High school welders compete for scholarship prizes

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Students from across the state competed in the 2024 High School Welding Competition held at Delta Technical College in Ridgeland. Every competition participant will receive a $500 Delta Tech scholarship plus an opportunity to enroll in one of the college’s welding programs.

“All of you are being offered an opportunity to have a career, not a job,” the students were told during orientation. “You have a job doing fast food. This can be a career for where you make over $100,000 a year.”

The winner of the competition will receive a $5,000 scholarship to Delta Technical College. One thousand dollars will be donated to his or her high school welding department. Second and third prize winners will receive DTC scholarships towards welding training at the college.

Students from across the state prepare to compete in the 2024 High School Welding Competition held at Delta Technical College in Ridgeland, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Every competition participant will receive a $500 Delta Tech scholarship plus an opportunity to enroll in one of the college’s welding programs. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
A student looks over the tasked project for the welding competition held at Delta Technical College, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Parker Manning (left), the winner of last year’s welding competition, and ambassador during this year’s competition, advises Florence high schooler Griffin Bonner, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Florence high schooler Griffin Bonner, participates in a welding competition held at Delta Technical College, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 in Ridgeland. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Parker Manning (left), the winner of last year’s welding competition, and ambassador during this year’s competition, observes Florence high schooler Griffin Bonner perform a tack weld, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Students from across the state competed in the 2024 High School Welding Competition held at Delta Technical College in Ridgeland, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Murrah student Nicholas McGlorthan, 18, participates in the 2024 High School Welding Competition held at Delta Technical College in Ridgeland, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Scott Central student Heath Rhodes, 18, tack welds during the 2024 High School Welding Competition held at Delta Technical College in Ridgeland, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Jim Hill student Jakiyah Honer, 17, participates in the 2024 High School Welding Competition held at Delta Technical College in Ridgeland, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
High school students from across the state competed in the a welding Competition held at Delta Technical College in Ridgeland, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Every competition participant will receive a $500 Delta Tech scholarship plus an opportunity to enroll in one of the college’s welding programs. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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