SECTION NEWS MARCH 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 77 speak about the history of AIDT, a training center that works with employers to offer craft education and training courses to improve the skills of the Alabama workforce. Members also enjoyed a presentation from Efram Abrams, AWS Learning sales representative, who discussed how AWS can help advance your education and career. Stephenie Brinkley, a student at Locklin Technical Career Center, was presented with a $750 Section Scholarship. All students in attendance received a USB flash drive thanks to Airgas South. Dinner was cosponsored by Airgas South and Miller Electric. NEW ORLEANS January 14 Location: Kenner, La. Speaker: Bruce A. Hallila, manager of welding & finishing, Pellerin Milnor Corp. Topic: Tour of Pellerin Milnor Event: Ed Bohnart, past AWS president and CWI instructor, brought his CWI 9-year recertification class of 24 to visit the Pellerin Milnor Corp. plant. Bruce A. Hallila showed the group how the company manufactures commercial laundry equipment. January 19 Location: Best Western Landmark Hotel, Metairie, La. Speaker: Jimmy Cochran, project man ager, Kiewit Construction, Inc. Topic: AWS D1.1:2015 update Event: The Section’s fourth general meeting of the 2015–2016 schedule was sponsored by Inspection Specialists, Inc., which provided food. A 50/50 raffle was held to support student scholarships and activities. Jimmy Cochran, Kiewit Construction, gave an informative presentation on the changes in the 2015 edition of the AWS D1.1 code. District 9 Director Mike Skiles updated the attendees on AWS news and activities. Inspection MOBILE — Section Chair Clay Byron and AWS Learning Sales Representative Efram Abrams after his presentation. MOBILE — Section Chair Clay Byron and guest speaker Tony Hopper, project coordinator, AIDT Maritime Training Center. MOBILE — Stephenie Brinkley, Scholarship awardee and Locklin Technical Career Center student, and Clay Byron, Section chair. NEW ORLEANS — Bruce A. Hallila (front in white shirt) toured with Past AWS President Ed Bohnart (front in light blue shirt) and his CWI 9year recertification class through the Pellerin Milnor plant. NEW ORLEANS — Left — Jimmy Cochran, project manager, Kiewit Construction, and Rodney DuFour, owner, Inspection Specialists, being recognized for speaking and sponsoring the event. Middle — Dist. 9 Director Mike Skiles (from left), Guest Speaker Jimmy Cochran, and DJ Berger, Section vice chair. Right — Inspection Specialists, Inc. (ISI) staff Sean Hargis and Chad McDaniels (middle and right) are recognized by Travis Moore (left), lab supervisor at ISI and Section Treasurer.
Welding Journal | March 2016
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