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ON THE ROAD WITH JANET AND KEVIN

In addition to making many, many presentations each year at
various high schools and career centers, the Hobart Institute’s
Marketing and Career Development Representatives, Janet
Piechocki and Kevin Trick, also cover career fairs and
expositions to educate people about welding occupations.
This past quarter, here are a couple where they were able to
meet some of you.

XTREME BOTS FIGHT THEIR FOES
Xtreme Bots Competition Winners:
By Janet Piechocki
Marketing and Career Development Representative 1st Place- Bloomsburg Area High School, Bloomsburg, PA- Executor
2nd Place-Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute,IN-
On March 22, Hobart Institute exhibited at the Xtreme K.E.W.
BOTS program at the EJ Nutter Center in Dayton. The 3rd Place- Centerville High School, Centerville, OH- Ramrod

program, originally by the Dayton Region Manufacturers Merit Award recipients:
Association (DRMA), was started seven years ago as a way
for local students to gain practical knowledge of Science, People's Choice- Live Oaks Career Development Campus, War Path
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) - essential skills Best Documentation- Centerville High School, Ramrod
for manufacturing. Through BOTS, students get hands-on Best Engineer Design-Bloomsburg Area High School, Foxx
experience while designing and building remote controlled Best Sportsmanship- Oakwood Jr./Sr. High School, Scrap Iron
robots that face off in competition.

The management of the program was
then turned over to a new organization,
Ohio Robotics, Inc., which is led by DRMA
members Dan Griffith, President-Dysinger
Inc., Steve Staub- Staub Manufacturing
Solutions, Neil Arthur, CEO - Arthur Our international
Associates LLC., and educator Bryan certifications
Jackson-Miami Valley Career Technology qualify you to
Center (MVCTC). Ohio Robotics, Inc. work worldwide
is a 501(c)(3) not for profit charitable and year-round.
Ohio corporation. Ohio Robotics plans to Offshore diving
expand the Xtreme BOTS competition in opportunities include the
the coming years as well as support year- inspection, installation,
round STEM initiatives. Working with and repair of offshore
oil drilling platforms
educators, manufacturers and community and pipelines.
organizations, Ohio Robotics develop Inland opportunities
programs that support STEM career paths, include construction,
including welding, into manufacturing for repair and inspection
students in the Miami Valley. of bridges, water towers,
nuclear power facilities and
This year, over 40 area high schools, countless other infrastructure.
career centers and universities brought Our graduates are
their robots and teams with names such in high demand.
as Hercules, Iron Giant, The Miners, All training is conducted
Maximus, Reckless Rednecks, Wright to in open water.
be Rowdy, etc. to face the competition that Financial aid
was hosted at Wright State University. for those who qualify.
Use your VA benefits
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