Submitted by Linda Williams, COCC
ย Central Oregon Community College will host its first annual high school welding contest starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 1, at the Manufacturing and Technology Center on the COCC Redmond Campus.ย Each high school will be allowed to bring five students. The competition will consist of a physical weld inspection exam, layout and cutting assignments and a welding assignment.ย Prizes donated by the college and local industries will be awarded to the highest overall scores from judges.
Participants can register via e-mail to cbaughman@cocc.edu, or by phone at 541-504-2933.ย All registrations must be received by Friday, March 25.ย
In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability, contact Joe Viola: 541-383-7775. For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Anne Jenkins: 541-383-7743. ย ย ย ย
This article appears in Mar 9-16, 2016.







