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REGIONAL SKILLSUSA COMPETITION HELD AT HOBART

INSTITUTE

Welding students from ten career technology centers came
together at Hobart Institute on a Saturday in late February to
participate in the annual Regional SkillsUSA Competition.
Sharing the day with the students and their instructors was
James Ruble, Manufacturing and Engineering Consultant
for Career and Technical Education, Ohio Department of
Education.

The students were evaluated on their abilities in oxyacetylene
cutting, flux cored arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, Josh Monroe from Eric Felts’ class at Laurel
and gas metal arc welding. At the end of the day, three Oaks, Adam Hipsher and Joe Dunn from Shane
students were judged to be the top contestants including Josh McKinney’s class at Butler Tech were the top three
Monroe, Adam Hipsher, and Joe Dunn. winners of the competition.

The event was coordinated by Hobart Institute Technical
Instructor Russ Shurtz working with contest administrator
Russ Crosswaithe of Diamond Oaks Career Development
Center. Hobart Institute students Doug and Trina Davis
and Thomas Oliver along with Instructors Chuck Ford, Tom
Sumerix, and Jon Brittingham assisted with the competition Welding education online
throughout the day.

Accompanying their students were welding instructors Matt Symbols for welding
Crump (Live Oaks Career Development Center), Eric Felts Learn the basics
(Laurel Oaks Career Development Center), Brian Massie
(Springfield Clark County Career Technology Center), Eric Visual Inspection
McCarthy (Miami Valley Career Technology Center), Shane Enhance your knowledge
McKinney (Butler Technology and Career Development
School), Bill Pencil (Tolles Career and Technical Center), New! Discontinuites & Defects
Todd Smith (Tri Star Career Compact), Mike Thompson Continuing education at your convenience
(Greene County Career Technology Center), Mark Willis
(Diamond Oaks Career Development Center), and Allen http://www.welding.org/c-54-e-courses.aspx
Wuebker (Upper Valley Career Technology Center).

Scott Mazzulla, Janet Piechocki and Kevin Trick of Hobart
Institute provided the instructors and parents with information
about HIWT courses, training materials and services.

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