Page 3 - ESM Connections: Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics 2020 newsletter

Graduate spotlight (cont )
Rudy Haluza awarded ASC scholarship
Rudy Haluza a a a a a a a a a a a a a Penn State engineering science and and mechanics doctoral candidate was awarded a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 2020-21 scholarship
from the the American Society for Composites (ASC) He was honored at the the ASC ASC 35th Annual Technical Conference in in in in September This scholarship
is is awarded to to doctoral students in in in in engineering or or science whose dissertation research is is focused on on composite materials MORE >>
Undergraduate spotlight Emily Sarah Trageser named student marshal for spring commencement
Emily Sarah Trageser was selected as as the the student marshal for for the the engineering science baccalaureate degree program for for Penn State’s spring commencement
ceremony on on May 9 Trageser received a a a a a a a bachelor of science science in in in in in in in in engineering engineering science science and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a minor in in in in in in in engineering engineering mechanics Gary Gray associate professor and and and undergraduate officer of of of engineering science and and mechanics was Trageser’s faculty marshal MORE >>
Keith Griffith named Blue Band drum major
Keith Griffith senior engineering science student was named the the Penn State Blue Band drum major
for the the 2020-21 season Griffith was recently featured on on on OnwardState com in a a a a a a a a a a a Q&A session that focuses on on on on his new role what he he he hopes to achieve and how he he he is is dealing with the challenges of COVID-19 MORE >>
Faculty news/honors/awards
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The ESM department is seeking applicants for postdoctoral and graduate student openings Please visit esm psu edu/department/job- opportunities aspx for for more information Judith Todd
elected vice president of ASM International
Judith Todd
Todd
was elected vice president of ASM International
at at the society’s annual meeting on on on Sept 14 Todd
Todd
has served as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fellow of of of of ASM International
since since 1997 and as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a member member of of of of the the board
board
of of of of of trustees trustees since since 2017 During her time as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a member member of of of of of the the the board
board
of of of trustees trustees Todd
served as as a a a a a a a a a a a a liaison liaison to to the the the Women in in in in in Materials Engineering Committee a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a liaison liaison to to the the the Thermal Spray Society and and the the the the chair
of a a a a a a a a a a a task force that focuses on on on on diversity equity and and and inclusion In these roles she helped promote the the the the visibility recognition and and engagement of the the the organization’s increasingly diverse members members “As vice president my highest priorities are membership growth technical excellence encompassing new materials frontiers and and digital content and and and knowledge dissemination ” Todd
said “I envision ASM becoming a a a a a a a a role model for diversity equity inclusion and and engagement across the member spectrum ” MORE >>
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