Member-Get-A-Member Campaign Listed are the members participating in the 2012−2013 campaign. Standings as of 11/16/12. See page page 85 of this Welding Journal for campaign rules and prize list or visit www.aws.org/mgm. For information, call the Membership Department (800/305) 443-9353, ext. 480. Winner’s Circle Sponsored 20 or more new Individual Members per year since June 1, 1999. The superscript denotes the number of times the member achieved Winner’s Circle status if more than once. E. Ezell, Mobile10 J. Compton, San Fernando Valley7 J. Merzthal, Peru2 G. Taylor, Pascagoula2 L. Taylor, Pascagoula2 B. Chin, Auburn S. Esders, Detroit M. Haggard, Inland Empire M. Karagoulis, Detroit S. McGill, NE Tennessee B. Mikeska, Houston W. Shreve, Fox Valley T. Weaver, Johnstown/Altoona G. Woomer, Johnstown/Altoona R. Wray, Nebraska President’s Roundtable Sponsored 9−19 new Individual Members M. Pelegrino, Chicago — 16 E. Ezell, Mobile — 12 R. Fulmer, Twin Tiers — 10 W. Blamire, Atlanta — 9 A. Tous, Costa Rica — 9 P. Strother, New Orleans — 9 President’s Club Sponsored 3−8 new Individual Members 78 JANUARY 2013 D. Galiher, Detroit — 7 W. Komlos, Utah — 7 J. Smith, San Antonio — 6 C. Becker, Northwest — 5 L. Webb, Lexington — 4 A. Bernard, Sabine — 3 P. Brown, New Orleans — 3 D. Buster, Eastern Iowa — 3 C. Daon, Israel — 3 G. Gammill, NE Mississippi — 3 D. Jessop, Mahoning Valley — 3 A. Winkle, Kansas City — 3 D. Wright, Kansas City — 3 R. Wright, San Antonio — 3 President’s Honor Roll Sponsored 2 new Individual Members P. Host, Chicago W. Larry, Southern Colorado E. Norman, Ozark A. Sam, Trinidad D. Saunders, Lakeshore A. Vogt, New Jersey J. Vincent, Kansas City M. Wheeler, Cleveland L. William, Western Carolina W. Wilson, New Orleans R. Zabel, SE Nebraska Student Member Sponsors Sponsored 3 or more new AWS Student Members. B. Scherer, Cincinati — 39 W. England, West Michigan — 33 H. Hughes, Mahoning Valley — 31 R. Hammond, Greater Huntsville — 27 S. Siviski, Maine — 24 B. Cheatham, Columbia — 23 T. Geisler, Pittsburgh — 23 C. Kochersperger, Philadelphia — 23 M. Arand, Louisville — 22 G. Gammill, NE Mississippi — 21 R. Munns, Utah — 18 S. Lindsey, San Diego — 17 J. Falgout, Baton Rouge — 16 E. Norman, Ozark — 16 D. Pickering, Central Arkansas — 13 R. Zabel, SE Nebraska — 13 J. Daugherty, Louisville — 12 C. Morris, Sacramento — 12 R. Richwine, Indiana — 12 S. Robeson, Cumberland Valley — 12 R. Hutchinson, Long Beach/Or.Cty. — 11 D. Saunders, Lakeshore — 11 A. Theriot, New Orleans — 10 A. Duron, Cumberland Valley — 10 J. Boyer, Lancaster Section — 9 G. Seese, Johnstown-Altoona — 8 C. Schiner, Wyoming — 8 C. Gilbertson, Northern Plains — 8 J. Dawson, Pittsburgh — 7 R. Udy, Utah — 7 R. Vann, South Carolina — 7 T. Buckley, Columbus — 6 R. Fuller, Green & White Mts. — 6 T. Shirk, Tidewater — 6 A. Badeaux, Washington, D.C. — 5 P. Host, Chicago — 5 K. Temme, Philadelphia — 5 W. Wilson, New Orleans — 5 C. Chifici, New Orleans — 4 J. Reed, Ozark — 4 G. Siepert, Kansas — 4 P. Strother, New Orleans — 4 R. Zadroga, Philadelphia — 4 S. Liu, Colorado — 3 G. Lunen, Kansas City — 3 Districts Council Actions and Membership Awards Notices Actions of the Districts Council On Nov. 11, after due consideration, Districts Council approved the disbandment of the Cuautitlan Izcalli Section, District 18. Charters were approved for the Student Chapters at Strom Thurmond Career Center, District 5, and Blackhawk Technical College, District 12. The Shasta College Student Chapter, District 22, was approved for reinstatement. Approved for disbandment were the Student Chapters at Southeast Community College, District 16; Ozark Mountain Technical Center, District 17; Mount Vernon High School, District 19; and Cholla High Magnet School, District 21. Membership Promotion Winners Announced A special membership promotion was held at the AWS Membership Booth during FABTECH, in Las Vegas. Everyone who joined or renewed their membership for two years or longer received their choice of uniquely designed T-shirts or a limited edition American Welder patch, and were also entered in a raffle to win a $100 VISA gift card or an AWS duffle bag. The VISA card winners included Ryan Compton, Castaic, Calif.; Brian Henrickson, Minneapolis, Minn.; and Mike Myers, Nikiski, Alaska. David Ennis, Winder, Ga., received the duffle bag. District Director Award Presented The District Director Award provides a means for District directors to recognize individuals and corporations for contributing time and resources to the affairs of the local Section and/or District. District 9 Director George Fairbanks has nominated James Carnell, Baton Rouge Section, for the this award. AWS Member Counts December 1, 2012 Sustaining ......................................553 Supporting.....................................352 Educational ...................................608 Affiliate..........................................485 Welding Distributor........................50 Total Corporate ..........................2,048 Individual .................................58,118 Student + Transitional ...............10,165 Total Members.........................68,283
Welding Journal | January 2013
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