Welding students spark at regional SkillsUSA competition

Five CTC students shown participated in the welding Skills USA competition.

Sparks were flying at Clay County Area Technology Center on Thursday as students from across the region competed in the SkillsUSA welding competition.

Five CTC students shown participated in the welding Skills USA competition.

Knox County’s Career and Technical Center students proved themselves to shine bright as Michael Day, a CTC student from Lynn Camp High School, took home 1st place honors in the Welding 1 event. This event is for first year welding students. Along with the first place medal, he was also won a new welding helmet and a $1500 scholarship to the Kentucky Welding Institute.

Lance Smith

Lance Smith, a CTC student from Knox Central High School, earned second place in the Welding 1 event. He received his second place medal, a new welding jacket, and a $1500 scholarship to the  Kentucky Welding Institute.

Lance Smith

Devan King, a CTC student from Knox Central High School, earned second place in the Welding 2 event. This event is for advanced welding students. He earned a new welding helmet and a $2500 scholarship to the Kentucky Welding Institute.

Devan King

These three students have earned their way to the Kentucky SkillsUSA State Competition which will be held in Louisville on April 13-16th.

Other Knox County CTC students will be competing at their respective regional SkillsUSA competitions on February 25 at the Bell Co ATC.

(Shown in the group photo, left to right, Braxton Brown, KCHS, Welding 2;  Devan King, KCHS, Welding 2; Timothy Williams, KCHS, Welding 2; Lance Smith, KCHS, Welding 1; and Nicholas Wren, LCHS, Welding 1)