Recap: Section Tour with AWS President Richard Holdren.

By Category: Post Event Report

Date of Event: 04/02/2025

Location: Lancaster, PA. New Oxford High School, Conewago Concrete & Construction and BAE Systems

Number of Attendees: 50

Presenter/Notable Guest(s): AWS President Richard Holdren

Event Summary: President Holdren and District Direct Brad Brandmeir toured the Lancaster/York Section of District 3. We were invited to tour BAE Systems which is a leader in the nations defense department constructing tanks and other weaponry, New Oxford High Schools Welding Program where we gave a Section Educators Award to Rick Jones and Conewago Construction and Concrete.

President Holdren giving Rick Jones an award for Section Educator. Rick sees nearly 80 students a day in 4 different block schedulings. Well done Rick and thank you for your continued support and teaching of young welders.
President Holdren speaking with the students of New Oxford High Schools welding program.
Group photo with President Holdren, Section leaders Ed Calamen and Dean Whitmer, District Director Brad Brandmeir along with all of Rick's students in that session.
President Holdren and Section leaders touring Conewago construction. Conewago is a leader in stand-up concrete walls and metal fabrication.
Another photo inside Conewago Construction with President Holdren.