Kristin Campbell

20-Year AWS Employee Service Award - Sep 2024

AWS Michael A. Rowland Exemplary Employee of the Year Award - 2021

"I AM MDC" Campaign Miami Dade College Alumni Network Aug 2014 As part of the "I AM MDC" campaign, I was featured in the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald on August 12, 2014; Diario Las Americas on August 18, 2014; and the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald on January 14, 2017.

Best Feature ­– Trade/Technical – Charlie Award Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards Aug 2014 "The Three Rs of Welded Art" I wrote along with two of my colleagues (published in the October 2013­ Welding Journal highlighting individuals with different backgrounds sharing a common love for art and a deft ability to wield a welding torch) won the Best Feature – Trade/Technical – Charlie Award at the Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards held August 8, 2014, at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in ChampionsGate, Fla.During this same event, the Welding Journal also… Show more "The Three Rs of Welded Art" I wrote along with two of my colleagues (published in the October 2013­ Welding Journal highlighting individuals with different backgrounds sharing a common love for art and a deft ability to wield a welding torch) won the Best Feature – Trade/Technical – Charlie Award at the Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards held August 8, 2014, at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in ChampionsGate, Fla.During this same event, the Welding Journal also received honors including Best In-Depth Reporting – Trade/Technical – Charlie Award for the contributed March 2014 article "Taking the Next Step in Additive Manufacturing" and Best Single, Original, B&W or Color Photograph – Trade/Technical – Silver Award for the contributed cutting image by Hypertherm, Inc., in the October 2013 magazine. Show less

Best Feature – Trade/Technical – Silver Award Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards Aug 2012 An article I wrote, "Cheese on the 'Moo've" (published in the November 2011 Welding Journal about the advanced welding class at Ashe County High School in West Jefferson, N.C., putting their skills to use by fabricating large cow heads from steel and attaching them to milk tanks for Ashe County Cheese, also in West Jefferson, N.C.), won the Best Feature – Trade/Technical – Silver Award during the Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards held August 17, 2012, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club… Show more An article I wrote, "Cheese on the 'Moo've" (published in the November 2011 Welding Journal about the advanced welding class at Ashe County High School in West Jefferson, N.C., putting their skills to use by fabricating large cow heads from steel and attaching them to milk tanks for Ashe County Cheese, also in West Jefferson, N.C.), won the Best Feature – Trade/Technical – Silver Award during the Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards held August 17, 2012, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Show less

Best In-Depth Reporting – Trade/Technical – Bronze Award Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards Aug 2012 Another article I wrote, "What It Takes to Be an Underwater Welder" (published in the April 2011 Welding Journal featuring training provided by the International Diving Institute, LLC, North Charleston, S.C., and what is required to be an underwater welder from learning how to dive all the way to career opportunities), won the Best In-Depth Reporting – Trade/Technical – Bronze Award as part of the Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards held August 17, 2012, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club… Show more Another article I wrote, "What It Takes to Be an Underwater Welder" (published in the April 2011 Welding Journal featuring training provided by the International Diving Institute, LLC, North Charleston, S.C., and what is required to be an underwater welder from learning how to dive all the way to career opportunities), won the Best In-Depth Reporting – Trade/Technical – Bronze Award as part of the Florida Magazine Association's Charlie Awards held August 17, 2012, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Show less

Additional Honors & Awards - 2009 – The Welding Journal won first place in the trade/special interest publication category at the Sunshine State Awards ceremony by the Society of Professional Journalists.2011 – I received an appreciation award from the International Diving Institute for outstanding journalism on the article "What It Takes to Become an Underwater Welder."​2013 – The Welding Journal received two honorable mention Tabbies awards from the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI)… Show more 2009 – The Welding Journal won first place in the trade/special interest publication category at the Sunshine State Awards ceremony by the Society of Professional Journalists.2011 – I received an appreciation award from the International Diving Institute for outstanding journalism on the article "What It Takes to Become an Underwater Welder."​2013 – The Welding Journal received two honorable mention Tabbies awards from the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI), including front cover – photography (4/'12) and technical article – "Choosing a Surface Coating Technology" (9/'12).2013 – FMA presented Charlie Awards, including best feature, silver (WJ 4/'13, "Alabama Trains Workers at World-Class Robotics Center,"​ by our editor); best in-depth reporting, bronze (WJ 3/'13, "Repair of a Hull 15 m below the Waterline,"​ contributed source); and best feature, bronze (IT 4/'13, "Tips for Working Overseas,"​ by our editor).2015 – FMA presented Charlie Awards, including best in-depth reporting, bronze (WJ 11/'14, "Explosion Welding of Dissimilar Metals," contributed source) and best redesign, bronze (WJ redesign, implemented in 2014).2018 – Our Welding Journal team won five Charlie Awards through FMA. In particular, the News of the Industry section I put together earned a bronze award for best writing: department (for the August and October 2017, and February 2018, columns).Since 2018, the Welding Journal has continued to win Charlie Awards through FMA, and our team is proud to earn these honors. Show less