FEF CONFERENCE

The 2011 FEF College Industry Conference was held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Chicago from November 17 & 18, 2011.  Again the DIS participated in the Career Information Session on Thursday November 17^th.  Thanks go out to John Keough of Applied Process for transporting and arranging to have the shirts produced, and Kathy Hayrynen of Applied Process along with Eric Meyers of Oil City Iron Works for helping out at the DIS table top.  Thanks also go out to the following companies who donated funds to cover the cost of producing the shirts;

Roberts Sinto Corp.
Elyria/Hodge Foundries
Foseco
Fundicion Aguilas
Hitachi Metals Automotive Corp.
Hickman Williams & Company
Pure Power Technologies
ASK Chemicals
Primetrade, Inc.
Farrar Corp.
ThyssenKrupp Waupaca
Elkem
Buck Company
Grede Holdings LLC
FerroPem Group
Blackhawk de Mexico
Applied Process
Benton Foundry
Blue Water Thermal Solutions 

This year’s slogan for the front of the shirts was “Stretch the Possibilities”

PHOTOS OF THE DIS BOOTH

During the Friday luncheon, once again the DIS through the FEF Keith Millis National Scholarship, presented four scholarships to deserving recipients.

We want to acknowledge the persons who selected the students this year, Lifetime Patrons and former FEF students, John Keough CEO for Applied Process and Gary Gigante, CEO of ThyssenKrupp Waupaca. 

This endowment was established with a variety of companies as well as the Ductile Iron Society to honor the life work of Keith Millis.  Keith is the inventor of Ductile Iron and past Executive Director for DIS.  He also served as FEF Board President in 1967. 

Four scholarships at $2,000 each were award this year and the students along with key professors were;     

Key Professor is:  Scott Giese              School: Northern Iowa
The student is: Erica Hill

Key Professor:  Sam Ramrattan          School: Western Michigan
The student is: Joseph Gray

Key Professor is:  Scott Giese              School: Northern Iowa
The student is: Ryan Brattrud

Key Professor is:  Russ Rosmait          School: Pittsburg State
The student is: Kane Rohrig

We would also like to thank Bill Sorenson and Pam Lechner of the FEF for inviting the DIS to participate in the Career Session.

Jim Wood
DIS Executive Director