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DOUG LONGENECKER ESTABLISHES ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
(HIWT) enthusiastically announces that a June 1992 graduate of
HIWT has provided a $10,000 grant to establish an Alumni
Scholarship Fund. Doug Longenecker of New Hudson, Michigan, who
serves on the Program Advisory Committee of the Institute,
presented the check to Vice President
Ron Scott in May during
the year-long 75th Anniversary celebration.
Doug completed his welding engineering
degree at The Ohio State University in December 1999 following
his training at HIWT. He was then employed by
Edison Welding
Institute and is currently the president of DPLongenecker L.L.C.
“DPLongenecker LLC has been in business for
the past 4 years providing welding consulting help to a number
of different disciplines. We do work for companies ranging from
government applications to automotive. We provide help in
robotic arc welding as well in hands on skills.”
“I feel honored and privileged to be able
to provide support to the Hobart Institute. I feel this is
truly where I got my start. During my time at Hobart, Ron Scott
helped advise of possible career paths and was instrumental in
my decision to go to The Ohio State University. Throughout the
last 4 years I still find myself calling on Ron for either
advice or help with training needs. HIWT has provided me with
the foundation to create and maintain my company.”
“The welding industry is in need of skilled
welders to fill new positions and replace workers who are
retiring. These scholarships will provide financial assistance
to young men and women who may not otherwise be able to afford
welding training,” says Ron Scott. “By completing skill
training, these people become excellent contributors to the
workforce with the ability to earn above average salaries.”
“The Hobart Institute is indeed grateful
for Doug’s contribution,” expresses
André
Odermatt, President of HIWT. “We encourage other successful
alumni to step up to the plate and make a donation to the Alumni
Scholarship Fund.”
You are invited to contribute any dollar
amount to this Alumni Scholarship Fund or other scholarship
funds at the Hobart Institute. Your donations to this 501(c)3
nonprofit organization are tax-deductible. This scholarship
will be awarded annually in addition to four others previously
established in the names of Howard Cary, Raymond Dunlavy, Robert
Bercaw, and David Via.
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