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2025 wmu short course
Dr. Sam and his happy students!
For one week during each of the last over twenty-five summers, Dr. Sam Ramrattan, has been offering hands-on metal casting workshops for tenth-through-twelfth-grade high school students at WMU in Kalamazoo, Michigan. During the five-day visit, Dr. Sam, Professor in the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacturing, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Western Michigan University and a Key Professor for the Foundry Educational Foundation., directs activities in the College of Engineering, Metal Casting Laboratory.
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Chapter 3 Supports Students at the WMU Short Course
Chapter 3 supported students; Taylor Williams, Jaden Eaton, and Amateo Deeb, all from Ferndale High School were joined by Chapter 3 representatives Bob “Dr. DieCast” McClintic, Mike Martin (Hauzer USA), Steve Quirk (Cascade Die Casting Group, Inc.). Pictured with the students and Chapter 3 representatives, are Mike Meyer, NADCA President, and Paxton Banks, WMU Student Chaperone.
Student Feedback
The students reported that the instruction was very detailed and that they can use the information they received to make informed decisions about their career path.
Education is essential to our industry
Chapter 3 would like to thank Dr. Sam and WMU for their support of the casting industry.
We know that education is the key to the future of our industry and support of activities like this one goes a long way in providing students with the tools they need to make sound career choices.