INDIANA — Section members gathered for a photo after the welding tournament: (front row, from left) Larry Gibson, Bob Richwine, Pat Richwine, and Luanne Bray; (back row, from left) Eric Cooper, Tony Brosio, Sam Chance, John Bray, Richard Alley, Dave Jackson, and Bennie Flynn. Missing are Garry Dugger, Gary Tucker, and Mike Anderson. JULY 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 91 CHICAGO April 20 Location: Prime Time Restaurant, Hickory Hills, Ill. Topics: Section board meeting, plus the online scholarship selection and decision process. PEORIA March 24 Location: Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill. Activity: The Section’s annual student and apprentice welding contest April 19 Location: Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Ill. Speaker: Ethan Labowitz, Miller Electric Activity: Labowitz demonstrated the LiveArc and the Section held its annual student night. District 14 Robert L. Richwine, director (765) 606-7970 rlrichwine2@aol.com INDIANA April 27, 28 Location: J. Everett Light C. C., Indianapolis, Ind. Topic: Mid-west Team welding tournament Summary: The Section hosted 130 contestants, who competed for five team trophies, 25 individual trophies, scholarships, and $10,000 in door prizes at its 38th annual welding tournament. Teams came from Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois. The keynote speaker was AWS Vice President John Bray, and the winning team was from Pike Central High School, Petersburg, Ind. Individual winners were Eli Loveland (SMAW), Pike Central, Petersburg, Ind.; Travis Jacob (GTAW), Pike Central, Petersburg, Ind.; Josh Moore (GMAW), Whitewater Tech, Connersville, Ind.; Trevor Harlan (FCAW), Impact Institute, Kendallville, Ind.; and Jacob Dils (Theory), Whitewater Tech, Connersville, Ind. ST. LOUIS April 21 Location: Southwestern Illinois College, Granite City, Ill. Presenters: Rick Suria and Mike Kamp Summary: The Section held its 2016 Student Night and awarded Outstanding Student Awards along with a new grinder to each recipient. Scholarships ranging from $750 to 1500 and totaling $13,500 were awarded. Pizza and drinks were served, and door prizes and AWS student memberships were raffled off. District 15 David Lynnes, director (701) 893-2295 dave@learntoweld.com PEORIA — Luke Barnes (left), first prize winner, and Curt Rippey, ICC Instructor, as Barnes accepted the welding machine he won. PEORIA — District 13 Director John Willard (from left), Director at Large Rick Polanin, and Miller Electric Representative Ethan Labowitz at the Section’s annual student night. SECTION NEWS INDIANA — One hundred and thirty students and instructors attended the Section’s 38th annual welding tournament and awards banquet.
Welding Journal | July 2016
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