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Kristi Miller
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1ST VICE CHAIR
Jeremy Shallcross
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Ryan Adams
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SECRETARY
Kyle Kenreigh
Tidewater CC -
TREASURER
Dean Johnson
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CONTACT
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News and Events
Recap: “History of Welding”
February 26, 2026
Date of Event: 02/26/2026 Location: Virginia Peninsula Community College Number of Attendees: 30 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Paul Hebert Event Summary: This was the 2nd part of Paul Hebert’s “History of Welding”. The history that Paul gives is very engaging and we truly appreciate his knowledge! Paul Hebert giving
Recap: Skills USA Competition
February 21, 2026
Date of Event: 02/21/2026 Location: Smithfield High School Number of Attendees: 25 Event Summary: The Skills USA Competition was held at Smithfield High School and the project was developed by Leibherr Mining Company. The students put in some hard work and did great with their team
Scholarships
AWS Foundation awards over $2.7 million annually for education in welding and related fields.








