A young welder keeps her focus as she works on sculpture of the Moses Lake High School mascot Friday morning at Big Bend Community College. The friendly welding competition brought welding day students from three high schools together to network, show off their skills and enjoy a at BBCC.
March 1, 2025
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BBCC hosts welding competition
Event highlights viability of trades as careers, aids student networking
MOSES LAKE – Students from Moses Lake High School, Columbia High School and Newport High School participated in a friendly welding competition Friday morning at Big Bend Community College. Teams of students split into six teams to weld metal sculptures inspired by their school mascots. “We are a community college and we work with (the high schools we serve) to try to make sure that we’re able to meet the educational needs of the surrounding community, including all the various trades that we train for,” said BBCC Senior Associate Professor Shawn McDaniel, who helped organize the event.