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 | A P R I L 2 0 2 2 6 6 FROM THE FOUNDATION FROM THE FOUNDATION Extending Our Reach Nothing makes me happier than seeing a student’s face light up at their first sight of molten metal or other materials phenomena. I love being part of the ASM Materials Education Foundation, so I can see firsthand more students experiencing these joys. Our foundation offers top-notch programming and activities to inspire and encourage students to enter the fields of materials science, engineering, and manufacturing. Although the ASM Foundation loves providing programming directly to students, we know that even more students can experience that excitement if we reach teachers and help them share their enthusiasm with their students—every student they teach, every year. We reach an exponentially greater number of students through the ASM Materials Camps for Teachers than we ever could with our student camps. That is why as chair of the ASM Foundation, I am working hard with the board and staff to be sure we can expand our reach to more teachers each year. Not just teachers of elite private schools, but teachers at urban public schools, rural schools, and schools that are teaching a diverse body of students. We want to cast the materials science and engineering net wide to include students who have never heard of the field, never thought of themselves as scientists, and never thought they could be engineers. Our goals are to increase our current number of teachers and students in our ASM Materials Camps and expand access to resources and content that encourage interest in STEM opportunities and ignite passion in the next-generation workforce. We need resources and support to build on the base of the ASM Materials Education Foundation. Let’s continue to work together to improve the knowledge and skills of our teachers, which will translate to their students becoming leaders in the materials field. The ASM Foundation curriculum provides hands-on, minds-on activities that bring critical concepts to life for all students and helps encourage them to pursue career paths they may never have imagined. This passion begins with attending ASM Materials Education Foundation programming and activities, conducted by our teachers. With your support, we will continue to light a spark in students and deliver the next generation of enthusiastic talent to the materials field. John “Chip” Keough, FASM Chair, ASM Materials Education Foundation ASM Scanning Electron Microscopy: Online Course with Lab Option In collaboration with Zeiss, ASM presents the new online course Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The class presents basic SEM theory and operating principles along with imaging and analytical techniques. This online tutorial is designed for new users who want to become familiar with basic scanning electron microscope operation. Participants have the option to choose the online course only or to pair it with a live one-day session at ASM’s laboratory with lab manager and instructor John Peppler. The lab sessions will be held in small groups in the ASM Microscopy Lab with several 2022 dates offered. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own samples. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3I9IjqK. VOLUNTEERISM COMMITTEE Profile of a Volunteer Dana Drake, Lab Manager, Metals, EOS of North America “I get to share my enthusiasm for this immense world! Everything is made of something. I help students think critically about the lifespan of a part—and I get exposure to rock stars in the industry.” That’s why Dana Drake volunteers with ASM as a mentor to high school students, serving for the past 10 years at the Eisenman Materials Camp. Drake attended Colorado School of Mines for her bachelor’s degree in metallurgical and materials engineering, then worked in failure analysis for Tinker Air Force Base before returning to pursue a master’s in materials science. She now works as a metals lab engineer for EOS, a company specializing in additive manufacturing machines. Her days include running powder testing to determine feedstock quality and evaluating parts printed by the system. In 2011, Drake took an ASM class at the dome from metallographer Frauke Hogue, FASM, a beloved teacher and high school camp mentor. She inspired Drake to volunteer as a mentor, a role she has been committed to since 2012. Drake loves working with high school students, and at age 35 describes herself as “a kid at heart” who enjoys relating Keough Zeiss EVO 15 SEM. Drake
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