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Scholarship in Memory of Long-Time Member J. Lee Magnon
On behalf of the NACE Central Area, the NACE Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of a new scholarship commemorating long-time NACE member, Lee Magnon, who passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2011. Jane Brown, Area Director for the NACE Central Area and Owner at Brown Corrosion Services, Inc., spearheaded this initiative and remarked […]
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In Honor of All Veterans
Six months. For six long months they faced off against the Russians, guns trained on each other across the demarcation line at Pilsen, Czechoslovakia as if waiting to see who would blink first. It was May 11, 1945, and not even one of the soldiers involved in this battle saga knew that this would be […]
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NACE Foundation of Canada Partners on Summer Materials Camps for Teachers
Again this summer, the NACE Foundation of Canada and the ASM Materials Education Foundation, along with ASM Materials Camp Canada, collaborated in organizing 5-day camps on materials (including corrosion) in Ottawa, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta, for teachers. The Ottawa Camp was held on July 8 – 12, and the Calgary Camp on June 17 – […]
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NACE Foundation Recognizes 2013 Outstanding Students
On Tuesday evening during CORROSION 2013 at House of Blues Orlando, the NACE Foundation recognized scholarship recipients for 2013. The Scholarship Awards Ceremony, sponsored by BP, recognized 23 students with 34 scholarships. Out of the 125 applications received by the Foundation, recipients were chosen by selection committees based on their academic excellence, work experience, professional […]
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2013 Founders Award Recipient – Pierre Crevolin
Pierre Crevolin was selected as the recipient of the 2013 Founders Award for his long and distinguished history of commitment to the NACE Foundation. Pierre’s service to the Foundation began as a board member in 2004, serving as the NACE Past President representative. While this was Pierre’s first formal position on the Foundation board, he […]
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Using Combat Skills to Fight Corrosion; NACE Foundation Helps Put Veterans Back to Work
At age 24, Anthony Bartlett’s military service was nearing its end and he found himself considering his next steps. In the U.S. Army Bartlett worked in satellite communications, providing Internet and phone capability to Army users; he was a network person in a tactical setting and served in Korea, Afghanistan, and finally at Fort Lewis […]
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NACE Foundation Recognizes Outstanding Students and Entertains Conference Attendees
This year, the NACE Foundation combined its evening fundraising event with the scholarship awards ceremony and what resulted was one incredible night at The Depot in downtown Salt Lake City! During the Scholarship Awards Ceremony, sponsored by BP, the Foundation awarded 23 scholarships to 20 outstanding students, chosen by selection committees based on their academic […]
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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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