Date of Event: 02/07/2026 Location: Hutchinson High School, Fairbanks, AK Number of Attendees: 10 Event Summary: Member and welding teacher Peter Daley hosted Girl Scouts of Farthest North Girl Scout Council at Hutchinson High School to teach them welding basics. Women in Welding – Fairbanks
Date of Event: 01/24/2026 Location: University of Alaska Southeast (Juneau) Number of Attendees: 12 Event Summary: AWS Alaska, Girl Scouts of Alaska, and the University of Alaska Southeast – Juneau Campus hosted a Women in Welding event to teach girls about welding and metal working. Alaska Section and Girl Scouts Women in Welding – Juneau
Date of Event: 06/17/2025 Location: Hutchison High School, Fairbanks, Alaska Number of Attendees: 17 girls, 3 adults Event Summary: As part of the month-long “Girls Who Weld” summer school program the Acting Alaska Section President was a guest speaker on the topics of welding engineering and the benefits of AWS. This program is open to all Fairbanks…
Date of Event: 05/13/2025 Location: Hutchison High School, Fairbanks, Alaska Number of Attendees: 200 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Peter Daley, CWI, welding instructor Event Summary: Section member Peter Daley was awarded the honor of 2025-2026 Alaska Teacher of the Year by the Alaska Department of Education. Over 100 teachers from various teaching disciplines were nominated for this honor. Peter has…
Date of Event: 06/02/2024 Location: Baranof Hotel, 127 N Franklin Street, Juneau, Alaska 99801 Number of Attendees: 13 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Nazdhia PradoSenior Program Administrator,AWS FoundationAmerican Welding Society® Event Summary: AWS District 19 Conference, Juneau ALASKAALASKA Section 125 hosted this year’s AWS District 19 Conference in Juneau ALASKA on Saturday June 2nd. A special thanks go to Leslie Daugherty…