SOCIETY NEWS Student Chapter Member Award Presented The AWS Whitmer Career and Technology Center Student Chapter, Northwest Ohio Section, Dist. 11, has selected Larry Malone to receive the Student Chapter Member Award. Malone was selected for this award by AWS Whitmer Career and Technology Center Student Chapter Advisor Craig Donnell. Malone, who has served as the Chapter’s Parliamentarian for the past two years, has maintained a 3.0 GPA throughout his welding program, and has scored 100% on every written test taken this year. He has participated in every Student Chapter fundraiser, as well as every community service project since his sophomore year. This award was established with the purpose of recognizing AWS Student Members whose Student Chapter activities have produced outstanding school, community, and/or industry achievements. District Director Awards Presented The District Director Award provides a means for District Directors to recognize individuals and corporations who have contributed their time and effort to the affairs of their local Section and/or District. District 15 Director David Lynnes has nominated Randall Washenesky, Michael O’Donnell, Richard Mayerich, and Tom Baldwin, Arrowhead Section; Ralph Williams, Tim Schwanz, Joel Ziegler, Jerod Tengesdal, and Vance Harthun, Northern Plains Section; Dana Sorensen, Thea Bunde, Michael Reeser, Mace Harris, Mike Hanson, and Jay Gerdin, Northwest Section; and Ike Oguocha and Joseph Omale, Saskatoon Section. District 20 Director Pierrette Gorman has nominated Kelly Binham, New Mexico Section, and Sean Miller, Southern Colorado Section. District 10 Director Mike Sherman has nominated Jason Neff, Northwestern Pennsylvania Section. Palmetto Training, Inc. 1085 Thunderbolt Dr. Walterboro, SC 29488 Pasco Sheriff’s Office Voc. Programs 20101 Central Blvd. Land-O-Lakes, FL 34637 PT Asian Welding Specialists Harbour Bay Industrial Park Kav 3 Ji Duyung Bata Ampar Bata Island, Indonesia Sarl 3MECS Eng. and Conslt. Srvs. BP 5373 Mkam Laghouat, Laghouat 03003 Algeria Valencia College Advanced 1099 Shady Ln. Kissimmee, FL 34744 Wallace Com College — Dothan 1141 Wallace Dr. Dothan, AL 36303 I.T.S.A. Supporting Company Members Kermetico, Inc. 3900 Oregon St., Ste. 2 Benicia, CA 94510 100 WELDING JOURNAL / JUNE 2016 AWS Member Counts May 1, 2016 Sustaining.................................605 Supporting ...............................359 Educational...............................747 Affiliate.....................................667 Welding Distributor ...................60 Total Corporate .......................2438 Individual ...........................61,210 Student + Transitional ...........11,966 Total Members ..................73,176 Listed here are the members participating in the 2016 Member-Get-a-Member campaign. The campaign runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2016. Members receive 5 points for each Individual Member and 1 point for every Student Member recruited. For campaign rules and a prize list, please see page 113 of this Welding Journal. Standings as of April 22. Call the AWS Membership Dept. at (800) 443- 9353, ext. 480, for more information G. Bieniecki, Cleveland — 52 J. W. Morris, Mobile — 45 M. Krupnicki, Rochester — 35 D. A. Saunders, Lakeshore — 26 B. M. Scherer, Cincinnati — 21 G. L. Gammill, N.E. Mississippi — 20 C. J. Bridwell, Ozark — 15 T. A. Harris, Johnstown-Altoona — 15 Y. Lopez, International — 15 R. F. Purvis, Sacramento — 15 C. A. Renfro, Chattanooga — 15 J. D. Schlarb, Portland — 15 M. D. Stein, Detroit — 15 J. Upton, Houston — 15 T. E. Buckler Sr., Columbus — 13 T. Geisler, Pittsburgh — 12 A. I. Duron, New Orleans — 12 Change of Address? Moving? Make sure delivery of your Welding Journal is not interrupted. Contact Maria Trujillo in the Membership Department with your new address information — (800) 443-9353, ext. 204; mtrujillo@aws.org. MemberGetaMember Campaign
Welding Journal | June 2016
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