National Scholarship Recipients Announced

Contact:
Amy Townsend, AWS, (800) 443-9353, ext. 308
townsend@aws.org
Communications/Public Relations Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MIAMI--May 1, 2003--Thirteen men and one woman have been awarded National Scholarship for 2003-2004 by the American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation. To qualify for the scholarships, the students met stringent criteria, which evaluated their G.P.A., future goals, and in some cases state of residence and a written essay. The 2003-2004 recipients of the National Scholarship Program are:

• Heath P. Drone - Howard E. Adkins Memorial Scholarship
  Ferris State University / Welding Engineering Technology
• Ashwin S. Raghayan- Airgas/Jerry Baker Scholarship
  The Ohio State University / Welding Engineering
• James M. Spencer - Airgas/Terry Jarvis Memorial Scholarship
  Ferris State University / Welding Engineering Technology
• Shaun J. McGrath- Arsham Amirikian Engineering Scholarship
  Ferris State University / Welding Engineering Technnology
• Jackson Tracy - Edward J. Brady Memorial Scholarship
  Ferris State University / Welding Engineering Technology
• Ryan N. Kapustka - William A. & Ann M. Brothers Scholarship
  The Ohio State University / Welding Engineering
• Benjamin C. Woomer - Donald F. Hastings Scholarship
  The Ohio State University / Welding Engineering
• Philip Wiegand - William B. Howell Memorial Scholarship
  Pennsylvania College of Technology / Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
• Sean P. Moran - Hypertherm / International HyTech Leadership Scholarship
  Milwaukee School of Engineering / Engineering Management
• Kevin L. Gormont - John C. Lincoln Memorial Scholarship
  The Ohio State University / Welding Engineering
• George W. Meeker II - Matsuo Bridge Company, Ltd. of Japan
  Ferris State University / Welding Engineering Technology
• Justin Nielson - Praxair International Scholarship
  LeTourneau University / Welding Engineering
• William C. Brownlee - Jerry Robinson Inweld Corporation Scholarship
  Pennsylvania College of Technology / Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
• Linda Nicole Dutruch - James A. Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
  University of Mobile / Business Administration

Founded in 1989, the AWS Foundation has provided more than $2.1 million in scholarship grants to students with the desire to enter the welding industry.

Students interested in pursuing a career in Welding Engineering, Welding Engineering Technology, and other welding related fields may be eligible for financial assistance from the AWS Foundation. For more information about the AWS Foundation, contact Neida Herrera, Development Coordinator, at (800) 443-9353 ext.461 or email at neida@aws.org.

The American Welding Society is the largest organization in the world dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of materials joining. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, AWS serves almost 50,000 members in the United States and around the world. In 2004, the AWS Welding Show will be held April 6-8 in Chicago, Illinois. Additional information on AWS' programs and publications can be found on the Society's website at www.aws.org/foundation.