Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Rausch
President, Briarwood College

Date: April 20, 1999

Place: Mattatuck Museum, 144 W. Main St., Waterbury CT Ph: (203) 753-0381

Directions from Hartford: I-84 to exit 21 (Meadow St) Straight off ramp bearing right onto Meadow St. Right at 3^rd light (W. Main St.). Museum is on left as you approach the green. Parking is on Park Place between the Museum and the YMCA

Reservations: Call Ann Quinones at (800) 537-5551 by 4/16/99 for reservations. Request meal selection: Museum Crab Cake with Herb Roumelade or Grilled Tenderloin Drizzled with Chimichurri Sauce.

Abstract:
Traditional education has not been preparing students with first day employable skills. This is a national finding, and the result has been a renewed emphasis on skill-based learning. Every student- high school, two-year college, four-year college, will be provided the opportunity to participate in a School to Career program. This will provide them with industry internships, and also those skills that will enable them to succeed in the business world. Briarwood College has successfully used this approach for many years. Business benefits from such a program because it obtains workers who are better suited to its needs. The basic ingredient for such success is a close relationship between business and the academic community.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Richard Rausch received his Doctor of Education from Columbia University in 1970, with his thesis in the area of regional education planning and services. During the course of his extensive career, he has served as an educator and an administrator for the Riverside School, Webster Hill School, Danbury Public Schools, Southern Connecticut State University, and Briarwood College. Dr. Rausch was the first director of RESCUE (Regional Education Services Center through Unified Effort), in Bridgewater, Connecticut. In 1997, he was the recipient of the Southern Connecticut State University Distinguished Alumnus Award. Currently, Dr. Rausch is the President of Briarwood College in Southington, CT

Dear Chapter Members:

By now, all Chapter members should have received their 1999 Roster. If not, please contact me so that one can be sent to you. Any misprints or errors should be reported as well so that corrections can be made for our "Millennium" Roster. We owe much thanks to Joe Kubinski for his time and effort in collecting all of the information and putting it in photo ready form. Grant Gatzen and Kevin Wilson also assisted in the Roster’s completion – thank you!

Our May technical meeting will have a different twist to it. We will jointly meet with the Uconn AMS Student Chapter and TMS. Prior to our main speaker that evening, we will have three brief talks by UConn students. They will be competing for "best overall presentation" to be decided by the meeting attendee. Your vote is needed.

I had the pleasure of attending the 50^th CT Science Fair at Quinnipiac College. Our young people have great imaginations and should be applauded for their efforts in presenting fine displays. Our Chapter awarded two $100 Savings Bonds. One student did an investigation and exploration of the slow decomposition of the R.M.S. Titanic by rust. The other winner studied the effects of acid rain on metals.

This edition of the Macrogram addresses the Hartford Chapter 1999 – 2000 Executive Board. The following individuals have been nominated:

• Chair - Joe Kubinski
• Vice Chair – Harley Graime
• Secretary – Arnie Grot
• Treasurer – Grant Gatzen
• Members at Large – Kevin Wilson, Tara Gigliello, Sunil Jha, Amanda Sousa, John Rugh, and Stu Weiss

If anyone would like to volunteer to be on the Board or nominate another Chapter member, please contact me by May 1st at which time we will close the nominations.

On behalf of the Chapter, I want to thank John Rugh for his March presentation on electron beam welding. We appreciate PTR Precision Technologies for sponsoring our social hour.

Sincerely,
Linda Thomas - Chairperson Hartford Chapter

• Chairperson Linda Thomas, (800) 537-5551
• Vice Chairman Joe Kubinski, (860) 741-8701
• Secretary Harley Graime, (860) 522-3123
• Treasurer Arnie Grot, (860) 633-5849
• Public Relations Tim Boysen, (860) 654-3948
• Members at Large Grant Gatzen, (860) 667-4403, Kevin Wilson, (860) 747-6333
• Immediate Past Chairman Al Hutwagner

Allvac

Arnie S. Grot

Carpenter Technology Corp

Danaher Corporation

Engelhard Corporation

Flame Treating & Engineering Co.

Heat Brand Inc.

Industronics Service Co.

J.M. Ney Co.

Lindberg Corporation

Metallurgical Processing, Inc.

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft/United Technologies

Precision Engine Products Corp.

Specialty Steel Treating, Inc.

Stanley P. Rockwell Co.

Struers, Inc.

The Platt Brothers & Co.

The Torrington Co.

United Services Co.

Vitta Corp.

April 20th : Materials Week Celebration - Joint meeting with South. Chap.

April 27 - 29 : Brazing Seminar - Contact Dan Kay (860) 651-5595

May 11th : Joint meeting with Uconn chapter/TMS, March Froning, Engelhard Surface Tech. "Replacement of Chrome by Thermal Spray - Landing Gear Application"; Presentation by Uconn Students

June 8 - Plant tour of J.M. Ney Co, Bloomfield. Precious Metals and composite contacts, progressive dies, high speed stamping, screw machining, fourslide forming, insert molding. Sustaining Members Night with dinner at WB Cody's.