Call for Nominations The 2026 Nominating Committee has selected the following Regular Nominees for 2026-2027: Jerry Van Meter for ChairmanNancy Porter for Vice-ChairmanHarvey Castner for TreasurerBryan H. Lyons for Secretary The 45-day period for Nominees by Petition closes at the end of May 5. The Duties of Officers can be found in the Section Bylaws…
Section Meeting on April 9, 2026 – High-Deposition GMAW Welds Please join us on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Hofbrauhaus for a social time, dinner, and a technically-grounded presentation on high-deposition GMAW. Kent Johns, Application Engineer at Lincoln Electric, will walk through the engineering behind twin-wire processes — arc dynamics, wire interaction, parameter relationships —…
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Jason Keys Receives Section Meritorious Award Jason Keys, past chairman of the Columbus Section, received the AWS Section Meritorious Award from current chairman Jerry Van Meter at the February 12, 2026, section meeting. Jason served two terms as chairman, from 2023 to 2025. Chairman Jerry Van Meter (left) presents the AWS Section Meritorious Award to…
Event Report for February 12, 2026, Section Meeting Twenty-three attended the social, dinner, and presentation in Room 111 of the OSU Welding Engineering facility on west campus. Section chair Jerry Van Meter opened the evening by presenting a surprise meritorious section award to past chair Jason Keys. James Przybylski, account manager from Luvata, reviewed how…
Section Meeting on February 12, 2026 – Resistance Welding Please join us on Thursday, February 12, 2026, for a social time, dinner, and dual presentations. James Przybylski from Luvata will share up-to-date information about resistance spot welding fundamentals along with advances in electrode materials to extend life and improve weld quality. Nick Avedissian from Hexagon MI will…
American Welding Society Scholarships – Application Deadline March 1, 2026 There is $730,000 for the 2026-2027 Academic Year to students in the Columbus Section through a combination of offerings from the Columbus Section, District 7, and National Scholarships. Every student should apply – many awards go to students with less-than-perfect GPAs. The Columbus Section is offering $12,500…
Event Report for November 6, 2025 Section Meeting There were 29 in attendance for the social, dinner, and presentation in room 111 of the OSU Welding Engineering facility on west campus. AWS President Dick Holdren spoke to the group regarding upcoming certification programs. Carson Williams, Senior Aluminum Metallurgist at Hobart Brothers, spoke about the latest…
Section Meeting on November 6, 2025 – Latest Trends for Aluminum Welding Please join us on Thursday, November 6, 2025, for an enjoyable evening. There will be a social time and dinner, recognition of the 2025 Columbus Section Scholarship Recipients, and an informative presentation on advances in aluminum welding by Carson Williams, Senior Metallurgist at…
Event Report for October 9, 2025 Section Meeting The meeting at Worthington Cylinders was excellent; there was a lot of conversation during the social time and during the delicious pizza dinner; Tim Filbert (pictured) provided an informative overview of the operations; and then we broke into small groups for up-close tours of the manufacturing process…