GR students sweep welding competition

Western Wyoming Community College hosted the Percy Hadley Welding Contest on April 12 and three Green River students took the top spots.

The Percy Hadley Welding Contest is an annual high-school welding competition hosted by Western. Each high school in Western’s service area is allowed three senior competitors.

The 13 high school students who competed came from Rock Springs, Green River, Big Piney and Greybull.

The contest consists of a written exam and a practical welding project. Welding inspection students, those who receive 60 hours of welding inspection training, from Western, are...