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Rex I. Lewis Scholarships
Student welding competitions award the top student competitors with scholarships to attend postsecondary welding programs. The AISC Education Foundation provides up to $4,000 in matching scholarship funds for each event.
Announcing the 2024-2025 AISC Rex I. Lewis Scholarship Recipients
AISC congratulates the recipients of the 2024-2025 academic year AISC Rex I. Lewis Scholarships and thanks our member companies that organized the competition events.
Puma Steel Student Welding Competition
Event Date: October 18, 2024
Location: Puma Steel, Cheyenne, WY
Recipients:
| Place | Student Name | Amount |
| 1st | Jedediah Hoyt | $4,000.00 |
| 1st | Dallan Harvey | $4,000.00 |
| 1st | Logan Hamilton | $4,000.00 |
| 2nd | Beau Corn | $2,500.00 |
| 2nd | Noah Hymas | $2,500.00 |
| 2nd | Lars Story | $2,500.00 |
| 3rd | Sterling Fertig | $1,500.00 |
| 3rd | Kale Salle | $1,500.00 |
| 3rd | Angelo Fornengo | $1,500.00 |
| 4th | Jaye Christensen | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Ashton Allen | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Maddox Ice | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Jacob Studer | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Reese Harrison | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Karson Mathews | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Hunter Schnepper | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Jadon Martinez | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Zachery Gentry | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Drew Collins | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Lucas Peterson | $1,000.00 |
| 4th | Jared Raffensperger | $1,000.00 |
| 5th | Carson West | $500.00 |
| 5th | Adrien Rupke | $500.00 |
| 5th | Trigg Thompson | $500.00 |
| 5th | Ridge Pinkerton | $500.00 |
| 5th | Cameron Ritchie | $500.00 |
| 5th | Sobe Barber | $500.00 |
| 5th | Everett Nelson | $500.00 |
| 5th | Caid Graves | $500.00 |
| 5th | Brody Heppner | $500.00 |
New York State Steel Fabricators Association Student Welding Competition
Event Date: October 2023
Location: Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY
Scholarships Awarded: $4,000 total
Recipients:
- Robert Sherman
- Eric Manny
Event Date: April 26, 2024
Location: Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY
Scholarships Awarded: $4,000 total
Recipients:
- Htoo Brah Ya
- Josh Sanchez
- Tyler Shantal
New Hampshire State Welding Competition
Event Date: May 17, 2024
Location: Manchester Community College in Manchester, NH
Organized by: SL Chasse Steel
Recipients:
- 1st Place: Tyler Dupuis, Palm Center at Alvrine High School
- 2nd Place: Nathan McFarland, Palm Center at Alvrine High School
- 3rd Place: Brandon Laflamme, John Stark High School
For more information on AISC’s student welding competitions, visit aisc.org/weldingcompetition or contact Carly Hurd at hurd@aisc.org.
For information on AISC Education Foundation matching scholarship funds, please contact Maria Mnookin at mnookin@aisc.org.