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HIWT Hires New Staff

Daniel Seidel – Daniel joined HIWT as a Brian Massie – Brian Massie was
Skill Instructor in October 2022. He works hired at HIWT as Career Development
on the Shielded Metal Arc Welding Team Representative in October 2022. Brian is a
currently teaching Stick Advanced. Prior 1990 graduate of HIWT in the Combination
to HIWT Daniel worked as a welder with Structural and Pipe Welding Program.
Northrop Grumman welding on nuclear He has several years’ experience as a
generator bases and gears for submarine welder as well as 20+ years as a Welding
and aircraft carriers, as all as doing some Instructor at a career center. Brian’s role
millwright work. Daniel is a graduate of is to travel a specific territory and visit
HIWT in the Combination Structural and high schools and career centers sharing
Welding Program in 2010 When he was a information about welding as a career and
student, his goal was to get some welding HIWT programs. “It is wonderful having
experience and then come back someday not only a welder but someone who taught
and teach. When asked what he likes about teaching he says “I enjoy in a career center in this role. Brian’s background in the industry allows
making a difference in a student’s educational journey. It is very satisfying him to share a prospective with potential students that others may not
when a student gets it. You see the light come on and its’s a wonderful have. We are very lucky to have him on the team, states Melinda Gladish,
feeling”. Marketing & Career Development Manager.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his son, bow hunting, In his spare time, Brian enjoys spending time with his family and riding
fishing and riding his Indian motorcycle. his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Steven Duke – Steven Duke has joined Tracy Bragg - Tracy Bragg joined HIWT
HIWT as a Skill Welding Instructor in the as a Controller in September 2022. Tracy
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process. Steven has several years of financial experience
graduated in the Combination Structural in the nonprofit sector most recently
and Pipe Welding Program in 2015. Steven working for The Grandview Foundation
comes to HIWT from Midmark where he with Kettering Health Network. She has a
was Tig Welder on stainless sterilizer BA Degree in Accounting from University
units for medical application. His seven of Bluffton. When asked why she was
years of TIG welding experience is a great interested in working at Hobart Institute,
benefit to the Institution as many students she responded she is connected by family
gravitate toward jobs in that process. to the trade industry and wanted to use
When Steven was a student at HIWT he her talents to help support and grow the
knew he wanted to come back someday school to serve the many generations of
to teach and that has now come full circle. Steven likes “teaching a skilled trades people to come.
new skill to people who think they can’t do it. It is great to see them get In her spare time, Tracy enjoys camping, boating, riding her Harley
excited when they learn a new process,” he states. Davidson and spending time with her family.
In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, spending time with his family, outdoor
adventures with his kids, and watching his kids play sports. He resides in
Greenville with his wife and 2 children.

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