AWC Welding students earn first place at SkillsUSA Arizona, qualify for nationals
April 11, 2018Yuma, AZ (April 11, 2018) – Four Arizona Western College students were awarded with gold medals during the 2018 SkillsUSA Arizona Championships on April 3-4.
Christopher Buonincontri, Tanner DeHart, and Erik Palma received first place in the post-secondary welding fabrication category. During the competition they were tasked with creating a picnic table with four seats.
2017 AWC SkillsUSA Student Chapter Returns from National Competition
June 28, 2017Yuma, AZ (June 28, 2017)-The Arizona Western College SkillsUSA Student Chapter just returned from the 53rd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students, in Louisville, KY from June 19-23, 2017. The students represented Arizona and AWC at the post-secondary level and competed nationally in their respective contest areas all week long.