TMS Recognizes 2016 Award Winners

Words: Phillip SamblanetDuring its Awards Luncheon on October 8, The Masonry Society (TMS) recognized incoming and outgoing board members, outgoing committee chairs, and sponsors, while presenting the following awards:

Honorary Member: Daniel P. Abrams
President’s Award: Richard M. Bennett
Fellow Award: Paulo B. Lourenco, Vilas Mujumdar
Haller Award: Samuel M. Rubenzer
Scalzi Research Award: Wael W. El-Dakhakhni
Service Awards: Pamela C. Jergenson, Jason J. Thompson, Diane B. Throop
Outstanding PhD. Dissertation Award: Susana Maria Trindade Moreira
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award: Tamas Forgacs

For the full details on the outgoing and incoming board members and committee chairs, view this presentation.

Visit www.masonrysociety.org for more information about TMS.
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