{"id":372,"date":"2025-12-11T15:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/morgancity\/?p=372"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:16:10","slug":"recap-december-2025-section-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/morgancity\/2025\/12\/11\/recap-december-2025-section-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: December 2025 Section Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Date of Event:<\/strong> 12\/11\/2025<\/p> Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Courtyard by Marriott, Houma 142 Library Drive, Houma, LA 70360<\/p> Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 17<\/p> Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0<\/strong>George Fairbanks – Baton Rouge Section Chairman presented on Sugar Mill Press Structural Repair – 4\u201d thick cast steel repair\u00a0<\/p> Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>Held Awards Dinner and presented 2024-2025 Section Awards to the following individuals: Following the awards presentations, a technical presentation was provided for attendees by George Fairbanks on the topic of Sugar Mill Press Structural Repair – 4\u201d thick cast steel repair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Ronald Bergeron with DNV USA – SCWI \/ CWI of the Year
Douglas Knight with Partek Laboratories, Inc. – CWI of the Year
Michael Clark with Partek Laboratories, Inc.- CWI of the Year
Tony Callais with Fletch Technical Community College – Public Sector Welding Instructor of the Year
Craig Visser with Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. – Private Sector – Welding Educator (Section and District 9 award recipient)
Jon-Ray Falgout with Barracuda Specialty Service – Meritorious Service
Denis Talbot with Partek Laboratories, Inc. – Meritorious Service<\/p>
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