Efforts to recruit are richly rewarded

Wallace W. Carr, P.E., an associate professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, won the March drawing for a Palm Pilot VII. He is a member of the Atlanta Section in Region XI.

The former chair of ASME's Textile Division was entered in the drawing because he recruited a new ASME member.

The name of every member who recruits a new, dues-paid member is entered in the drawing as part of an incentive program in ASME's current membership drive.

To date, nine Palm Pilots have been awarded.

For more information about ASME's current recruitment drive and how to be entered in the drawing, visit www.asme.org/memb.

ASME NEWS: What are you planning on doing with the Palm Pilot once you receive it?

Carr: The Palm VII has many functions. The one I'm most interested in is wireless access to the Internet. I also plan to put my calendar and telephone numbers in it.

ASME NEWS: Why did you become a member of ASME?

Carr: I first joined ASME when I graduated from college. I wanted to be a member of a professional organization for mechanical engineers.

ASME NEWS: You've been a member for 27 years. Why do you continue your membership?

Carr: The main reason is that ASME has division memberships that represent the engineering industry in which I work. I have been working in the textile field for the last 23 years. Being a member of the Textile Engineering Division (TED) has been very valuable to me.

Also, ASME provides many benefits to its members. One is career resources that offer access to an online jobs database, a resume referral service and career fairs. Some other member benefits I enjoy are the insurance programs and car rental discounts.

ASME NEWS: Do you recommend ASME to your colleagues as a professional society to join?

Carr: I recommend ASME to friends of mine who are working as textile engineers and recommend that they join the Textile Engineering Division. By becoming a member of TED, they can make contacts and enjoy the technical fellowship of textile engineers who share similar interests.

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