The organization holds this meeting each year to recognize outstanding welding students and to promote student involvement in AWS. To begin the meeting, refreshments were served in the atrium of the Mary Ann Lee Technology Center then presentations followed in the new R.W Staley Auditorium. Prior to the event AWS invited high schools, colleges and trade union schools from a 50 mile radius to nominate one outstanding student of the year to attend the event. Approximately 100 people attended and had the opportunity to hear keynote speaker, Rick Suria from Alberici Construction, learn more about local welding programs at union schools and had the opportunity to win many door prizes which were generously donated by local companies. The AWS Awarded 11 scholarships, two of which went to Ranken students! Congratulations to the following Ranken students who each received a $500 scholarship from AWS: Bo Darwin Hader, a welding student from Kaiser, Mo. Joseph Adams, a welding student from Belleville, Ill.
On April 12 Ranken once again had the opportunity to host the annual "Student Night" for the local chapter of the American Welding Society (AWS).
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