Date of Event: 04/12/2025 Location: Bechtel’s Welding and Applied Technology Center Number of Attendees: 10 Event Summary: Ten Scouts from the Katy, Texas area attended a Welding Merit Badge workshop hosted by Bechtel’s Welding and Applied Technology Center in Houston, Texas. Scouts began in the classroom learning welding safety, arc welding fundamentals, and applications. They then…
Date of Event: 04/05/2025 Location: Tulsa Welding School (Houston) 243A Greens Rd. Houston TX 77060 Number of Attendees: 300 Event Summary: Tulsa Welding School (Houston) hosted the 2025 High School Welding Competition, with over 300 attendees and 182 welders competing for prizes and scholarships. Top finisher received a full scholarship, second finisher a 50% scholarship and the…
Date of Event: 03/29/2025 Location: Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center 243 Greens Rd (A), Houston TX 77060 Number of Attendees: 30 Scouts and 19 Volunteers Event Summary: 30 Scouts learned the fundamentals of welding utilizing GMAW (SC) and FCAW (G), while learning about potential careers within the welding industry. Tulsa Welding School (Houston) graciously opened its…
Date of Event: 03/20/2025 Location: Tulsa Welding School 243 A Greens Road, Houston TX 77060 Number of Attendees: 120 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): John Willis, Tulsa Welding School (Houston) President Event Summary: New welding student orientation was conducted at 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Students listened intently about school policy, opportunities for professional growth and assistance. Tulsa Welding School (Houston)…
Date of Event: 03/19/2025 Location: Cadillac Bar & Restaurant 1802 Shepard Drive Houston TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 12 Event Summary: March 2025, Section Board Meeting followed by General Membership meeting and dinner. Houston Section Chair, Edward Peterson discussing upcoming events including the sections spring training. Houston Section members joined by District 18 Chair Caity Brown
Date of Event: 02/26/2025 Location: Houston Community College Eastside Campus 6815 Rustic St. Houston, TX 77087 Number of Attendees: 160 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Heather Roussere from The Ocean CorporationTyler Sutton, Instructor representing ARC Labs Welding SchoolPaul Buffington representing Lincoln ElectricDave Nelson representing ESABSpecial Guest Speaker Dan Jones Event Summary: AWS Student Night is an annual event held at the…
Date of Event: 02/15/2025 Location: Outlaw Leather / Pasadena Texas Number of Attendees: 100 plus Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Jesus Cisneros / Outlaw Leather Event Summary: During the Western Welding Academy “Blue Collar Tour” event at Outlaw Leather on 2/15/25, AWS District 18 Rep Tom Holt awarded the District Director award to Outlaw Leather for their countless hours of support…
Date of Event: 02/07/2025 Location: Houston Community College – Eastside Campus 6815 Rustic St. Houston TX Number of Attendees: 33 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Ian Thompson AWS Houston Section, Secretary (Section Representative Event Summary: Houston Community College (HCC) Southeast hosted 2025’s District 8 Skills USA welding competition on February 7th with 33 competitors given the opportunity to show their ability…
Date of Event: 09/25/2024 Location: Cadillac Bar 1802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 43 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Michael Krupnicki, President of AWS Event Summary: AWS Houston Section 22 hosted an AWS meeting to have special guest speaker Michael Krupnicki, President of AWS speaking to AWS members and students. $500.00 dollars was raised for the Ron Theiss…
Date of Event: 10/23/2024 Location: Cadillac Bar 1802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS District 18 Director Thomas Holt Event Summary: Special Guest Speaker AWS District 18 Director Thomas Holt mentored to AWS Houston section members and students during the section meeting. AWS Houston Section Chair Ed Peterson. Special Guest Speaker AWS…