

Annual Report 2015
“LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD”
K-12 TEACHER GRANTS
Twenty $500 grants awarded to K-12 teachers to develop
and implement science activities in their classrooms.
Winning Proposals
1. Characterization Using Visible Spectroscopy,
David
Benedetto, Winchester High School, Massachusetts
(Grades 10-12)
2. How Do You Use The Computer Interface To
Effectively Teach Material Science?
Etzel Brower, Egg
Harbor Township High School, New Jersey (Grades 9-12)
3. Smart World Materials,
Loris Chen, Michigan, Dwight
D. Eisenhower Middle School, New Jersey (Grade 8)
4. The Great Tower Challenge,
Karen Cobb, James
Tillman Elementary, Florida (Grades K-5)
5. The Chemistry of Materials,
Brooke Detty, Zane Trace
Middle School, Ohio (Grade 7)
6. Materials Science in Engineering,
Merle Green,
Resurrection College Prep, Illinois (Grades 9-12)
7. How can students create plastic without using
petroleum based materials?
Meghan Hess-
Shamdasani, South Tech Academy, Florida
(Grades 9-12)
8. Materials Science,
Eileen Hite, St. Clement of Rome,
Louisiana (Grades 5-7)
9. Additive Manufacturing Filament Testing and
Evaluating,
Bill Hughes, Park Forest Middle School,
Pennsylvania (Grades 6-8)
10. Chemistry of Materials Course,
Ginger Keeton, Dixon
High School, Missouri (Grades 10-12)
11. Furnace for High School Materials Science Classes,
Jenifer Lawrie, Webb School of Knoxville, Tennessee
(Grade 11-12)
12. Glass Inquiry: Now You See It, Now You Don’t,
Nancy Manikas, Webb School of Knoxville,
Tennessee (Grades 11-12)
13. Introducing a new course “Material Science and
Engineering,”
Hanan Mogawer, The Prout School,
Rhode Island (Grades 10-12)
14. Pre-College Science Institute Robotics Program,
Alice Myles, Fisk University, Tennessee (Grades K-6)
15. Chemical Reactions!: The Soda and Mentos
Phenomenon,
Jill Reed, Philipsburg-Osceola Middle
School, Pennsylvania (Grade 6)
16. Electromagnets,
Dale Rundgren, Mt. Olive Lutheran
School, Kansas (Grade 5-8)
17. A GIANT Polymer Periodic Table Project,
Jennifer
Sherburn, Hesperia High School, Michigan
(Grades 10-12)
18. Scientists in Residence,
Karen Stringer, Highline
School district Residential Program, Washington
(Grades 9-12)
19. Mobile Materials Lab,
Lisa Wininger, Plainwell Middle
School STEM Academy, Michigan (Grades 6-7)
20. Pixel Power,
Teresa Zimmer, Cherokee Elementary
School, Alabama (Grade 3-5)
EISENMAN MATERIALS CAMP
BENEFACTORS
Permanently Endowed Student Scholarships
Air Products Inc.
Doug Allan, FASM, and the Dave Fallen Memorial
John and Marian Andrews
Wendy Asphahani
Bruce E. and Marilyn L. Boardman
Buehler and Employees
Mary Hegler Carus
Mary and Ray Decker
William and Mary Dyrkacz
Ellwood Group, Inc.
Engineering Systems Inc. and Professional Staff
Diane Goldin
Maryella and Bob Halverstadt
William Hunt Eisenman Estate
William P. Koster
William D. Manly
Mary P. Muzyka
Northwest Pennsylvania ASM Chapter and Friends
Jeanne and Richard Pitler
John and Nancy Pridgeon
George A. Roberts
R.P. Simmons Family Foundation
Bruce and Marilyn Boardman
Paul and Frances Huber
Donald and Eileen Muzyka