Page 8 - HIWT Spring 2018 World of Welding

AWS Philadelphia Section Welding Contest

By Janet Piechocki

Chris Baker, welding teacher of Dorchester County School of
Technology in Cambridge, Maryland hosted the AWS Philadelphia
section welding contest on Saturday, March 24 2018. Along with
Dorchester’s principal Kermit Hines, 6 teams were represented
at the event. They were: CAT North Anne Arundel County, (Brad
Martin), CAT South Anne Arundel County, (Aaron Parks), Carroll
County (Michael Schweinsberg), Wicomico County Parkside
Technical Center, (Jon Brittingham), Cecil County, (Charles Wood),
Dorchester County CTC (Chris Baker).
There were some ambitious students and enthusiastic parents
attending the competition as well as presentations by Hobart
Institute of Welding Technology and Penn College. District
Director of the Philly AWS section, Ken Temme, Section
Chair, Harry Graham and Treasurer Frank Srogota, were
present throughout the event and announced the winners.
Presiding judges CWI Alex Gagnon, CWI Shaun Smith
with the help of Penn student Daniel Fillipelli, carefully
inspected all welds and determined the winners. In the end
Tyler Armold and Tyler Hickey from Cecil County School of
Technology (Teacher: Charles Wood) took first and second
place and Dylan Ickes from Parkside CTC (Teacher: Jonathan
Brittingham) took third. Prizes were provided by Rich Keen of
Keen Compressed Gas Co. Congratulations to all the students
who participated in the event.

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