Page 12 - Fall 2014 World of Welding

THE WORLD OF WELDING http://www.welding.org

COVER STORY
HOBART INSTITUTE ADOPTS WILLIE WELDMORE

By Kevin Trick
Marketing/Career
Development
Coordinator
Hobart Institute of
Welding Technology

On April 28, 2014,
I visited students at
Mecosta Osceola Career
Center (MOCC) in Big
Rapids, Michigan as they
were putting the final
touches on making 3D
steel deer mounts. (See
cover of this issue.) The
creation, fabrication, and
sale of the deer mounts Kelly Cushway’s welding class at Mecosta Osceola Career Center, Big Rapids, MI created the mounted deer.
is an attempt to raise
funds for their welding
program. Kelly Cushway,
the welding instructor at
MOCC, and Mike Schmidt, the para-
educator for Kelly Cushway’s classes,
have always instilled the importance of
fabrication and welding projects to their Our international
certifications
students. qualify you to
work worldwide
Mike Schmidt says, “Each year, I fabricate and year-round.
gifts for friends and family for Christmas. Offshore diving
Usually, our students like to piggy back opportunities include the
onto my ideas for the annual fundraiser.” inspection, installation,
and repair of offshore
HIWT President Scott Mazzulla was so oil drilling platforms
and pipelines.
impressed with the 3D steel deer mounts
Inland opportunities
that he decided to authorize the purchase include construction,
of one for the art collection at the Institute. repair and inspection
Employees in HIWT’s job assistance of bridges, water towers,
center then decided to make the deer nuclear power facilities and
mount their “mascot”. The job assistance countless other infrastructure.
team held a contest to “name the mascot.” Our graduates are
The name that was selected was “Willie in high demand.
Weldmore” which was submitted by All training is conducted
an anonymous entrant. HIWT career in open water.
development coordinators are excited to Financial aid
see future projects created by the welding for those who qualify.
students at MOCC and other career Use your VA benefits
centers. with us.

12