Three welding students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School have just finished round one of the Project MFG Welding League competition, which assesses their welding knowledge and challenges their skills. Throughout the season, student competitors engage in a series of three project-based challenges that require them to demonstrate proficiency in various welding processes. These projects will evaluate their capabilities in key areas such as fit-up, joint preparation and the quality of the final weld. At the conclusion, the top-performing participants for the year will have the opportunity to compete head-to-head at the Project MFG National Welding Championship for the national title and a $10,000 grand prize. Terry Hanson, Ciara Goff and Anthony Sipes show off their welded steel plane models which were created as part of the contest. (Contributed photo)