Released on November 23, 2012

Bob Mortenson, a longtime Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) board member, recently received the foundation’s highest honor, the E.J. Walsh Award, at the FEF College Industry Conference in Chicago.

The conference, held Nov. 17-18, drew more than 275 industry executives, student delegates, professors and university administrators. The proceedings began with the Career Information Session, which gave 85 student delegates the opportunity to interact with representatives of 42 companies in the metalcasting industry.

In addition to foundation’s highest award, the FEF/AFS Distinguished Professor Award was given to FEF Key Professor Kyle Metzloff, Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville, in recognition of his demonstrated personal interest in his students, as well as his knowledge of the industry.

FEF’s student delegate scholarships also were presented during the conference. Nineteen students were awarded a total of $40,500. The following scholarships were awarded:

• Keith D. Millis: Ryan Brattrud, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Joseph Grah, Western Michigan, Erica Hill, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Kane Rohrig, Pittsburg State
  
• Ron Ruddle: Joseph Santa Maria Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  
• AFS-Saginaw Valley: Cody Wolfle, Trine Univ.
  
• AFS Southwestern Ohio: Jonathan Tinker, Ohio State Univ.
  
• Ron & Glenn Birtwistle Memorial: Blake Whitley, Univ. of Alabama, and Graham Smith, Tennessee Tech
  
• Donald Brunner (ThyssenKrupp Waupaca): David Impens, Univ. of Windsor
  
• Paul Carey Memorial: Alexander Croll, Trine Univ.
  
• Clifford Chier (Badger Mining Corp.): Keith Ripplinger, Trine Univ.
  
• William E. Conway (Fairmount Minerals): Morris Satin, Case Western Reserve
  
• Tony & Elda Dorfmueller: Richard Rusk, Mohawk College
  
• Burleigh Jacobs (Grede Foundries): Suzan Matti, Univ. of Windsor
  
• James P. & Katherine Keating: Maria Boyter, Cal Poly-Pomona
  
• Loper Award: David Hengst, Missouri Univ. of Science & Technology
  
• MODERN CASTING: Brandon Raineri, Penn State Univ.
  
• Chester V. Nass Memorial: Mat Staudinger, Cal Poly-Pomona
  
• Robert W. Reesman Memorial: Richard Brown, Pittsburg State
  
• TMB Industries: Justin Tiffany, Mohawk College
  
• Gary Thoe (ThyssenKrupp Waupaca): Cameron Hoefing, Univ. of Northern Iowa
  
• Ray Witt Memorial: Mackenzie Meekhof, Western Michigan
  
• Robert V. Wolf Memorial: Evan Kluesner, Missouri Univ. of Science & Technology