AFS awards Service Citations "outstanding general service, of a primarily non-technical nature, to AFS, its chapters and the casting industry."
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Award Recipients
2024: Brian J. Rachwitz, EJ
2024: Dr. Mark A. Osbourne, Wabtec Corp.
2024: Mike Buyarski, The Federal Metal Co.
2023: Kelley J. Kerns, HA International, LLC
2022: Scott Giese, University of Northern Iowa
2022: Sairam Ravi, University of Northern Iowa
2022: Mike Bartol, American Colloid Company-Division of Mineral Technologies Inc.
2021: Dr. Russell L. Rosmait, Pittsburg State University
2021: Brian E. Began, Foseco
2020: Dr. Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University
2020: Jeff Sorenson, Lee Brass Co.
2019: George B. Kokos, Caterpillar Mapleton Foundry
2019: Peter Satre, Allied Mineral Products, Inc.
2019: Brian V. Smith, Casting Consultant
2018: Brad Steinkamp, Dura-Bar
2018: Ed Marczyszak, Burndy Corporation
2018: Kathy Hayrynen, Applied Process Inc.
2017: Steve Sikorski, Magma Foundry Technologies
2017: Godfrey F. Sergeant, MPG Casting Technologies (Grede)
2016: Robert Beard, Sloan Valve Co.
2016: Kenneth Murphy, American Cast Iron Pipe Company
2016: Peter Gravunder, Badger Mining Corp.
2015: Gerard R. Thiel, University of Northern Iowa
2015: Kevin McMahon, Elkem
2015: Michael L. Jones, Ford Meter Box Co.
2014: Richard McMinn, Buck Company
2014: Patricio Gil, Blackhawk de Mexico
2014: Michael Czaplewski, Milwaukee Chaplet
2014: B. Lee Tuttle, Kettering University
2013: J. Leigh Omer, Fresno Valves & Castings
2013: Robert Smillie, RWS
2013: Tommy Horton, Reich Companies
2012: Sandy Linton, Tonkawa Foundry Inc.
2012: R. Monroe, SFSA
2012: Greg Miskinis, ThyssenKrupp Waupaca
2011: David Williams, Allied Mineral Products, Inc.
2010: Harley Scoggins, Texas Cast Metals Association
2010: Peter C. Reich, Reich Companies
2010: Norris Luther, Consultant
2010: Ian Kay, Hot Metal Technology, LLC
2009: Harold Hoak, Motor Castings, Co.
2008: Ronald Pomeroy, Kansas Castings
2008: Lawrence Helm, Blackhawk Foundry & Machine Co.
2007: Mark Ziegler, Unimin Corp.
2007: Gerald Wilkinson, Kohler Company
2006: David Weiss, Eck Industries, Inc.
2006: Stephen Ducharme, H. Kramer & Co.
2006: John Andrews, Neenah Foundry Co.
2005: Ruth Ann Wood, Ashland Chemical
2005: Tim Kreuzer, Ford Motor Co. Cleveland Casting Plant
2005: Harry Galloway, Unimin Corp.
2004: Dan Torzewski, International Truck and Engine Corp.
2004: Charles Ruud, Metaltek International
2004: Sara Joyce, Badger Mining
2004: D.J. Couture, General Motors Corp.
2003: Joseph Ward, Indianapolis Casting Corp.
2003: Alan Steffe, General Motors Corp.
2003: Fred Schlegg, AFS (retired)
2003: John Grabel, Caterpillar Inc.
2003: Nino Davi, Pacific Steel
2002: Doug Trinowski, Delta-HA Inc.
2002: Walter Scott, Scott Sales
2002: Stephen Sauer, Carpenter Brothers Inc.
2002: Steven Imm, Waupaca Foundry
2002: Bruce W. Dienst, Simpson Technologies Corp.
2001: David Silsby, Simpson Technologies Corp.
2001: Eugene Muratore, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium America
2001: David Jablonski, Badger Mining
2001: James E. Brown, Bremen Castings, Inc.
2001: Stanley Bass, Fort Worth Aluminum
2000: Mike Hamilton, General Motors Corp.
2000: Thomas Caldwell, Cast-Fab Technologies
2000: Arthur J. Barnwell, George F. Pettinos LTD
2000: Scott M. Strobl, Simpson Technologies
1999: Thomas W. Stark, Badger Mining
1999: William Shaw, ICRI
1999: Ed Grandy, H. Kramer & Co.
1998: Edwin Loebler, American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
1998: Richard Grimes, Houston Pattern Works
1998: George Goodrich, Bodycote Taussig Inc.
1998: Arthur Ben Dunning, Jr., American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
1997: Robert VanWyngaarden, Lakeshore Sand Co. Ltd.
1997: Harold Simmons, Retired
1997: Paul Hansen, United Western Supply
1997: Jerome Dziedzic, Pelton Casteel Inc.
1997: Gerald G. Call, Stahl Specialty Company
1996: Robert Zayko, Soil and Materials Engineers
1996: Blanche Williams, Ford Motor Co.
1996: Thomas Hurley, Bodine Aluminum
1995: John E. Carpenter, Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
1995: Scott Layman, Kent State University
1995: Donald S. Carter, Consultant
1994: Paul Barker, Newnam Manufacturing
1994: Geary Smith, G&W Electric Co.
1994: Carroll Mobley, Ohio State University
1994: Avery Kearney, Avery Kearney & Co.
1993: James Young, The Morie Co.
1993: Doug Warner, Porter Warner Industries
1993: George Good, Ford Motor Co.
1992: David Kunkel, Ford Meter Box Co.
1992: William Schulze, Jr., Caterpillar
1992: Alan Volkmar, Brillion Iron Works
1991: Donald Soderlund, American Minerals
1991: John Serra, Carpenter Brothers
1991: Allen Filipic, Casting Equipment Inc.
1990: Carlton Metzloff, Erie Community College
1990: Michael Gwyn, Pelton Casteel, Inc
1990 Ken DeFerrari, Norton-Abex Defense Systems, Inc.
1989: John Parr, Dofasco
1989: Hans Heine, Foundry Management & Technology
1989: Paul Carey, Ashland Chemical
1988: Wayne Riggle, Wells Manufacturing
1988: Louis Iannettoni, Meloon Foundries
1988: Edgar Hopkins, ABC Coke Div., Drummond Coal Inc.
1987: John Waseem, American Steel Foundries
1987: Alvin Jacobson, Grand Haven Brass Foundry
1987: Don Askeland, University of Missouri-Rolla
1986: Nick Wukovich, Foseco, Inc.
1986: John Miske, Foundry Management & Technology
1986: Thomas Davies, Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
1985: Daryl Hoyt, Wedron Silica Co.
1985: Daniel Gentile, Consultant
1984: Robert Jacoby, St. Louis Coke & Foundry Supply Co.
1984: E.C. Austin, Jr., National Aluminum & Brass Foundry
1983: Charles Schureman, Consultant
1983: Weston Potter, Potter Supply Co.
1983: William E. Bopp, The Marmon Group, Midwest Foundry Co.
1982: Leon Morel, Jr., Morel Foundry Corp.
1982: Guenter Hoehold, Brown Boveri Corp.
1981: Walter Larson, Jr., Larson Consolidated
1980: Wayne Rossbacher, Faskure Coated Sand Div., Aurora Industries
1980: George Koren, Pettibone Corp.
1980: William Bearden, M.A. Bell Co.
1979: Jeff Westover, Wetover Corp.
1979: Richard Green, IMC Foundry Products
1978: Lyle Jenkins, Wagner Castings Co.
1978: Warren Spear, INCO, Inc.
1978: Hans Heine, Brown Boveri Corp.
1977: Russell Hard, St. Louis Coke & Foundry Supply
1977: Frederick Cowles, McEnglevan Heat Treating & Manufacturing Co.
1976: Frederick Riddell, H. Kramer & Co.
1976: Chlyde Jenni, General Steel Industries
1976: Donald Crews, Clow Corp.
1975: Elvin AuBuchon, M.A. Bell Co.
1974: Herman Mandel, Pennsylvania Foundry Supply & Sand Co.
1974: Charles Cousineau, L-C Refractories & Supply Co., Inc.
1973: William Willmot, The Herman Corp.
1973: Robert LeMaster, Nelson Pattern & Foundry Co.
1972: Frank Shipley, Caterpillar Tractor Co.
1972: Victor Rowell, Construction Aggregates Corp.
1972: Dale Brautigam, Campbell, Wyant, & Cannon Foundry Co.
1971: Robert Wolf, University of Missouri-Rolla
1971: James Pace, United-Erie, Inc.
1971: Clifford Lonnee, Alloyed Grairon Castings Corp.
1970: John Rost, Cleveland Standard Pattern Works
1970: Albert L. Hunt, River Cement Co.
1969: Frederick Menzel, Dependable Shell Core Machines
1969: Lewis Durdin, Dixie Bronze Co.
1968: Edward King, Consultant
1968: William Dunn, Oberdorfer Foundries
1967: Arthur Falk, Centrifugal Products Inc.
1966: F. Kermit Donaldson, SFSA
1966: Jake Dee, Dee Brass Foundry Inc.
1965: Milton Sell, Drake Manufacturing Co.
1965: Joseph Costello, American Hoist & Derrick Co.
1964: William G. Parker, General Electric Co.
1964: James L. Leach, University of Illinois
1963: Webb Kammerer, Midvale Mining & Manufacturing
1963: George Garvey, Garvey Pattern & Manufacturing
1962: Eric Welander, John Deere Malleable Works
1962: Frank Cech, Max Hayes Trade School in Cleveland
1961: Jess Toth, Harry W. Dietert Co.
1961: Alexander Barczak, Superior Foundry, Inc.
1961: Kenneth M. Smith, Caterpillar Tractor Co.
1960: Victor Zang, Unitcast Corp.
1960: William Ball, Jr., R. Lavin & Sons
1959: Roy Schroeder, University of Illinois
1959: James R. Allan, Allan Industries, inc.
1958: Fred G. Sefing, International Nickel
1957: Vincent Delport, Penton Publishing
1957: Horace Deane, Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.
1957: Thomas Barlow, International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
(Company affiliations shown at time of presentation)