UA Cossatot welding students take 1st place at Weld-a-Thon

UA Cossatot Secondary Career Center students from the Nashville Campus won first place in the 2021 Weld-A-Thon competition, held last Thursday at South Arkansas Community College.

Damion Barbre of Dierks High School, Brantley Cupples of Nashville High School, and Harley Keys from Murfreesboro High School won 1st place. Fellow student, Dalton Gibson of Dierks High School was also in attendance. Participants were given a blueprint, welding materials, and had two hours to build a custom fire pit.
Each winning team member received a welding helmet, three pairs of welding gloves, a $50 visa gift card, a t-shirt, and a ball cap. Also, all competition participants were entered into a drawing for a $350 welding helmet and Damion Barbre was the drawing winner.