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FEATURE 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 | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 5 4 HTS NAMES NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS Eric L. Hutton, vice president operations, ADE North America East, Bodycote, succeeds as president of the Heat Treating Society (HTS), while James P. Oakes, vice presi- dent business development, Super Systems Inc., remains on the board as immediate past president and treasurer. Lesley Frame, assistant professor, University of Connecticut, is elected to vice president. Officers serve a two-year term. In addition, the following members were elected to the HTS board for a three-year term: Robert Madeira, vice president, Inductoheat Inc., and Douglas Puerta, CEO, Stack Metallurgical Group. Michael Brant, metallurgical engineer, Contour Hardening Inc., was appointed emerging profes- sional board member for a one-year term. Noah Tietsort, undergraduate student, Case Western Reserve University was reappointed for a second, one-year term as student boardmember. H T EATING SOCIETY NEWS 4 SOLICITING PAPERS FOR ASM HTS/BODYCOTE BEST PAPER IN HEAT TREATING CONTEST The ASM HTS/Bodycote award was established by HTS in 1997 to recognize a paper that represents advancement in heat treating technology, promotes heat treating in a sub- stantial way, or represents a clear advancement in manag- ing the business of heat treating. The award is endowed by Bodycote Thermal Process-North America. The contest is open to all students, in full-time or part- time education, at universities (or their equivalent) or col- leges. It is also open to those students who have graduat- ed within the past three years and whose paper describes work completed while an undergraduate or post-graduate student. The winner receives a plaque and check for $2500. To view rules for eligibility and paper submission, visit hts.asminternational.org , Membership & Network- ing and Society Awards. Paper submission deadline is March 1, 2020. Submissions should be sent to Mary Anne Jerson, ASM Heat Treating Society, 9639 Kinsman Rd., Ma- terials Park, OH 44073, 440.338.5446, maryanne.jerson@ asminternational.org . HEAT TREATING SOCIETY SEEKS BOARD NOMINATIONS The HTS Awards and Nominations Committee is seek- ingnominations for threedirectors, a student boardmember, and an emerging professional board member. Candidates must be an HTS member in good standing. Nominations should be made on the formal nomination form and can be submitted by a chapter, council, committee, HTSmember, or an affiliate society. The HTS Awards and Nominations Com- mittee may consider any HTSmember, even those who have served on the HTS Board previously. Nominations for board members are due March 1, 2020. For more information and the nomination form, visit the HTS website at http://hts.asminternational.org and click on Membership and Networking and Board Nominations; or contact Mary Anne Jerson at 440.338.5446, maryanne. jerson@asminternational.org . Hutton Oakes Frame Madeira Puerta Brant Tietsort The ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS) focuses on thermal processing of metals and ma- terials. HTS members leverage this network of professionals to share technical information, industry knowledge, and best practices, and to recognize outstanding achievements and dis- tinguishedperformanceof fellowmembers. Formore information: memberservicecenter@ asminternational.org or 440.338.5151 ext. 0. JOIN ONLINE: asminternational.org/HTS