SECTION NEWS Beaver County CTC Student Chapter May 17 Location: Beaver County Career and Technical Center, Monaca, Pa. Summary: Tom Geisler, welding instructor, awarded Eli Seibel with the Student Chapter Student of the Year Award. Seibel has been enrolled in the welding program for two years without missing or being late for a class. He works full time at his family farm and recently passed his all-position, limited-thickness welding certification. COLUMBUS April 26 Location: Old Worthington Library, Worthington, Ohio Presenter: Dr. Richelle Thomas, advanced engineer, R&D, Owens Corning Science and Technology Topic: Sustainability in manufacturing Summary: Product transparency has become a megatrend in the consumer products industry. Thomas highlighted trends in corporate sustainability from a manufacturing perspective, including marketplace expectations, life cycle thinking, and an overview of sustainability in manufacturing. District 8 D. Joshua Burgess, director (931) 260-7039 djoshuaburgess@gmail.com NORTHEAST TENNESSEE April 12 Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Presenter: David McQuaid, AWS president, D. L. McQuaid & Associates Topics: Common problems and their solutions Activities: President McQuaid gave an interesting presentation that covered several problems he has encountered in his career. He also explained the solutions that were used to solve these problems. April 12 Location: Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT), Knoxville, Tenn. Presenter: Jeff Hankins Topics: Student Day, Education and Careers in Welding Summary: Hankins was master of ceremony for the proceedings at TCAT, Knoxville. About 170 high school students attended the presentation on ca- BEAVER COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER — Tom Geisler (left), welding instructor at Beaver County CTC, awarded Eli Seibel, a senior enrolled in the welding program, with the Student Chapter Student of the Year Award. COLUMBUS — Jim Worman (left), Section chairman, thanked Dr. Richelle Thomas, advanced engineer, R&D, Owens Corning Science and Technology, for speaking to the group. 84 WELDING JOURNAL / JULY 2016 NORTHEAST TENNESSEE — President McQuaid (right) presented a chairman’s certificate to current District 8 Director Josh Burgess. NORTHEAST TENNESSEE — AWS President David McQuaid (middle front) spoke with welding students from Oak Ridge High School at the Section’s student day.
Welding Journal | July 2016
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