This story appears in The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society's student newsletter Professional Preface, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 1.

Welcome Message

On behalf of the TMS Student Affairs Committee and staff, we hope that you had a great summer and are prepared for another exciting school year. We also hope that your student chapter is already planning for the activities that will provide you with valuable, professional experience. I look forward to working with all of you and I encourage you to contact me should you ever have any questions about TMS or the Student Membership program.

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

• The 2005 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition February 13–17, 2005
• MS&T ’05 September 25–29, 2005
• Travel Scholarships
• Materials Design Competition
• Chapter Travel Rebates
• Student Poster Session
• Chapters of Excellence
• Membership Challenge

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