SECTION NEWS District 15 David Lynnes, director (701) 893-2295 dave@learntoweld.com District 16 Karl Fogleman, director (402) 677-2490 fogleman3@cox.net KANSAS CITY January 14 Location: Kansas City, Mo. Speaker: Jeffery Jones, CWI welding coordinator, Cedar Point Safety and Training Center Activity: The Section met at Cedar Point Safety and Training Center, Kansas Power and Light, and were treated to a tour of the facility. Jeffery Jones spoke about pulsed GMAW. District 17 Jerry Knapp, director (918) 813-0541 jgknapp@cox.net NORTH TEXAS December 15, 2015 Location: Humperdinks, Arlington, Tex. Activity: The Section hosted its annual silent auction to raise scholarship funds. The auction exceeded the Section’s goal of raising $3000. Local students who qualify will be awarded scholarships at the Section’s May 17th meeting. District 18 John Stoll, director (713) 724-2350 John.Stoll@voestalpine.com 80 WELDING JOURNAL / MARCH 2016 BLACKHAWK — The Flaming Monkeys 4H EL PASO December 16, 2015 Location: The Great American Steak Restaurant, Vinton, Tex. Speaker: Jose “Pep” Gomez, Section chairman Event: Christmas party and awards night Activity: Chairman Pep Gomez conducted the meeting and shared with guests information about the upcoming CWI seminar and exam. It will be the first time the Section has had the opportunity to offer the test and people are excited for it. District 18 Director John Stoll presented Section awards to the following people: Victor Garcia, Americas High School, El Paso, Tex., was given the Howard E. Adkins Memorial Instructor Membership Award (Section level); Tim Jackson and John Wright, Argyle Welding Supply, Las Cruces, N.Mex., were awarded the Meritorious Award (Section level); and Joseph Angelo, Las Cruces, N.Mex., was awarded the Dalton E. Hamilton Memorial CWI of the Year Award (Section level). AWS Vice President John Bray and his wife Luanne were also present. robotics team is seen from left: John Willsed, Ben Smith, Dalton Kramer, Kollin Proffitt, Zachary Wiseman, and Mentor Andre Cruz. KANSAS CITY — Jimmy Adams (left) presents Jeffery Jones with a certificate of appreciation. NORTH TEXAS — Patrons of the Section Scholarship Fund Silent Auction view auction items. EL PASO — (From left) Guadalupe De La Cruz, Section Chairman Jose “Pep” Gomez, Victor Garcia, Dist. 18 Director John Stoll, and David Twitty.
Welding Journal | March 2016
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