Hobart Institute student Joe Vagedes of Dayton was featured on the front cover of the recently released Miami Valley Industry Guide 2007-2008.  Joe was working on welding aluminum at the Hobart Institute when the picture was taken.  The photo by Anthony Weber, staff photographer of the Troy Daily News,  provided a great lead-in to the inside article about the Institute.

The American Welder section of the October issue of the Welding Journal featured a photo of Maria Hanna, a recent graduate of Hobart Institute, along with an article, “Welding Offers Women New Career Opportunities,” by Adrienne Zalkind and Marty Baker.

“Not Just Horse Play: Sculpture to be Displayed at Troy High School,” was an article that appeared in the Troy Daily News on October 2.  With assistance from Hobart Institute, Paula Benfer’s art class at that secondary school is incorporating welding into a major project.  Watch the pages of The World of Welding for a feature articles after this sculpture is completed. 

The Fall 2007 issue of Supply Link from the W.W. Grainger Company highlighted welding in an article, “Casting Skilled Workers in a New Light: Worker Shortage Could Lead to a Crisis.”  Andre Odermatt, President of Hobart Institute, was interviewed for this article, explaining that welding is just the beginning of a great career. 

The front page of Business First! for a Greater Dayton Region featured Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, as a resource partner. 

And the Troy Area Chamber News recognized how, “Troy Area Benefits from High Enrollment at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology.” 

Each time welding reaches the front news pages in a positive light, it heightens the public awareness and enhances the Image of Welding that is so important to industry today and into the future.  Visit www.welding.org frequently and view the Hot Stuff containing information about the Hobart Institute.  Also, the home page of www.aws.org is a great resource to watch what is happening in the welding industry.