CONNECTICUT MATERIALS ( METALLURGY) WEEK

Materials (Metallurgy) Week began in 1978 when Governor Ella Grasso signed the first Proclamation recognizing the week of April 17 through April 22 as "Metallurgy Week". Present at the signing were Southern Connecticut Chapter Chairman Lynn Lansbury and ASM National President Elihu Bradley, also of the ASM Hartford Chapter. The week was chosen to coincide with the designation of the site of the Waterbury Brass Metallurgical Landmark, Century Brass Products and the Anaconda Brass Division actively participated as sponsors for the event.

From these honorable beginnings "Materials (Metallurgy) Week: has prospered. Chairmanship of this annual event has rotated between the Southern Connecticut Chapter, Hartford Chapter and the University of Connecticut Student Chapter. Robert John Klancko P.E. of The Southern Connecticut Chapter initiated the concept and the Chapter has provided the impetus necessary to keep the annual observance alive and growing.

The purpose of "Materials (Metallurgy) Week" is two fold. The first is to highlight the contribution of materials engineering and metallurgy to the economy of the State of Connecticut and secondly to provide a vehicle for all of the materials/metallurgy oriented technical and professional societies, organizations and groups to gather annually for a common purpose and goal. The title of this Week was officially changed from Metallurgy Week to Materials Week in 1996. During this change over period the old name metallurgy still appears but in parentheses.

Our combined thanks to Connecticut governors, the various technical societies, the many materials and metal working industries and the countless individuals who have contributed their time, talents and materials to make "Materials Week: in Connecticut the success it has become.

A summary of "Materials (Metallurgy) Week" observances is as follows:

# Date So.Ct Chapter Metallurgy Week Metallurgist/Materials Governor

Chairman Chairman Person of the Year

1 4-20-78 Lynn Lansbury Robert J. Klancko Ella Grasso

2 4-19-79 Arthur Gerary, Jr Robert J. Klancko Ella Grasso

3 4-17-80 John Skrobola, Jr. Robert J. Klancko Ella Grasso

4 4-16-81 Jerry L. Clupper Robert J. Klancko William O'Neill

5 4-15-82 Eleanor Prokupek Richard Phillips William O'Neill

6 4-21-83 Robert J. Klancko Jeffery Gammins William O'Neill

7 4-21-84 Dr. Ronald N. Caron Robert Simon William O'Neill

8 4-21-85 David W. Williams Antoni Tabak Dr. Anthony F. Giamei William O'Neill

9 4-9-86 Lyle R. Holmberg Antoni Tabak Dr. Tadeusz Sendzimir William O'Neill

10 4-17-87 Daniel R. Guerrera Antoni Tabak Elihu Bradley William O'Neill

11 4-14-88 Patrick J. Phelan Antoni Tabak William O'Neill

12 4-21-89 Joseph Langnser Antoni Tabak Dr. Bern Dibner William O'Neill

13 4-18-90 Omar G. Hernandez Antoni Tabak George Hartley William O'Neill

14 4-17-91 Dr. Frank N. Mandigo Antoni Tabak Lowell Weicker

15 4-09-92 Dan Rosenthal Antoni Tabak Dr. Cyril S. Smith Lowell Weicker

16 4-21-93 Peter Robinson Antoni Tabak Mel M. Schwartz Lowell Weicker

17 4-21-94 Aldo M. Reti Antoni Tabak Lowell Weicker

18 4-11-95 James H. Michel Antoni Tabak John G. Rowland

19 4-21-96 Raghavan Ayer Antoni Tabak John G. Rowland

20 4-17-97 Charles Whitman Robert J. Klancko Dr. Harold Brody John G. Rowland

21 4-22-98 Charles McCowan William R. Klancko John G. Rowland

22 4-20-99 Ralph Edwards William R. Klancko John G. Rowland

23 4-27-00 William Robert Klancko William R. Klancko John G. Rowland

24 4-17-01 Ray Slack William R. Klancko Robert J. Klancko John G. Rowland

25 4-16-02 David Shaner Jerry Clupper/Arnie Grot John G. Rowland

26 4-10-03 Committee Jerry Clupper/Arnie Grot John G. Rowland

27 4-15-04 Bill Michels Bill Michels John G. Rowland

28 4-21-05 Don Carew Robert J. Klancko Jodi Rell

29 Peter Bauman Jodi Rell

30 Nick Sopchak Jodi Rell