SECTION NEWS Whitmer Career & Tech Center Student Chapter — Craig A. Donnell (left) presented Larry Malone with his AWS Student Chapter Award. JUNE 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 107 Ferris State University Student Chapter March 5–11 Location: Chauvin, La. Topic: FSU AWS Student Chapter’s New Orleans spring break service trip Summary: Eleven members of the FSU Student Chapter worked to help finish the rebuild of a house that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The work included laying flooring, plumbing, painting, siding, and putting on trim. Associate Professor Jeffrey Carney is the chapter academic advisor. Whitmer Career & Tech Center Student Chapter April 14 Location: Whitmer CTC, Toledo, Ohio Presenter: Craig A. Donnell, welding instructor WCTC/Washington Local Schools, CWI/CWE Summary: Larry Malone received his AWS Student Chapter award at the student chapter’s award ceremony. District 12 Daniel J. Roland, director (920) 241-1542 daniel.roland@airgas.com District 13 John Willard, director (815) 954-4838 kustom_bilt@msn.com CHICAGO March 16 Location: Fox Valley Career Center, Maple Park, Ill. Summary: The Section supported the school’s Welding Student of the Year welding competition by providing volunteers and a judge on behalf of the Section. Craig Tichelar helped choose the five student winners, including T.J. Ostreko, who won Student of the Year. March 24 Location: Cooper Hauk Restaurant, Burr Ridge, Ill. Summary: The Section’s board appointed a chairman for its April meeting, discussed old and new business, and supported the next appointed chairman at its board meeting. CHICAGO — John Heseltine (from left), Cliff Iftimie, Marty Vondra, Craig Tichelar, and Bob Zimny met at the Cooper Hauk Restaurant for the Section board meeting. CHICAGO — The Fox Valley Career Center hosted a Welding Student of the Year welding competition, and the Section volunteered and helped judge. (Front row, from left) Chad Wehrli, Josh Shank, Joseph Gagnon, Mike Romano, and T. J. Ostreko, Student of the Year winner; (back row from left) Gene Heinsohn, David Beer, Mike Coope, Craig Tichelar, Laura Swartz, Adam Hipple, and Ryan Lohrey.
Welding Journal | June 2016
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