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…
Date of Event: 03/28/2025 Location: MILLER ELECTRIC TECHNICAL AND WELDING CENTER DULUTH GA. Number of Attendees: 35 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): DISTRICT DIRECTOR DARYL PETERSON Event Summary: ON March 28th, our section held a meet & greet with our local section members and industry partners. Miiler provided lunch for the meeting. SECT. CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLE informed the members…
Date of Event: 03/24/2025 Location: CEDERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL IN CEDERTOWN GA. Number of Attendees: 35 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): INSTRUCTOR MATT HAYDEN Event Summary: On MARCH 24th, CEDERTOWN high school and instructor MATT HAYDEN hosted their 1st annual POLK COUNTY welding expo and welding competition. THERE were many local industry companies in attendance as well as the AWS Atlanta section…
Date of Event: 02/07/2025 Location: LOUISIANA BISTREAUX ATLANTA GA. Number of Attendees: 8 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): SECT. CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLERAMESH RAMAKRISHMAN Event Summary: RAMESH was awarded the WARREN F. SAVAGE MEMORIAL DISTRICT AWARD
Date of Event: 11/14/2024 Location: CARTERSVILLE GA. Number of Attendees: 14 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): TAYLOR GIDDENS ENGINEERHENRIQUE LIZE PRESENTERJOEY STRICKLAND GUIDE / LEAD FINISHING DEPT.JONNY THORNTON Event Summary: GERDAU STEEL MILL hosted a meeting in their plant. TAYLOR & HENRIQUE discussed the process of making steel billets and cutting them into flat bar. They discussed sorting the scrap metal,…
Date of Event: 10/15/2024 Location: MOULTRIE GA. Number of Attendees: 100 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): BRAD SIMMONS WELDING INSTRUCTOR AT SOUTHERN REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE Event Summary: BRAD SIMMONS and his students helped man the AWS welding trailer. 2 students participated in a welding competition for $1000 scholarships. DAYTON WILKES and CONNER MULLIN each won a $1000 scholarship. DAYTON WILKES won…
Date of Event: 11/18/2024 Location: CEDERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): ATL. SECTION CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLEATL. SECTION SECRETARY RENE’ ENGERON Event Summary: ROBERT TRUDELLE PRESENTED MATT HAYDEN WITH HIS MEMBERSHIP SILVER AWARD FOR 25 YRS OF BEING A MEMBER. MATT IS INSTRAMENTAL IN SKILLS USA AND SUPPORTS OUR ATL. SECTION WHEN NEEDED. …
Date of Event: 11/18/2024 Location: Southeastern Regional Technical College Tifton GA. Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): DISTRICT DIRECTOR DARYL PETERSON Event Summary: Southeastern Regional Technical College hosted our annual welder training scholarship welding competition in Tifton GA. 11 competitors form 4 different campuses. SRTC Tifton and Thomasville campuses, Wiregrass Technical college, Albany Technical College. The…
Date of Event: 12/18/2024 Location: TOWNS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): BRYAN THOMSATON PRINCIPLESABRINA GARRETT INSTRUCTORBROOKE WHITT CAREER TECH. AGRICULTURE EDUCATION DIRECTORAWS SECT. CHAIRMAN ROBERT TRUDELLEAWS SECT. SECRETARYAWS EDUCATION CHAIRMAN CARL MATRICARDI Event Summary: ATL. SECT. donated a check to purchase welding supplies for the agriculture dept welding program. Gas& Supply Cumming ga. donated…