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 AWS SAN ANTONIO SECTION
 Providing over 53 years of service
to the South Texas community

  AWS San Antonio Section Scholarships
Scholarship Information
The Board of Directors of the AWS San Antonio Section takes great pride in providing scholarships.

The purpose of these scholarships is to provide financial assistance to individuals interested in pursuing
a welding or welding related career. The scholarship is available to the recipient to use as needed over their
course of study at an institution within the AWS San Antonio Section geographic area.

San Antonio Section scholarships are named in honor of the following distinguished members of the
American Welding Society.

The Lawrence F. Schenk Scholarship
AWS Gold Member, San Antonio Section Past Chairman & Board Member Emeritus
This award honors the dedication and commitment of Lawrence F. Schenk to education and welding
career advancement.

The Al Marin Scholarship
AWS Lifetime Member, San Antonio Section Past Chairman & Board Member Emeritus
This award honors the dedication and commitment of Al Marin to education and welding career advancement.

For scholarship applications for the 2010 Fall semester contact Section Chairman Hamp Drew at: hdrew@satx.rr.com

  Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship Recipient
The Board of Directors of the San Antonio Section takes great pride in announcing the selection of the
following scholarship recipient.

The recipient of the Lawrence Schenk & Al Marin scholarships for 2008 is Cornelio Ontiveros. Cornelio is
attending St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas.


   Pictured at left is AWS Student member Cornelio Ontiveros.
   Cornelio
was elected State President for the Texas SkillsUSA
   College/postsecondary division.  He lead the Texas delegation
   to the SkillsUSA national conference held in Kansas City, Missouri.

  AWS Foundation
National and District Scholarships
Information on AWS national and district scholarships may be obtained by clicking on the
following link:  aws.org/foundation

  Texas SkillsUSA
College/Postsecondary Division
The Texas SkillsUSA welding competition for the College/postsecondary division is held yearly at
St. Philip's College in San Antonio.



   Pictured at left are students who competed in a recent
   SkillsUSA welding competition at St. Philip's College.

Each year members of the AWS San Antonio Section generously volunteer their time and services for
this worthwhile event.

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