reers and training available in welding. Presenters represented the U.S. Navy, union apprentice programs, Tulsa School of Welding, and others. The Section provided lunch and local distributors provided door prizes. April 18–20 Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Topic: SkillsUSA State Championship Summary: Abbie Allison won a gold medal in welding sculpture, Peyton Ooten won a bronze medal in action skills, and Evan Eschenberg won a gold medal in welding. All three will represent SECTION NEWS Tennessee at the national championship. Jeff Hankins was their instructor. District 9 Michael Skiles, director (337) 501-0304 michaelskiles@cox.net ACADIANA April 19 Location: Gator Cove Restaurant, Lafayette, La. Summary: Shane Searels, ESAB, presented on the company’s new ICE SAW welding process, and Section Chair Tom Reynolds presented him with a Jambalaya Paddle in thanks. AUBURN/OPELIKA April 6 Location: South Union State Community College, Opelika, Ala. Presenter: Darin Baldwin, dean of Technical Education Topic: Program of study and tour of technical facility Summary: The Section toured the college’s new technical facility and enjoyed Baldwin’s presentation about the welding program. May 2 Location: Hyundai Power Transformers USA, Inc., Mongomery, Ala. Presenter: Jaehun Kim Summary: The Section held a joint meeting with the IEEE Alabama Section, and toured the company’s facility together. Kim spoke about the company’s transformer products and explained how they made power transformers. MOBILE April 30 Location: T. L. Faulkner CTC, Prichard, Ala. Presenter: Tim DeVargas, welding instructor, and Jerry Betts, Section scholarship chair JULY 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 85 NORTHEAST TENNESSEE — Abbie Allison (from left) won a gold medal in welding sculpture, Peyton Ooten won a bronze medal in action skills, and Evan Eschenberg won a gold medal in welding at the SkillsUSA State Competition. Jeff Hankins (right) is their instructor. ACADIANA — Section Chair Tom Reynolds (left) presented Speaker Shane Searels, ESAB, with a Jambalaya Paddle as thanks for speaking to the Section. AUBURN/OPELIKA — Section members toured the new technical facility at South Union State Community College, Opelika, Ala. AUBURN/OPELIKA — Speaker Jaehun Kim spoke to Section members and IEEE Alabama Section members about how Hyundai makes power transformers.
Welding Journal | July 2016
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