Date of Event: 03/24/2025
Location: CEDERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL IN CEDERTOWN GA.
Number of Attendees: 35
Presenter/Notable Guest(s): INSTRUCTOR MATT HAYDEN
Event Summary: On MARCH 24th, CEDERTOWN high school and instructor MATT HAYDEN hosted their 1st annual POLK COUNTY welding expo and welding competition. THERE were many local industry companies in attendance as well as the AWS Atlanta section in support of the event with tables and representatives to talk to the students. The local industry companies donated all the prizes for the winners. There were 4 categories based on local industry input. PIPE WELDING, STRUCTURAL WELDING, manufacturing MIG/GMAW, manufacturing TIG/GTAW welding. 8 schools participated CEDERTOWN HS, ROCKMART HS, HARALSON HS, FLOYD COUNTY college and career academy, MURRAY HS, CATOSSA COUNTY college and career academy, THOMSON COUTY HS, FANIN COUNTY HS. 1ST place winners in each categories: pipe welding Hayden Vann, structural welding Trenton Flowers, manufacturing GMAW Roman Hernandez, manufacturing GTAW Anthony Peinado.