LCCC Welder named 4th in National Skills USA Contest

CHEYENNE, WYOMING – Laramie County Community College's (LCCC) welding program demonstrated excellence in welding at the state Skills-USA competition in spring 2021. LCCC's fabrication team and an individual welder both qualified to compete at the national Skills-USA competition this summer.

COVID-19 restricted the participants to a virtual event and additional complications impacted the fabrication team's ability to compete. LCCC student, David Gordon of Carpenter, Wyo. was able to compete at each level of the individual welding contest and received the title of the fourth best welder in the n...