Recap: Annual Student Welding Competition

By Category: Post Event Report

Date of Event: 11/15/2025

Location: Gendrson Marine & Iron. 4350 NW Front Ave, Portland, OR 97210

Number of Attendees: 40+ in attendance. 24 student competitors.

Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Kerry Shatell, AWS Vice-President. Attended the welding competition.

Event Summary: 🔥 2025 Greater Oregon AWS Welding Competition – A Huge Success! 🔥

All of the student competitors in the 2025 student welding competition, alongside their instructors and the board of the Greater Oregon AWS section.
A student competitor welding on their test coupon.
A student competitor welding on their test coupon.
Student competitors getting ready to begin their written general welding knowledge exam