?Join Us 4/15 for Section ON-LINE Meeting?

Dear Members,

Save this Date!

Join us for an On-Line gathering on Tuesday April 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM (Noon) AK time, where we’ll dive into exciting plans, explore member insights, and address your meeting desires and aspirations!

Below is the primary discussion points for this meeting.

  • Adopted the new Alaska Section 125 By-Laws,   Attached
  • SkillsUSA Alaska,   Attached flyer for upcoming events
  • Recent CWI Part B test in Anchorage-Supported by Lou Alvord, Creighton Moore, Thank you
  • Number of Alaska student that applied for Scholarships
  • Alaska welding schools Instructor and support for AWS scholarship application
  • Industry and welding supplier’s participation and support for Alaska community
  • AWS Alaska Section 125 Officer’s election:  Discussion
  • Budget, Current Saving/Check, Expenses
  • AWS AK Sec 125 are in need of Officers and Volunteers.

Chairman ;  First Vice Chairman; Second Vice Chairman;  Secretary;  Treasurer;  Awards Committee Chairman;  Certification Committee Chairman;  Education Committee Chairman;  Image of Welding Committee Chairman;  Executive Committee;  Membership Committee Chairman;  Program Committee Chairman;  Publicity Committee Chairman;  Roster Administrator;  Scholarship and Foundation Section Representative;  S.E.N.S.E. (Schools Excelling through National Skills Standards Education), Student Affairs Committee Chairman;  Student Member Liaison;  Technical Representative

Any Alaska Member and/or Organization can host an In-Person meeting.   AWS ALASKA will support an event. 

RSVP if you want to alaska@awssections.org, or just sign-in the day and time of the meeting.

 The meeting is also posted on the AWS Website: https://sections.aws.org/alaska/ 

Your support is welcomed and needed.

 Please feel free to reach out to the AWS ALASKA Section Officers with any questions.   alaska@awssections.org

Location: Online- Zoom Meeting – https://aws-org.zoom.us/j/87627141121

Day, Date, Time: Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 12:00 PM Noon Alaska Time

Below is are brief notes from the AWS ALASKA Section 125 meeting on Feb. 19, 2025

  • Attendees: Dennis L., Leslie D., Jose O., Don G., Pete D.
  • New bylaws were presented, motion made.  There were no objections so motion passed and new Bylaws were accepted.
  • Industry and welding supplier’s participation in AWS and the Alaska Section.  Gil would ask around.
  • Jose has reached out to local schools, like UAA, AVTEC, and others to let them know about student membership and gauge interest in student chapter.
    • AI: He suggested a flyer that gives more details.  Leslie agreed to ask AWS National for this.
  • SkillsUSA happening in Anchorage at the end of March.  Pete has students going.
    • AI:  Dennis wanted more information and was going to read website and reach out to Pete
  • Pete is running girls in welding program in Fairbanks in June.  May be a good for AWS to host lunch and talk to girls about welding careers.
  • Dennis is signed up for District 19 meeting and Pete is registered for AWS instructor’s institute. 
  • Leslie suggested getting a nationally known speaker and volunteered to look into it.
  • Next meeting is Tuesday, April 15 from noon-1:00