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Request a meeting with a Faculty Advisor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For general advising and initial new-student advising, students should visit the\u00a0Advising Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For advising on specific information regarding the Welding Department, its awards and classes, students are encouraged to contact the Welding Department’s faculty advisor Dan Smith at dsmith9@austincc.edu<\/a> or by using the button below.<\/p>\n

Request a meeting<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

You can also contact one of the Welding Department\u2019s full time faculty members. The faculty members are listed below by their area of expertise.<\/p>\n

Technical Welding\u00a0(Code Welding, Structural Welding, Pipe Welding, Ultrahigh Purity Piping, Multiple Process Welding)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jake Alexander, Assistant Department Chair<\/strong>
\ndavid.alexander@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-0378<\/p>\n

Kristin Burke<\/strong>
\nkristin.burke@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-0357<\/p>\n

Matt Hohertz<\/strong>
\nmatthew.hohertz@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-6444<\/p>\n

Graham Howison<\/strong>
\nghowison@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-6070<\/p>\n

Kyle Nutter, Assistant Department Chair<\/strong>
\nkyle.nutter@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-6444<\/p>\n

Chris Portillo<\/strong>
\nchristopher.portillo@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-6447<\/p>\n

Welding Inspection<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Thomas Hinkle<\/strong>
\nthinkle@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-0351<\/p>\n

Architectural and Ornamental Metals (Metal Sculpture and Blacksmithing)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Haley Woodward<\/strong>
\nhwoodwar@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-6442<\/p>\n

Brady Foster<\/strong>
\nbrady.foster@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-6655<\/p>\n

Trent Temple<\/strong>
\nttemple@austincc.edu<\/a>
\n512-223-6083<\/p>\n","column_2":"

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Helpful Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Academic Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

ACC Students<\/a><\/p>\n

Academic Advising<\/a><\/p>\n

Welding Technology Faculty Advisor<\/a><\/p>\n

Course Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n

Financial Aid<\/a><\/p>\n

Graduation<\/a><\/p>\n

Library Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Payment deadlines and Payment<\/a><\/p>\n

Registration<\/a><\/p>\n

Recruitment Services<\/a><\/p>\n

Support Services<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuition & Costs<\/a><\/p>\n

Payment Deadlines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Waitlist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"