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Congratulations ASM/TMS Chapters of Excellence!

TMS and ASM International recognize five student chapters annually in the Chapters of Excellence Contest. Each of the winning chapters receives a cash award. Chapters are selected on the basis of general chapter activities, membership development activities, chapter relations, and annual reports. This year’s Chapters of Excellence are:

  1. Most Improved Chapter
     Washington State University
     Faculty Advisor: David Bahr
    Chapter Chair: Eva McGowan
  2. Member Development & Chapter Management
     University of British Columbia
     Faculty Advisor: Goran Fernlund
    Chapter Chair: Jane Howard
  3. Career Development
     Washington State University
     Faculty Advisor: David Bahr
    Chapter Chair: Eva McGowan
  4. Technical Programming
     University of British Columbia
     Faculty Advisor: Goran Fernlund
    Chapter Chair: Jane Howard
  5. Promotion of the Field
     University of Maryland
     Faculty Advisor: Sreeramamurthy Ankem
    Chapter Chair: Theresa Valentine

Think your chapter has what it takes to be a Chapter of Excellence? Submit an application by June 1, 2003. This application can be found in the Joint ASM/TMS Student Chapter Handbook. Winners are chosen by a selection committee consisting of ASM and TMS professional members. The awards will be presented at the 2003 TMS Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. Wining chapters receive $500.

For more information contact Diane Scheuring, 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086; fax (724) 776-3770; e-mail dscheuring@tms.org.

For more information contact students@tms.org.

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