Joel Storchan honored with James M. Beavers Lifetime Achievement Award

 

At the OaklandMacomb Chapter 69 Installation – Awards Dinner November 23, 2004, Joel Storchan ,SME Chapter 69 OaklandMacomb, was presented the “James M. Beavers Lifetime Achievement Award.” Among his many contributions to SME, Joel is the only three time chairman in the 60 year history of Chapter 69. (1989, 1995 and 1996)        Ed Marcum accepted the award from Jim Beavers in Joel’s absence.

 

    

Ed Marcum (right) presents Joel Storchan (left) with James M. Beavers Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chapter's meeting on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

 

 

The “James M. Beavers Lifetime Achievement Award”   is presented to members that have demonstrated long term commitment to SME and have made many significant contributions. Areas of contributions include – but are not limited to – Education, Positions held and Encouragement of others.

 

With the restructuring from Region management to the Member Engagement Initiative (MEI), Ann Arbor Area SME Chapter 079 accepted the challenge to continue the tradition of recognizing outstanding performance and commitment of SME members, within the boundaries of Region 6, by soliciting and implementing the Lifetime Achievement Award to deserving SME members.  Our borders are - all of Michigan and Windsor , Ontario .    Committee members are James M. Beavers, LSME, CMfgE Honors and Awards Chair Ann Arbor Area SME Chapter #079, Thomas Engelsma, Robert Heller, Kenny Siler – Committee Members.

 

In 1992, Jim Beaver’s SME peers, presented him with the “James M. Beavers Lifetime Achievement Award.”  Since that time, the following SME members have been recognized for their dedication and service to SME.  They are –

 

                        1993 - Robert Reinhardt, SME CASA Chapter 254

                        1994 - Douglas Booth, SME Downriver Chapter 198

                        1995 - Michael Skunda, SME Saginaw Valley Chapter 068

                        1996 - Louis M. Papp, SME Windsor Chapter 055

                        1997 - Raymond Kuk, SME Grand Rapids Chapter 038

                        1998 - Charlie Severance, SME Tri-Cities Chapter 311

                        1999 - Harry Morton, SME Tri-Cities Chapter 311

                        2000 - Ed Marcum, SME Oakland/Macomb County Chapter 069

                        2001 - Frank Kraimer, SME Detroit Chapter 001

                        2002 - Tauno Williams, SME Grand Rapids Chapter 038

                        2003 - Joe Nowicki, SME Grand Rapids Chapter 038