Shown at the Maine Section tour are (from left) Jim Kein, Chris Maseychik, Mike Burgess, Tom Giles, Robb Smith, Mark Merry, Mark Legel, Reggie Munson, Joel Stanley, Mark Searle, and Patrick Blackie. Photo by Pat Kein, vice chair. 80 JANUARY 2013 MAINE OCTOBER 25 Activity: The Section members visited Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor to tour its welder training facilities. A highlight was the weld testing center where Tom Giles discussed the procedures for destructive testing of welds, and the welder performance qualifications required at the college. PHILADELPHIA NOVEMBER 15 Speaker: Ken Moyer, metallurgist Topic: How grain structure affects the weld characteristics Activity: The program was held at Villari’s Lakeside Restaurant in Sicklerville, N.J. District 3 Michael Wiswesser, director (610) 820-9551 mike@welderinstitute.com TRIANGLE & NE CAROLINA OCTOBER 23 Activity: The Section members toured Nash Tech Community College in Nash, N.C. Pitt Community College displayed its mobile welding lab at the event. Russell Wahrman from Wake C. C. discussed how belonging to AWS has improved his career and the activities of his school’s Student Chapter. Bobby Perkins, Northeastern Carolina Section chair, presented Ted Clayton the Section CWI of the Year Award, and the Section Educator Award to Russell Wahrman. Attendees are shown at the Triangle Section tour of Nash Tech Community College. Bobby Perkins (left), NE Carolina Section chair, is shown with Ted Clayton. Russell Wahrman (right) is shown with Bobby Perkins, NE Carolina Section chair. Metallurgist Ken Moyer (left) is shown with Ken Temme, Philadelphia Section chair. District 2 Harland W. Thompson, director (631) 546-2903 harland.w.thompson@us.ul.com District 4 Stewart A. Harris, director (919) 824-0520 Stewart.Harris@Altec.com
Welding Journal | January 2013
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