The MRS Woody Award
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Student Award Recipients: Bottom row left to right: Gary B. Bronner, Slavik Kasztelan, James Kakalios, Bobbi Roop, Evert Jan van Loenen, Lourdes G. Salamanca-Riba, Kurt Sickafus, and Peter F. Green. Top row left to right: C. Tatar, Thomas C. Banwell, Ali S. M. Salih, Joseph K. Doychak, A. K. Kuruvilla, Theoren P. Smith, and Abderrafi M. Ougouag.
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The MRS Woody Award The inaugural presentation of a new MRS award, the "Woody," was recently made to and in honor of 1984 MRS President C. W. "Woody" White. The ceremony took place during the meeting of the MRS Council on Friday, November 30, immediately following the close of the Fall Meeting. White accepted the unexpected award from Harry Leamy, chairperson of the MRS Awards Committee, who told the assembled Council that the award was instituted "to honor members of the Society whose organizational talents, energy, and unselfish service to the Society are typified by Woody White's performance as MRS President during 1984." During the past year, White's leadership was tested more severely than was conceivable at the close of the 1983 Fall Meeting. The institution of a fledgling Headquarters required that White, with extensive help from Elton Kaufmann and the others on the Executive Committee, transmit the MRS culture and traditions to a new staff. Procedures for implementing the production and mailing of MRS literature were devised, a new computer system made functional, and a host of new activities were instituted under White's guidance. The first MRS Equipment Exhibit and Job Placement Center and the transmittal of effective charters to each MRS Committee were all carried out by Woody White with grace, skill, and above all, energy. Leamy emphasized that these activities are only examples of the multitude of accomplishments achieved on behalf of the Society through the driving
Harry Leamy (left) presents Woody White with the first Woody Award. force of Woody White. Growth in the size and scope of the Society's activities occurred largely due to his efforts. It was for this reason the award was conceived. In describing the award itself, Leamy said,"Other groups honor their esteemed members with awards such as the 'Oscar,' 'Emmy,' and 'Grammy.' We felt that Woody's outstanding example called for the creation of an award, and that his name lent itself beautifully to the purpose."
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