San Jacinto College recently held a ribbon cutting for its new campus, along the Port of Houston, exclusively for maritime training. sponse to the region’s growing need for maritime workers as well as industries impacted by its activity. The event featured remarks from Gene Green, U.S. representative for Texas’ 29th Congressional District; Brian Babin, U.S. representative for Texas’ 36th Congressional District; Larry Taylor, state senator, Texas Senate District 11; and Dennis Paul, state representative, Texas House District 129. Jay Guerrero, regional director for southeast Texas, representing John Cornyn, U.S. senator, presented a congratulatory certificate. Additionally, a flag raising ceremony was held with a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on the first day of classes held at the center. The event culminated with a christening ceremony, ribbon cutting, and the ringing of a bell. Texas ranks third in the nation, with Houston ranking second, for all domestic maritime industry jobs, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers Study by the American Maritime Partnership. The college began offering its maritime training in 2010, which led to this center’s creation. Chicago Blower Helps Local Boy Scouts Achieve Welding Merit Badges On April 9, Chicago Blower Corp. welcomed 10 Boy Scouts from Troop 2 of St. John’s Lutheran in Elgin, Ill., to its Glendale Heights, Ill., facilities. In earning their Welding Merit Badges, they not only listened to a safety discussion, but were also guided by the instruction of Shop Foreman Art St. Amand. He provided equipment and a demonstration on properly performing four types of welds. The scouts enjoyed learning lap, stringer, butt joint, and fillet welding skills. 18 WELDING JOURNAL / JUNE 2016 Ten Boy Scouts recently gathered at Chicago Blower to complete their Welding Merit Badges. Also shown (far right) is Shop Foreman Art St. Amand. For info, go to aws.org/adindex
Welding Journal | June 2016
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