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April 2013 Edition
Congressman visits Zane State lab
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Judie Perkowski Dix Communications
uring a recent visit to the Zane State College’s Cambridge campus, Congressman Bill Johnson spent the afternoon meeting with college President Dr. Paul Brown, administrators, instructors and students, and received a firsthand look at the school’s new oil and gas land lab. He also met with several students to learn more about what they were studying, the skills they were acquiring, and the impact a Zane State education
was having on their lives. During a stop in one of the classrooms, Johnson and the group talked about job opportunities available in the industry. Many of the students cited the emerging job market in the oil and gas industry as the main reason they decided to enroll. Johnson also toured and learned more about the medical, welding and industrial electricity programs during his visit to the school.
Congressman Bill Johnson met with staff members and also talked to students in various classes. During the tour, Johnson got a first hand look at the new technology in use with practical applications at the school
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Michael Neilson/The Daily Jeffersonian/www.buyjeffphotos.com Congressman Bill Johnson, looks through a virtual welding simulator while on a tour of the Cambridge campus of Zane State College. Cong. Johnson also talked about the impact education has in the oil and gas industry. Also pictured are Zane State College President Dr. Paul Brown and Dr. Chad Brown, executive vice president.
“You’re getting in on the beginning of a really good deal, so you should be excited. You will be able to stay in Ohio and raise your kids in Ohio,” he said. After Rep. Johnson’s visit to a welding class, Deanna Duche, director of welding education, commented, “Cong. Johnson’s interest in our oil and gas-related programs has given us a great opportunity to communicate to the public about the need for more skilled welders. There is a common misconception that manufacturing in this area is in decline and that welding as a career, is a dead-end. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are companies that are turning down millions of dollars worth of work, because they cannot find enough qualified welders. “The high demand for skilled welders, especially pipe welders, has benefitted our graduates, by raising the starting wage significantly. Our biggest problem at present, is that we cannot Continued on pg. 4
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