Crestview man named welding Instructor of the Year

Shown with Northwest Florida State College teacher Scottie Smith, center, are Dean of Career and Technical Education Dennis Sherwood, left, and Department of Advanced Technology and Design Chair Ray Rickman.

CRESTVIEW — A Crestview resident has earned  American Welding Society's Howard E. Adkins Memorial Instructor District Award.

Northwest Florida State College teacher Scottie Smith, of Crestview, was presented with the award recently for District 9, which covers Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle. 

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