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r I Tri.City Newsletter, July/August 1985 - Page 21 A1REA',,1l0CA TION.A'-,;n N'ltCJlL':IR':STI-rU"lTE;PI wi,*' @:<;""::';':"';;';~~;;; ;,,;:,,;,;.,,;;;:2t~ ....:::,:;:.,:*~t ,x._,_, ;,' > ....... ""'~," ~,,; ~ .~ .~ First Female Certificate at ACI might become the first female to receive certification, but it's great! It's always good to be certified, but especially for a woman. It'll help me get ahead and become an inspector someday. The more certifica- tion, you get, the better, i think." The workshop consisted of one day's instruction in con- crete technology and testing procedures and a second day spent actually doing the tests, a~cording to Ron Harless, AV- TI instructor and one of the coordinators of the workshop. "Concrete testing is a tedious process," continued Harless, "There are about six different tests that have to be done, including testing for air quality, a yield test, a slump test to determine the work- ability of the concrete, and a strength test. "This testing procedure is Mary Bauer's entire family works in the construction business, so when she decid- ed to pursue a career in that field, no one was surprised. What did surprise. her fami- ly, friends and co-workers, however, was her successful completion of the American Concrete Institute's require- ments for certification as a Grade I concrete tester. With that accomplishment, Bauer becal1}e the first female certified as a concrete tester through the Iowa-Minnesota Chapter of the American Con- crete Institute (ACI). The certification came as a result of a two-day workshop, jointly sponsored by the ACI and Anoka AVTI in March. "This is really an honor for me to become certified," Bauer commented, "I had no idea when I went to the work- shop (at Anoka A VTI) that I required by building codes and specifications to assure the quality of the materials be- ing used," Harless said. Bauer's enrollment in the workshop, and her subsequent certification, are part of her plan to become a building or city inspector. That plan was originally set in motion when she signed up for the Civil and Highway Technology program at St. Paul Vocational Technical In- stitute, which teaches the in- spection of soils, concrete and other materials, as well as the fundamentals of surveying and drafting. After completing the St. Paul Vo-Tech course, Bauer worked as a construction laborer for a year. That year convinced her to alter her original career course from becoming a construction worker to striving for a career as a building or city inspector. "My first day on the job (as a construction worker), I had to shovel concrete all day long --eight hours straight," she moaned, "That's when I decid- ed to get into inspection." Bauer is currently employed at Twin City Testing and Engineering Laboratory, Inc., a professional organization which provides consulting engineering and chemistry services. Among Twin City Testing's 300 employees, 10 are Anoka A VTI graduates, ac- cording to Harless. . While at Twin City Testing, Bauer has worked on such pro- jects as the Veteran's Admini- stration Hospital, Glatier Plaza in St. Paul, and concrete curb and gutter street improve- ments in Hastings, Minnesota, her hometown. . I 1 Mary Bauer demonstrated a new con. crete cylinder testing machine while on the job at Twin City Testing. Rosenwinkel' Retirement Back in 1967, when the building that houses Anoka AVTI was nothing but an emp- ty warehouse, Howard Rosen- winkel was there. _. When the Anoka A VTI staff consisted of one administra- tor, one secretary, and one custodian, Howard Rosenwin- kel was there. When there were only five career programs offered at Anoka AVTI, Howard Rosen- winkel was there. And as that number increased throughout the years to the school's pre- sent offerings of over 40 pro- grams, Howard Rosenwinkel has been there. Rosenwinkel has witnessed the various changes taking place in industry and has or- chestrated Anoka A VTI's re- sponse to those changes. Howard Rosenwinkel is the only director of administration the Anoka. A VTI has ever known, and on June 30, after 18 years of service in that capacity, Rosenwinkel retired to work under contract in pro- gram development and as a business and industry liaison for the Minnesota State De- partment of Vocational Tech- nical Education. In May, during a recognition tea held in his honor at Anoka AVTI, Rosenwinkel comment- ed, "While I'll miss everyone of you, I don't feel like I'm pull- ing completely out. I'm look- ing forward to working with you as colleagues. I can never remember a time when I didn't enjoy working with you, help- ing so many people develop new careers as a result of all that hard work." Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Superintendent, Dr. Lewis Finch, expressed his thoughts on Rosenwinkel's retirement, "We're fortunate that he'll still be active around the' state. We're delighted he's not going to 'hang it up' but will be 'hang- ing in there' with us'," he said, adding, "Howard started when the building was an empty shell, and throughout the years, he's managed to pro- vide leadership not only in Anoka-Hennepin District 11, but throughout the state." Former school distflct superintendent Dr. Erling Johnson was introduced by assistant director Carolyn Rosdahl as "the person who brought Howard here to Anoka. " Johnson explained, "In 1967, there was an election to establish funds for. the pur- chase of this building. Well, it carried, and later while I walk- ed through the empty building I thought we were in trouble. "Then I thought, 'If only I could get my good friend Howard Rosenwinkel, who I had worked with in the state department of education, to come out here, I could pass all my problems off on him.' Well, he came, and that was a very, very fortunate thing for all of us. By that fall, we had five programs established and it grew from there," Johnson re- called. When Rosenwinkel was given the opportun ity to estab- lish an AVTI in Anoka, it was to be the first such educational facility in the suburban area. Rosenwinkel shares credit for the decision to come to Anoka with his wife, Dorothy, "When I first got the oppor- tunity to come out here, I talk- ed to my wife about a chance to start an AVTI in an old, emp- ty warehouse building in Anoka. She said, 'Fine, let's go.' Here we are," he smiled. Rosenwinkel has been a uni- que director over the years, sharing his time and talents directly with students while teaching a group of them to tie flies for fishing. Julie Thomas, representing Anoka AVTI's Occupational Therapy students, presented Rosenwinkel with a. few of those flies as a momento of his teaching efforts. Later, Rosdahl presented a certificate of appreciation to Rosenwinkel from the depart- ment of education ~or his "contributions to education 1/'1 the state of Minnesota." Then, said Rosenwinkel, "This is an indication in my mind of a celebration for all the hard work you've all done to make the A VTI work. "Think of all the staff who've had the interest of the student in mind first of all. They've overco.me obstacles along the way to provide the best possible education. They've had to operate with a leaky roof, with water running down the hall, an inadequate heating system that had one end of the building at 40 or 50 degrees, which the other end of the building was so warm you couldn't breathe. And just to make me feel at home, just as I'm leaving, we have a new remodeling project going on down the hall, and we're mov- ng oeop~e around a,..d ca..s ng c~aos o"ce more tie laug-'- ed. ''I'd like to thank all those members of the staff here and all the students who've passed through over the years. And I'd like to thank the public mem- bers without whose help an AVTI would not be possible," said Rosenwinkel. N uri Hassumani began duties as the new director at Anoka AVTI, following Rosen- winkel's departure June 30. From 1981-1984, Hassumani was assistant director of the Pine City Technical Institute after serving as director of financial aides and students services there. In addition, Hassumani has held positions at the East Grand Forks Technical Insti- tute and the North Dakota State School of Scieflce Hass",rnan a"a e o' Pa. :s'a'" and a 'or~er o'oles. slo,..a le"n S Dla}er reCeiVed a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of North Dakota in 1972. He was awarded a diploma in welding from the North Dakota State School of Science in 1973 and earned a Master of Education degree in 1978 from Colorado State Uni- versity. Hassumani is currently working_toward a Ph.D. in vo- cational education at the Uni- versity of Minnesota. I I I f I , ~. ~OO~ooPOOf;?OO~ CARPET BY · Cheney · Americana · Columbus · Salem · Royal Scot · World · Callaway · Mohawk LINOLEUM BY · Armstrong · Congoleum · Mannington · Pegulan - WOOD FLOORS BY · Hartco Open every night until 8 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m. Always FREE Coffee VISA 11M Buy now, pay later CARPET STUDIO , J ~ . 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