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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, As you review this report, please take note of the lives touched by the Foundation in the past year. Through scholarships, grants, Materials Camps, and your donations, thousands of individuals share their journey with materials science education and want to branch out even more. We have shared comments from just a few of those individuals with you here. New and old manufacturing and technology require skilled engineers and technicians. Materials science can help by using hands-on, real-world projects that can shed light on the path for students. Teachers feel their teaching has been forever changed. Students get excited about fields they either hadn’t considered or didn’t even know existed. Their stories are inspiring, heartwarming, and full of the hope of people finding their place — and passion — in life. The Foundation is reaching out to bring that passion to even more in the coming months and years. We are thrilled that you are sharing the journey with us and look forward to hearing your story! Thank you, Carrie Wilson Executive Director ASM Materials Education Foundation I was hungry for more engaging, relatable demos and lab activities for my students. When this camp was made available, I jumped at the chance to attend. This camp met my every expectation and beyond! Before this camp, I was somewhat dreading the return of the school year. After this camp, I feel freed and equipped to do what I know best and to have fun with it! I am looking forward to a school year I and my students will enjoy! 8 “ “ - 2018 Materials Camp for Teachers Participant