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2012 Founders Award Recipient – Dick Wilson
Richard M. Wilson served on the Board of Directors for the NACE Foundation from 2008 to 2011. During his tenure, he chaired the Development Committee and was active in the fundraising efforts. Through Carboline, Mr. Wilson continues to support the Foundation in its mission to engage students and educators in the field of corrosion science and engineering. His […]
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Carboline and Chevron Support Veterans through NACE Foundation’s Workforce Development Program
In June of this year, the NACE International Foundation received two sizable donations from Chevron and longtime supporter Carboline. The funds will be used to provide NACE training to returning military veterans through the NACE Foundation’s Workforce Development Program. The program is designed to provide comprehensive education in the basics of corrosion and certifications that […]
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Past Presidents Council Awards First Annual Academic Scholarship Through NACE Foundation
In March at CORROSION 2011 in Houston, Texas, the very first Past Presidents Scholarship was awarded to Kyle Addis, a chemical engineering student at Ohio University. This scholarship was created in 2005 by the Past Presidents Council and is administered by the NACE International Foundation to provide financial assistance to students who aspire to study […]
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Chevron Supports U.S. Veterans through NACE Foundation Workforce Development Program
HOUSTON (June 17, 2011) — Chevron made a $35,000 contribution to the NACE Foundation which will be used towards the cost of corrosion control training and certification for dozens of U.S. veterans. As unemployment for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan soars above the national average, companies like Chevron, U.S. Steel, Carboline Co., Colonial Pipeline […]
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Foundation Golf Tournament Renamed to Honor Founders Memory
Next year at CORROSION 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the NACE International Foundation will celebrate its 10th anniversary of the annual golf tournament. Since 2003, the golf tournament has been a big part of the NACE annual conference, netting close to $250,000 for the Foundation over the last nine years. To commemorate this anniversary, […]
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2011 Founders Award Recipient – Elaine Bowman
Elaine Bowman has been a steadfast advocate for the NACE Foundation since it began as an Endowment Committee within NACE International in the late 1980’s. She led the NACE Foundation as president from 2006–2008 with creative ideas for fundraising and a vision for innovative educational programs. Elaine’s strategy was to create and sustain a viable, vibrant […]
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Third Annual ASM/NACE Teachers’ Camp at Asbury College, Ottawa
On July 4 to 8, 2011, a group of 27 teachers from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and New York participated in the Third Annual ASM/NACE Residential Teachers’ Camp at Ashbury College, an independent school in Rockcliffe Park, a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Ashbury campusincludes classrooms, laboratories, a dining hall, and two new residences. The five-day camp consists of […]
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Teachers Attend Free Camp, Learn How to Encourage More Students to Pursue Degrees in Science, Engineering and Technology
OTTAWA (July 12, 2010) — Last week 25 science teachers from throughout Canada and the United States attended the 2 nd Annual ASM Materials Camp for Teachers at Ashbury College in Ottawa, Canada. In collaboration with the ASM Materials Education foundation, the NACE Foundation of Canada, the only organization dedicated to preparing the new generation of […]
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NACE Foundation of Canada Prepares for 2010 ASM Teacher Camps
The NACE Foundation of Canada recognizes that an efficient way to encourage students to consider careers in science, engineering and technology is by engaging them through their high school science teachers. Currently the foundation is preparing for the 2010 ASM Materials Camp for Teachers, which will be held July 5 – 9, 2010 at Ashbury […]
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Carboline Donation Funds NACE Foundation Scholarships and Workforce Development
The NACE Foundation board of directors would like to thank Carboline Company for its recent $35,000 donation. One of the world’s leading suppliers of corrosion resistant products, Carboline has contributed $20,000 to NACE Foundation’s Workforce Development Program for Veterans; and the remaining $15,000 will fund a scholarship that will be awarded to a student enrolled […]
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