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Recap: MEET & GREET AND LIVE DEMONSTRATION

Date of Event: 10/31/2025 Location: JBB METAL WORKS 1636-A OAKBROOK DR. GAINESVILLE GA. 30507 Number of Attendees: 45 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): JAY BROWN OWNER JBB METALWORKSROBERT TRUDELLE ATL. SECTION CHAIRMANENGINEERS from UGA AND KSU Event Summary: JBB METALWORKS specializes in mobile pipe welding in such industries as sanitary, natural gas, boiler systems and HDPE piping. JBB METALWORKS cover the…

Recap: HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY

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…

Recap: Sunbelt AG Expo

Date of Event: 10/15/2025 Location: Sunbelt AG Expo in Moultrie Georgia Number of Attendees: hundreds Event Summary: AWS Careers in welding Tour Mobile Experience was held on October 15 at the Sunbelt AG Expo in Moultrie Georgia. The AWS Atlanta section along with Southern Regional Technical College’s AWS Student Chapter volunteered to work the Simulator trailer which…

Recap: ATL. SECTION AND STUDENT CHAPTER AWARDS

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,…

Recap: DIST. 5 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

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…

Recap: TECHNICAL COLLEGE SUPPORT MEETING

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…

Recap: HIGH SCHOOL WELDING COMPETITION

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…

Recap: TECHNICAL MEETING WELD INSPECTION

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…

Recap: AWS NATIONAL SKILLS WELDING COMPETITION

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…

Recap: AWS NATIONAL SKILLS WELDING COMPETITION

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