Kirsten Pittman and Zebediah Dahlke have received American Foundry Society – Birmingham Chapter Scholarship for the 2017 year.

Pittman is a senior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She is active in various professional societies, such as Alpha Sigma Mu, American Foundry Society, Materials Advantage, and Tau Beta Pi. She is the current president of Alpha Sigma Mu. Pittman also served as an officer for the American Foundry Society (2014-2015). She often leads study sessions for Materials Engineering classes.

Dahlke is a junior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is also the recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship and the Joint Admissions Scholarships. He is involved in various professional societies, such as American Foundry Society and Materials Advantage. He is currently the vice president of UAB’s for the American Foundry Society. He is also active in various community development programs such as Youth Leadership and Development Program.