Section Meeting The PG&E Construction Welding Team Will Present Thursday, June 22nd – 5:30 PM PDT Modesto Junior College Welding Lab – Modesto, CA RSVP Now! The PG&E Construction Welding team will present an overview of our natural gas system from pipeline to consumer. Next, we will cover the welding aspect of natural gas pipeline work…
Section Meeting Tour the Fresno City College Welding Department Thursday, April 27th – 5:30 PM PDT Fresno City College – Fresno, CA RSVP Now! Join us as we tour the Fresno City College Welding Department, Professor Brett Camacho will share how FCC is planning on growing and what that means for our students along with sharing…
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Section Meeting Thursday, January 26th – 5:30 PM PST Washington Union High School – Fresno, CA Join us as we tour the Gladiator Welding Program in Fresno CA! The Gladiator Welding Program is an innovative not-for-credit cohort-based workforce development program that seeks to train residents of the historically disadvantaged Southwest Fresno community for a career…
CTEC High School in Fresno California held its first annual “Women Who Weld” contest. AWS leaders Randy Emery, Kerry Shatell and Rob Purvis served as judges and technical support. $1,000.00 AWS scholarships were awarded to the top two finishers. The event included 16 young lady welders from various high schools throughout the Central Valley.
End of Year Holiday Gathering + Section Officer Elections Thursday, December 15th – 6:00 PM College of the Sequoias – Tulare, CA End of the year holiday gathering. We will be electing Section Officers for the new year and discussing future goals for the section. View the announcement for full details. View the Announcement Date…
Join Us for Presentation by Jennifer Bernard Director of Advanced Fabrication; Airgas, NCN Thursday, September 22 – 5:30 PM College of the Sequoias – Tulare, CA Special guest Jennifer Bernard will be discussing her unique journey through the welding industry. She will be sharing her experiences and many valuable insights gained as she navigated…
Seeking Leaders, Speakers, and Meeting Hosts for2022-2023 Season Central Valley Section Members: The AWS Central Valley Section is seeking leaders to ensure the Section can continue to provide value for the 200 active AWS Members – and countless others involved in the industry – in the Central Valley area. Executive Committee roles (Vice Chair, Secretary,…
September 30, 2021 – Cutting Edge Precision; Visalia, CA Presenter: JJ Cerutti, Owner, Cutting Edge Precision JJ Cerutti, owner of Cutting Edge Precision, hosted a Central Valley Section meeting at his metal cutting shop. Mr. Cerutti provided meeting attendees with a tour of his facility and demonstrations of his waterjet and precision laser cutting equipment…
August 26, 2021 – Section Meeting – College of the Sequoias; Tulare, CA Randy Emery shared his personal journey from first exposure to the AWS to his current role as a section chairman. He also provided meeting attendees with an in depth look into the many benefits of AWS membership and shared current opportunities for…