Date of Event: 10/23/2025
Location: Hodge Fabrication, Inc. in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Number of Attendees: 30
Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Guest Speaker: Mark Hodge, owner of Hodge Fabrication
Scholarship Recipients: Hayden Mitchell and Dallas Gage
Event Summary: Hodge Fabrication, Inc. hosted the October 2025 meeting of the AWS Central Arkansas Section. Hodge Fabrication provided a meal of hamburgers and hot dogs for event attendees. Mark Hodge, owner, served as the guest speaker of the event and shared about the history of Hodge Fabrication, projects they have completed, and the type of work done at their facility. Also present were Arkansas Elite Welding Academy students Gary Mangus, Hayden Mitchell, and Dallas Gage. Gary is a veteran and is using his military education benefits to attend school. Hayden is the recipient of the Central Arkansas section Thomas B. Schueck scholarship. Dallas is a recipient of the AWS Welding Training Scholarship.
