Knight receives Drexel University Myers Award for
Distinguished Service.
Auxiliary professor Dr. Richard Knight, FASM, immediate past
president of the ASM Thermal Spray Society, is the 2007-2008 recipient
of the Drexel University Harold M. Myers Award for Distinguished
Service. This is the highest service award at Drexel presented to a
faculty or staff member of the Drexel community who has gone above and
beyond their position in service to the university community.
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Rick was recognized by colleagues and students as an integral
member of department, college, and university life in the area of
service. He was particularly cited for his position as the Department of
Materials Science and Engineering Chemical Hygiene Officer, his work in
helping to transition the Centralized Research Facility from a
departmental to a college and university facility, and his role as
faculty advisor to student groups.
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