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HIGHL IGHTS A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8 4 0 VOLUNTEERISM COMMITTEE Profile of a Volunteer Mark Tschopp, Materials Engi- neer, Team Leader, U.S. Army Research Laboratory In materials engineering, there are few people with careers span- ning industry, academia, and national research labs. Mark Tschopp is among this unique group, having worked as a manufacturing engineer for General Motors, on the faculty at Mississippi State University, and currently as senior materials engineer at the U.S. Army Research Lab at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Tschopp’s area of interest is integrating computational and experimental techniques. “Ultimately, I work on mate- rials engineering with a goal to save soldiers’ lives,” he says. “We’re working on the next generation of metals and ceram- ics and how it contributes to soldier protection, including body armor, helmets, tanks, and other aspects.” After earning his doctorate in materials science and engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Tschopp  VOLUNTEERISM COMMITTEE Tschopp decided to get more involved with ASM by serving on com- mittees, presenting at MS&T conferences, and helping organize yearly symposia for early-career professionals with topics such as career paths, mentorship, and entre- preneurship. “I wanted to transform the symposia to bring in high-profile people like CEOs or presidents of other pro- fessional societies to talk about how they navigated their career,” he says. Tschopp finds great personal reward in helping others build successful careers. “In my position now, I engage with early career scientists and help them chart their career path in some small way.” He has also enjoyed serving on various ASM award committees and recognizing the hard work peo- ple do in their professional lives. In 2016, Tschopp himself was awarded the ASM Silver Medal Award for mid-career members who achieved excellence in research, leadership, and service. “I’ve always been service-minded. Serving ASM means you’re trying to make the Society better. There are other instrumental benefits, like networking,” he says. “The MS&T conferences have been vital to my professional career. In research and development, staying current with what oth- ers are doing is critical because you’re always trying to push the state of the art.” CHAPTERS IN THE NEWS Akron Celebrates 70 Years The October 2017 meeting of the ASM Akron Chapter was filled with festivities and a cake. The chapter celebrated its 70th anniversary and also honored Akron Steel Treating Company’s 75th anniversary as a sustaining member, with its president, Joe Powell, on hand to accept the award. Yes, the math is correct. Heat Treat Society membership began prior to the formation of the ASM local chapter. Joe Powell’s father, Prosper Powell, was a charter member of the Akron Chapter. Metro New York-New Jersey Hosts Mahoney Preparing to cut the cake (left to right) are Lou Cseko, Joe Powell, Marion Gordon, Bob Shemenski, FASM, and Dave Houser. The chairman of the ASMMetro NY-NJ Chapter, Chris Rasmussen, presented a plaque of appreciation to ASM CEO WilliamMahoney, in gratitude for his lecture and discussion at the October 2017 meeting. Pictured (left to right) are immediate past chairman Larry Abernethy with WilliamMahoney and Chris Rasmussen.