{"id":1622,"date":"2025-05-08T19:54:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T19:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/mobile\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:06:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T20:06:39","slug":"recap-may-2025-section-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/mobile\/recap-may-2025-section-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: May 2025 Section Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Date of Event:<\/strong> 05\/08\/2025<\/p> Location:\u00a0<\/strong>AIDT Maritime Training Center – Austal Side<\/p> Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 47<\/p> Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0<\/strong>Cassaundra Cole, Chief Training for General Dynamic’s Electric Boat, Austal location Event Summary: <\/strong>Cassaundra Cole, Chief of Training for General Dynamic\u2019s Electric Boat Austal location, was the main speaker for<\/span> Date of Event: 05\/08\/2025 Location:\u00a0AIDT Maritime Training Center – Austal Side Number of Attendees: 47 Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0Cassaundra Cole, Chief Training for General Dynamic’s Electric Boat, Austal locationZachary Denman, Electric BoatDeanna Paz, Austal USA Event Summary: Cassaundra Cole, Chief of Training for General Dynamic\u2019s Electric Boat Austal location, was the main speaker forthe Mobile Sections May…<\/p>\n
Zachary Denman, Electric Boat
Deanna Paz, Austal USA<\/p>
the Mobile Sections May meeting and provided an inside view of what it means to be a welder for submarine<\/span>
construction at Electric Boat. Joined by Zachary Denman, with Electric Boat and Deanna Paz of Austal USA,<\/span>
there were a lot of questions answered for students on what the industry looks for in a welder and what<\/span>
requirements must be met to become employed by Electric Boat and Austal USA. General Dynamics Electric<\/span>
Boat division has been building submarine for the U.S. Navy for over 125 years.<\/span>
The AWS Mobile Section had 47 in attendance at the meeting. Since this was the last meeting of the fiscal year<\/span>
door prizes were awarded to students that had attended the most meetings throughout the year. There were<\/span>
seven students that attended all meetings. Those seven students were included in a random drawing for 1<\/span>st<\/span>, 2<\/span>nd,<\/span>
and 3<\/span>rd<\/span> place prizes. Michael Costello took home the 1<\/span>st<\/span> place prize, a Fronius welding machine. Chase Colley<\/span>
and Kimberly Lugo were 2<\/span>nd<\/span> and 3<\/span>rd<\/span> place winners. Chase won an Evolution bandsaw and Kimberly a Victor<\/span>
Metalist Kit. All students in attendance received a wire brush compliments of the Mobile Section. Congratulations<\/span>
to the winners! We appreciate all our students, some of which drive long distances to attend our meetings.<\/span>
Shout out to all our sponsors for year! Thank you very much. Your contributions large or small are greatly<\/span>
appreciated.<\/span>
Our monthly meetings will resume in September. Jody Heusman, of Austal USA, is the incoming 2025-2026<\/span>
Chairman for the Mobile Section. Other officers include, Derrick Lett, 1<\/span>st<\/span> Vice Chair, Chris Pawlowicz, 2<\/span>nd<\/span> Vice<\/span>
Chair, Gary Williams, Treasurer and Brenda Amos, Secretary.<\/span>
Photo captions (L to R)<\/span>
Photo 1 \u2013 (L to R) Derrick Lett, Mobile Section Chairman, presents an appreciation plaque to Cassaundra Dole of<\/span>
Electric Boat<\/span>
Photo 2 \u2013 (L to R) Zachery Denman, Deanna Paz, Cassaundra Dole, and Derrick Lett show off the AWS Mobile<\/span>
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