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  • August 15th, 2023
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AWFS Volunteer Receives ‘Spirit of Service’ Award

AWFS Board member and active volunteer Karl Frey (Colonial Saw/Lammello) was honored at the AWFS Annual Member Meeting on July 25, 2023 with the AWFS “Saúl Martín Spirit of Service Award“. Karl received this award because of his ongoing commitment to supporting industry education efforts.       “Karl always shows up to MFG Day […]

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  • April 21st, 2023
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Congratulations SkillsUSA CA State Championship Gold Medalists

Zoe Dewberry, Fortuna High School, Wins SkillsUSA CA 2023 Cabinetmaking Gold Forty-One high school and middle school students competed in the live woodworking contests ANAHEIM, CA – April 21, 2023 — SkillsUSA California hosted the State Cabinetmaking and Introductory Woodworking competitions on Saturday, April 15 at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California. Staff and industry volunteers […]

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  • April 17th, 2023
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Thank You AWFS Volunteers!

We Appreciate Our Volunteers   In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 16-22), AWFS® recognizes and thanks the volunteers who we serve the association and our industry! AWFS and SWM volunteers are active and involved in the following ways: — Determining the strategy for the association (Board of Directors) — Overseeing the budget (Board […]

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  • February 28th, 2023
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SWM Sponsors CNC Training Event for High School Educators

Attendees and Exhibitors Gathered at Cerritos College to ‘talk CNC’ February 27, 2023, Anaheim, Calif. — The Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM), a Southern California industry-education chapter of AWFS® (Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers®), sponsored a CNC-focused educational event for high school teachers. The event took place on Friday, February 24 at Cerritos College, […]

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  • October 26th, 2022
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A Message from AWFS EVP Angelo Gangone (Oct 2022)

MFG Day Makes an Impact on Our Future Workforce On October 7th, the staff and I assisted one of our one of our Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) members and one of our AWFS® members host hundreds of students during this year’s Manufacturing Day event. Reborn Cabinetry Solutions, from Anaheim, and DBS Drawer Box Specialties, […]

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  • October 12th, 2022
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AWFS and SWM Support Local Education Events

Last week, AWFS® staff and SWM (Society of Wood Manufacturing) volunteers spent time outside of the office connecting directly with school counselors, educators, and students at three different events. SWM goes to CASC SWM exhibited at the California Association of School Counselors (CASC) conference on October 6 in Riverside, California, introducing hundreds of school counselors […]

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  • July 12th, 2022
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A Message from AWFS EVP Angelo Gangone (July 2022)

Workforce Development Takes Commitment on Local, State and National Level Recently, a group of AWFS® and WMMA members attended a virtual D.C. fly-in and met with the offices of 10 members of Congress and Congressional committees. During our meetings, members of our respective associations asked our legislators for their support in funding for workforce training […]

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  • July 6th, 2022
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SWM Families Enjoy Annual Camping Trip

In June, Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) members and their families returned to the Dogwood Family Campground in the the San Bernardino National Forest for the annual SWM camping trip. The group of nearly two dozen adults, children, and dogs in a mixture of trailers and tents enjoyed activities and meals together during the two […]

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  • May 18th, 2022
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AWFS Education Manager Honored by Education Association

AWFS® Education Manager Adam Kessler was honored last week with the Industry Person of the Year award for his work in bringing industry and education together and providing services and support for school programs in Southern California. The award was presented by the Los Angeles County Industrial and Technology Education Association (LACITEA), a group comprised […]

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  • April 4th, 2022
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SWM Starts 2022 off with Activities and Events

The Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) is AWFS’ Southern California chapter focused on connecting local schools with industry professionals. SWM has started out 2022 with some exciting events and activities: — SkillsUSA California Regional Contests: In California, students compete at the regional level to determine who will advance to the State Conference. SWM developed the […]

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