SECTION NEWS NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA February 11 Speaker: Cody Scalf Affiliation: Praxair Topic: Gas metal arc welding gases Activity: Dist. 10 Director Bob Brenner presented awards to Donna Bastian (Section Meritorious), John Fedinetz (Section CWI of the Year), Steve Socher and Brenda Hadden (District Educator), and Ben Tressler (Private Sector Educator). Mike Shaw received his Life Member certificate for 35 years of service to the Society. District 11 Robert P. Wilcox, director (734) 721-8272 rmwilcox@wowway.com DETROIT January 22 Speaker: Randy Darby, AWS CRWT Affiliation: T. J. Snow Co. Topic: Resistance welding seminar Activity: The 2.5-h class, part of the Section’s Welding Education Series, was held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren, Mich., for 50 attendees. February 12 Speaker: Thomas Topper, executive director, prototype services Affiliation: Roush Automotive Collection Topic: The future of welding at Roush Activity: The Detroit Section recognized its patron companies and individuals. Their contributions, exceeding $10,400, were invested in the Section’s scholarship program. The Section has awarded $37,000 in scholarships during the 2014–2015 term. Ferris State University Student Chapter February 14 Activity: The Chapter hosted its annual fishing tournament with 25 contestants. Braving the wintry elements to win first-place honors were Brandon Bills, Brad Bills, Jaxson Butler, Adam Dobschensky, Clayton Reindl, Devin Thurston, Garrett Wallen, and Stuart Winters. District 12 Daniel J. Roland, director (920) 241-1542 daniel.roland@airgas.com MADISON/BELOIT February 17 Activity: The Section participated in the Wisconsin Technical College System Student Showcase, an annual event where Student Chapter members discuss their projects with state legislators in the state capitol rotunda in Madison, Wis. MILWAUKEE January 22 Activity: The Section held a Trivia Night featuring a contest to test the members’ knowledge about welding. The winners included Chair Paul Fischer, Karen Gilgenbach, Chris Albanese, Ryan Baron, Jeremy Cudnowski, Anni VanDyke, Ken Karwowski, and Nathan Liszewski. RACINEKENOSHA February 20 Activity: The Section members and welding students at Gateway Technical College toured the Scot Forge Co. in Spring Grove, Ill., to study its operations. DETROIT — Left photo, Randy Darby (left) chats with Chair Dan Wellman. At right, speaker Thomas Topper (left) is shown with Tyler Alexander, activities chair. MILWAUKEE — From left are Ken Karwowski, Karen Gilgenbach, Chris Albanese, Ryan Baron, Jeremy Cudnowski, Chair Paul Fischer, Anni VanDyke, and Nathan Liszewski. 94 WELDING JOURNAL / APRIL 2015 MADISON/BELOIT — From left are Student Chapter Advisor Dan Crifase, Treasurer Brent Baskin, and President Kyle Johnson.
Welding Journal | April 2015
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