{"id":681,"date":"2025-03-05T17:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/?p=681"},"modified":"2025-06-03T20:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:48:35","slug":"recap-northern-plains-section-behind-the-mask-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/2025\/03\/05\/recap-northern-plains-section-behind-the-mask-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Northern Plains Section Behind the Mask Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"681\" class=\"elementor elementor-681\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6a0c31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6a0c31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-988c6e9\" data-id=\"988c6e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ef52c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ef52c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Date of Event:<\/strong> 03\/05\/2025<\/p><p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN, campus.<\/p><p><strong>Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 150<\/p><p><strong>Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0<\/strong>Tim C. Schwanz District 15 Deputy District Director presented <br \/>Foundation Scholarship Information and provided materials.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>AWS Northern Plains Section recently held it\u2019s Behind the Mask Contest at Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN, campus. 48 post-secondary students and 68 secondary students competed in SMAW and GMAW processes. This year\u2019s 116 total contestants is the highest number in history for the Northern Plains Section\u2019s annual contest. Students came from 9 high schools and 5 colleges from across North Dakota and Minnesota to compete for over $12,000 in prizes! While not competing, students were able to visit with various local industry representatives to learn about potential career opportunities that may await them after completing their education. <br \/>The section would like to thank Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN, campus, for hosting this year\u2019s contest, to those others who volunteered time from their busy schedule to help facilitate and judge the contest. A big thanks also to all of the vendors who donated materials and prizes for the contest including; Alexandria Community and Technical College, A-Ox Welding Supply, Airgas Fargo, American Welding &amp; Gas, Central Boiler, Central McGowan\/Red River Welder Supply, CSN Welding \/ Great Plains Tower Consolidated Equipment Group, CGW, DCI Stainless Steel Manufacturer, Degelman Industries, DeWalt Tool, Grand Forks Welding &amp; Machine, Lincoln Electric, Lunseth P&amp;H, Miller Electric, North Dakota State College of Science, Steffes Manufacturing, Summers Manufacturing, Tillman Gloves, Weldcote Metals, Linde Gas &amp; Equipment, Strong Hand Tools and PS Industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023329e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"023329e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/HS-Winners-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"HS Winners\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"2025 Behind the Mask Secondary Winners L-R Jacob Rieckman \u2013 2nd place GMAW; East Grand Forks Senior High, East Grand Forks, MN  Trinity Anderson \u2013 2nd place SMAW; Mandan High School, Mandan, ND Jaymeson Rader \u2013 1st place SMAW; Mandan High School, Mandan, ND  Andrew Bender \u2013 1st place GMAW; Minot North High School, Minot ND Grant Rominski \u2013 3rd place GMAW; Tri-County High School, Karlstad, MN Anton Albrecht \u2013 3rd place SMAW; North Valley Career and Technology Center, Grafton, ND\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzM2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvc2VjdGlvbnMuYXdzLm9yZ1wvbm9ydGhlcm5wbGFpbnNcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL3NpdGVzXC8xMjNcLzIwMjVcLzAzXC9IUy1XaW5uZXJzLXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/HS-Winners-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-736\" alt=\"2025 Behind the Mask Secondary Winners L-R Jacob Rieckman \u2013 2nd place GMAW; East Grand Forks Senior High, East Grand Forks, MN Trinity Anderson \u2013 2nd place SMAW; Mandan High School, Mandan, ND Jaymeson Rader \u2013 1st place SMAW; Mandan High School, Mandan, ND Andrew Bender \u2013 1st place GMAW; Minot North High School, Minot ND Grant Rominski \u2013 3rd place GMAW; Tri-County High School, Karlstad, MN Anton Albrecht \u2013 3rd place SMAW; North Valley Career and Technology Center, Grafton, ND\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/HS-Winners-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/HS-Winners-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2025 Behind the Mask Secondary Winners L-R Jacob Rieckman \u2013 2nd place GMAW; East Grand Forks Senior High, East Grand Forks, MN  Trinity Anderson \u2013 2nd place SMAW; Mandan High School, Mandan, ND Jaymeson Rader \u2013 1st place SMAW; Mandan High School, Mandan, ND  Andrew Bender \u2013 1st place GMAW; Minot North High School, Minot ND Grant Rominski \u2013 3rd place GMAW; Tri-County High School, Karlstad, MN Anton Albrecht \u2013 3rd place SMAW; North Valley Career and Technology Center, Grafton, ND<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e4e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27e4e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/Student-Vendor-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Student Vendor\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Students take to time visit vendor booths when not in contest.\" 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vendor booths when not in contest.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e5dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7e5dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/Vance-Student-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Vance Student\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjY5NCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zZWN0aW9ucy5hd3Mub3JnXC9ub3J0aGVybnBsYWluc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzEyM1wvMjAyNVwvMDNcL1ZhbmNlLVN0dWRlbnQtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/Vance-Student-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-694\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/Vance-Student-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/Vance-Student-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Floor Judge Vance Harthune and contestant looking at contest weldments.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbba794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbba794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/np1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2025 Behind the Mask Post-Secondary Winners Post-Secondary Winners L-R Ben Klemen 1st place in both GMAW and SMAW \u2013 ND State College of Science, Fargo, ND Hogan Mortenson \u2013 2nd place SMAW; ND State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND Zachery Philips \u2013 2nd place GMAW; Alexandria, MN Technical &amp; Community College Kaleb Frieler 3rd place GMAW; Alexandria, MN Technical &amp; Community College Cody Baumgartner 3rd place SMAW; ND State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d932385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d932385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/CWI-Talk-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CWI Talk\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjcwMyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zZWN0aW9ucy5hd3Mub3JnXC9ub3J0aGVybnBsYWluc1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzEyM1wvMjAyNVwvMDNcL0NXSS1UYWxrLXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/CWI-Talk-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-703\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/CWI-Talk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/northernplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/03\/CWI-Talk-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CWI Judges discuss weldment evaluation and offer suggestions for students as protentional employers how to improve their marketability.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba03127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba03127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">From left, Northern Plains Section\u2019s Vice Chairman\/Treasurer and Northland Community and Technical College instructor Joel Ziegler, Ben Klemen 1st Place Post Secondary Winner, Brian Suckow, Northland Community and Technical College instructor and contest co-chairman.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date of Event: 03\/05\/2025 Location:\u00a0Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand Forks, MN, campus. 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