He worked in the engineering lab and taught welding theory part - time .
Brown excelled in academics and earned many scholarships during his university years , e.g. the 1954 -- 55 Welding Engineering scholarship of $150 was awarded to him by the American Welding Society .
Brown worked in the engineering lab and taught welding theory part - time .
Brown excelled in academics and earned many scholarships during his university years , e.g. the 1954 -- 55 Welding Engineering scholarship of $150 was awarded to him by the American Welding Society .