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
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
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
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
13
4-18-90 Omar G. Hernandez Antoni Tabak George Hartley William O'Neill
14 4-17-91 Dr. Frank N. Mandigo Antoni Tabak
16 4-21-93 Peter Robinson Antoni Tabak Mel M.
Schwartz
17 4-21-94 Aldo M. Reti Antoni Tabak
18 4-11-95 James H. Michel Antoni Tabak John
G. Rowland
19 4-21-96 Raghavan Ayer Antoni
Tabak 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