03/21/2025
Congratulations to Bend Senior High junior Nikolas Tone! 🎉 He earned his AWS (American Welding Society) Entry Welder Program Shielded Metal Arc Welding Process certification. Nikolas is the first Lava Bear to achieve this milestone in the certification process. 🙌
Instructor Chuck Hill said of Nik, "He does not rest, and he has immediately started the work required to earn a certification using the GTAW process (TIG welding). Having a certification from the AWS will be very helpful in the job market and allow him to stand out from other candidates. Besides being a nationally recognized credential, it indicates that Nikolas can do more than weld. He has the fundamental knowledge and skills to begin making meaningful contributions in fabrication or manufacturing."
Nikolas, thank you for your inspiring dedication and for forging a path for future students. You make us proud! 🤩