This story appears in The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's student newsletter Professional Preface, vol. 8, no. 2, p. 1.

Welcome Back Students!

On behalf of the TMS Student Affairs Committee and TMS staff, welcome back. We hope that your summer was full of memorable events, and that your student chapter is already planning ahead for another exciting school year. I look forward to working with all of you, and I encourage you to contact me if you should ever need anything.

We have a lot planned for your school year, so prepare your schedule to participate in these great events:

• 131th TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
• EPD Mentor Program
• Travel Scholarships
• Materials Design Competition
• Chapter Travel Rebates
• Student Poster Session
• Chapters of Excellence
• Membership Challenge
• Student Leaders Program

For more information contact me at (724) 776-9000, ext. 259, or by e-mail at tbraden@tms.org.

Tara Braden
Student Chapter Liaison