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 (116-Green & White Mountains)
Joshua Hall – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety (009-Boston)
Brenda Hickey – University of Northwestern Ohio (009-Boston)
Barb LeGeyt – Pennsylvania College of Technology (057-Connecticut)

District 2
Stephen Kougoures – Pennsylvania College of Technology (001-Philadelphia)
Nicholas Rufo – Delaware County Community College (001-Philadelphia)
Anthony Sacheli – Ohio Technical College (004-New York)
Kya Savva – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (012-New Jersey)

District 3
David Arias – Pennsylvania College of Technology (047-Lehigh Valley)
Chad Phillips – Pennsylvania College of Technology (047-Lehigh Valley)
Noah Romig – Pennsylvania College of Technology (105-Central Pennsylvania)
Sean Springer – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (100-Reading)

District 4
Victoria McMahon – Forsyth Technical Community College (087-Carolina)
Elijah Morgan – Kentucky Welding Institute (179-Southwest Virginia)
James Silver – East Carolina University (137-Northeastern Carolina)
Michael Yarcusko – Kentucky Welding Institute (151-Triangle)

District 5
Kevin Brown – Savannah Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Joseph Cooley – Santa Fe College (188-North Central Florida)
Billy Hart – Santa Fe College (188-North Central Florida)
John Reynolds – Santa Fe College (110-North Florida)

District 6
Makenzie Dwigun – Alfred State College (010-Niagara Frontier)
Ian French – Advanced Welding Institute (005-Northern New York)
Tom Gallets – Ferris State University (010-Niagara Frontier)
Cassie Sappington – Modern Welding School (005-Northern New York)

District 7
Clayton Cochran – Gateway Community and Technical College (026-Cincinnati)
Luke Kumler – The The Ohio State University (036-Columbus)
Patrick Moran – Pennsylvania College of Technology (003-Pittsburgh)
Jayna Vicary – Pennsylvania College of Technology (501-Johnstown Altoona)

District 8
Stefan Blain – Georgia Northwestern Technical College (031-Chattanooga)
Guy Greenhaw – Calhoun Community College (095-Greater Huntsville)
Ivy Harris – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals (095-Greater Huntsville)
Lori Peden – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals (095-Greater Huntsville)

District 9 
Kyra Carr – South Louisiana Community College (148-Acadiana)
Sarah Covington – George Stone Technical College (091-Mobile)
Benjamin Diggs – Southeastern Louisiana University (042-New Orleans)
Jordan Mazzeno – Louisiana Tech University (086-Baton Rouge)

District 10
Jeremy Carlson – Pennsylvania College of Technology (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Meghan Laylin – Lakeland Community College (006-Cleveland)
Cody Nikolai – Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Erie–Behrend College (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Jesse Porter – Ferris State University (006-Cleveland)

District 11
Mitchell Klaserner – Ferris State University (011-Detroit)
Benjamin Price – Ferris State University (061-Saginaw Valley)
Kanyon Sherrick – Ferris State University (061-Saginaw Valley)
Haley Swiger – Ferris State University (158-Northern Michigan)

District 12
Olivia Arreola – Ferris State University (074-Fox Valley)
Taylor Hau – Ferris State University (166-Lakeshore)
Noah Heimmermann – Ferris State University (074-Fox Valley)
Clayton Leitner – Ferris State University (074-Fox Valley)

District 13
Jeanine Beaver – Ferris State University (038-Peoria)
Joseph Kleindienst – LeTourneau University (090-J.A.K.)
Donovan Litteral – Ferris State University (002-Chicago)
John Sabo – Elgin Community College (090-J.A.K.)

District 14
Trustin Dunse – Lewis and Clark Community College (017-St. Louis)
Terry Mobbs – Boilermakers Local 27 Apprenticeship School (017-St. Louis)
Dane Thurau – American Welding Academy (017-St. Louis)
Trevan West – American Welding Academy (017-St. Louis)

District 15
Keenan Dahl – Alexandria Technical College (131-Arrowhead)
Kyler Kimmick – Anoka Technical College (019-Northwest)
Karl Ludwig – Ferris State University (019-Northwest)
Gavin Reinke – North Dakota State College of Science (117-Northern Plains)

District 16
Ryan Fitzgerald – LeTourneau University (016-Kansas City)
Kassidy Kitzmiller – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (133-Siouxland)
Colby Morehouse – Tulsa Welding School (066-Iowa)
Lucas Vandegrift – Hutchinson Community College (035-Kansas)

District 17
Michael Caldwell – Texas State Technical College Waco (053-North Texas)
Diana Matykunas – LeTourneau University (150-East Texas)
Lauren Morgan – Mountain View College (053-North Texas)
Mallory Richter – Austin Community College District (144-Central Texas)

District 18
Phillip DeLeon – Ocean Corporation (083-San Antonio)
Peter Luster – Lamar Institute of Technology (093-Sabine)
James Reves – San Jacinto Community College (022-Houston)
Wyatt Wilks – College of the Mainland (022-Houston)

District 19
Karsten Anderson – Colorado School of Mines (167-Spokane)
Benjamin Farmer – Brigham Young University–Idaho (041-Puget Sound Olympic)
Sarah Tullis – University of Alaska Anchorage (125-Alaska)
Franchesca Ybarra – Pennsylvania College of Technology (052-Portland)

District 20
Monica Diaz – University of New Mexico–Gallup Campus (075-New Mexico)
Ryder Gilmore – Montana Tech of the University of Montana (185-Idaho/Montana)
Kyle Morehead – Aims Community College (039-Colorado)
Joshua Zupan – Pueblo Community College (146-Southern Colorado)

District 21
Sara Carey – Long Beach City College (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Ashley Keepers – Arizona State University (055-Arizona)
Austin Kuehl – Arizona State University (055-Arizona)
Bradley Nicoll – Brigham Young University–Idaho (055-Arizona)

District 22
Salim Mustafa – American River College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Ruslan Paryluak – American River College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Vladimir Tsoy – American River College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Anatolii Videnchuk – American River College (174-Sacramento Valley)

AWS Section in parentheses

District 1
Francisco DeCandio – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (116-Green & White Mountains)
Brenda Hickey – University of Northwestern Ohio (009-Boston)
Barb LeGeyt – Pennsylvania College of Technology (057-Connecticut)
Sean Reilly – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety (009-Boston)

District 2
Brennan Barnes – Alfred State College (004-New York)
Ryan McEnery – Pennsylvania College of Technology (004-New York)
Kevin McIlvaine – The Ohio State University (012-New Jersey)
Luca Pantano – Pennsylvania College of Technology (001-Philadelphia)
Anthony Plewes – Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (001-Philadelphia)
Austin Rudd – Salem County Vocational Technical School (001-Philadelphia)
Zachary Smith – Pennsylvania College of Technology (001-Philadelphia)
Jason Torres – Lincoln Technical Institute (012-New Jersey)
Austin Truitt – University of Northwestern Ohio (001-Philadelphia)
Devin Van Dusen – Sheridan College (012-New Jersey)

District 3
Kayla Berry – Pennsylvania College of Technology (024-Washington DC)
Skyler Graver – Pennsylvania College of Technology (047-Lehigh Valley)
Karl Machamer – Pennsylvania College of Technology (100-Reading)

District 4
James Doeffinger – Wake Technical Community College (151-Triangle)
Shang Jiang – Central Piedmont Community College (140-Charlotte)
Jesse Lasado – Tidewater Community College (121-Tidewater)
Rakim Mason – Southside Virginia Community College (087-Carolina)
Matt Mead – Performance Instruction & Training (140-Charlotte)
Nathan Ricketts – Performance Instruction & Training (140-Charlotte)
Chad Santello – Fayetteville Technical Community College (151-Triangle)
Herman Tant III – Wake Technical Community College (151-Triangle)

District 5
Zachary Aanensen – Kennesaw State University (025-Atlanta)
Rachel Downing – Manatee Technical College (112-Florida West Coast)
Ian Eastridge – Georgia Trade School (025-Atlanta)
David Fendley – Chattahoochee Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Shelly Harris – Chattahoochee Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Christy Jones – Savannah Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Aidan Ratcliff – Midlands Technical College (154-Columbia)
Tori Shekastehband – University of South Carolina–Aiken (154-Columbia)
Katherine Simmons – Savannah Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Ridgeway Stone, Jr. – Lively Technical College (110-North Florida)

District 6
Aiden Cannon – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (189-Twin Tiers)
Bailey Dakos – Ohio Technical College (189-Twin Tiers)
Aaron Morehouse – Alfred State College (010-Niagara Frontier)
Benjamin Rogemoser – Alfred State College (010-Niagara Frontier)
Noah Shackelton – SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (005-Northern New York)
Charles Welsh – Advanced Welding Institute (005-Northern New York)
Andrew Yambor – Alfred University (010-Niagara Frontier)

District 7
Brandon Cramer – Westmoreland County Community College (501-Johnstown Altoona)
Kyle Gaghan – Pittsburgh Technical Institute (003-Pittsburgh)
Parker Gies – Triangle Tech Inc–Dubois (501-Johnstown Altoona)
Donavan Leady – The Ohio State University (036-Columbus)
Brian Mee – The Ohio State University (033-Dayton)
William Pitzer – Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (026-Cincinnati)
Keagan Sherry – Ferris State University (036-Columbus)
Heather Shultz – Pennsylvania State University–Penn State New Kensington (003-Pittsburgh)

District 8
James Daves – East Mississippi Community College (147-Northeast Mississippi)
Jackson Dollar – Calhoun Community College (095-Greater Huntsville)
Austin Jeane – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals (095-Greater Huntsville)
Alejandro Lugo – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals (095-Greater Huntsville)
Daniel Lugo Barrera – Northwest Shoals Community College–Muscle Shoals (095-Greater Huntsville)
Kenneth Mason – East Mississippi Community College (147-Northeast Mississippi)
Travis parmley – Somerset Community College (071-Northeast Tennessee)
Marshall Parrish – Southwestern Community College (195-Western Carolina)
Raychel Smith – Chattahoochee Technical College (031-Chattanooga)

District 9
David Donald – Hinds Community College (056-Pascagoula)
Peter Kolar – Southern Union State Community College (021-Birmingham)
Triston Michot – Louisiana Technical College–Alexandria Campus (509-Central Louisiana)
Philip Miles – George C Wallace Community College–Dothan (091-Mobile)
Justin Mixon – Meridian Community College (056-Pascagoula)
Tori Slechta – Jefferson State Community College (021-Birmingham)
Brandon Smith – Central Alabama Community College (508-Auburn-Opelika)
De’Mykiel Williams – Central Louisiana Technical Community (509-Central Louisiana)
William Winters – Shelton State Community College (021-Birmingham)
Andrew Woods – Wallace Community College (091-Mobile)

District 10
Jeremy Carlson – Pennsylvania College of Technology (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Benjamin Middleton – Pennsylvania College of Technology (168-Drakewell)
Cody Nikolai – Pennsylvania State University (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Jesse Porter – Ferris State University (006-Cleveland)
Marcus Spring – The Ohio State University (085-Stark Central)

District 11
Nicholas Berchert – Ferris State University (061-Saginaw Valley)
Joseph Carney – Ferris State University (051-West Michigan)
Noah Heimmermann – Ferris State University (051-West Michigan)
Trevor Hofman – Michigan State University (051-West Michigan)
Jordan Martz – Ferris State University (051-West Michigan)
Jenna McFarland – Washtenaw Community College (101-Central Michigan)
Jesse Oosterhouse – Ferris State University (051-West Michigan)
Randee Poirer – Ferris State University (061-Saginaw Valley)
Thomas Riss – The Ohio State University (011-Detroit)

District 12
Devin Dennee – Northcentral Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Trevor Dennee – Northcentral Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Sean Durian – University of Wisconsin (014-Milwaukee)
Ethan Farrell – Fox Valley Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Robert Hendrix – Fox Valley Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Luke Hieronimus – Northcentral Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Austin Newsom – Moraine Park Technical College (014-Milwaukee)
Chance Thomas Rosenstock – Gateway Technical College (132-Racine-Kenosha)
Adelyn Soda – Fox Valley Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Jordy Vega – Milwaukee Area Technical College (014-Milwaukee)
 
District 13
Jeanine Beaver – Ferris State University (038-Peoria)
Henry Kingswill – College of Lake County (002-Chicago)
Joseph Kleindienst – LeTourneau University (090-J.A.K.)
Donovan Litteral – Ferris State University (002-Chicago)
John Sabo – Elgin Community College (090-J.A.K.)
Marcus Wesson – Advanced Welding Institute (090-J.A.K.)
 
District 14
Levi Beard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (107-Tri-River)
Gary Buske – Lewis and Clark Community College (070-Sangamon Valley)
Jaimie Fordyce – Somerset Community College (181-Lexington)
Logan Henry – State Technical College of Missouri (017-St. Louis)
Roger Hood – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (027-Indiana)
Brenten Rodgers – Trine University (048-Louisville)
  
District 15
Jacob Bredeson – North Dakota State College of Science (117-Northern Plains)
Erik Bruner – Hennepin Technical College (019-Northwest)
Alexander Hartman – North Dakota State College of Science (117-Northern Plains)
Russell Hellendrung – Alexandria Technical College (019-Northwest)
Sara Hodek – North Dakota State College of Science (117-Northern Plains)
Alex Johannsen – North Dakota State College of Science (019-Northwest)
Sydney Nelson – North Dakota State College of Science (117-Northern Plains)
Luke Tollefson – Ridgewater College (019-Northwest)
Tamara Topley – Minneapolis Community and Technical College (019-Northwest)
Tanner Wierschem – Dunwoody College of Technology (019-Northwest)
 
District 16
Riley Ash – Linn State Technical College (016-Kansas City)
Jayden Benzel – Central Community College (182-Mid-Plains)
Kolton Krick – Northeast Community College (081-Nebraska)
Bryce Mason – North Central Kansas Technical College (035-Kansas)
Tyler Tellez – Southeast Community College (160-Southeast Nebraska)

District 17
Drew Ables – Ozarks Technical Community College (136-Ozark)
Joseph Kleindienst – LeTourneau University (150-East Texas)
Jessica Munoz – Austin Community College (144-Central Texas)
Kendra Lynn Murphy – LeTourneau University (150-East Texas)

District 18
John Castillo – Del Mar College (153-Corpus Christi)
Adrian Garcia – Texas State Technical College (507-Rio Grande Valley)
Javier Garcia–Rodriguez – St. Phillip College (083-San Antonio)
Jordan Jones – Universal Technical Institute (083-San Antonio)
Raquel Morales – San Jacinto Community College (022-Houston)
Tommy Nguyen – Lamar Institute of Technology (093-Sabine)
Sandra Osorio – Houston Community College (022-Houston)
Alexander Raleigh – San Antonio College (022-Houston)
Gilbert Torres – San Jacinto Community College (022-Houston)
Amber Van Duyn – LeTourneau University (153-Corpus Christi)

District 19
Dylan Bietsch – TBD (125-Alaska)
Matthew Chase – Brigham Young University (125-Alaska)
Margaret Curry – Chemeketa Community College (141-Willamette Valley)
Philip Schmidt – Montana Tech of the University of Montana (041-Puget Sound Olympic)
Evan Tolar – Columbia Basin College (156-Inland Empire)

District 20
Tyler Arndt – Sheridan College (192-Wyoming)
Ryan Benally – Navajo Technical College (059-Utah)
Zechariah Duvall – Pueblo Community College (146-Southern Colorado)
Trevor Ellis – Brigham Young University (185-Idaho/Montana)
William Giovannetti – Montana Tech of the University of Montana (185-Idaho/Montana)
Kyle Morehead – Aims Community College (039-Colorado)
Jared O’Shell – Santa Fe Community College (075-New Mexico)
Benjamin Wergin – Western Wyoming Community College (192-Wyoming)

District 21
Gildardo Ambriz – Cerritos College (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Joseph Dorame – Central Arizona College (055-Arizona)
Brandon Ellsworth – Brigham Young University (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Joshua Gardner – Mesa Community College (055-Arizona)
Derek Gedlinske – Cochise College (055-Arizona)
Franklin Gilbert – Mohave Community College (055-Arizona)
Joshua Hunt – Pima Community College (055-Arizona)
Ian Ordaz – Arizona Western College (055-Arizona)
Joseph Ramirez – Mesa Community College (055-Arizona)
Zoey Sisneroz – Cochise College (055-Arizona)

District 22
Chris Bailey – Fresno City College (176-Central Valley)
Shanker Barron – Laney College (007-San Francisco)
Froylan Cantu – College of the Sequoias (176-Central Valley)
Daniel De Jesus – Universal Technical Institute (007-San Francisco)
Valentin Jiltov – American River College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Jonathan Meadlin – Butte College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Bradley Sorensen – Brigham Young University (172-Sierra Nevada)
Samantha Sutton – Laney College (007-San Francisco)

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 

AWS Section in parentheses

District 1
Trenton Andrews – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (030-Central Mass/RI)
Dylan Belair – Lincoln Technical Institute (009-Boston)
Francisco DeCandio – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (116-Green & White Mountains)
Guillaume Castonguay – CFP Andre-Morissette (206-Montreal Section)
Carter Dickinson – Advanced Welding Institute (116-Green & White Mountains)
John Downer - TBD - 102-Maine Section - 206-Montreal Section
Jordan Ferguson – Advanced Welding Institute (116-Green & White Mountains)
Jaymee Guinard – Manchester Community College (102-Maine)
Jacob Johnston – Lincoln Technical Institute (030-Central Mass/RI)
Austin Kilduff – Advanced Welding Institute (057-Connecticut)
Shane Mazaros – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety (009-Boston)
Caroline Minty – Great Bay Community College (102-Maine)
Robert Myers – Lincoln Technical Institute (057-Connecticut)
Joshua Newell – Advanced Welding Institute (057-Connecticut)
Kim Noel – CFP Alma (206-Montreal)
Haroun Rachid – CFP du Grand Fjord (206-Montreal)
Ricky Ramdeen – Lincoln Technical Institute (057-Connecticut)
Joseph Santos – Lincoln Technical Institute (030-Central Mass/RI)
Joshua Schroeder – Morash Institute of Welding and Safety (009-Boston)
Denise Wall – Lincoln Technical Institute (057-Connecticut)

District 2
Edward Barnard – Delaware County Community College (001-Philadelphia)
Zoe Baynard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (001-Philadelphia)
Shelby Bodner – Ocean County Vocational Technical School (001-Philadelphia)
Jennifer Bourne – All-State Career School (001-Philadelphia)
Aaron Bronman – Ocean County Vocational Technical School (001-Philadelphia)
Corey Bruno – Lincoln Technical Institute (004-New York)
Dominic Ciaccio – Lincoln Technical Institute (004-New York)
Jack Coleman – Union County College (012-New Jersey)
Tyler Ferris – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (012-New Jersey)
Evan Fiore – Ocean County Vocational Technical School (001-Philadelphia)
Joshua Gonzalez – Lincoln Technical Institute (012-New Jersey)
Zitlaly Gonzalez – TBD (012-New Jersey)
Conor Green – Delaware County Community College (001-Philadelphia)
Timothy Hughes – Welder Training & Testing Institute (001-Philadelphia)
Ricky Melnizek – Beth Medrash Govoha (001-Philadelphia)
Malachi Morris – Salem County College (001-Philadelphia)
Shamus O’Connor – Salem County Vocational School (001-Philadelphia)
Michael Petrocelli – Ocean County Vocational Technical School (001-Philadelphia)
Nzinga Porter – Lincoln Technical Institute (004-New York)
Tyler Ross – Lincoln Technical Institute (004-New York)
Anthony Sacheli – Ohio Technical College (004-New York)
Zakariah Saidi – Lincoln Technical Institute (001-Philadelphia)
Allen Sisco – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (001-Philadelphia)
Jason Torres – Lincoln Technical Institute (012-New Jersey)

District 3
Preston Angelone – Welder Training & Testing Institute (047-Lehigh Valley)
Blake Butt – Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (100-Reading)
Justin Charles – Harrisburg Area Community College (043-York-Lancaster)
Gabrielle Forsey – Luzerne County Community College (047-Lehigh Valley)
Rachel German – Earlbeck Gases & Technologies (043-York-Lancaster)
Joshua Hancock – CDA Technical Institute (024-Washington DC)
Gage Harper – Triangle Tech (105-Central Pennsylvania)
Joseph Heffernan – Lincoln Tech (047-Lehigh Valley)
Jeffrey Lawver – Northern Virginia Community College (024-Washington DC)
Alexandra Machita – Blue Ridge Community College (024-Washington DC)
Chad McKenzie – The Community College of Baltimore County (043-York-Lancaster)
Don Muldrew – Ocean Corporation (043-York-Lancaster)
Tyler Murphy – Welder Training & Testing Institute (047-Lehigh Valley)
Lauren Perdue – Harrisburg Area Community College (043-York-Lancaster)
Lillyn Raum – Triangle Tech (197-Cumberland Valley)
James Rodriguez – Vo-Tech York (043-York-Lancaster)
Lily Romero – Welder Training & Testing Institute (100-Reading)
Sean Springer – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (100-Reading)
Hayden Stonestreet – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (197-Cumberland Valley)
Derrick Thomas – College of Southern Maryland (024-Washington DC)

District 4
Devin Arthur – Kentucky Welding Institute (140-Charlotte)
Jennifer Baarson – Central Piedmont Community College (140-Charlotte)
Rapheal Bennett – Tidewater Tech Trade School (121-Tidewater)
Eric Bryant – Advanced Technical Institute (121-Tidewater)
Lori Crawford – J Sargent Reynolds Community College (121-Tidewater)
Margaret Ferguson – Nashville Auto Diesel College Inc. (179-Southwest Virginia)
Noah Gordon – John Tyler Community College (121-Tidewater)
Phillip Jones – Advanced Technology Institute (121-Tidewater)
Joshua Lash – Local 10 JATC (179-Southwest Virginia)
Rakim Mason – Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (087-Carolina)
Victoria McMahon – Forsyth Technical Community College (087-Carolina)
Elijah Morgan – Kentucky Welding Institute (179-Southwest Virginia)
Peter Palmer – Central Piedmont Community College (140-Charlotte)
Ethan Panzica – Tidewater Community College (121-Tidewater)
Jessica Pharr – Catawba Valley Community College (140-Charlotte)
Douglas Randolph – Guilford Technical Community College (087-Carolina)
Canyon Rowland – Tulsa Welding School (087-Carolina)
Javier Santiago – Performance Instruction & Training (140-Charlotte)
Edwin Villeda – Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (087-Carolina)
Michael Yarcusko – Kentucky Welding Institute (151-Triangle)

District 5
Austin Blackstock – Georgia Trade School (025-Atlanta)
Dayne Bleck – Georgia Trade School (025-Atlanta)
Kevin Brown – Savannah Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Joshua Crosby – Southeastern Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Ian Eastridge – Georgia Trade School (025-Atlanta)
Coen Flournoy - TBD (188-North Central Florida)
Andrew Fregine – Southeastern Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Billy Hart – Santa Fe College (188-North Central Florida)
Luke Helms – Georgia Trade School (025-Atlanta)
Dijon Holmes – Valencia College (510-Central Florida)
Jordan Hubbard – Orange Technical College (510-Central Florida)
Rachel Kaplus – Chattahoochee Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Damon Keeler – Tulsa Welding School (188-North Central Florida)
Andrew King – Athens Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Michael Labuz – Georgia Trade School (025-Atlanta)
Thomas Page – Albany Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Caroline Smith – Southern Crescent Technical College (025-Atlanta)
Deborah Teague – Southern Crescent Technical College (025-Atlanta)

District 6
Daniel Barry – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy (189-Twin Tiers)
Susan Basile – Modern Welding School (005-Northern New York)
Aiden Cannon – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (189-Twin Tiers)
Kaitlyn Cronise – Monroe Community College (032-Rochester)
Liam Dezio – Monroe Community College (032-Rochester)
Kaitlyn Enos – Advanced Welding Institute (032-Rochester)
Aaron Fowler – Modern Welding School (005-Northern New York)
Andrew Frank – Monroe Community College (032-Rochester)
Ian French – Advanced Welding Institute (005-Northern New York)
Eric Gillette – Monroe Community College (032-Rochester)
Dawn Hahn – Morrisville State College (049-Syracuse)
James Hill – Delaware Chenango Madison Ostego County BOCES (049-Syracuse)
Priscilla Jones-Johnson – Lincoln Electric Welding School (049-Syracuse)
Laura Kessler – Capital District BOCES (005-Northern New York)
Ryan O’Brien – Monroe Community College (032-Rochester)
Jes Peak – Monroe Community College (032-Rochester)
Cassie Sappington – Modern Welding School (005-Northern New York)
Chase Tomisman – Corning Community College (189-Twin Tiers)
Jacob Wawrzasek – Arc & Flame Center (049-Syracuse)
Charles Welsh – Advanced Welding Institute (005-Northern New York)

District 7
Colton Blauser – Commercial Diving Academy (036-Columbus)
Colby Brewer – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (026-Cincinnati)
Logan Colburn – Tri-County Career Center (129-Mid-Ohio Valley)
Thomas Collins – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (103-Tri-State)
Christopher Dixon – Tulsa Welding School (026-Cincinnati)
Jeramey Dunlap – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (036-Columbus)
Tralae Fisher – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (033-Dayton)
Daniel Haupt – Laurel Business Institute (186-Wheeling)
Sara Hughart – Ohio Technical College (129-Mid-Ohio Valley)
Kevin Lawrence – Hocking College (129-Mid-Ohio Valley)
Jason McCullough – Ohio Technical College (033-Dayton)
Logan Moore – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (026-Cincinnati)
Madilayne Neuspickel – Tulsa Welding School (026-Cincinnati)
Thomas Ocallaghan – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (033-Dayton)
Carrie Pavshak – Rosedale Technical Institute (003-Pittsburgh)
Nicholas Powell – College of Western Idaho (036-Columbus)
Montgomery Smith – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (033-Dayton)
Lane Wagner – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (191-Johnny Appleseed)
Harleigh Watson – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (036-Columbus)
Owen Zellner – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (036-Columbus)

District 8
Nicholas Ayers – Moore Tech College of Technology (106-West Tennessee)
Gavin Borchert – South Georgia Technical College (071-Northeast Tennessee)
Katerine Breaux – Lincoln College of Technology (045-Nashville)
Matthew Byrd – Itawamba Community College (147-Northeast Mississippi)
Benjamin Cook – Greenville Technical College (195-Western Carolina)
Dana Gervais – Tennessee College of Applied Technology (071-Northeast Tennessee)
William Hayes – Moore Tech College of Technology (106-West Tennessee)
Conor Horton – J F Drake Technical College (095-Greater Huntsville)
Jodi Hughes – Chattahoochee Technical College (031-Chattanooga)
Cody Hurley – Tennessee College of Applied Technology (077-Holston Valley)
Lauren Kane – Moore Tech College of Technology (106-West Tennessee)
Wesley Lawson – Tennessee College of Applied Technology (077-Holston Valley)
Keivaun Mundy – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (071-Northeast Tennessee)
Tavaquis Pendleton – William Moore College of Technology (106-West Tennessee)
Matthew Pope – Northeast State Technical Community College (077-Holston Valley)
Joshua Stoddard – TBD (195-Western Carolina)
Logan Thompson – Lincoln College of Technology (045-Nashville)
Cameron Williams – Georgia Trade School (031-Chattanooga)
Hersson Vicente – Chattanooga State Technical Community College (031-Chattanooga)

District 9
Trent Armond – TBD (108-Morgan City)
Brianna Arrington – Jones County Junior College (056-Pascagoula)
Dylan Childers – Wallace Community College (508-Auburn-Opelika)
Damingo Cooper II – Central Louisiana Technical Community College (509-Central Louisiana)
Billy Dore – Tulsa Welding School (148-Acadiana)
Deston Garon – Central Louisiana Technical Community College (509-Central Louisiana)
Veronica Hardin – Bevill State Community College (021-Birmingham)
John Hubbard – Kentucky Welding Institute (021-Birmingham)
Matthew Johnson – Hinds Community College (056-Pascagoula)
Phillip Kramer – Alabama Pipe Welders Academy (091-Mobile)
Brandon Littles – Alabama Pipe Welders Academy (091-Mobile)
Kevin McKinney – Central Louisiana Technical Community College (509-Central Louisiana)
Shawn McLeod – Northwest Florida State College (091-Mobile)
Miccale Mincey – Central Louisiana Technical Community College (148-Acadiana)
Shannon Noel – Alabama Pipe Welders Academy (091-Mobile)
Kyle Pitre – L E Fletcher Technical Community College (108-Morgan City)
Susannah Seales – Jefferson State Community College (021-Birmingham)
Megan Stine – Hillsborough Community College (091-Mobile)
Brittney Strickling – Locklin Tech College (091-Mobile)
Nathan Williford – Pearl River Community College (056-Pascagoula)

District 10
Joshua Belon – Lincoln Electric Welding School (006-Cleveland)
Robert Bobenreith – Lincoln Electric Welding School (168-Drakewell)
Noah Bowers – Polaris Career Center (006-Cleveland)
Alex Finch – Community College of Alleghany County (168-Drakewell)
Owen Flexman – Jamestown Community College (168-Drakewell)
Jordan Floyd – Cuyahoga Community College (006-Cleveland)
Steffen Grof – Fortis College (006-Cleveland)
Melanie Justice – Polaris Career Center (006-Cleveland)
Seraphim Mazzola – Lincoln Electric Welding School (006-Cleveland)
Nathanule Mcle – Lincoln Electric Welding School (006-Cleveland)
Michael Merriam – Institute of Medical & Business Careers (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Jennifer Mezzacapo – Institute of Medical & Business Careers (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Jeffrey Nagy – Lincoln Electric Welding School (006-Cleveland)
David Nelsen – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (006-Cleveland)
Dallas Patterson – Precision Manufacturing Institute (018-Mahoning Valley)
Justin Rose – Institute of Medical & Business Careers (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Forrest Schmude – Lincoln Electric Welding School (006-Cleveland)
Jacob Shood – New Castle School of Trades (018-Mahoning Valley)
Denzel Stanton-Tate – Institute of Medical & Business Careers (060-Northwestern Pennsylvania)
Victoria Zachrich – Lincoln Electric Welding School (018-Mahoning Valley)

District 11
Andrew Austin – Montcalm Community College (051-West Michigan)
Robert Campbell – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (061-Saginaw Valley)
Jacob Cavanaugh – Oakland Community College (011-Detroit)
Elliott Downard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (046-Northwest Ohio)
Skyler Eversole – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (046-Northwest Ohio)
Laurel Garbers – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (046-Northwest Ohio)
Noah Gosciak – Industrial Arts Institute (158-Northern Michigan)
Samuel Grant – Northwestern Michigan College (158-Northern Michigan)
Nathan Hale – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (061-Saginaw Valley)
Ashten Izzard – Industrial Arts Institute (158-Northern Michigan)
Kiri Jewell – Merrill Institute (061-Saginaw Valley)
Anna Lowe – Merrill Institute (011-Detroit)
Logan Neeley – Kellogg Community College (051-West Michigan)
Caleb Outman – Merrill Institute (158-Northern Michigan)
Jacob Radabaugh – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (046-Northwest Ohio)
Taryn Riddick – Universal Technical Institute (011-Detroit)
Cody Saganek – St. Clair County Community College (011-Detroit)
Larissa Taylor – Lansing Community College (101-Central Michigan)
Alina Waruszewski – Grand Rapids Community College (051-West Michigan)
Riley Young – Merrill Institute (061-Saginaw Valley)

District 12
Abigail Bachim – Madison Area Technical College (079-Madison-Beloit)
Evan Bjorge – Gateway Technical College (132-Racine-Kenosha)
William Haase – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (166-Lakeshore)
Stephen Johnson – Bay College (114-Upper Peninsula)
Carly Knutson – Mid–State Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Maximos Krachinski – CDA Technical Institute (114-Upper Peninsula)
Gage Larson – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (114-Upper Peninsula)
Shanae Long – Fox Valley Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Hunter Mallon – Advanced Welding Institute (079-Madison-Beloit)
Darby Moffatt – Blackhawk Technical College (079-Madison-Beloit)
Robert Oles – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Nicklas Olson – Chassell Township Schools (114-Upper Peninsula)
Samantha Plante – Gogebic Community College (114-Upper Peninsula)
Luis Quintana – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Nathan Rogers – Blackhawk Technical College (079-Madison-Beloit)
Dakota Van Rite – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (074-Fox Valley)
Elijiah Witt – Madison Area Technical College (079-Madison-Beloit)
Alex Wojtalewicz – Mid–State Technical College (074-Fox Valley)

District 13
Emma Bales – Ranken Technical College (090-J.A.K.)
Marco Carbajal – Lincoln College of Technology (002-Chicago)
Canisha Cheairs – Harper College (002-Chicago)
Bryce Ervin – Lincoln College of Technology (002-Chicago)
Connor Fosler – Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (113-Blackhawk)
Russell Garcia – Lincoln College of Technology (002-Chicago)
James King – Calumet College of Saint Joseph (002-Chicago)
Henry Kingwill – College of Lake County (002-Chicago)
Aiden LaCombe – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy (090-J.A.K.)
John Mateyack – Illinois Welding School (090-J.A.K.)
Kolton Mathieu – Rock Valley College (113-Blackhawk)
Bethany Nemec – Joliet Junior College (090-J.A.K.)
Jorge Penaloza – College of Lake County (002-Chicago)
Caytlin Prodzenski – Hobart Welding Institute of Technology (139-Illinois Valley)
Katherine Quinones – Spoon River College (038-Peoria)
Steven Robinson – Midwest Technical Institute (038-Peoria)
Cynthia Schuman – ETI School of Skilled Trades (002-Chicago)
Patrick Ward – College of DuPage (090-J.A.K.)  
Marcus Wesson – Advanced Welding Institute (090-J.A.K.)

District 14
Robert Albrecht – Lewis and Clark Community College (070-Sangamon Valley)
Levi Beard – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (107-Tri-River)
Lily Bedwell – American Welding Academy (017-St. Louis)
Nathaniel Boord – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (107-Tri-River)
Alex Brinley – American Welding Academy (017-St. Louis)
David Brodigan, Jr. – Boilermakers Local 27 (017-St. Louis)
Ryan Gilbert – TBD (027-Indiana)
Faith Holtz – Kaskaskia College (070-Sangamon Valley)
Roger Hood – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (027-Indiana)
Broc Jackson – Lincoln College of Technology (027-Indiana)
Kendrick Mendez – Lincoln College of Technology (027-Indiana)
Lexi Parks – West Kentucky Community and Technical College (107-Tri-River)
Kanyon Pershing – Ivy Tech Community College (027-Indiana)
Luke Price – Hobart Welding Institute of Technology (107-Tri-River)
Rogelio Solorio, Jr. – Hobart Welding Institute of Technology (070-Sangamon Valley)
Justin Tabor – Kentucky Welding Institute (107-Tri-River)
Dane Thurau – American Welding Academy (017-St. Louis)
Andy VonBurg – Midwest Technical Institute (017-St. Louis)
Lianna Walker – Kentucky Welding Institute (181-Lexington)
Jonathan Williams – Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (027-Indiana)

District 15
Jordan Achin – Lake Superior College (131-Arrowhead)
Jason Bemus – Dakota County Technical College (019-Northwest)
Adam Boldt – Anoka Technical College (019-Northwest)
Courtney Byerhof – Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (131-Arrowhead)
Anthony Carley – Lynnes Welding Training (117-Northern Plains)
Talia Cohen – Minneapolis Community and Technical College (019-Northwest)
Keenan Dahl – Alexandria Technical College (131-Arrowhead)
Anne DeFoe – Anoka Technical College (019-Northwest)
Caleb Hasbargen – Central Lakes College (117-Northern Plains)
Russell Hellendrung – Alexandria Technical College (019-Northwest)
Toby Hyslulien – Lynnes Welding Training (117-Northern Plains)
Jacob Johnson – Lynnes Welding Training (117-Northern Plains)
Emily Kolschefski – Lynnes Welding Training (117-Northern Plains)
Mathew Koval – Lynnes Welding Training (117-Northern Plains)
Lindsey Lawton – South Central College (019-Northwest)
Luke Tollefson – Ridgewater College (019-Northwest)

District 16
Grady Allen – Missouri Welding Institute (035-Kansas)
Dillon Bennett – Tulsa Welding School (066-Iowa)
Jordan Billesbach – Missouri Welding Institute (016-Kansas City)
Colten Boatman – Tulsa Welding School (066-Iowa)
Joshua Brown – Tulsa Welding School (035-Kansas)
Kenneth Butler – North Central Kansas Technical College (035-Kansas)
Byron Carrillo – Des Moines Area Community College (162-Eastern Iowa)
Nicholas Clark – Heartland Welding Academy (035-Kansas)
Cody Clinton – Heartland Welding Academy (035-Kansas)
William DeNooy – Missouri Welding Institute (016-Kansas City)
Brandon Desy – TBD (133-Siouxland)
Dalton Evans – American Welding Academy (016-Kansas City)
Grant Jensen – Central Community College (182-Mid-Plains)
Kolton Krick – Northeast Community College (081-Nebraska)
Cecil McBee, Jr. – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy (016-Kansas City)
Ryan Minscer – TBD (133-Siouxland)
Colby Morehouse – Tulsa Welding School (066-Iowa)
Jared Neff – Crider’s Institute of Welding Technology (016-Kansas City)
Saul Ortiz de la Torre – Northeast Community College (133-Siouxland)
Gage Portell – Missouri Welding Institute (016-Kansas City)
Moises Rivera – Northwest Iowa Community College (133-Siouxland)
Jackie Tarczynski – Crider’s Institution of Welding Technology (016-Kansas City)
Blake Thies – Grand River Welding Institute (016-Kansas City)
Hunter Volk – Kirkwood Community College (162-Eastern Iowa)
Justin Zimmers – Missouri Welding Institute (035-Kansas)

District 17
Jonathan Barber – Elite Welding Academy (145-Central Arkansas)
Joshua Brown – Arkansas State University (145-Central Arkansas)
Drea Castillo – Texas State Technical College (053-North Texas)
Hatley Crouch – Paris Junior College (150-East Texas)
Jesse Dawson – Tulsa Welding School (034-Tulsa)
Nicolas Delgado – Kilgore College (150-East Texas)
Hunter Griffith – Missouri Welding Institute (136-Ozark)
Christopher Hardy – Lincoln College of Technology (053-North Texas)
Jacob Harmon – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy (145-Central Arkansas)
Eric Hicks – Missouri Technical Institute (136-Ozark)
Alfonso Mendoza – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy (145-Central Arkansas)
Darren Nichols – Tulsa Welding School (053-North Texas)
Christopher Perez - Tulsa Welding School (150-East Texas)
Hannah Rawlings – Arkansas Elite Welding Academy (145-Central Arkansas)
Perla Sanchez – Eastfield College (053-North Texas)
Jeffrey Sanderson – Frank Phillips College (023-Oklahoma City)
Raymond Sworde – Midwest Technical Institute (136-Ozark)
Joe Tigert – Lincoln College of Technology (053-North Texas)
Zackery Ware – Missouri Welding Institute (136-Ozark)

District 18
Jesus Acala – South Texas College (507-Rio Grande Valley)
William Aldridge – Tulsa Welding School (022-Houston)
Horacio Alvarez – McAllen Careers Institute (507-Rio Grande Valley)
Daniel Bentley – Tulsa Welding School (093-Sabine)
Willi Bonilla – Universal Technical Institute (507-Rio Grande Valley)
Ti Carreon – South Plains College (083-San Antonio)
Demitrius Coleman – Lamar Institute of Technology (093-Sabine)
Christopher Davis – Sowela Technical Community College (142-Lake Charles)
Phillip DeLeon – Ocean Corporation (083-San Antonio)
Taylor Ivey – Ocean Corporation (022-Houston)
Christopher Malone – Tulsa Welding School (083-San Antonio)
Anna Manriquez – Tulsa Welding School (198-El Paso)
Gavin Robinson – Arclabs Welding School (022-Houston)
Oscar Salinas – Tulsa Welding School (153-Corpus Christi)
Bryson Witt – Tulsa Welding School (083-San Antonio)
 
District 19
Nicodemus Ashlock – Chemeketa Community College (141-Willamette Valley)
Emmanuel Barrera – Blue Mountain Community College (156-Inland Empire)
Kyler Bell – Divers Institute of Technology (041-Puget Sound Olympic)
Mavrick Benoscek – Spokane Community College (167-Spokane)
Dylan Bietsch    – Alaska Institute of Technology (125-Alaska)
Kurtis Chorney – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (216-Alberta)
Addey Christmann – Perry Technical Institute (167-Spokane)
Matthew Collins – Alaska Institute of Technology (125-Alaska)
Jasmeet Duggal – Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (216-Alberta)
McKinley Gray – Alaska Institute of Technology (125-Alaska)
Carson Littlepage – Tulsa Welding School (156-Inland Empire)
Erik Loock – Clackamas Community College (052-Portland)
Jessy Maple – TBD (141-Willamette Valley)
Wyatt Mercer – Universal Technical Institute (041-Puget Sound Olympic)
Jason Myers – Tri-Tech Skills Center (156-Inland Empire)
Jerica Reay – Thompson Rivers University (218-British Columbia)
Christian Richmond – Universal Technical Institute (041-Puget Sound Olympic)
Steven Sandefur – Alaska Institute of Technology (125-Alaska)
Brookelynn Weiker – Umpqua Community College (141-Willamette Valley)
Riley Youngblood – Baker Technical Institute (141-Willamette Valley)

District 20
Stephen Anderson – Pikes Peak Community College (146-Southern Colorado)
Bryan Balke – Lincoln College of Technology (039-Colorado)
Cesar Carmona – Lincoln College of Technology (039-Colorado)
Grady Cunningham – Lincoln College of Technology (185-Idaho/Montana)
Chasity Dennison – Universal Technical Institute (075-New Mexico)
Jason Ebat – Lincoln College of Technology (146-Southern Colorado)
Eric Giron, Jr.– University of New Mexico (075-New Mexico)
Ryan Greenwood – Montana State University (185-Idaho/Montana)
Cameron Grenfell – Universal Technical Institute (146-Southern Colorado)
Hailie Grenier – Emily Griffith Technical College (039-Colorado)
Nikolette Harshbarger – Flathead Valley Community College (185-Idaho/Montana)
Sean Harvey – Montana State University (185-Idaho/Montana)
Matthew Houangvilay – Lincoln College of Technology (039-Colorado)
Dina Liptsen – Red Rocks Community College (039-Colorado)
Joshua Lusk – Tulsa Welding School (146-Southern Colorado)
Jake Norton – Lincoln College of Technology (039-Colorado)
Benjamin Payne – Community College of Denver (039-Colorado)
Brittany Pratt – Lincoln College of Technology (039-Colorado)
Abien Triana – Lincoln College of Technology (039-Colorado)
Tyler Wilbanks – Lynnes Welding training (185-Idaho/Montana)

District 21
Timothy Allen – College of the Canyons (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Cassidy Beamish – Summit College (092-San Diego)
Miguel Becerra – Mira Costa College (092-San Diego)
Kira Boen – TBD (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Rene Boghosian – College of the Canyons (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Kerry Church – Arizona Automotive Institute (055-Arizona)
Monte Crawford – Mesa Community College (055-Arizona)
Jacob Ellmore – Mohave Community College (055-Arizona)
Daniel Gage – Glendale Community College (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Brian Hetzel – TBA (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Michael Hitchcock – Mohave Community College (055-Arizona)
Joshua Hunt – Pima Community College (055-Arizona)
Adam Marshall – Mesa Community College (055-Arizona)
Jose Munoz – TBA (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Erik Renfro – TBA (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Brett Robideaux – College of the Canyons (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)
Zoey Sisneroz – Cochise College (055-Arizona)
Kyle Wallen – Northland Pioneer College (055-Arizona)
Araya Yazzie – Navajo Technical University (055-Arizona)
Rene Zelaya – California Welding Institute (008-Los Angeles/Inland Empire)

District 22
Thor Altland – Laney College (007-San Francisco)
Andy Azevedo – Butte College (007-San Francisco)
Blaine Bryant – The Fab School (174-Sacramento Valley)
Froylan Cantu – College of the Sequoias (176-Central Valley)
Anthony Cornelius – College of the Sequoias (176-Central Valley)
Douglas Covey – Shasta College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Daniel De Jesus – Universal Technical Institute (007-San Francisco)
Matt Finley – Shasta College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Jose Flores – Lincoln College of Technology (176-Central Valley)
Alejandro Ezequiel Gutierrez – Butte College (007-San Francisco)
Riley Hull – Sierra College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Kenneth Johnson – College of the Sequoias (176-Central Valley)
Jenna Kind – Sierra College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Matthew McDaid – Shasta College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Dustin McNeil – Santa Rosa Junior College (007-San Francisco)
Austin Mishoe – Butte College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Noe Orozco – TBD  (172-Sierra Nevada)
David Reed – College of the Sequoias (176-Central Valley)
Francisco Rodriguez – College of the Sequoias (176-Central Valley)
Ralph Rodriguez – Lincoln College of Technology (176-Central Valley)
Garrett Spriggs – Butte College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Dakota Washington – Butte College (174-Sacramento Valley)
Sarah Wilkinson – San Joaquin Delta College (174-Sacramento Valley)

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2017-18 Scholarship Recipients

2016-17 Scholarship Recipients