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Merrill Institute’s operations manager wins 2015 Excellence in Welding Award

Jason North, manager of operations and industrial training at the Merrill Institute, an educational welding organization based in Alma, Mich., has received the 2015 Excellence in Welding Award for his dedication to promoting the image of welding in his community. The award is issued by the American Welding Society (AWS) and WEMCO - an Association of Welding Manufacturers.

North is an AWS-certified welding inspector (CWI) and certified welding educator (CWE) who is experienced in all phases of welding processes including GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, and SAW. He has more than 23 years of experience in the welding and manufacturing field, and has developed numerous weld procedure specifications under various codes and standards within the industry.

Since the Merrill Institute opened in 2011 to help bridge the skilled-trades gap, North has helped more than 200 students graduate from the welding program.