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hiwt@welding.org HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY

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DOOLITTLE BROTHERS CHOOSE HOBART INSTITUTE

It has become a tradition in the Doolittle
household to attend Hobart Institute of
Welding Technology (HIWT). Gregory Scott
Doolittle is the third brother and the youngest
of the family who has taken the Combination
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older brothers’ accomplishments! The three,
from Green Bank, West Virginia, were all graduates of the tonnage Freon systems, and large CO systems for the cold
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Lamp of Youth Christian Academy and held part-time jobs storage and food process markets. Innovative Refrigeration
while attending school. Systems prides itself on providing uncompromised quality
installation for every project they undertake. From design
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boys and four girls) and are the sons of Mancil and Shirley welding, piping, insulation, control wiring, and service,
Doolittle. They have been brought up with a strong work ethic Innovative is large enough to handle it all. They do not
which has enhanced their employment opportunities. Another contract work out so when you hire Innovative, that’s who
one of the boys is a machinist, one is a landscape contractor, you get. Their commitment to excellence in manufacturing,
and one works in real estate. One of the girls is a registered workmanship, and service has given them a coast-to-coast
nurse, two of the girls are currently stay-at-home moms, and national presence as well as projects in Mexico and Canada.
the fourth operates a day care center.
For taking the project from design to build, Innovative
Melvin began as a welder at Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Refrigeration is always looking for welding and piping
a world-class industrial refrigeration design, fabrication, and SURIHVVLRQDOV VSHFL¿FDOO\ ZHOGHUV WKDW FDQ SDVV D * ZHOG
installation company with a 20-year history. He was promoted test. If you wish to join their team and if you are goal-
to supervisor about a year after working as a welder with the oriented, motivated, and committed to success apply at online
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company and Gregory is planning to work there as well.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems designs, fabricates, installs, For more information about the Combination Structural and
and maintains world-class, cost-effective, customized, Pipe Welding Program, see www.welding.org or call 1-800-
computer-controlled ammonia refrigeration systems, large 332-9448.

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