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HOBART INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE

The Hobart Institute recognizes excellence in performance of Lance Busch of
people who go above and beyond the requirements or levels of Napoleon, OH received
desirability to exceed normal expectations. Those who have scholarships from the
met these goals in this past quarter are listed. A complete list Ohio State Eagles
may be found on the HIWT website at: http://www.welding. and from the Four
org/t-recognizingexcellence.aspx County Career Center
Endowment. The
HIGH ACADEmIC ACHIEVEmENT Michigan Chapter of
the American Welding

Hobart Institute provides two levels of academic achievement. Society presented a
This recognition is based on the grade point average of students scholarship to Andrew Kahler of Muskegon, MI; Jozef
in the five or nine-month programs at HIWT. Candidates for Field of Milford, NY was awarded the Joseph R. Capra
this award must reach a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 to receive high Welding Scholarship and scholarships from the Cooperstown
honors and 3.8 to 4.0 to receive the highest honors. Community Foundation and the Cooperstown Rotary Club.
Trent McCrery of Ohio City, CO received a scholarship from
High honors graduates include Matthew Andrews of Merced, the Quartz Creek Improvement Association. The Scholastic
CA; Samuel Baer of East Tawas, MI; Matthew Finch of Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. presented a scholarship
Liberty, IN; and Nicholas Rivers of Barnegat, NJ. to Gustav Link of Fort Recovery, OH; Hobart Institute
Scholarships through The Troy Foundation were presented to
PERFECT ATTENDANCE Devin Cothren of Boomer, NC and William McKinney of
Cincinnati, OH; Brevin Parin of Urbana, OH was awarded
Students may achieve this status by attending Hobart Institute the David and Madonna Via Scholarship through The Troy
in the five month Structural Welding Program or the nine- Foundation. The Howard B. Cary Scholarship was awarded
month Combination Structural and Pipe Welding Program to Joseph T. Grice of Beaufort, NC. An American Welding
without missing even one day of class. Hobart Institute Society scholarship was granted to Evan Dawidowicz of
congratulates these students who have made this extra effort. Southington, CT. Benjamin Kettler of Anna, OH received

Future employers take notice of this achievement and students the Anna Education Foundation scholarship and the Hobart
are encouraged to strive for this goal. Institute of Welding Technology Scholarship. A Southeastern
Career Center Scholarship and a Tyson Memorial Scholarship
Nine months of Perfect Attendance were presented to Matt Strimple of Holton, IN. The
Winchester Educational Association and Section 197 of
Perfect attendance in the Combination Structural and Pipe the American Welding Society presented awards to Joshua
Welding Program this quarter was earned by Matthew Hamric of Winchester, VA; the Kokomo School Corporation
Andrews of Merced, CA; Eric Artis of Buffalo, NY; Eric awarded a scholarships to David Brown and to Kalob
Brooks of Huntington, WV; Gregory Doolittle of Green Bitner of Kokomo, IN; The Maurice Costa Scholarship was
Bank, WV; William Dupree of Dayton, OH; Nicholas Fisher presented to Dakota Simpson of Montour Falls, NY. Brothers
of Wapakoneta, OH; Zachary Grieser of Arlington, OH; Alexander and Joshua Morris from Pomeroy, OH each
Graham Keeton of New Carlisle, OH; Nicholas Mitchell received an American Welding Society District Scholarship.
of Beavercreek, OH; John Reina of White Plains, NY; and Jacob Crager of Butler, IN was awarded a scholarship
Timothy Schmitt of Tipp City, OH. from the Four County Area Cooperative of Kendallville, IN.
Zachary Bowen of Lancaster, Ohio received the Scholarship
RECENT SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTED America/thomas Industrial Network, Inc. scholarship.

It is important to recognize each student along with the Hobart Institute congratulates all these students and encourages
organizations or individuals who are providing these scholar- future students to seek scholarships in their home areas as
ships. well as to apply for national scholarships. Many community
foundations and local chapters offer scholarships as well as the
Scholarships from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education foundations of various companies and commercial businesses.
Program were awarded to Zachary Barrett of Wapakoneta, Many of these scholarships are available to students seeking
OH; Derek Snider of Botkins, OH; and Brandon Youngpeter welding education. Additional scholarship information may
of Findlay, Ohio. Brandon also received a scholarship from be found on the HIWT website at http://www.welding.org/s-
the Findlay Area Youth For Christ. 18-scholarships.aspx.

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