Penn College hosts welding championship in Lycoming County [Video]

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Sparks are flying inside Penn College of Technology’s Metal Trades Center in Williamsport. The center has been the home base since Wednesday for a manufacturing competition known as Project MFG’s welding championship.

“Last August, we had about 300 students that signed up for our national welding league to participate and then went through three rounds in their school to—they were qualifying rounds, and of those, we took the top 18,” said Amy Moyer, marketing manager at Project MFG.

Project MFG’s mission is to support and get students involved in the trades.

“We have competitions throughout the country that show top talent and gets industry and educators involved to bring the next generation of trade professionals,” said Moyer.

18 high school and trade students from across the country have come to Penn College to …