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Zach Hasting Earns American FFA Degree

By Zach Hasting (Son of Mark Hasting, HIWT Certification Lab)

FFA member Zach Hasting was awarded the American FFA Degree
at the annual FFA National Convention in October. Only 1 percent
of students in the national FFA organization achieve this honor.
Zach started the application process in December of 2016. The
application consists of compiling all records of a “Supervised
Agricultural Experience” otherwise known as an “SAE”, as well
as providing any other previous accomplishments earned through
the FFA Organization. For the Supervised Agricultural Experience,
Zach repaired and maintained equipment for local farmers and his
school, and the profits were used to fund antique tractor restoration
projects. “I was informed that I would receive the award May of
2017. On October 28th I attended the National FFA Convention in
Indianapolis and was awarded the National FFA American Degree”.
FFA is an intra-curricular student organization for those interested
in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of
agricultural education. In FFA, there are a series of accomplishments
one can achieve, the highest being the American FFA Degree. To
receive this honor, a student must meet a set of requirements and
must be actively involved in the organization. A student must also
keep records of all projects to submit with the application. HIWT
congratulates Zach on his accomplishment. Zach Hasting above right

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Technology Announces Retirement

Ron Scott, Vice Bend Testers Bend Specimen Cutters
President/General Test Materials (Coupons)
Manager of Hobart Tensile Testers
Institute of Welding
Technology retired • Train welders
on October 20, 2017. • Qualify welders
Ron started his • Qualify procedures
career at the school BT1D • Meet ASME, AWS,

API, MIL codes
in 1975 as a welding TT1
instructor. Ron was
a graduate of the
Institute, taking the
program twice to BSC-1PLT
learn to weld both Home of
left and right handed. Visit our website the
“SUPER
His knowledge for all sizes and COUPON”
Ron Scott of welding was models available.
immeasurable and he enjoyed sharing it with others. He would
tell students “When your arc goes astray and you make the metal Helping industry meet
welding codes and
cry, just read the puddle and it will tell you why”. Ron was standards for 40 years!
instrumental in the growth and expansion of HIWT throughout BT1C TT2
his 40 plus years with the school. Hobart Institute of Welding
Technology wishes him well in his retirement.

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