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HOBART INSTITUTE WILL GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS IN
HONOR OF ANDRé A. ODERmATT

The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT) is Institute, André authored the book, Welding: A Journey to
pleased to announce two new scholarships for students who Explore Its Past. He directed the 2005 expansion of Hobart
attend the Hobart Institute. The scholarships, in honor of Institute, established the Hobart Gallery of Welding History
Hobart Institute President André A. Odermatt, are sponsored in 2010 and is currently providing oversight for the 2013
by HIWT in the amount of $5000 each and will be awarded for construction project that will add 52 welding booths to the
the first time in May 2014. facility when completed.

The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology is committed to These scholarships will be added to other HIWT sponsored
helping individuals develop marketable welding skills through awards issued each year in memory of Howard B. Cary,
quality training at minimum cost. HIWT is also committed Raymond C. Dunlavy, and Robert Bercaw who all dedicated
to making industry more competitive by conducting training their careers to excellence in welding education. Additional
to solve welding related problems. The Institute strives to scholarships available to HIWT students issued through The
develop new and better welding training methods and training Troy Foundation include the Peter C. Hobart Scholarships,
materials, and to make welding training available to all. the William B. and Marcia H. Howell Scholarship, the David
and Madonna Via Memorial Scholarship, the Hobart Brothers
For over ten years, André has led the Hobart Institute as Company Scholarships, and the HIWT Alumni Scholarship.
President and Chairman of the Board. He has a long history
with welding, working with Oerlikon Welding Industries and Interested students are directed to apply through the
Hobart Brothers Company, where he began in 1964 until his Hobart Institute website at http://www.welding.org/s-18-
retirement from there in 2001. In addition to his work with the scholarships.aspx

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