Fig. 5 — Emily DeRocco, former president of The Manufacturing Institute, said she hoped to see growth in the number of women involved in manufacturing because it offers them opportunities for wellpaid, skilled jobs. WELDING JOURNAL 31 reality, education requires discipline and direct instruction. He uses electronic communication to enhance learning, but places an emphasis on appealing to a student’s sense of reasoning. It is not just finding the information, but he encourages processing the information. Adonyi also spoke of some myths of research vs. teaching that need debunking. There is sometimes in academia the thinking that research is fun and teaching is boring, or research is just a moneymaking proposition, or teachers don’t know how to do research. “I say teaching feeds on new research and research can’t exist without good teaching. By being a teacher and a researcher, I have helped to improve the curriculum and become much more aware of all the aspects of the discipline,” he said. As a teacher, he hopes to leave a legacy of adding value to the welding industry and being a part of the solution. Washington Insiders Evaluate the Impact of Election Results on U.S. Manufacturing. A packed audience formed at the North FABTECH Theater for “Post-Election Analysis: How the Results Impact U.S. Manufacturing” held exactly one week after election day. Paul Nathanson, a founding partner at the Policy Resolution Group, moderated the event at which Omar S. Nashashibi, a partner at The Franklin Partnership, LLP, and David Goch, a partner at Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, served as panelists — Fig. 4. The session kicked off with Nashashibi detailing how President Barack Obama won a second term and the votes earned from various demographics. As for what will happen next, considering the lame duck session of Congress, one of the many issues is the framework regarding $109 billion in automatic spending cuts. In addition, Nathanson mentioned not wanting to fall off the fiscal cliff. It is expected the 113th Congress will tackle numerous important issues next year. “We are hoping for a comprehensive tax reform,” Nashashibi said. Goch also believes Obama’s second term will be a collective legacy with Congress and the president working together. At the end, Nathanson spoke about workforce development. Nashashibi feels connecting community colleges with workplaces and bringing parents into facilities are essential. Goch adds education should be a national strategic initiative, not a social issue. “The long-term value is enormous,” Goch said. Women Celebrate Their Contributions to the Gases and Welding Industries. The Women in Gases and Welding Network (WGW) got its start with the GAWDA organization and is now a collaboration between AWS and GAWDA. At this reception during FABTECH, AWS President-Elect Nancy Cole stated that industry needs to get the word out to women about the many opportunities available in the gases and welding industries. She shared stories about women currently working in a variety of welding-related fields who are excellent role models. Emily DeRocco, former president, The Manufacturing Institute, National Association of Manufacturers, noted that the number of women in manufacturing is still low — Fig. 5. “Women hold less than 25% of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) jobs, including in manufacturing and energy,” she said. According to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce in 2011, “The number of women in executive positions was 11% in the durable goods category, and 13% in nondurable goods. However, the number of women-owned businesses in manufacturing has doubled in the last Fig. 3 — Professor Yoni Adonyi, LeTourneau University, presented the Plummer Lecture. Fig. 4 — Moderator Paul Nathanson along with panelists Omar S. Nashashibi and David Goch (on stage, from left) led “PostElection Analysis: How the Results Impact U.S. Manufacturing.”
Welding Journal | January 2013
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