Dear students,

I want to congratulate you on your ongoing efforts in education outreach. You have come a long way since I first became involved with education outreach in the 1990s.

My journey began when ACerS President Robert Eagan (1990–1991) asked me to establish an Education Committee for ACerS. A key focus was on education outreach to inform the general public about the importance of ceramics and glass and to encourage high school students to consider ceramic science and engineering as a career. A second focus was on continuing education through short courses and on organizing activities for students at the various ACerS meetings.