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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Joseph Ogea, Jr.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University
After being accepted at Virginia Tech,
Ogea attended the school’s Foundry Insti-
tute for Research and Education open
house. As he stepped onto the foundry
floor, he was greeted by the hum of the
induction furnace and whir of slurry tank motors. The phys-
icality, intensity, and technology all rolled into one was
incredible. After taking a foundry class, he was hooked.
Hannah Woods
Purdue University
One highlight of Woods’ experiences
thus far has been her internship in the
Advanced Materials and Processing Branch
at NASA Langley Research Center, where
she worked on synthesis of novel high per-
formance polymers. She also enjoys her
roles as president of the Purdue American Chemical Society,
and as public relations director for her Material Advantage
chapter.
Edward J. Dulis Scholarship
The Edward J. Dulis Scholarship was established in
2003 and is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate
member of ASM at the junior or senior level who demon-
strates exemplary academic and personal achievements, as
well as interest and potential in metallurgy or materials sci-
ence and engineering. One scholar will receive a certificate
and check for $1500 toward educational expenses for one
academic year.
Keith Coffman
Georgia Institute of Technology
Already a veteran in the lab, Coff-
man’s projects have included reducing the
cost and complexity of applying the dis-
placive compensation of porosity process
to produce a fully dense ZrC/W composite
with complex shapes, and contributing to
research on aqueous Li-ion batteries by developing anodes,
electrolytes, and fabrication techniques to increase opera-
tion voltage.
Robert Wesolowski named 2016
Kishor M. Kulkarni Distinguished
High School Teacher
The Teacher Award Committee of the ASM
Materials Education Foundation is proud
to announce the selection of Robert
Wesolowski of Saint Joseph High School,
Pittsburgh, as recipient of the 2016 Kishor
M. Kulkarni Distinguished High School
Teacher Award.
The award, $2000 plus $500 toward travel to MS&T,
was established in 2007 through a generous donation by Dr.
Kishor M. Kulkarni, past trustee of ASM International, and
his family to recognize the accomplishments of one U.S.
high school science teacher who demonstrates a signifi-
cant and sustained impact on pre-college age students. The
award will be presented on October 24 at the ASM Leader-
ship Awards Luncheon at MS&T16 in Salt Lake City.
Wesolowski maintains a strong personal commitment
to improving STEMeducationwithin theWestern Pennsylva-
nia region. For 14 years, he coordinated a materials science
teacher internship program at Carnegie Mellon University
(CMU), and for six years he coordinated and presented at a
teacher camp at CMU. He also authored “Science and Tech-
nology through Materials” curriculum with CMU, which was
implemented in September 2011 throughout Pittsburgh
Public Schools.
“
Bob is a dynamic instructor who gives students many
opportunitieswithhands-on learning, whichgenerates excite-
ment and interest in our students. He has a talent for engag-
ing students in compelling discussions, motivating them to
be inquisitive and think outside the box. Bob is about sharing
resources, knowledge, and experiences with his students so
they remain actively engaged in the learning process.”
—Kimberly Minick, assistant principal,
Saint Joseph High School
2016 Undergraduate Design Competition
Winners Announced
The ASM Materials Education Foundation and Design
Competition Committee are pleased to announce the win-
ners of the 2016 Undergraduate Design Competition. First
prize goes to
California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
for “Design and Selection of Salts and Contain-
ment Materials for Concentrated Solar Power Generation.”
Team members include Obed Villalpando, Jason Wang,
Jared Logier, Blake Morris, and faculty advisor Vilupanur
Ravi, FASM. The team will receive $2000, $500 travel assis-
tance for MS&T16, and $500 to the department to support
future design teams.