunteers. It is my pleasure to present to you
some highlights of the 2014-2015 year at ASM Materi-
als Education Foundation. This year the Foundation:
•
Conducted two specialty Materials Camps fo-
cused on additive manufacturing
•
Established a partnership with LIFT (Lightweight
Innovations For Tomorrow) to incorporate a light-
weight materials module into Materials Camp
•
Enjoyed greater involvement and participation in
information and education programs, which re-
flects the organization’s mission of exciting young
people in STEM careers
•
Established a new scholarship in memory of
David J. Chellman
•
Organized a Materials Camp for Teachers in
Brazil—scheduled for January 2016
•
Kicked off a new award titled “Materials Choice”
The Foundation has a committed team and
involved Board of Trustees eager to not only continue
the work, but also improve upon and invest in the
programs and services that we provide.
A big thank you goes to the Board and staff for
their commitment to the mission and purpose of the
Foundation, and to all of our donors, partners, and
volunteers for their incredible contributions. With-
out your support, none of this work would be pos-
sible! Because of you, the ASM Materials Education
Foundation is financially stronger and able to pro-
vide more programs and services than at any other
time in our 63-year history. In the years ahead, with
your continued generosity and support, we will con-
tinue to respond effectively to the needs of the STEM
community.
As we pause this holiday season to recognize the
goodness in our lives, we offer special thanks to each
and every one of you who contributed time, knowl-
edge, resources, and funding to our programs. And to
ALL who make our work possible, we offer wishes for
a healthy and happy holiday season!
Sincerely,
VOLUNTEERISM
COMMITTEE
Profile of a Volunteer
Nate Eisinger, Staff Metallurgist, Perryman Co.
How do you inspire high school students to study
materials science? Capture the imagination. That’s what
happened to Nate Eisinger when he read about Hank
Rearden, the fictional character who invents a stronger-
than-steel superalloy in
Atlas Shrugged.
“The book may
have an ‘out there’ philosophy, but the character and the
metal stuck withme,” says Eisinger,
a 36-year-old metallurgist working
for Perryman Co., a Pittsburgh-area
company manufacturing titanium
products for aerospace and medi-
cal markets.
While at Cornell University,
Eisinger joined the ASM student
chapter and then the Twin Tier
Chapter. He was encouraged to
apply for—and won—an ASM schol-
arship, and was sent to a life changing ASM conference. “I
intended to go to grad school, but at the career fair, I met
the president of Special Metals. He said it was a great place
to work and asked for my resume,” he recalls. The rest is his-
tory, as it opened the door for a position in research without
requiring a Ph.D.
Since joining Perryman, Eisinger has inspired student
involvement in the Pittsburgh Chapter by coordinating ASM
high school scholarship competitions. “It’s very rewarding
to help students and see them pursue a similar track,” he
says. Eisinger has organized demos for kids at Pittsburgh’s
Carnegie Science Center and spearheads the Materials
Camp at MS&T, introducing about 400 students to materials
science each year. “There aren’t a lot of new metallurgists
coming up, so we need to educate young people to take up
the mantle,” he adds.
As a husband and father of two young children,
Eisinger understands the challenge of volunteering with
ASM. Seeing both personal and professional benefits, he
works hard to attract new members and appreciates Perry-
man’s encouragement of employee involvement. He hopes
to see ASM put together a package at the national level to
show employers the value of participating in local chapters.