AFS awards the William H. McFadden Gold Medal for "outstanding achievements, contributions and service to the industry and the American Foundry Society."
For a nomination form, click here.
Award Recipients
2022: Thomas Prucha, International Journal of Metalcasting
2017: Sara A. Joyce, Badger Mining Corporation
2016: Douglas M. Trinowski, HA International
2012: Paul Cervellero, Induction Melting & Holding Systems
2011: John O. Serra, Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
2008: Thomas W. Stark, Badger Mining Corporation
2005: Dwight J. Barnhard, Superior Aluminum Castings, Inc.
2004: J. Michael Williams, Retired, General Motors Powertrain
2002: Paul L. Barker, Jr., Dalton Corporation
2000 John L. Kelly, Retired-CWC Castings Div.
1998: Dale P. Brautigam, LubeCon Systems, Inc.
1997: Jerry Agin, Retired
1994: Louis J. Pedicini, George Fischer Foundry Systems, Inc.
1993: William M. O'Neill, Alloy Engineering & Casting Co.
1987: Richard A. Green, AIMCOR
1984: Charles E. Fausel, Lester B. Knight & Associates, Inc.
1982: John O. Edwards, Consultant
1980: George J. Vingas, Ceramco, Inc.
1978: Jack Goudzwaard, Neenah Foundry Co.
1976: Bruce L. Simpson, National Engineering Co.
1974: Joseph S. Schumacher, International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
1972: Lester B. Knight, Lester B. Knight & Associates Inc.
1969: E.C. Troy, National Engineering Co.
1966: Richard W. Heine, University of Wisconsin
1962: Walter Bonsack, Aluminum & Magnesium, Inc.
1960: Sam F. Carter, Jr., American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
1958: Howard J. Rowe, Aluminum Co. of America
1956: James S. Vanick, International Nickel Co.
1954: Walter E. Sicha, Aluminum Co. of America
1953: William J. Grede, Grede Foundries, Inc.
1952: Henton Morrogh, British Cast Iron Research Association
1950: Dr. Richard Schneidewind, University of Michigan
1949: Gosta Vennerholm, Ford Motor Co.
1948: Egbert H. Ballard, General Electric Co.
1947: Harry M. St. John, Crane Co.
1946: Hyman Bornstein, Deere & Co.
1943: Carl F. Joseph, Central Foundry Div., General Motors Corp.
1941: Max Kuniansky, Lynchburg Foundry Co.
1940: Harry W. Dietert, Harry W. Dietert Co.
1939: Donald J. Campbell, Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.
1937: Charles W. Briggs, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
1932: Dr. H.W. Gillett, Battelle Memorial Institute
1928: Alexander E. Outerbridge, Jr., Wm. Sellers & Co.
1925: Dr. Robert Anderson
(Company affiliations shown at time of presentation)