Students are the
future of the welding
industry. The American
Welding Society recognizes this. That is why we invite students,
wanting to expand their welding knowledge and take a more active role
in their careers, to get more involved with welding.
Active participation in an AWS Student Chapter provides the knowledge,
experience and networking needed to begin a successful career.
Participation in a Student Chapter can provide AWS Student Members
valuable experience for career and personal development.
There are over 80 AWS Student Chapters located at schools across the
country. Through Student Chapter participation, you can learn and
sharpen the skills needed for a successful career in the welding
industry.
Involvement in a Student Chapter will also provide you with networking
opportunities. Meet other welding students and professionals at
Chapter meetings, local AWS Section meetings, and the FABTECH
International & AWS Welding Show. Volunteer as a Chapter
Officer and gain valuable leadership skills that will help throughout
your career.
AWS
STUDENT
CHAPTERS BY STATE
Alabama
Blount County Career & Tech Ctr
Welding Dept.
61500 US Highway 231
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205) 625-3424
Advisor: Randy Hammond
Chairman: Blake Beasley
Central Alabama Community College
1675 Cherokee Road
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 215-4495
Advisor: Joseph James
Chairman: Walter Whatley
Lawson State Community College
Bessemer Campus
1100 9th Ave. SE
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 426-7345
Advisor: Roy Ledford, Jr.
Chairman: Randall Standridge
Arizona
Arizona Western College
Institute of Welding Technology
2020 Avenue 8 E
Yuma, AZ 85366
(928) 344-7570
Advisor: Samuel Colton, Sr.
Chairman: TBA
Mohave Community College
1971 Jagerson Ave.
Kingman, AZ 86401
(928) 692-3012
Advisor: Buddy May
Chairman: Don Henry
California
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 484-8612
Advisor: Melvin Johnson
Chairman: Melissa Scheetz
Laney College
900 Fallon St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 834-5740
Advisors: Richard
Hashimoto
Chairman: TBA
Los Angeles Trade-Technical
College
400 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015-4181
(213) 763-3949
Advisor: Lisa M. Legohn
Chairman: Oscar Hurtado
San Diego
Student Chapter
Educational Cultural Comples
4343 Ocean View Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 388-4819
Advisor: George Moore
Chairman: Easton Peterson
Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail
PO Box 496006
Redding, CA 96049-6006
(530) 242-2214
Advisor: Mark Smith
Chairman: Eli Laftin
Sierra College
5000 Rocklin Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
(916) 624-3333
Advisor: Bill Wenzel
Chairman: Nicholas Fusco
Wilmington
Skills Center
217 Island Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744
(310) 549-9831
Advisor: Edward Hinojosa
Chairman: Carl Marin
Colorado
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois St. (HH-254)
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-3000
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Liu
Chairman: Kin-Ling Sham
Florida
AWS Space Coast
Student Chapter
Brevard Community College
1519 Clearlake Rd. 16-103
Cocoa, FL 32922
P: 321-433-7175
Advisor: Ken Cox
Chairman: Daniel Dekoeyer
Georgia
Columbus Technical College
928 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 649-1855
Advisor: Ronnie McBride
Chairman: TBA
Savannah Technical College
5717 White Bluff Rd.
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 443-5863
Advisor: William Burns
Chairman: Dustin Bolgrihn
Illinois
Illinois Central College
East Peoria Campus
One College Dr.
East Peoria, IL 61635
University of Toledo
MIMI Department
West Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606
Advisor: Dr. Hungyan Zhang
Chairman: TBA
Whitmer Career & Technical Center
Welding & Metal Const. Dept.
5719 Clegg Dr.
Toledo, OH 43613
(419) 473-8455
Advisor: Craig A. Donnell
Chairman: Cody Manders
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Technical
College
4444 S. Sheridan Rd.
Tulsa, OK 74145
(918)-895-7500
Advisor: Charles Griffin
Chairman: Ron Pickler
Oregon
Portland Community College
Rock Creek Campus
Welding Tech, Bldg. 2, Rm 230
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280
(503) 614-7600 – Scott Judy
(503) 614-7601 – Matt Scott
Advisors: Scott Judy/Matt Scott
Chairman: Lindsay Thrower
Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd. SW
Albany, OR 97321
(541) 917-4592
Advisor: Fred Stuewe
Chairman: Cameron Moran
Clackamas Community College
1960 S. Molalla Ave.
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 657-6958
Advisor: Sue Caldera
Chairman: TBA
Pennsylvania
Beaver Valley
Student Chapter
Poplar Drive
Monaca, PA 15601
(724) 728-5800
Advisor: Tom Geisler
Chairman: Matt Tempalski
Bethlehem
Area Vocational-
Technical School
3300 Chester Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 866-8013
Advisor: Vincent Facchiano
Chairman: Jonathan Lawlor
Career
Institute of Technology
5335 Kesslerville Rd.
Easton, PA 18040
(610) 258-2857
Advisor: Richard Lightcap
Chairman: Thomas Fehnel
Central
Westmoreland Career & Technology Center
240 Arona Rd.
New Stanton, PA 15672
(724) 925-3532
Advisor: Brandon Butela
Chairman: Jake Fretz
Crawford
County Area Vo-Tech
860 Thurston Rd.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 724-6024
Advisor: Tom Thurber
Chairman: tba
Fulton Couty
Area Voc-Tech School
145 E. Cherry St.
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
P: (717) 485-5813
(717) 484-3195
Advisor: Elisa Ramsey
Chairman: Dustin Guyer
Greater
Altoona Career & Technology Center
1500 Fourth Ave.
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-8450
Advisor: George Seese
Chairman: James Patterson
Great Oaks
Career Campuses
3254 East Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45238
(513) 646-4920
Advisor: Bruce Scherer
Chairman: tba
Monroe Career
& Technical Inst.
PO Box 66
Laurel Lake Dr.
Bartonsville, PA 18321
(507) 629-2001
Advisor: Greg Smith
Chairman: Nick Salter
North Montco
Technical
Career Center
1265 Sumneytown Pike
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215) 368-1177
Advisor: Richard Schmidt
Chairman: Sean Harris
Northern
Westmoreland Career &
Technology Center
705 Stevenson Blvd.
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 335-9389
Advisor: Jeremy T. Dawson
Chairman: Dakota Palyszeski
Parkway West
Career & Technology
Center
7101 Steubenville Pike
Oakdale, PA 15071
(412) 923-1772
Advisor: Cody Strond
Chairman: Taylor Weiner
Pennsylvania
College of Technology
Welding Department
One College Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17704
(570) 326-3761
Advisor: Michael Allen
Chairman: Morgan Olbrich
Triangle
Tech, DuBois Campus
PO Box 551
DuBois, PA 15801
(814) 371-2090
Advisor: Brenda Benyon
Chairman: TBA
Tri-State
Business Institute
556 W. 4th St.
Erie, PA 16507
(814) 836-0379
Advisor: Delayne Jacobs
Chairman: Curtis Zoftin
Western Area
CTC
688 Western Ave.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 426-2890 x 151
Advisor: Roger Simmons
Chairman: Coy Scott
York County
School of Technology
2179 S. Queen St.
York, PA 17402
(717) 741-0820
Advisor: Brian Yarrison
Chairman: John Von Rohr
South
Dakota
AWS Black Hills Student Chapter
South Dakota School of Mines &
Technology
501 East Saint Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1283
Advisor: Michael West
Chairman: Dustin Fischer
Yankton Senior High School
1801 Summit St.
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2073
Advisor: Robert Evans
Chairman: Garrison Brockberg
South Carolina
Aiken County
Career &
Technology Ctr
2455 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Warrenville, SC 29851
(803) 593-7300
