This story appears in The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's student newsletter Professional Preface, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 1.

Welcome Message

On behalf of the TMS Student Affairs Committee and staff, we hope the school year is going well. We also hope that your student chapter is busy with activities to provide you with valuable, professional experience as well as fun and memorable times.

TMS has a lot of activities planned for 2004 and we hope that you can be involved with as many as possible. These events include:

• 133rd TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Charlotte, NC
• Travel Scholarships
• Academic Scholarships
• Materials Design Competition
• Chapter Travel Rebates
• Chapters of Excellence

For more information about these events or any questions about your membership, please do not hesitate to contact Diane Scheuring.