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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 | O C T O B E R 2 0 2 1 5 7 ASM Constitutional Amendments Approved The proposed amendments to the ASM Constitution were approved by the ASM Membership at the 108th Annual Meeting on September 13, 2021. These amendments were outlined in the May/June issue of ASM News and were editorial in nature. However, four high-level changes were approved that include: • The reintroduction of a second vice president filling the role of Senior Vice President. • The inclusion of Article VII defining the A iliate Society’s relationship with ASM. • Providing for eligibility of Past Presidents of ASM A iliate Societies to be nominated for ASM Vice President. • The title of Managing Director was updated to Executive Director. Additionally, the ASM Board of Trustees reviewed and approved amendments to the ASM Rules for Government last updated in 2011. Both the updated and approved ASM Constitution and the Rules for Government can be found at asminternational.org/about/governance. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CORNER Nomination Deadline for the 2022 Class of Fellows is Fast Approaching The honor of Fellow of the Society was established to provide recognition to ASM members for distinguished con- tributions in the field of materials science and engineering, and to develop a broadly based forum for technical and pro- fessional leaders to serve as advisors to the Society. Criteria for the Fellow award include: • Outstanding accomplishments in materials science or engineering • Broad and productive achievement in production, manufacturing, management, design, development, research, or education • Five years of current, continuous ASM membership Deadline for nominations for the class of 2022 is November 30, 2021. To nominate someone, visit the ASM website to request a unique nomination form link. Rules and past recipients are available at asminternational. org/membership/awards/asm-fellows or by contacting Christine Hoover, 440.671.3858 or christine.hoover@ asminternational.org. ASM Nominating Committee Nominations Due ASM International is seeking members to serve on the 2022 ASM Nominating Committee. As noted in the ASM Con- stitution, approvedat theASMAnnualMeetingonSeptember 13, 2021, the committee will select a nominee for 2022-2023 senior vice president, (who will serve as president in 2023- 2024), a vice president (who will serve as president in 2024- 2025), and three nominees for trustee. Candidates for this committee can only be proposed by a Chapter through its executive committee, an ASM committee or council, or an affiliate society board. Nominations are due December 15. For more information, contact Leslie Taylor at 440.338.5472, leslie.taylor@asminternational.org or visit asminternational. org/about/governance/nominating-committee. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CORNER IMAT and Heat Treat Recap As we start the 4th quarter, I want to take this opportunity to thank our incredible volunteers throughout the world and the Operations team at Materials Park. ASM is continuing to grow and fight through the effects of the pandemic due to the hard work and dedication of these two groups. I’d also like to welcome our two new “Chief Vol- unteers” Dr. Judith Todd as our new president and Dr. David Williams as our new vice president. I look forward to contin- ued growth and success under their leadership. Recently, the IMAT and Heat Treat Conference and Exhi- bition took place on September 13-16, in St. Louis. While the current environment surely presented challenges, the support from the ASM community allowed for a successful step forward in providing networking and knowledge dis- semination—two critical values of our Society. Overall, the event saw participation from more than 1000 attendees and 300 exhibitors. Dr. Sandra Magnus, former NASA astro- naut, kicked off the conference speaking at the Women in Materials Engineering breakfast on Monday morning. Key talks from both Tesla and Ford were highlights touching on critical aspects related to materials processing and the impact on the heat-treating industry. The final night of IMAT/ HT was capped by a very well attended networking event at Anheuser-Busch. ASM would like to thank the programming committees, conference chairs, attendees, speakers, exhib- itors, and the community at large for their support. As we look to the future, we will continue to listen to our members and enhance our offerings to find the right balance of in-per- son and virtual events. Lastly, the Materials Education Foundation recently completed their Summer Materials Camps. Due to the pan- Aderhold