ASM Materials Education Foundation is proud to announce that the 2021 recipient of The George A. Roberts Award is Dr. Lyle H. Schwartz, FASM. In 2002, ASM Foundation Trustees recognized the need to annually honor an individual who has made a significant impact on our ability to reach students and teachers, in e orts to increase awareness of materials and applied science careers. Dr. Schwartz is an honorary lifetime ASM member and was an ASM Foundation Board member from 2005 – 2019. He has demonstrated significant and sustained e orts in support of educational outreach and continues to support the Foundation. Dr. Schwartz has been a strong advocate for teaching materials science to children in both formal and informal settings. He also personally oversaw e orts to provide content across di erent teaching environments, particularly at science centers and museums. Schwartz continues to support the mission and work of the ASM Foundation. GEORGE A. ROBERTS AWARD AWARDS PACESETTER AWARD KISHOR M. KULKARNI DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARD The Pacesetter Award was established in 2009 as an annual corporate award to honor organizations for continued service to the ASM Materials Education Foundation and to recognize their impact in supporting educational outreach e orts that encourage young people to pursue careers in materials science and engineering. The 2021 winner of the Pacesetter Award is Honda, whose R&D facility in central Ohio in particular has been a supporter of the ASM Materials Education Foundation for almost 20 years. Their consistent support has been critical to funding the ASM Materials Camp for teachers in Columbus. Honda also recently began to expand their support to other Materials Camps that overlap their footprint. The Kishor M. Kulkarni Distinguished High School Teacher Award was established through a generous donation by Dr. Kulkarni (past ASM Trustee) and his family to honor and recognize the accomplishments of a high school science teacher who has demonstrated a significant and sustained impact on pre-college age students. The candidate must be a full or part-time actively employed high school teacher in the U.S. or Canada, and any ASM member may forward a qualified application/nomination for consideration. Following the pandemic year (2020) when nominations for this award were put on hold, Dr. Kulkarni decided to grant two awards this year. Briana Richardson, Washington High School, Ohio, and Scott Spohler, Global Impact STEM Academy, Ohio. “Scott andBriana are a remarkable teamof Master Teacherswho took the lead for our Advanced ‘Year 2’ Teachers Camps both inperson in Ann Arbor in 2019 and virtually in 2020 and 2021.” —Peg Jones, FASM Trustee, ASMMaterials Education Foundation Volunteer, ASMMaterials Camp “I have had the privilege and good fortune to work with both Briana and Scott on numerous occasions. Their commitment and dedication to the teaching of others is inspiring. I have witnessed them interacting with students and teachers and it is obvious Scott and Briana are truly master teachers.” —Debbie Goodwin Senior Master Teacher ASMMaterials Camp®-Teachers
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