Scholarship Recipients

Click below to see the recipients from each scholarship program.  The Section/District Named Scholarships and Welder Training Scholarships will be posted at a later date.

District 1
Francisco DeCandio – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Joshua Hall – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety
Brenda Hickey – University of Northwestern Ohio
Barb LeGeyt – Pennsylvania College of Technology

District 2
Stephen Kougoures – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Nicholas Rufo – Delaware County Community College
Anthony Sacheli – Ohio Technical College
Kya Savva – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

District 3
David Arias – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Chad Phillips – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Noah Romig – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Sean Springer – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

District 4
Victoria McMahon – Forsyth Technical Community College
Elijah Morgan – Kentucky Welding Institute
James Silver – East Carolina University
Michael Yarcusko – Kentucky Welding Institute

District 5
Kevin Brown – Savannah Technical College
Joseph Cooley – Santa Fe College
Billy Hart – Santa Fe College
John Reynolds – Santa Fe College

District 6
Makenzie Dwigun – Alfred State College
Ian French – Advanced Welding Institute
Tom Gallets – Ferris State University
Cassie Sappington – Modern Welding School

District 7
Clayton Cochran – Gateway Community and Technical College
Luke Kumler – The The Ohio State University
Patrick Moran – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jayna Vicary – Pennsylvania College of Technology

District 8
Stefan Blain – Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Guy Greenhaw – Calhoun Community College
Ivy Harris – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals
Lori Peden – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals

District 9 
Kyra Carr – South Louisiana Community College
Sarah Covington – George Stone Technical College
Benjamin Diggs – Southeastern Louisiana University
Jordan Mazzeno – Louisiana Tech University

District 10
Jeremy Carlson – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Meghan Laylin – Lakeland Community College
Cody Nikolai – Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Erie–Behrend College
Jesse Porter – Ferris State University

District 11
Mitchell Klaserner – Ferris State University
Benjamin Price – Ferris State University
Kanyon Sherrick – Ferris State University
Haley Swiger – Ferris State University

District 12
Olivia Arreola – Ferris State University
Taylor Hau – Ferris State University
Noah Heimmermann – Ferris State University
Clayton Leitner – Ferris State University

District 13
Jeanine Beaver – Ferris State University
Joseph Kleindienst – LeTourneau University
Donovan Litteral – Ferris State University
John Sabo – Elgin Community College

District 14
Trustin Dunse – Lewis and Clark Community College
Terry Mobbs – Boilermakers Local 27 Apprenticeship School
Dane Thurau – American Welding Academy
Trevan West – American Welding Academy

District 15
Keenan Dahl – Alexandria Technical College
Kyler Kimmick – Anoka Technical College
Karl Ludwig – Ferris State University
Gavin Reinke – North Dakota State College of Science

District 16
Ryan Fitzgerald – LeTourneau University
Kassidy Kitzmiller – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Colby Morehouse – Tulsa Welding School
Lucas Vandegrift – Hutchinson Community College

District 17
Michael Caldwell – Texas State Technical College Waco
Diana Matykunas – LeTourneau University
Lauren Morgan – Mountain View College
Mallory Richter – Austin Community College District

District 18
Phillip DeLeon – Ocean Corporation
Peter Luster – Lamar Institute of Technology
James Reves – San Jacinto Community College
Wyatt Wilks – College of the Mainland

District 19
Karsten Anderson – Colorado School of Mines
Benjamin Farmer – Brigham Young University–Idaho
Sarah Tullis – University of Alaska Anchorage
Franchesca Ybarra – Pennsylvania College of Technology

District 20
Monica Diaz – University of New Mexico–Gallup Campus
Ryder Gilmore – Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Kyle Morehead – Aims Community College
Joshua Zupan – Pueblo Community College

District 21
Sara Carey – Long Beach City College
Ashley Keepers – Arizona State University
Austin Kuehl – Arizona State University
Bradley Nicoll – Brigham Young University–Idaho

District 22
Salim Mustafa – American River College
Ruslan Paryluak – American River College
Vladimir Tsoy – American River College
Anatolii Videnchuk – American River College

District 1
Francisco DeCandio – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Brenda Hickey – University of Northwestern Ohio
Barb LeGeyt – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Sean Reilly – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety

District 2
Brennan Barnes – Alfred State College
Ryan McEnery – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Kevin McIlvaine – The Ohio State University
Luca Pantano – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Anthony Plewes – Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
Austin Rudd – Salem County Vocational Technical School
Zachary Smith – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jason Torres – Lincoln Technical Institute
Austin Truitt – University of Northwestern Ohio
Devin Van Dusen – Sheridan College

District 3
Kayla Berry – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Skyler Graver – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Karl Machamer – Pennsylvania College of Technology

District 4
James Doeffinger – Wake Technical Community College
Shang Jiang – Central Piedmont Community College
Jesse Lasado – Tidewater Community College
Rakim Mason – Southside Virginia Community College
Matt Mead – Performance Instruction & Training
Nathan Ricketts – Performance Instruction & Training
Chad Santello – Fayetteville Technical Community College
Herman Tant III – Wake Technical Community College

District 5
Zachary Aanensen – Kennesaw State University
Rachel Downing – Manatee Technical College
Ian Eastridge – Georgia Trade School
David Fendley – Chattahoochee Technical College
Shelly Harris – Chattahoochee Technical College
Christy Jones – Savannah Technical College
Aidan Ratcliff – Midlands Technical College
Tori Shekastehband – University of South Carolina–Aiken
Katherine Simmons – Savannah Technical College
Ridgeway Stone, Jr. – Lively Technical College

District 6
Aiden Cannon – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Bailey Dakos – Ohio Technical College
Aaron Morehouse – Alfred State College
Benjamin Rogemoser – Alfred State College
Noah Shackelton – SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Charles Welsh – Advanced Welding Institute
Andrew Yambor – Alfred University

District 7
Brandon Cramer – Westmoreland County Community College
Kyle Gaghan – Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Parker Gies – Triangle Tech Inc–Dubois
Donavan Leady – The Ohio State University
Brian Mee – The Ohio State University
William Pitzer – Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Keagan Sherry – Ferris State University
Heather Shultz – Pennsylvania State University–Penn State New Kensington

District 8
James Daves – East Mississippi Community College
Jackson Dollar – Calhoun Community College
Austin Jeane – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals
Alejandro Lugo – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals
Daniel Lugo Barrera – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals
Kenneth Mason – East Mississippi Community College
travis parmley – Somerset Community College
Marshall Parrish – Southwestern Community College
Raychel Smith – Chattahoochee Technical College

District 9
David Donald – Hinds Community College
Peter Kolar – Southern Union State Community College
Triston Michot – Louisiana Technical College–Alexandria Campus
Philip Miles – George C Wallace Community College–Dothan
Justin Mixon – Meridian Community College
Tori Slechta – Jefferson State Community College
Brandon Smith – Central Alabama Community College
De’Mykiel Williams – Central Louisiana Technical Community
William Winters – Shelton State Community College
Andrew Woods – Wallace Community College

District 10
Jeremy Carlson – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Benjamin Middleton – Pennsylvania College of Technology
Cody Nikolai – Pennsylvania State University
Jesse Porter – Ferris State University
Marcus Spring – The Ohio State University

District 11
Nicholas Berchert – Ferris State University
Joseph Carney – Ferris State University
Noah Heimmermann – Ferris State University
Trevor Hofman – Michigan State University
Jordan Martz – Ferris State University
Jenna McFarland – Washtenaw Community College
Jesse Oosterhouse – Ferris State University
Randee Poirer – Ferris State University
Thomas Riss – The Ohio State University

District 12
Devin Dennee – University of Wisconsin
Trevor Dennee – University of Wisconsin
Sean Durian – University of Wisconsin
Ethan Farrell – Fox Valley Technical College
Robert Hendrix – Fox Valley Technical College
Luke Hieronimus – Northcentral Technical College
Austin Newsom – Moraine Park Technical College
Chance Thomas Rosenstock – Gateway Technical College
Adelyn Soda – Fox Valley Technical College
Jordy Vega – Milwaukee Area Technical College
 
District 13
Jeanine Beaver – Ferris State University
Henry Kingswill – College of Lake County
Joseph Kleindienst – LeTourneau University
Donovan Litteral – Ferris State University
John Sabo – Elgin Community College
Marcus Wesson – Advanced Welding Institute
 
District 14
Levi Beard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Gary Buske – Lewis and Clark Community College
Jaimie Fordyce – Somerset Community College
Logan Henry – State Technical College of Missouri
Roger Hood – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Brenten Rodgers – Trine University
  
District 15
Jacob Bredeson – North Dakota State College of Science
Erik Bruner – Hennepin Technical College
Alexander Hartman – North Dakota State College of Science
Russell Hellendrung – Alexandria Technical College
Sara Hodek – North Dakota State College of Science
Alex Johannsen – North Dakota State College of Science
Sydney Nelson – North Dakota State College of Science
Luke Tollefson – Ridgewater College
Tamara Topley – Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Tanner Wierschem – Dunwoody College of Technology
 
District 16
Riley Ash – Linn State Technical College
Jayden Benzel – Central Community College
Kolton Krick – Northeast Community College
Bryce Mason – North Central Kansas Technical College
Tyler Tellez – Southeast Community College

District 17
Drew Ables – Ozarks Technical Community College
Joseph Kleindienst – LeTourneau University
Jessica Munoz – Austin Community College
Kendra Lynn Murphy – LeTourneau University

District 18
John Castillo – Del Mar College
Adrian Garcia – Texas State Technical College
Javier Garcia–Rodriguez – St. Phillip College
Jordan Jones – Universal Technical Institute
Raquel Morales – San Jacinto Community College
Tommy Nguyen – Lamar Institute of Technology
Sandra Osorio – Houston Community College
Alexander Raleigh – San Antonio College
Gilbert Torres – San Jacinto Community College
Amber Van Duyn – LeTourneau University

District 19
Dylan Bietsch – TBD
Matthew Chase – Brigham Young University
Margaret Curry – Chemeketa Community College
Philip Schmidt – Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Evan Tolar – Columbia Basin College

District 20
Tyler Arndt – Sheridan College
Ryan Benally – Navajo Technical College
Zechariah Duvall – Pueblo Community College
Trevor Ellis – Brigham Young University
William Giovannetti – Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Kyle Morehead – Aims Community College
Jared O’Shell – Santa Fe Community College
Benjamin Wergin – Western Wyoming Community College

District 21
Gildardo Ambriz – Cerritos College
Joseph Dorame – Central Arizona College
Brandon Ellsworth – Brigham Young University
Joshua Gardner – Mesa Community College
Derek Gedlinske – Cochise College
Franklin Gilbert – Mohave Community College
Joshua Hunt – Pima Community College
Ian Ordaz – Arizona Western College
Joseph Ramirez – Mesa Community College
Zoey Sisneroz – Cochise College

District 22
Chris Bailey – Fresno City College
Shanker Barron – Laney College
Froylan Cantu – College of the Sequoias
Daniel De Jesus – Universal Technical Institute 
Valentin Jiltov – American River College
Jonathan Meadlin – Butte College
Bradley Sorensen – Brigham Young University
Samantha Sutton – Laney College
 

District 1 
  
Boston Section (Seabury Waring) Scholarship 
Dylan Belair – Lincoln Technical Institute 
Shane Mazaros – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety 
  
Central Mass/Rhode Island Section Scholarship 
Trenton Andrews – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
  
Connecticut Section Scholarship 
Austin Kilduff – Advanced Welding Institute 
Denise Wall – Lincoln Technical Institute 
  
Perry, James and Salebra Scholarship (Green & White Mountains) 
Francisco DeCandio – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
George Gides III – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
Jarrett Tillotson – White Mountains Community College 
  
District 2 
  
Al and Pat Fleury Scholarship (New Jersey Section) 
Devin Van Dusen – Sheridan College 
  
AWISCO Scholarship 
Thomas McKenna – SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 
  
Keen Compressed Gas Scholarship 
Ian Salisbury-Timmons – Delaware Technical Community College 
  
New York Section Scholarship 
Dominic Ciaccio – Lincoln Technical Institute 
  
Philadelphia Section Scholarship 
Stephen Kougoures – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
Zachary Smith – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
  
District 3 
  
B.W. Bain and D.A. Nicholas Scholarship (Cumberland Valley) 
Abram Fox – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
  
Claudia Bottenfield Memorial Scholarship (York Central) 
Rachel Sauers – Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 
Andrew Stafford – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
  
District 3 Scholarship (Baltimore) 
Rachel Sauers – Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology    
  
Dr. Robert D. Stout – Lehigh Valley Section Scholarship 
Skyler Graver – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
Wade Haydt – Northampton Community College 
Chad Phillips – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
  
Dr. Robert Worden, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (Washington DC) 
Ryan Berry – College of Southern Maryland 
Sarah Schaupp – University of Maryland Central Park 
  
Lancaster Section Scholarship 
Rachel Sauers – Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 
  
Reading Section Millennium Scholarship 
Jack Yengo – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
  
Shirley Bollinger – District 3 Scholarship 
Jack Yengo – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
  
York Central PA Section Scholarship 
Jordan Brabham – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
Rachel Sauers – Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 
  
District 4 
  
Arc3 Gases Scholarship 
Sawyer Smith – York Technical College 
  
Charlotte Section Scholarship 
Shang Jiang – Central Piedmont Community College 
Levin Williams – Central Piedmont Community College 
 
District 4 Named Scholarship 
James Silver – East Carolina University 
Herman Tant III – Wake Technical Community College 
Hannah Wolfe – Dabney S. Lancaster Community College 
  
Tidewater Section Scholarship 
Luke Foreman – Liberty University 
  
Triangle Section Scholarship 
James Doeffinger – Wake Technical Community College 
 
District 5 
  
Atlanta Section Scholarship 
Katherine Simmons – Savannah Technical College 
  
David Pearl Dr. Scholarship (South Florida) 
Jose Afonso – University of South Florida 
  
H.D. Riviere – South Florida Section Scholarship 
Jose Afonso – University of South Florida 
  
Malcolm T. Gilliland Scholarship (District 5) 
Andrew Campbell – The Ohio State University 
  
North Central Florida Section Scholarship 
Harley Hatch – Withlacoochee Technical College 
Scott Kinnaugh, Jr. – Marion Technical College 
  
South Carolina Weld Strong Scholarship 
Victoria Shekastehband – University of South Carolina - Aiken 
  
District 6 
  
Bill Myers – Alleghany Section Scholarship (District 6) 
Nicholas Miller – Alfred State College 
 
District 7 
  
Carlisle Smith – Tri-State Section Scholarship 
Thomas Collins – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
  
Columbus Section Scholarship 
Luke Kumler – The Ohio State University 
Michael McCarthy – The Ohio State University 
Elliot Ogles – The Ohio State University 
Keagan Sherry – Ferris State University 
Harleigh Watson – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
Owen Zellner – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
  
David L. & Dolly McQuaid Scholarship 
Jordan Schmeider – Rosedale Technical College 
Heather Schultz – Penn State New Kensington 
  
Dayton Section Scholarship 
River Carpenter – The Ohio State University  
  
Ed Cable/Bug-O District 7 Scholarship 
River Carpenter – The Ohio State University 
  
Les Vesey – Dayton Section Scholarship 
Carter Roell – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
  
Pittsburgh Section Scholarship 
Kyle Gaghan – Pittsburgh Technical College 
Devon Gilbert – Triangle Technical Institute 
Erich Kupecz – Pittsburgh Technical College 
Allina Molinaro – The Ohio State University 
Patrick Moran – Pennsylvania College of Technology 
Soraya Sayles – Triangle Technical Institute 
 
Women of Gases and Welding – District 7 Scholarship 
Allina Molinaro – The Ohio State University 
  
District 8 
  
Chattanooga Section Scholarship 
Stefan Blain – Georgia Northwestern Technical College 
Jeffrey Humphrey – Chattahoochee Technical College 
Jennifer Leggett – Chattahoochee Technical College 
Raychel Smith – Chattahoochee Technical College 
Cameron Williams – Georgia Trade School 
  
District 8 Women of Gases and Welding Scholarship 
Luna Bagley – Tennessee College of Applied Technology 
  
nexAir LLC - Gary Enders Scholarship (District 8) 
Bennett Sutton – Missouri Welding Institute 
  
Greater Huntsville Section Scholarship 
Jackson Dollar – Calhoun Community College 
  
Jimmy Walker Sr. /Saf-T-Cart Scholarship (District 8) 
Abigail Weaver – East Mississippi Community College 
  
Nashville Section Scholarship 
Luna Bagley – Tennessee College of Applied Technology 
  
Rayburn Johnson Scholarship (Greater Huntsville) 
Guy Greenhaw – Calhoun Community College 
  
Too Mitchell Memorial Scholarship (Greater Huntsville) 
Alejandro Lugo – Northwest Shoals Community College 
  
Too Mitchell Memorial/NASA Friends & Family Scholarship (Greater Huntsville) 
Daniel Lugo Barrera – Northwest Shoals Community College 
  
District 9 
  
Anthony J. DeMarco & Bruce Hallila Scholarship (New Orleans) 
Jason Bruskotter – Northshore Technical Community College 
  
Atlas Welding Supply Scholarship – District 9 
Modesty Parker – Jefferson State Community College 
  
Baton Rouge Section Scholarship  
Jordan Mazzeno – Louisiana Tech University 
Jeremy Whittemore – Southeastern Louisiana University 
 
Central Louisiana Section Scholarship 
De’Mykiel Williams – Central Louisiana Technical Community College 
  
Charles Lewis Jr. – Acadiana Section Scholarship 
Taylor LeBlanc – South Louisiana Community College 
  
Eleanor Ezell Memorial Scholarship (Mobile) 
Emily Sinclair – Mississippi State University 
  
John Angers – Acadiana Section Scholarship 
Kyler Laperouse – South Louisiana Community College 
  
Leo Veal – Mobile Section Scholarship 
Shawn McLeod – Northwest Florida State College 
  
Les Bertrand Scholarship (Acadiana) 
Brock Touchet – South Louisiana Community College 
 
Pascagoula Section Scholarship 
Matthew Johnson – Hinds Community College 
  
Paul “Jerry” Betts Memorial Scholarship (Mobile) 
Dalton Lehman – University of South Alabama 
  
Ronald C. & Joyce Pierce – Mobile Section Scholarship 
Ryan McCall – Mississippi State University 
Emily Sinclair – Mississippi State University 
Sean Robertson – Georgia Southern University 
 
Shelton L. Ritter – New Orleans Section Scholarship 
Benjamin Diggs – Southeastern Louisiana University 
  
Stephen F. Carlisle Scholarship (Mobile) 
Stephen Holliman – Wallace Community College 
William Parsons – Wallace Community College 
  
WESCO Gas – ITW – Mobile Section Scholarship 
Jensen Brahier – University of Central Florida  
 
Pascagoula Section Scholarship 
Matthew Johnson – Hinds Community College 
  
District 10  
  
Dr. John Gerken – Cleveland Section Scholarship 
Jesse Porter – Ferris State University 
  
Lowbrow Customs Scholarship (Cleveland) 
Jack Waltenbaugh – Lincoln Electric Welding School 
  
Rod Belden – OE Meyer Co. Scholarship (Cleveland) 
Jesse Porter – Ferris State University 
  
District 11 
  
Aim High – Jerry Clay Scholarship (West Michigan) 
Jeanine Beaver – Ferris State University 
Kyah Fisher – Ferris State University 
Leah Jodoin – Ferris State University 
Matthew Kramer – Ferris State University 
Cody Langlois – Ferris State University 
Randee Poirier – Ferris State University 
Marc Tallieu – Ferris State University 
Alex Teed – Ferris State University 
  
Amos & Marilyn Winsand – Detroit Section Scholarship 
Michael Kreuzer – Ferris State University 
  
Apex Controls – Bernie TeBos Scholarship (West Michigan) 
Trevor Hofman – Michigan State University 
  
Central Michigan Section Scholarship 
Wayne Dotson – Washtenaw Community College 
  
Detroit Ellicot/Arc Welding – District 11 Scholarship 
RaeAnn Kievit – Ferris State University 
  
Detroit Roth/Resistance Welding – District 11 Scholarship 
Leah Jodoin – Ferris State University 
  
Detroit Section Scholarship 
Nicholas Berchert – Ferris State University 
Avery Bury – Ferris State University 
Joseph Carney – Ferris State University 
Gage Davis – Ferris State University 
Hunter Diehl – Ferris State University 
Thomas Gallets – Ferris State University 
Laurel Garbers – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 
Victoria Hall – Ferris State University 
Mark Hanss – Washtenaw Community College 
Noah Heimmerman – Ferris State University 
Christian Hutnik – Ferris State University 
Leah Jodoin – Ferris State University 
RaeAnn Kievit – Ferris State University 
Mitchell Klaserner – Ferris State University 
Karl Ludwig – Ferris State University 
Spencer Lyon – Ferris State University 
Jordan Martz – Ferris State University 
Patrick Micallef – Washtenaw Community College 
Jesse Oosterhouse – Ferris State University 
Raymond Pippin – Norther Michigan University 
Alexander Pizana – Washtenaw Community College 
Jesse Porter – Ferris State University 
Thomas Riss – The Ohio State University 
Jacob Schlaud – Ferris State University 
Kanyon Sherrick – Ferris State University 
Daniel Sims – Washtenaw Community College 
Haley Swiger – Ferris State University 
Marc Tallieu – Ferris State University 
Frank Thornton – Washtenaw Community College 
Jonathan Threet – Ferris State University 
Jeffery Waldschmidt – Ferris State University 
John Zaremba – Ferris State University 
  
Dietrich and Betty Roth Scholarship (West Michigan) 
Frederick Heurtebise, Jr. – Ferris State University 
  
James Koster Scholarship (West Michigan) 
Carson Shorkey – Ferris State University 
  
RoMan Manufacturing – West Michigan Section Scholarship  
Steve Heiner – Grand Rapids Community College 
  
Saginaw Valley Section Scholarship 
Jeremy Gordon – Delta College 
Victoria Hall – Ferris State University 
Anthony Reszke – Ferris State University 
  
West Michigan Section Scholarship #1 
Benjamin Fath – Ferris State University 
Owen Harley – Southwestern Michigan College 
Donovan Litteral – Ferris State University 
Keagan Sherry – Ferris State University 
Gregory Jonker – Northwestern University 
  
West Michigan Section Scholarship #2 
Douglas Trutzl – Ferris State University 
 
District 12 
  
Fox Valley Section Scholarship        
Daniel Hedden – Fox Valley Technical College 
  
David J. Ramseur - Lakeshore Section Scholarship          
William Haase – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 
 Taylor Hau – Ferris State University 
  
Madison-Beloit Section Scholarship 
Abigail Bachim – Madison Area Technical College 
Joshua Bartlett – Dordt College 
  
Welders Supply Co. Scholarship  
Darby Moffatt – Blackhawk Technical College 
  
Milwaukee Section Scholarship        
Jordan Ybarra – Milwaukee Area Technical College 
  
District 13 
  
District 13 Scholarship 
Emmanuel Bannerman-Blankson – Ferris State University 
 
Chicago Section Scholarship  
Marco Carbajal – Lincoln College of Technology 
Henry Kingwill – College of Lake County 
Maurice Williams – Richard J. Daley College 
  
Marie & Walter Polanin Family - Peoria Section Scholarship     
Hunter Bevirt – Illinois Central College 
Robert Hohulin – Illinois Central College 
  
District 14 
  
Brant Family/Indiana Oxygen Scholarship  
Roger Hood – Hobart Welding Institute of Technology 
  
Bob Richwine - Indiana Section Scholarship 
Jonathan Williams – Hobart Welding Institute of Technology 
  
Earl Young Tri-River Section Scholarship  
Luke Hatfield – Ivy Tech Community College  
  
Sky Cylinder Testing Scholarship    
Noah Hief – Ivy Tech Community College  
  
BAE Systems- Louisville Section Scholarship 
Brenten Rodgers – Trine University 
  
Hil Bax - St. Louis Section Scholarship 
Terry Mobbs – Boilermakers Local 27 Apprenticeship School 
  
Pat Cody Memorial St. Louis Section Scholarship 
Logan Henry – State Technical College of Missouri 
  
Garner Kimbrell - St. Louis Section Scholarship 
Noah Fink – Lewis and Clark Community College 
 
District 15 
  
Lynnes Welding Training Scholarship 
Brandon Farley – Lynnes Welding Training 
Jacob Johnson – Lynnes Welding Training 
  
District 15 Named Scholarship 
Caleb Hasbargen – Central Lakes College 
  
Northern Plains Section Scholarship 
Sara Hodek – North Dakota State College of Science 
  
Northern Plains Section Scholarship 
Alexander Hartman – North Dakota State College of Science 
  
Mace Harris - Northwest Section Scholarship        
Karl Ludwig – Ferris State University 
  
Mike Hanson & Bob Sands - Northwest Section Scholarship  
Luke Tollefson – Ridgewater College 
  
Production Engineering/Mike Albers - N.W. Section Scholarship           
Kyler Kimmick – Anoka Technical College 
  
District 16 
  
Karl Fogleman - District 16 Scholarship 
William DeNooy – Missouri Welding Institute 
  
Central Nebraska Section Scholarship 
Elias Wildenstein – Missouri Welding Institute 
  
Charles F. Burg - Iowa Section Scholarship 
Christopher Daily – Iowa State University 
  
David Landon - Iowa Section Scholarship 
Trey Derry – Tulsa Welding School 
  
Iowa Section Scholarship #1 
Christian Birks – Des Moines Area Community College 
  
Iowa Section Scholarship #2 
Austin Paulsen – Missouri Welding Institute 
  
Kansas Section 035 Scholarship 
Avery Berkley – Washburn Institute of Technology 
Tara Conn – Hutchinson Community College 
Seth Wright – Flint Hills Technical College 
  
Richard "Dick" Emmit Blaisdell - Kansas City Section Scholarship 
Erin Avenaim – Johnson County Community College 
  
Roland Edward "Buck" Emmert Scholarship 
Riley Ash – Linn State Technical College 
  
Brian “Bigfoot” McKee Welder Scholarship 
Ryan Fitzgerald – LeTourneau University 
  
Monty Rodgers - Nebraska Section Scholarship 
Kolton Matthew Krick – Northeast Community College 
  
Pat Wagner - S.E. Nebraska Section Scholarship 
Nick Novacek             – Southeast Community College 
Tagert Osborne – Southeast Community College 
  
District 17 
  
Danielle Rivera Memorial - District 17 Scholarship 
Kendra Murphy – LeTourneau University 
John W. Bailey Memorial Scholarship 
Jeffrey Estright – National Park Community College 
  
Stephen E. Harrison Memorial Scholarship 
Hannah Rawlings – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy 
 
Thomas B. Schueck Memorial Scholarship - Central Arkansas Section 
Blaine Sowers – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy 
 
Central Texas Section Scholarship 
Mallory Ritcher – Austin Community College 
  
Lonestar - Blackgold Scholarship 
Kendra Murphy – LeTourneau University 
  
Tim Hatten Memorial Certification Scholarship 
Thomas Gongloff – AWS CWI Exam 
  
Oklahoma City Section Scholarship 
Christine Santoro – Tulsa Welding School 
  
James W. Gardner - Ozark Section Scholarship 
Drew Ables – Ozarks Technical Community College 
Lucas Hertzberg – OXARC Welding School 
  
Tulsa Section Scholarship 
Bryan Dennis – Indian Capital Technology Center 
Jackson Rich – Mountain Community College 
  
District 18 
  
John R. Bray Scholarship 
Kenneth Harrison – Tulsa Welding School 
  
Barney Burks Scholarship 
David McWhorter – Lone Star College 
Joshua Rupert – LeTourneau University 
Ian Suarez – Texas A&M University 
Kelly Taylor – San Jacinto Community College 
  
Dennis K. & Robin Eck - Houston Section Scholarship 
Nathan Blizzard – The University of Texas 
Yolanda Jones-Robertson – Houston Community College 
  
George Kampschafer - Houston Section Scholarship 
Shawn Spellman – San Jacinto Community College 
  
Dr. Daryle Morgan - Houston Section Scholarship 
Camie Black – Brigham Young University 
Justin Vanderwilt – San Jacinto Community College 
  
Ronald S. Theiss - Houston Section Scholarship 
Jose Gomez – San Jacinto Community College 
Jonathan Palacios – Lone Star College 
  
Ron VanArsdale-Houston Section Scholarship 
Ezequiel Hernandez – Lone Star College 
  
Houston Section Spirit of Welding Scholarship 
Conner Graves – Texas State Technical School 
  
American Boiler Manufacturing Scholarship 
Jose Santacruz – Lone Star College 
  
District 19 
  
Jerry Hope Memorial Scholarship 
Mackenzi Johnston – University of Alberta 
  
Alberta Section Scholarship 
Jonah Bartsch – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 
Jolene Borrelli – University of Alberta 
Calum Brittain – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 
Mackenzi Johnston – University of Alberta 
Ikechukwu Oluchukwu – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 
  
Chuck Daily Scholarship       
Mary Cole – Peninsula College 
Gemma Hodgins – Everett Community College 
Alexandra Machado – Bellingham Technical College 
Wyatt Mercer – Universal Technical Institute 
Jeffery Myhre – Grays Harbor College 
Riley Smith – Bellingham Technical College 
  
Don & Jean Cleveland - Willamette Section Scholarship 
Kyle Northcut – Chemeketa Community College 
  
Willamette Valley Section Scholarship 
Toshiana Minjares – Chemeketa Community College 
District 20 
  
Women of Gases and Welding - District 20 Scholarship   
Emerald Gower – Southern Utah University 
  
Colorado Section Scholarship 
Blake Bell – Aims Community College 
Alexei Buchanan – Community College of Denver 
Jesse Cruz – Aims Community College 
Brandon Durbin – Northeastern Junior College 
Nathan Heurkens – Front Range Community College 
Allan Jiricka – Community College of Denver 
Benjamin Payne – Community College of Denver 
Michael Weeks – Front Range Community College 
Ezekiel Young – Aims Community College 
  
Idaho/Montana Section Scholarship 
Jeremy Broyles – Brigham Young University 
Brandon Ellsworth – Brigham Young University 
Ryan Greenwood – Montana State University 
Jacob Holmquist – Brigham Young University 
Tyler Humphreys – Montana Tech of the University of Montana 
Evan Locke – Idaho State University 
Gregory McCleerey– Flathead Valley Community College 
Garrett Wilson – Idaho State University 
  
Dale & Marolyn Mortensen - Idaho/Montana Section Scholarship 
Calvin Baker – Brigham Young University 
Bradley Nicoll – Brigham Young University 
Issac Vail – Brigham Young University 
Daniel Wohlgemuth – Brigham Young University 
  
Paul O'Leary Memorial - Idaho/Montana Section Scholarship 
Jase Seekell – University of Montana-Helena College of Technology 
Mason Skains – Helena College University of Montana 
  
Bauman Industrial Labs - New Mexico Section Scholarship 
Khiem Do – Central New Mexico College 
  
New Mexico Section #75 Scholarship #1 
Jett Emms – New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 
  
New Mexico Section #75 Scholarship #2 
Matthew Liguori – Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus 
  
Jack Dammann - South Colorado Section Scholarship 
Isabel Martinez – Pueblo Community College 
Ryan Moore – Pikes Peak Community College 
  
District 21 
  
Bob and Evelyn Schneider - District 21 Scholarship 
Samantha Hilarides – LeTourneau University 
  
Arizona Section Hall of Knowledge Scholarship 
Ahmanra Wisden – Mohave Community College 
  
Gene Lawson and George Rolla Scholarship 
Neftali Agilon – California Welding Institute 
  
Los Angeles/Inland Empire Section Scholarship 
Arthur Woods, Jr. – California Welding Institute 
 
District 22 
  
Sacramento District 22 Scholarship 
Samantha Andersen – Laney College 
  
Central Valley Section Scholarship 
Alex Moxley – American River College 
Wyatt Ward – California Polytechnic State University 
  
Dale Flood - Sacramento Section Scholarship 
Bryce Koenig – American River College 
Kendra Murphy – LeTourneau University 
Serhii Pavlenko – American River College 
Ian Powrozek – American River College 
  
Tri Tool Inc.-Sacramento Valley Section Scholarship 
Jose Leal – Butte College 
Sara Greenwood – Butte College 
Jesse Brown – Brigham Young University 
  
San Francisco Section Scholarship 
Bert Belknap – Laney College 
  
Lou Defreitas - Santa Clara Section Scholarship 
Riley Hull – Sierra College 
Jenna Kind – Sierra College 
Austin Mishoe – Butte College 
Michael Shestopal – American River College 
Karilin Yiu – University of California-Berkeley 

Welder Training Scholarships Recipients as of July 31, 2020

District 1
Trenton Andrews – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Dylan Belair – Lincoln Technical Institute  
Francisco DeCandio – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Austin Kilduff – Advanced Welding Institute
Shane Mazaros – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety
Caroline Minty – Great Bay Community College
Robert Myers – Lincoln Technical Institute
Joshua Newell – Advanced Welding Institute
Ricky Ramdeen – Lincoln Technical Institute
Denise Wall – Lincoln Technical Institute

District 2
Edward Barnard – Delaware County Community College
Zoe Baynard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Shelby Bodner – Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Jennifer Bourne – All–State Career School
Aaron Bronman – Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Corey Bruno – Lincoln Technical Institute
Dominic Ciaccio – Lincoln Technical Institute
Jack Coleman – Union County College
Tyler Ferris – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Evan Fiore – Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Joshua Gonzalez – Lincoln Technical Institute
Zitlaly Gonzalez – TBD
Conor Green – Delaware County Community College
Timothy Hughes – Welder Training and Testing Institute
Ricky Melnizek – Beth Medrash Govoha
Malachi Morris – Salem Community College
Shamus O'Connor – Salem County Vocational Technical School 
Michael Petrocelli – Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Nzinga Porter – Lincoln Technical Institute
Tyler Ross – Lincoln Technical Institute
Anthony Sacheli – Ohio Technical College
Zakariah Saidi – Lincoln Technical Institute
Allen Sisco – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Jason Torres – Lincoln Technical Institute

District 3
Rachel German – Earlbeck Gases & Technologies
Alexandra Machita – Blue Ridge Community College
Tyler Murphy – Welder Training and Testing Institute
Lauren Perdue – Harrisburg Area Community College
Sean Springer – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Hayden Stonestreet – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

District 4
No recipients as of July 31

District 5
Austin Blackstock – Georgia Trade School
Dayne Bleck – Georgia Trade School
Kevin Brown – Savannah Technical College
Joshua Crosby – Southeastern Technical College
Andrew Fregine – Southeastern Technical College
Billy Hart – Santa Fe College
Dijon Holmes – Valencia Community College
Jordan Hubbard – Orange Technical College
Caroline Smith – Southern Crescent Technical College

District 6
No recipients as of July 31

District 7
No recipients as of July 31

District 8
No recipients as of July 31

District 9
Trent Armond – TBD
Brianna Arrington – Jones County Junior College
Dylan Childers – Wallace Community College
Damingo Cooper II – Baton Rouge Community College
Billy Dore – Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center
Veronica Hardin – Bevill State Community College
John Hubbard – Kentucky Welding Institute
Matthew Johnson – Hinds Community College
Phillip Kramer – Alabama Pipe Welders Academy
Brandon Littles – Alabama Pipe Welder Academy
Kevin McKinney – Louisiana Technical Community College 
Shawn McLeod – Northwest Florida State College
Miccale Mincey – Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Shannon Noel – Alabama Pipe Welders Academy
Kyle Pitre – L E Fletcher Technical Community College
Susannah Seales – Jefferson State Community College
Megan Stine – Hillsborough Community College
Brittney Strickling – Locklin Technical College

District 10
Joshua Belon – Lincoln Electric Welding School
Noah Bowers – Cuyahoga Community College 
Owen Flexman – Jamestown Community College
Jordan Floyd – Cuyahoga Community College
Steffen Grof – Fortis College
Melanie Justice – Polaris Career Center
Seraphim Mazzola – Lincoln Electric Welding School
Nathanule McIe – Lincoln Electric Welding School
Michael Merriam – Institute of Medical and Business Careers
Jennifer Mezzacapo – Institute of Medical and Business Careers
Jeffrey Nagy – Lincoln Electric Welding School
David Nelsen – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Dallas Patterson – Precision Manufacturing Institute
Justin Rose – Institute of Medical and Business Careers
Forrest Schmude – Lincoln Electric Welding School
Jacob Shood – New Castle School of Trades
Denzel Stanton–Tate – Institute of Medical and Business Careers
Victoria Zachrich – Lincoln Electric Welding School

District 11
Andrew Austin – Montcalm Community College
Robert Campbell – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Jacob Cavanaugh – Oakland Community College
Elliott Downard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Skyler Eversole – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Laurel Garbers – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Noah Gosciak – Industrial Arts Institute
Samuel Grant – Northwestern Michigan College
Nathan Hale – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Ashten Izzard – Industrial Arts Institute
Kiri Jewell – Merrill Institute
Logan Neeley – Kellogg Community College
Caleb Outman – Merrill Institute
Jacob Radabaugh – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Cody Saganek – St Clair County Community College
Larissa Taylor – Lansing Community College
Alina Waruszewski – Grand Rapids Community College
Riley Young – Merrill Institute 

District 12
Abigail Bachim – Madison Area Technical College
Evan Bjorge – Gateway Technical College
William Haase – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Stephen Johnson – Bay de Noc Community College
Carly Knutson – Mid–State Technical College
Maximos Krachinski – CDA Technical Institute
Gage Larson – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Shanae Long – Fox Valley Technical College
Hunter Mallon – Advanced Welding Institute
Darby Moffatt – Blackhawk Technical College
Robert Oles – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Nicklas Olson – Chassell Township Schools
Samantha Plante – Gogebic Community College
Luis Quintana – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Nathan Rogers – Blackhawk Technical College
Dakota Van Rite – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Elijiah Witt – Madison Area Technical College
Alex Wojtalewicz – Mid–State Technical College

District 13
No recipients as of July 31

District 14
Robert Albrecht – Lewis and Clark Community College
Levi Beard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Nathaniel Boord – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
David Brodigan, Jr. – Boilermakers Local 27
Roger Hood – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Kendrick Mendez – Lincoln College of Technology
Kanyon Pershing – Ivy Tech Community College
Jonathan Williams – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

District 15
Jason Bemus – Dakota County Technical College
Adam Boldt – Anoka Technical College
Anthony Carley – Lynnes Welding Training
Keenan Dahl – Alexandria Technical College
Caleb Hasbargen – Central Lakes College
Russell Hellendrung – Alexandria Technical College
Toby Hyslulien – Lynnes Welding Training
Jacob Johnson – Lynnes Welding Training
Mathew Koval – Lynnes Welding Training
Lindsey Lawton – South Central College
Luke Tollefson – Ridgewater College

District 16
Grady Allen – Missouri Welding Institute
Dillon Bennett – Tulsa Welding School
Jordan Billesbach – Missouri Welding Institute
Colten Boatman – Tulsa Welding School
Joshua Brown – Tulsa Welding School
Kenneth Butler – North Central Kansas Technical College
Byron Carrillo – Des Moines Area Community College
Nicholas Clark – Heartland Welding Academy
Cody Clinton – Heartland Welding Academy
William DeNooy – Missouri Welding Institute
Brandon Desy – TBD
Dalton Evans – American Welding Academy
Grant Jensen – Central Community College
Kolton Krick – Northeast Community College
Cecil McBee, Jr. – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy
Ryan Minscer – TBD
Colby Morehouse – Tulsa Welding School
Jared Neff – Crider’s Institute of Welding Technology
Saul Ortiz de la Torre – Northeast Community College
Gage Portell – Missouri Welding Institute
Moises Rivera – Northwest Iowa Community College
Jackie Tarczynski – Crider’s Institution of Welding Technology
Blake Thies – Grand River Welding Institute
Hunter Volk – Kirkwood Community College
Justin Zimmers – Missouri Welding Institute

District 17
Jonathan Barber – Elite Welding Academy
Joshua Brown – Arkansas State University
Drea Castillo – Texas State Technical College
Hatley Crouch – Paris Junior College
Jesse Dawson – Tulsa Welding School
Nicolas Delgado – Kilgore College
Hunter Griffith – Missouri Welding Institute
Christopher Hardy – Lincoln College of Technology
Jacob Harmon – Elite Welding Academy
Eric Hicks – Midwest Institute
Alfonso Mendoza – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy
Darren Nichols – Tulsa Welding School
Hannah Rawlings – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy
Perla Sanchez – Eastfield College
Raymond Sworde – Midwest Technical Institute
Joe Tigert – Lincoln College of Technology
Zackery Ware – Missouri Welding Institute

District 18
Jesus Acala – South Texas College
William Aldridge – Tulsa Welding School
Horacio Alvarez – McAllen Careers Institute
Daniel Bentley – Tulsa Welding School
Ti Carreon – South Plains College
Demitrius Demond Coleman – Lamar Institute of Technology
Taylor Ivey – Ocean Corporation
Christopher Malone – Tulsa Welding School
Oscar Salinas – Tulsa Welding School
Bryson Witt – Tulsa Welding School
 
District 19
Riley Youngblood – Baker Technical Institute

District 20
No recipients as of July 31

District 21
No recipients as of July 31

District 22
Thor Altland – Laney College
Andy Azevedo – Butte College
Blaine Bryant – The Fab School
Anthony Cornelius – College of the Sequoias
Douglas Covey – Shasta College
Daniel De Jesus – Universal Technical Institute
Matt Finley – Shasta College
Jose Flores – Lincoln College of Technology
Alejandro Ezequiel Gutierrez – Butte College
Riley Hull – Sierra College
Kenneth Johnson – College of the Sequoias
Jenna Kind – Sierra College
Matthew McDaid – Shasta College
Dustin McNeil – Santa Rosa Junior College
Austin Mishoe – Butte College
Noe Orozco – TBD
David Reed – College of the Sequoias
Francisco Rodriguez – College of the Sequoias
Ralph Rodriguez – Lincoln College of Technology
Garrett Spriggs – Butte College
Dakota Washington – Butte College
Sarah Wilkinson – San Joaquin Delta College
 

2019-20 Scholarship Recipients

2018-19 Scholarship Recipients

2017-18 Scholarship Recipients

2016-17 Scholarship Recipients