SOCIETY NEWS NOVEMBER 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 167 Section Awards Presented in 2016 Listed are the District numbers, awardees, and Sections for each award. Meritorious Award 9, Christopher McGowen, Acadiana Section CWI Award 9, Karl Prados, Acadiana Student Chapter Member Award Presented The AWS University of Alberta Student Chapter, Alberta Section, Dist. 19, has selected Nairn Barnes to receive the Student Chapter Member Award. Barnes, who is pursuing his doctorate in welding engineering, has maintained exceptional grades throughout his undergraduate and graduate degrees, and held the chairman, vicechairman, and treasurer positions in the AWS student chapter. Barnes has also won many competitive awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II and NSERC undergraduate student award. This honor was established with the purpose of recognizing AWS Student Members whose Student Chapter activities have produced outstanding school, community, and/or industry achievements. District Director Awards Presented The District Director Award provides a means for District Directors to recognize individuals and corporations who have contributed their time and effort to the affairs of their local Section and/or District. District 8 Director Joshua Burgess has nominated Andy Afflick, Nashville Section; Maneel Bharadwaj, Northeast Tennessee Section; Jon Cookson, Holston Valley Section; Gerald Austin, Holston Valley Section; Thomas Atkinson, Chattanooga Section; Randy Hammond, Greater Huntsville Section; Rick Maroney, Greater Huntsville Section. District 11 Director Robert Wilcox has nominated Anthony Duris, N.W. Ohio Section. District 13 Director John Willard has nominated Craig Tichelar, Chicago Section; Nick Moran, Chicago Section; John Hesseltine, Chicago Section; David Viar, Chicago Section; Paul Leadingham, Illinois Valley Section; Larry Clevenger, Blackhawk Section; George Bane, Blackhawk Section. The AWS Membership Committee members toured the Lynnes Welding training facility following their Aug. 31 meeting in Fargo, N.Dak. From left are Stewart Harris, Harland Thompson, Rhenda Kenny, Dave Lynnes, Dale Flood, Cassie Burrell, Lee Kvidahl, Josh Burgess, and Robert Lee.
Welding Journal | November 2016
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