R. David Clamme (Cary Scholarship, 1997) works with after-market racecar rear ends at the engineering company that employs him.  He is utilizing his skills in MIG, TIG, and Stick on mild steel and nodular iron.

“The skill training I received at Hobart has all been beneficial to me,” David says. “Get as much education as you can.” 

In his current position with QUAD Lawn Care of Highland Heights, Kentucky, Brian Andriot (Cary Scholarship, 1999) uses his training in gas metal arc (MIG), oxyacetylene, and gas tungsten arc (TIG) welding working mainly on mild steel.  His welding talents are used to keep equipment in good condition.   Brian has found that his TIG training at Hobart has been most beneficial to him, but agrees that he learned something in every course that he took.

Brian tells students, “Enjoy it!  Make it fun!”

Traveling north, you’ll find James Proctor (Cary Scholarship, 2002) in a classroom and lab in the Standish Sterling School District in Michigan.  Jim is currently teaching metal shop with a goal of some day teaching only welding classes.  He works with mild steel and aluminum utilizing shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, and gas tungsten arc welding processes as he passes his training on to others. 

“The knowledge I gained about welding machines and techniques while at Hobart has been the most useful to me,” Jim comments.  “Listen to your instructors and work hard,” is the advice that comes from this instructor.

As a hobby, Jim also enjoys an artistic side of welding that is displayed in the copper and steel globe and the stand on which the globe is mounted (see accompanying photo).   

Making hitches for Cequent Towing Products in Goshen, Indiana, Brad Conover (Robert Bercaw Scholarship, 2002) utilizes MIG welding on mild steel.  He has found that the gas metal arc welding training he received at Hobart Institute has been most beneficial in his work.   

On the west coast, Drew Dorrance (Raymond C. Dunlavy Scholarship, 2002) has chosen to work in a union with Condon Johnson & Associates, a pile driving and drilling contractor in Compton, California.  Working with mild and high carbon steels, Drew is currently using shielded metal arc and flux cored arc welding.

Drew says, “All of my Hobart training has been beneficial in my work.  Live better – work Union!” is his suggestion.

In 2003, David Butkus of Pennsylvania was awarded the Howard B. Cary Scholarship.  Today he is working with a variety of metals including stainless steel, titanium, cast iron, aluminum, and steel utilizing MIG, TIG, and stick welding at Welding and Thermal Tech. 

“The hours I spent burning rod at the Hobart Institute was most beneficial to me,” says David.  “It’s important to practice the skills you feel you have mastered in class, even after you pass the test.”   

Craig Snyder (Dunlavy Scholarship, 2003) remained in Troy and in working in research and development for the Tubular Wire Business Unit of Hobart Brothers Company.  He uses his welding education on a daily basis.

“I am performing flux cored arc welding on carbon steel,” says Craig.

“I use welding every day on my job,” says J. Bradley Singleton (Bercaw Scholarship, 2004). 

Brad is employed by Tulsa Tube and Bending in Oklahoma, a company that performs bending of pipe and coils for refineries.  Working with mild steel and stainless steel, Brad uses primarily TIG welding on pipe. 

“I do some flux cored and shielded metal arc welding,” says Brad, “and I use blueprint reading, oxyacetylene cutting, pipe layout, and nearly everything else I learned at Hobart.