Reginald I. Vachon, P.E., a past-president of ASME and chairman of the board of Direct Measurements Inc. in Atlanta, recently received distinguished honors from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (United Kingdom) and the Pan American Academy of Engineering, an international organization of the Americas. In recognition of his exceptional engineering achievement and contributions to the engineering profession, Vachon was named a Fellow of the London-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). IMechE also awarded Vachon the status of Chartered Engineer, the highest professional distinction offered by the United Kingdom Engineering Council. The 150-year old IMechE serves as the U.K.'s premier organization for mechanical engineers. Vachon was also elected as a Charter Member of the Pan American Academy of Engineering. He was chosen on his outstanding professional and academic merits, and for his leadership and contributions to the progress of engineering. Vachon will be formally inducted at a ceremony in Mexico City in September. The Academy, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a professional organization that provides consultation while supporting the contributions of the engineering community. A registered professional engineer in six states, Vachon is also a licensed attorney and has more than 40 years of experience in industry, education, and the government sector.

Sam Zamrik

Sam Zamrik, Professor Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University, has been named the Engineering Science and Mechanics Outstanding Engineering Alumnus for 2004. This award, presented by Penn State's College of Engineering, was created in 1966 to recognize alumni who have reached exceptional levels of professional achievement and to demonstrate the college's appreciation of their example, dedication, and loyalty. Zamrik, a member of ASME's Board of Governors, was honored for his pioneering contributions to the understanding of fracture and fatigue behavior of engineering materials through a number of developments including the first theoretical and experimental multi-axial fatigue research programs that included multi-axial crack growth using the concept of anticlastic bending. Zamrik, an ASME Fellow, has held a number of Society posts, and received ASME's Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal in 1996. He has been a member of ASME since 1974.

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