Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 IAM Photo Contest. Winning photos will be featured in the 2008 IAM Calendar. Thanks to all who submitted photos to the 2007 contest.
The IAM is repeating its members-only photography contest again this year and you are encouraged to enter. You can download a complete contest entry form by the corresponding link below. You must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to access the form. Or request a contest entry form by mail: IAM Photo Contest 9000 Machinists Place Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2687 Photo entries should catch IAM members at work in un-posed photos. If your entry wins, you'll win a cash prize and your photo will appear in the 2009 IAM Calendar. (A portion of the sale of each calendar is donated to Guide Dogs of America.) Photos may be in a film or digital format. However, digital photos must be shot with a digital camera with at least three megapixels and must be set at the "fine" setting. There is no fee to participate in the contest and the deadline for entries is June 01, 2008. Contest Winners will be announced in the Fall, 2008. 2006 Winners |
First Place - Makin’ It Right
Thomas Costea, LL 1639, Norfolk Southern Juniato Locomotive Shops, Altoona, PA
Bill Africa removes cracked welds with a carbon arc.
Second Place - Watchful Eye
Ben Castic, LL 41, Southside Machine Works, St.Louis, MO
Drago Dudaric is line boring a straightening roll positioner.
Third Place - METS Maintenance
James Miller, LL 2296, Engineering Support Personnel, Inc., Orlando, FL
Electronics Tech Norman Gallman checks cable adjustment on the Modular Egress Training Simulator, used to teach escape from water aircraft crashes.
Honorable Mention - Departure Time
Randy Hatfield, LL 2339C, Continental Airlines, Cleveland, OH
Continental Airlines Flight Attendant Nicole Washington scans the departure board.
Honorable Mention - Rivet Setter Assembly
Milford Hopp, LL 1516, National Rivet & Mfg., Waupun, WI
Tool & Die man Dennis Hollnagel bolts the arms on a rivet setting machine.
Honorable Mention - Servicing the Lavs
Deborah Tisovec, LL 2319, Northwest Airlines, Tampa, FL
Greg Dolby services the lavatories on an A-320 aircraft.
Honorable Mention - Finding a Home for Man’s Best Friend
Liz Melara, LL 48, Village of Oak Park, Oak Park, IL
Animal Control Officer Jason Pounds prepares a dog for pending adoption.
Honorable Mention - Cryo Arc
Mike Bell, LL 2191, Chart Energy & Chemicals, Inc., LaCrosse, WI
Out of position welding.
Honorable Mention - Birth of a Brake Line
Roger Buchop, LL 956, Cooper-Standard Automotive, Archbold, OH
Group III Skilled Braze Mill Journeyperson Toni McBroom moves steel coil to a braze mill to be formed and brazed into a high-pressure brake line.
Honorable Mention - Desert Flames
Jeremy Finch, LL 519, Yulista Management Services, Gila Bend, AZ
Goldwater Range Firefighters David White, Jessie Davis, Jeremy Finch and Darren Kyle practice extinguishing flames on mock-up fire.
Honorable Mention -“Cutting Edge” Technology
Michael Carosone, LL 837-B, Boeing Tooling Center, St. Louis, MO
Toolmaker Willie Crowder uses new Extended Cutter on fiberglass cloth. New Ergo Arm keeps the air line off material.
Honorable Mention - Nai’alele (Flying Dolphin)
William Remular, LL 1245, Aloha Airlines, Honolulu, HI
Painters (IAM Mechanics) Steven Kim and Gilbert Serraon add a clear coat after world-renowned artist Wyland painted endangered whales and dolphins on Aloha’s Boeing 737-700.
Honorable Mention
Machining a Shaft
Charles Fleegle, Jr., LL 1400, Voith Siemens Hydro, York, PA
Keith Krout machining a shaft for a turbine runner for Conowingo Hydro Dam. 
Honorable Mention
Logging in the 21st Century
Dan Cox, LL W-130, Weyerhaeuser Timberland Operations, PeEll, WA
Loading and pulling logs onto landing; sorting, measuring and bucking into the right lengths for market.
