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PRESIDENT TIRPAK APPOINTS COMMITTEE COUNCIL CHAIRS A SM International President Jon D. Tirpak, FASM, appointed a chair to each of the Society’s general committees and councils. All appointments were unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees. Terms began September 1, 2015. Congratulations to all of our ASM International leaders! Committee/Council chairs include: Mr. Burak Akyuz, team lead, metallurgy and failure analysis, Applied Technical Service Inc., was appointed chair of the Failure Analysis Committee. Ms. Beth Armstrong, staff scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was appointed chair of the Volunteer- ism Committee. Dr. Aziz I. Asphahani, FASM, chief executive officer, QuesTek Innovations LLC, continues as chair of the Invest- ment & ASM Materials Education Foundation Investment Committee. Mr. Premkumar Aurora, partner, Aurora Engineering Co., continues as chair of the India Council. Prof. Laura Bartolo, senior research associate, North- western University, was appointed chair of the Content Committee. Dr. Corbett Battaile, principal member of technical staff, Sandia National Laboratories, was appointed chair of the Materials Property Database Committee. Dr. Amber Black, applications engineer, Precision Technologies Inc., was appointed chair of the Emerging Technologies Awareness Committee. Prof. Krishan Chawla, FASM, professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, continues as chair of the Interna- tional Materials Review Committee. Mr. Craig Clauser, president, Craig Clauser Engi- neering, continues as treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee. Dr. Zayna Connor, senior engineer specialist, Cat- erpillar Inc., was appointed chair of the Technical Books Committee. Lin Tiley

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Ms. Diana Essock, FASM, president, Metamark Inc., continues as chair of the Women in Materials Engineering Committee.

In This Issue 41 President Tirpak Appoints Council Chairs

42 Board Nominations

45 HTS Award Deadlines

46 Chapter News

46 Members in the News

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