Looping the Lincoln Memorial - with Morel Industries, Seattle
by Morel Industries, Seattle.
Morel Industries, Seattle a producer of copper base, aluminum andiron sand, and permanent mold costings, played a role in a recent restoration project on the National Mall, Washington, D.C. The metalcaster produced the Silicon Bronze Grates - see pictures - which encircled the Lincoln Memorial.
In total, Morel Industries cast 455 grates equalling a total weight of 27,300 pounds (12,409 kgs) of castings. It is estimated that close to 4 million people will visit and walk on the grates each year. The grates were installed by the U.S. National Parks Service.
Helping Today's Students Become Tomorrow's Leaders
by William W. Sorensen, Executive Driector Foundry Educational Foundation - (FEF).
Getting Things Done
The FEF's mission is to strengthen the metal casting industry by supporting unique partnerships among students, educators, and industry, in helping today's students become tomorrow's leaders.
The following intiatives are central to the FRF mission:
Ensuring that college and university cast metal programs deliver strong academic and pratical components that are responsive to evolving industry needs through key professor positions.
Accrediting college and university programs that meet FEF criteria such as the school setting up an Industrial Advisory Committee as a resource.
Linking students to the metal casting industry that provides opportunities for summer jobs and student internships (fellowships).
FEF College Industry Conference
The FEF College Industry Conference was recently held at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Nearly 250 industry executives, student delegates, key professors and university administrators were in attendance this year.
The conference began on Thursday, November 18, with the Industry Information Session which gave 90 student delegates the opportunity to interact with representatives of 36 companies in the metal casting industry. The Information Session and social time before and after the event is structured to facilitate the sharing of job opportunities and to connect students to potential employers in the industry.
During the General Session on Friday, the following speakers addressed the top “Reinventing Yourself for Sustainability in Metal Casting”: Corey Jarvis (Trumbull Metal Specialties), Kai Spande (General Motors), and Sid Tankersley (American Foam Cast).
The FEF/AFS Distinguished Professor Award was given to FEF Key Professor, Pradeep Rohatgi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in recognition of his demonstrated personal interest in his students, as well as his knowledge of the industry. As part of the luncheon this year, the Student Delegate scholarships were presented (see next page for complete list) – 21 students were awarded a total of $39,500.00. Additionally, the Keith Millis and Ron Ruddle scholarship recipients were announced.
At the Annual Reception on the evening of November 19, FEF’s highest award, the E.J. Walsh Award, was presented to former FEF student and President Lifetime Patron, Richard Poirier. The evening concluded with the drawing of the winners of the 60%/40% raffle that was held to help defray the costs of travel and lodging for the students and professors who attended the CIC –13 individuals received prizes between $100 and $500; 60% will go toward student/professor CIC travel. Thanks to all who bought & sold the raffle tickets!
Next year’s conference will be help on November 17 & 18 at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Plan now to attend this exciting event.
CIC Student Delegate Scholarships—November 19, 2010
AFS-Detroit Windsor-George Booth School
AFS-Saginaw Valley Scholarship
AFS Southwestern Ohio Scholarship
Ron & Glenn Birtwistle Mem. Scholarship
Ron & Glenn Birtwistle Mem. Scholarship
Donald Brunner Schol.-ThyssenKrupp Waupaca
Paul Carey Memorial Scholarship
Clifford Chier-Badger Mining Corp.
Wm. E. Conway Schol.-Fairmount Minerals
Tony & Elda Dorfmueller Scholarship
Richard Frazier Scholarship
Burleigh Jacobs Scholarship-Grede Foundries
James P. & Katherine Keating Scholarship
Loper Award
Charles Marshall Scholarship
Modern Casting Scholarship
Chester V. Nass Memorial Scholarship
Robert W. Reesman Mem. Scholarship
John Svoboda Memorial Scholarship
Gary Thoe Schol.-ThyssenKrupp Waupaca
Robert V. Wolf Mem. Scholarship
Michelle Loomis
Michael Kruse
Justin Norris
Paul Lynch
Jeremy
Faulkender
Christopher Armstrong
Sean Derrick
Tyler Farmer
Jacob Lile
Paul Marchwica
Adrew Merritt
Tony Betts
Matthew Loerwald
Spencer Nast
Andrew
McMinimee
Garrett Sass
Guy Wirsing
Jonathan Stein
Giuseppe Giovanatto
Eric Schneider
Anthony Wilshire
Michigan Tech
Trine University
Purdue University
Penn State
Pittsburg State
Trine University
Western Michigan
Pittsburg State
Trine University
University of Windsor
Missouri Univ. of Science and Tech.
Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville
Texas State
Missouri Univ. of Science and Tech.
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Pittsburg State
Texas State
University of Alabama
University of Windsor
Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Missouri Univ. of Science and Tech.
Special Scholarships
Keith D. Millis Scholarship
Keith D. Millis Scholarship
Keith D. Millis Scholarship
Keith D. Millis Scholarship
Ron Ruddle Scholarship
Kris Boss
Rhiannon Bragg
Brett Currier
Alexander Hoimes
Joseph Licavoli
Univ. of Northern Iowa
Alabama-Birmingham
Pittsburg State
Penn State
Michigan Tech
More information on this conference or any of the FEF activities can be obtained from the FEF office at 1695 N. Penny Ln., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone 847/490-9200, Fax 847/890-6270, email
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, web page http://www.fefinc.org
