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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Ross Snyder
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Snyder’s room has always been
adorned with Lego creations, but it was
not until college that he discovered mate-
rials science. While interning with Harley
Davidson, he witnessed fascinating reac-
tions in manufacturing between the build-
ing blocks of materials science. In May 2017, Snyder will
graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering and his
dream of metallurgy in sight.
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.
Rachel Weckselblatt
Lehigh University
Immediately after her first year in
college, Weckselblatt got involved with
research in 3D printing of metal clay bone
implants, and the following summer in per-
forming XRD for thermoelectric materials
research. This past summer, she worked at
a naval nuclear laboratory supporting the U.S. Navy. Work-
ing toward a minor in nanotechnology has really helped her
appreciate the correlation between structure and material
properties.
Ladish Co. Foundation Scholarship
Established in 2011, the Ladish Co. Foundation Schol-
arship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate mem-
ber of ASMwho has demonstrated exemplary academic and
personal achievements as well as interest and potential in
metallurgy or materials science and engineering. (Student
must be a Wisconsin resident and must attend a Wiscon-
sin university to qualify.) Two scholars were selected this
year, and each will receive a certificate and check for $2500
toward educational expenses for one academic year.
Zach Jensen
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Performing computational research
in the Informatics Skunkworks group intro-
duced Jensen to coding and methods of
machine learning for materials research.
The past two summers, he increased his
experimental capabilities working as an
R&D intern at Federal Mogul and as a summer researcher
at Oak Ridge National Laboratory investigating solid oxide
fuel cell electrolytes. “Understanding both theory and
experimental methods is very important for computational
science,” he says.
Matthew Austin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Originally a biomedical engi-
neering major, Austin switched to materi-
als science during his sophomore year due
to his interest in the molecular structure of
different materials, as covered in a chem-
istry class. During a co-op with Bemis Co.,
a global supplier of flexible packaging, he honed his profes-
sional skills and gained a greater understanding of what it
means to be an engineer working in industry.
Outstanding Scholar Awards
The Outstanding Scholar Awards were established to
recognize students who demonstrate exemplary academic
and personal achievements as well as interest and poten-
tial in metallurgy or materials science and engineering. The
awards are funded by the ASM Materials Education Founda-
tion. Three $2000 awards are presented each year.
Harlan Grossman
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Since learning about carbon allo-
tropes in high school chemistry, Gross-
man’s passion for materials science has
only intensified. This interest led him to
electrochemical research of cobalt and an
internship at GE Aviation where he worked
on projects ranging from dust ingestion to failure analysis.
He aspires to a career in the aviation industry.