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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 5

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VOLUNTEERISM COMMITTEE

FROM THE

FOUNDATION

Dear Friends,

As this year comes to an end,

we reflect on what we have been

able to accomplish thanks to the

energy and efforts of our members

and volunteers. It is my pleasure to present to you

some highlights of the 2014-2015 year at ASM Materi-

als Education Foundation. This year the Foundation:

Conducted two specialty Materials Camps fo-

cused on additive manufacturing

Established a partnership with LIFT (Lightweight

Innovations For Tomorrow) to incorporate a light-

weight materials module into Materials Camp

Enjoyed greater involvement and participation in

information and education programs, which re-

flects the organization’s mission of exciting young

people in STEM careers

Established a new scholarship in memory of

David J. Chellman

Organized a Materials Camp for Teachers in

Brazil—scheduled for January 2016

Kicked off a new award titled “Materials Choice”

The Foundation has a committed team and

involved Board of Trustees eager to not only continue

the work, but also improve upon and invest in the

programs and services that we provide.

A big thank you goes to the Board and staff for

their commitment to the mission and purpose of the

Foundation, and to all of our donors, partners, and

volunteers for their incredible contributions. With-

out your support, none of this work would be pos-

sible! Because of you, the ASM Materials Education

Foundation is financially stronger and able to pro-

vide more programs and services than at any other

time in our 63-year history. In the years ahead, with

your continued generosity and support, we will con-

tinue to respond effectively to the needs of the STEM

community.

As we pause this holiday season to recognize the

goodness in our lives, we offer special thanks to each

and every one of you who contributed time, knowl-

edge, resources, and funding to our programs. And to

ALL who make our work possible, we offer wishes for

a healthy and happy holiday season!

Sincerely,

VOLUNTEERISM

COMMITTEE

Profile of a Volunteer

Nate Eisinger, Staff Metallurgist, Perryman Co.

How do you inspire high school students to study

materials science? Capture the imagination. That’s what

happened to Nate Eisinger when he read about Hank

Rearden, the fictional character who invents a stronger-

than-steel superalloy in

Atlas Shrugged.

“The book may

have an ‘out there’ philosophy, but the character and the

metal stuck withme,” says Eisinger,

a 36-year-old metallurgist working

for Perryman Co., a Pittsburgh-area

company manufacturing titanium

products for aerospace and medi-

cal markets.

While at Cornell University,

Eisinger joined the ASM student

chapter and then the Twin Tier

Chapter. He was encouraged to

apply for—and won—an ASM schol-

arship, and was sent to a life changing ASM conference. “I

intended to go to grad school, but at the career fair, I met

the president of Special Metals. He said it was a great place

to work and asked for my resume,” he recalls. The rest is his-

tory, as it opened the door for a position in research without

requiring a Ph.D.

Since joining Perryman, Eisinger has inspired student

involvement in the Pittsburgh Chapter by coordinating ASM

high school scholarship competitions. “It’s very rewarding

to help students and see them pursue a similar track,” he

says. Eisinger has organized demos for kids at Pittsburgh’s

Carnegie Science Center and spearheads the Materials

Camp at MS&T, introducing about 400 students to materials

science each year. “There aren’t a lot of new metallurgists

coming up, so we need to educate young people to take up

the mantle,” he adds.

As a husband and father of two young children,

Eisinger understands the challenge of volunteering with

ASM. Seeing both personal and professional benefits, he

works hard to attract new members and appreciates Perry-

man’s encouragement of employee involvement. He hopes

to see ASM put together a package at the national level to

show employers the value of participating in local chapters.