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Randolph Community College’s 2020 Diploma Welding Class is the first in the College’s history to complete the American Welding Society’s (AWS) Sense Training Level 1. The Sense program is a welder training program developed by the AWS that involves eight written exams, and 10 welding and cutting tests. Each student will receive a certificate of completion from the AWS in each area of the program.

The class, which graduates at the end of July, is Montgomery Bosher of Randleman, Pat Dawes of Asheboro, Daniel Kaminski of Franklinville, Brenden Kratzenberg of Randleman, Amelia Garrison of Franklinville, Ethan Langdon of Archdale, Brighton Long of Asheboro, Trevor Maness of Asheboro, Coren McCrainie of Asheboro, Sean Price of Asheboro, and David Seal of Archdale.

RCC’s state-of-the-industry Welding Center in Archdale opened in 2011. The Center was named an Accredited Testing Facility (ATF) by the AWS in 2018 and was expanded to 31 welding booths in 2019 to keep up with both enrollment and the demand for qualified welders. The AWS Accredited Test Facility program establishes minimum requirements for test facilities, their personnel and equipment to qualify for accreditation to test and qualify welders. RCC’s testing program can test welders from anyone of eight different codes and standards. The designation means that RCC’s Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI) can test welders for the AWS certifications that are recognized anywhere in the world. RCC is one of only five AWS Accredited Testing Facilities sites in North Carolina.

Randolph Community College’s 2020 Diploma Welding class was the first-ever to complete the American Welding Society’s Sense Training Level 1. Pictured in the back row, left to right, are Coren McCrainie, Trevor Maness, Ethan Langdon, Brighton Long, Pat Dawes, David Seal, and Daniel Kaminski. Pictured in the front row, left to right, are Brenden Katzenberg, Montgomery Bosher, Amelia Garrison, and Sean Price.

RANDOLPH PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN AWARDED RESTORATION GRANT FROM THE TIMKEN FOUNDATION

Randolph Partnership for Children (RPC) Executive Asheboro Family Physicians. The physician’s group oversaw Director Lisa Hayworth announced on July 1 the renovations to the home, including wood reproductions of agency has been awarded a $56,500 grant from The the plaster molding and other repairs. RPC purchased the Timken Foundation for restoration work for its office space. home in 1999 and has been operating there as a Smart

“We are honored and deeply grateful for the generosity Start agency ever since. of The Timken Foundation,” Hayworth said. “For 21 years The Hayworth House is one of the last remaining now, the Partnership has occupied what is historically original homes on Sunset Avenue, an area that leads into known as The Hayworth House. The character of the house the central business district for Asheboro. and its warmth, along with its functionality, inspire us to This funding will be used to repair our foundation, fix be our best every day.” the water intrusion issues in the basement, repair rotting

RPC offices are located in what is known as The Hayworth wood, replace gutters, put on new siding, and more. RPC House on Sunset Avenue in downtown Asheboro. Prominent expects to begin the repair work in early fall 2020. Asheboro surgeon Dr. Claude Hayworth built the home in [CUTLINE: The Timken Foundation grant will fund 1924 in the Dutch Colonial Revival style. The gambrel roof repair work to The Hayworth House, home to Randolph with a continuous dormer is unusual in Asheboro, but was Partnership for Children] a standard element in this style of domestic architecture. About the Randolph Partnership for Children: Since The decorative wood molding, called picture molding 1999, the Randolph Partnership for Children (RPC), a because some owners hung pictures from cords hooked non-profit organization, has been the community’s lead over it, can be found in the living room, den, and inside organization for young children and their families. RPC the closets. brings together diverse agencies, individuals, organizations

The Hayworth’s son, Jack, and his wife Margaret later and communities to ensure all children enter school lived in the house until Jack died. Margaret stayed in the ready to succeed. RPC is a United Way agency. For more house for several more years until selling it in May 1995 to information, visit www.randolphkids.org.