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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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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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