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Whitko WeldingContinuing a tradition that began 14 years ago, 15 Whitko Career Academy students took the American Welding Society, Welder certification test. This year’s participants had their opportunity to shine on March 27. Passing students earned a worldwide recognized certification in either the Gas Metal Arc Welding process or the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process. The testing consisted of an American Welding Society D-1 or D-9 Work Procedure Sheet. Each student prepared and produced the required test specimens. The specimens then had to pass a visual inspection and a bend test. The testing was overseen and directed by an AWS certified welding inspector at the academy. The Whitko students passing the D-9 certification test are: Jesse Elder, John Osterman, Caiden Sattison, Grayson Ulshafer and Jaxon Hollenbaugh. The students passing the D-1 visual certification and awaiting the bend test results are Robert Carpenter, Ethan Cassidy, Hunter Hendrickson, Grayson Lysaught, Andrue Rider, Korben Ruckman, Sean Walls and Jacob Westerberg
