Sparks fly as high school seniors weld their way to college scholarships
Students don protective gear for Delta Technical College’s annual high school welding competition on March 6. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
Blinding flashes and the sounds of grinding metal filled the shop floor at Delta Technical College (DTC) on Friday, March 6 for its annual welding competition.
High school seniors across the Mid-South gathered early at the Horn Lake campus for a high-stakes test of their trade skills at the welding booths.
The event offered students an opportunity to showcase their technical abilities under the pressure of a ticking clock.
The teenagers competed for a combined total of $8,500 in scholarship money on the line to help further their technical education in skilled trades at DTC.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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