Welding Student Place in State Skills USA Contest
Two Welding Technology students from the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie placed in the State Skills USA contest held last month in Goodlettsville.
Will Simmons from Union City placed 3rd in the state in the postsecondary competition and was also the West Tennessee Regional Winner. McKenzie High School student, Shay Barksdale, competed in the secondary welding contest and finished 4th in the state.
All the students in Jimmy Kee’s welding program at McKenzie are members of the state Skills USA team.
Welding is on of nine full-time training programs offered in McKenzie. For more information about welding or another program, call the Technology Center’s admissions office at 352-7506
