The Philadelphia Section Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers (STLE) recently won the outstanding large section award for all programs initiated during the year in this region including:

• Meetings
• Seminars
• Scholarship Awards
• Science Fair Participation
• University of Philadelphia Nanotechnology Meeting on Penn Campus

The award was announced during the joint meeting with the University of Pennsylvania at the Singh Center for Nano-Technology by incoming STLE president. Dr. Martin Webster. Dr. Webster particularly noted the work done by Nick Ariano and his team (which includes Stephanie Johnston) with the Delaware Valley Science Fair to foster the study of science and engineering in grade schools and middle schools.