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POWDER COATING, August 2018 9 ishing industry and to the various orga- nizations that support the industry. Jolie Zak, Scientific Control Laborato- ries, has received the Taormina Award for her years of service to NASF and other finishing associations NASF also named three new fellows: Pat Gleason, Microfinish; Eric Olander, Electrochemical Products Inc.; and Bill Wiggins, Automation Plating Corp. Receiving awards of merit are Wesley Turnbow, EME Inc.; Manual Acosta and Lina De La Cruz, Control Electropolishing; Jim Miille, Chemical Solutions; the late James Sullivan, Schumacher Compa- nies; Stacey Bales, Bales Metal Surface Solutions; Paul Frank, Asterion; and Maj. Robert Baugh, US Army. For more info, visit nasf.org. PCI announces 2018 scholarship recipients TAYLOR MILL, Ky.—The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has awarded its 2018-2019 scholarships to students who are studying various subjects that can lead to a career in powder coating. Three other individuals received the Dr. George E.F. Brewer Award, con- sidered the most distinguished honor given by the association. Dr. Brewer is generally credited with the original idea of electrodeposition of paint through his work and research during the late 1950's while at Ford Motor Co. Through his initiative, the technology became more precise and the market expanded. This year's award recipients were: James Gezo, PPG Industries, who received the award in the area of market promotion of electrocoat tech- nology; Frederick Hess, UFS Corp., was honored in the area of application of electrocoat technology; and Jack Loren, Membranes International, re- ceived his award for development of electrocoat technology. NASF bestows several awards WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Na- tional Association for Surface Finish- ing (NASF) recently distributed sev- eral awards to its members. Dr. James Lindsay is the recipient of this year's NASF Presidential Award, which hon- ors his years of contribution to the fin- The criteria for the awards include spe- cific studies and projects relevant to powder coating technology, transcript/ GPA, future goals, unique qualifica- tions, and a letter of recommendation from their adviser. This year's Scholarship Program awarded $25,000 in total, which in- cludes corporate donations. The fol- lowing students were awarded scholar- ships: Alexis Corda, Purdue Univer- sity; Maggie Sackse, University of Or- egon; Alyson Sillin, University of Ore- gon; Alison Rohly, North Dakota State University; Hayden Castagno, Brigham Young University-Idaho; and Emily Chojecki, Purdue University. For more information on the recipients as well as the application process, visit www.powdercoating.org. elcometer.com Accurately measure your product and oven temperature profiles with the Elcometer 215 Oven Data Logger with ElcoMaster ® software. PROFILING Measure · F A ST · R EPEA T AB LE · A C C U R A T E · D U R A BL E OVEN TEMPERATURE sales@elcometer.com USA & Canada: (800) 521-0635 Powder Coating Magazine - 215 Oven Data Half Page Advert.indd 1 20/07/2017 10:52:46