Michael Hanson
District 15 Director
Fabrication, Weld & Maintenance Supervisor
Consolidated Precision Products – Minneapolis
8701 Harriet Ave S.
Bloomington, MN 55420
E: mikhan318@comcast.net
District 15 Sections
SECTION 019Northwest
Website : http://www.awssection.com/northwest/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/AWSNorthwestSection
Contact : northwest@awssections.org
CHAIR
Thea Bunde, Toll Gas and Welding
1ST VICE CHAIR
Michael Carey, NDI Consultants
2ND VICE CHAIR
Scott Studaker, Minneapolis Oxygen
SECRETARY
Kelvin Jones, NDI Consultants
TREASURER
Jay Gerdin, Anoka Technical College
CERTIFICATION CHAIR
Mike Hanson, Consolidated Precision Components
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Section 019 Library
NDI Consultants
14608 Felton Court, Suite 101
Apple Valley, MN, 55124
Librarian: Michael Carey
P: 952-607-5467
SECTION 117Northern Plains
Website : http://www.awssection.com/northernplains/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/pages/American-Welding-Society-Northern-Plains-Section
Contact : northernplains@awssections.org
CHAIR
Clinton Gilbertson, North Dakota State College of Science
1ST VICE CHAIR
Lee Larson, North Dakota State College of Science
2ND VICE CHAIR
Mitch Van Vleet, North Dakota State College of Science
SECRETARY
Barry Schneider
TREASURER
Joel Ziegler
SECTION LIBRARY
Northern Plains AWS Section Library
NDSCS Welding Department
800 6th Street North
Wahpeton, ND 58075
Librarian: Clinton Gibertson
P: 701-892-4031
SECTION 131Arrowhead
Website : http://www.awssection.com/arrowhead/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/American-Welding-Society-Arrowhead-Section
Contact : arrowhead@awssections.org
CHAIR
Randall Washenesky, Mesabi Range College
SECRETARY
Richard Mayerich, Hibbing Community College
TREASURER
Richard Mayerich, Hibbing Community College
SECTION 224Saskatoon
Website : http://www.awssection.com/saskatoon/
Facebook : www.facebook.com/pages/American-Welding-Society-Saskatoon-Section
Contact : saskatoon@awssections.org
CHAIR
Ike Oguocha, University of Saskatchewan
SECRETARY
Ike Oguocha, University of Saskatchewan
TREASURER
Joseph I. Omale
SECTION LIBRARY
AWS Section 224 Library
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan 57 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9 CANADA
Librarian: Ike Oguocha
District 15 Student Chapters
SECTION 019Northwest Section
Anoka Technical College Student Chapter
Advisor: Jay Gerdin
Anoka Technical College
1355 West Highway 10
Anoka, MN 55303
P: 763-576-4823
SECTION 117Northern Plains Section
North Dakota State College of Science
Advisor: Vance Harthun
North Dakota State College of Science
Welding Technolgoy
800 6th St. North
Wahpeton, ND 58078
P: 701-671-2329
SECTION 131Arrowhead Section
Mesabi Range College Student Chapter
Advisor: Randy Washenesky
Mesabi Range College
1100 Industrial Park Dr.
Eveleth, MN 55734
P: 218-590-1560
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