Date of Event: 10/28/2025 Location: PIKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL in ZEBULON GA. Number of Attendees: 100 STUDENTS Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ROBERT TRUDELLE ATL. SECT. CHAIRMANBUFFORD METAL FABRICATION SPONSOR Dalton Shepperd and Spencer MuzikLINCOLN ELECTRIC JOSH Event Summary: PIKE COUNTY HS AG PROGRAM instructor SHANE MOORE hosted the career day. BUFFORD METAL FABRICATORS AND LINCOLN ELECTRIC REPS showcased what…
Date of Event: 09/16/2025 Location: SAVANNAH TECH. COLLEGE IN SAVANNAH GA Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): SECTION CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLEDD5 DARYL PETERSON Event Summary: ASLEY SMITH was awarded the WAYNE J. ENGERON SR. foundation scholarship. JULIA STILES AND CRYSTAL PORTER were awarded meritorious student chapter awards for being board members. L-R CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLE , ASHLEY SMITH,…
Date of Event: 09/15/2025 Location: SAVANANNH TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN SAVANNAH GA. Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ATL. SECTION CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLE ATL. SECT. TRES/1ST VICE CHAIR RACHEL HENRYDIST. DIRECTOR DARYL PETERSON Event Summary: ON SEPT. 15-16th 2025, the ATL. SECTION held the Dist. 5 leadership summit in SAVANNAH GA. hosted by our great student chapter at SAVANNAH…
Date of Event: 09/15/2025 Location: NORTH GA. TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN CLARKSVILLE GA. AND WEST GA. TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN LAGRANGE GA. Number of Attendees: N. GA. TECH. 75 STUDENTS WEST GA. TECH 42 STUDENTS Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ROBERT TRUDELLE ATL. SECT. CHAIRMAN Event Summary: ROBERT TRUDELLE spoke with tech. college students at 2 technical colleges about the benefits of free…
Date of Event: 09/04/2025 Location: GA. TRADE SCHOOL IN ACWORTH GA. Number of Attendees: 18 COMPETETERS TOTAL OF 25 PEOPLE Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ROBERT TRUDELLE ATL. SECT. CHAIRMANSCOT MCKNEELEY WELDING PROGRAM CHAIR Event Summary: GA. TRADE SCHOOL held a high school welding competition with 7 high schools and 18 competeters . Nathan cooper of Cedertown HS won 1st place…
Date of Event: 08/04/2025 Location: APPLIED TECHNICAL SERVICES IN MAREITTA GA. Number of Attendees: 32 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ATS SPEAKERSJASON LOY , JONATHAN HOLMES , JERAMY WINKLER Event Summary: JASON provided a presentation on “macro examination of welds”. They also provided information on other products and services that are available . They are an accredited testing facility. THE meeting was…
Date of Event: 06/24/2025 Location: GA. WORLD CONGRESS CENTER ATLANTA GA. Number of Attendees: 100 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ATL. SECTION CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLEATL. SECT. TREASURE RACHEL LEE HENRYCEDERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WELDING INSTRUCTOR MATT HAYDENPARKER COPELAND Event Summary: AWS held their NATIONAL SKILLS Competition from JUNE23-27 2025 at the GA. WORLD CONGRESS CENTER in ATLANTA GA. STUDENTS from all over…
Date of Event: 06/24/2025 Location: GA. WORLD CONGRESS CENTER ATLANTA GA. Number of Attendees: 100 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ROBERT TRUDELLE ATL. SECTION CHAIRMANMATT HAYDEN INSTRUCTOR MONICA PHARR AWS HEADQUARTERS Event Summary: MATT HAYDEN was presented the Howard E. Adkins memorial instructor membership award. L-R MONICA PHARR, MATT HAYDEN, ROBERT TRUDELLE
Date of Event: 05/16/2025 Location: Sidney Lee Welding Supply, 530 Soperton Ave. East Dublin, Georgia 31027 Number of Attendees: 18 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Zane Lee – Owner Sidney Lee Welding SupplyTodd Brearley – Sidney Lee, Presenter & Demonstrations Event Summary: On May 16, the section held a great meet and greet with local section members at SIDNEY LEE WELDING…
Date of Event: 04/10/2025 Location: MECHANICAL TRADES INSTITUTE ATLANTA GA. Number of Attendees: 38 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): INSTRUCTOR JOE WALDRUP Event Summary: On April 10, Mechanical Trade Institute local 72 training center in Atlanta hosted a welding competition coordinated by instructor JOE WALDRUP. The competition consisted of 3 categories: written test, torch cutting, and welding assembly to print. Several…