This story appears in The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's student newsletter Professional Preface, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 1.

Rice University Wins 2000 Membership Challenge

As they do every year, ASM/TMS have recognized student chapters for increasing their membership. Winning for the highest percentage of membership increase was Rice University, and winning in the Most Creative category was the Universityof Maryland. Overall, 77 students were recruited during this year’s membership challenge, and TMS thanks all of those chapters participating. Your continued support of the Joint ASM/TMS Student Chapter Program is much appreciated. The following chapters increased their membership by 15% or greater:

Georgia Institute of Technology
Faculty Advisor: Naresh Thadhani
Chapter Chair: Benjamin Church

Iowa State University
Faculty Advisor: Scott Chumbley
Chapter Chair: Stephanie Connor

Norfolk State University
Faculty Advisor: Alan Rowe
Chapter Chair: Christopher Steward

The Ohio State University
Faculty Advisor: Yogesh Sahai
Chapter Chair: Dawn Garrow

Rice University
Faculty Advisor: Enrique Barrera
Chapter Chair: Leonard Yowell

University of Florida
Faculty Advisor: Richard Connell
Chapter Chair: Elyssa Cutler

University of Maryland
Faculty Advisor: Sreeramamurthy Ankem
Chapter Chair: Marta Vornbrock

Washington State University
Faculty Advisor: Grant Norton
Chapter Chair: Daniel Eakins