PROCESS
Individual Awards
GOLD MEDAL Gary M. Gigante, CEO (Retired), Waupaca Foundry
Inc. (Waupaca, Wisconsin), will receive the Peter L. Simp- son Gold Medal for long-term contributions to the sustain- ability of the metalcasting industry through environmental stewardship, technological advances, and the development of people in the industry. Sara A. Joyce, vice president of quality and technical
assurance, Badger Mining Corp. (Berlin, Wisconsin) will re- ceive the William H. McFadden Gold Medal for technical contribution to the foundry industry through ground-break- ing research, technical articles and presentations, contribu- tions to books, committee service, and a commitment to advancing the industry.
AFS AWARD OF SCIENTIFIC MERIT Gregory V. Miskinis, director of research and process
development, Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Waupaca, Wiscon- sin): For major contributions to the metalcasting indus- try through industrial research and mentoring newcomers to the industry and service to the Northeastern Wiscon- sin chapter of AFS. Pradeep Kumar Rohatgi, distinguished professor/direc-
tor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee): For significant contributions over 50 years to the metalcasting industry in research presentations at AFS events, and the education of casting engineers.
AFS SERVICE CITATION Godfrey F. Sergeant, technical director, MPG Casting
Technologies (Grede) (New Castle, Indiana): For meritori- ous contributions to the AFS Division 4 Technical Commit- tees and the Central Indiana AFS Chapter. Steve Sikorski, vice president of operations, Magma
Foundry Technologies Inc. (Schaumburg, Illinois): For dedication and commitment to the metalcasting industry of North America and commitment to supporting and devel- oping the next generation of metalcasting professionals.
Ɣ Neenah Foundry Co. (Neenah, Wisconsin): 5 million Ɣ man-hours.
MILLIONAIRES SAFETY AWARD
Southwest Steel Casting Co. (Longview, Texas): 2 mil- Ɣ lion man-hours.
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John Deere Foundry (Waterloo, Iowa): 1 million man-hours. March 2017 MODERN CASTING | 57
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