This story appears in The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's student newsletter Professional Preface, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 1.

Welcome Back Students

On behalf of the TMS Student Affairs Committee and staff, welcome back.We hope that you had a great summer and are prepared for another excitingschool year. We also hope that your student chapter is already planning forthe activities that will provide you with valuable, professional experience.For those of you I have not yet worked with, I am the TMS membership &marketing coordinator and your student chapter liaison. I look forward toworking with all of you and I encourage you to contact me should you everneed anything.

We have many plans for this school year, so mark your calendars andplan to participate in these great events:

• 132nd 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, please do not hesitate to contact me at (724) 776-9000, ext. 259, or by e-mail at dscheuring@tms.org.

Diane ScheuringMembership & Marketing Coordinator