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THE LEGACY CONTINUES

By Scott A. Mazzulla As welding became
President and CEO more popular, the
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology demand for trained
welders increased
and larger school
facilities were required.
Being at the helm of the world’s In 1940, a new all-
most prestigious welding school welded steel building
is an incredible honor and was designed and built
responsibility. Hobart Institute to house the welding
was built upon a committed school operation.
group of employees and welding Hobart Institute trained
instructors that are second to thousands of welders Instructor and students, 1945
none. Their commitment and for World War II
production in 1942-45.
loyalty drives the quality of
education that allows the Hobart The success of the welding training programs and the acceleration
Institute to enjoy a tremendous and growth of welding justified the construction of larger training
amount of success. Being facilities. In 1958, the present Hobart Technical Center, which houses
the President and CEO of the the school, was completed. Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and
“Harvard” of welding schools, Scott A. Mazzulla Schools approval was received in 1970. In December of that year,
as some may call it, is only the name was changed to Hobart School of Welding Technology. In
possible from the work put in by 1972, The National Association of Trade & Technical Schools granted
others before me. accreditation to Hobart Institute. The school became a supporting
member of the American
Welding Society in 1977.
Heritage is a word that has been used recently as it relates to The demand for trained
branding. While Hobart Institute is certainly focused on what welders continued to
our future direction is, it makes me wonder, “Does heritage increase and larger
have any value?” Heritage is a connection to the past; it’s a facilities were required.
connection to those that were there in the beginning and to Remodeling and
those that got us to where we are today. So, does heritage help expansion took place in
our future direction in business? 1978.
In September of 1991
The Hobart Institute certainly has a fantastic heritage and that the name was changed
heritage drives prospective students to enroll in skill programs to Hobart Institute of
and enter the welding industry today. For HIWT heritage Welding Technology.
plays a vital role and is a story telling device. Every year Renovation that began in
among hundreds of students we get recurring stories such as, Instructor and students, 2014 2005 and is continuing
“I am attending HIWT because my Father attended and my brings the Hobart
Grandfather attended.” Institute into the 21st
century with enhanced technology and state-of-the art facilities. The
addition of the Hobart Gallery of Welding History in 2010 provides
Heritage certainly influenced my decision to attend Hobart students and visitors an opportunity to explore the foundation that
Institute. My first introduction to HIWT came at the age sets the stage for the present. And an expansion in 2014 provides an
of 14 from my high school welding teacher, Mr. Thomas opportunity for more students to take advantage of quality welding
Murrow of Santa Rita High School in Tucson, Arizona back training.Over 100,000 people have successfully completed Hobart
in the 80’s when I was a freshman. Mr. Murrow taught basic, Institute of Welding Technology courses. We have trained students
intermediate and advanced classes with the HIWT curriculum both male and female from all over the world ranging from the
and told stories of his days of attending HIWT in his young individual student directly out of high school to employees of Fortune
adult years. 500 companies.
Here is Hobart Institute’s Heritage Story: Heritage also plays a major role with the HIWT staff, as some
The welding school was started in 1930 as a department of the of our instructors have been teaching here for decades. Hobart
Hobart Brothers Company. In 1940, the school was granted a charter Institute of Welding Technology continues its commitment
by the State of Ohio as a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation governed by to training the world’s best welders of yesterday, today and
a board of directors and became known as the Hobart Trade School. tomorrow!

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