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Date of Event:<\/strong> 04\/05\/2025<\/p>

Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Tulsa Welding School (Houston) 243A Greens Rd. Houston TX 77060<\/p>

Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 300<\/p>

Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>Tulsa Welding School (Houston) hosted the 2025 High School Welding Competition, with over 300 attendees and 182 welders competing for prizes and scholarships. Top finisher received a full scholarship, second finisher a 50% scholarship and the third finisher received a 25% scholarship to Tulsa Welding Academy. All competitors received a $500.00 Scholarship.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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(Left) Paul Buffington of Lincoln Electric Gulf Coast Region and (Right) Earl Simon AWS Houston Section, Treasurer judging students welding coupons.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Scholarship Awardees (Left to Right) 1st Place Christian Mane (West Rusk High School), 2nd Place Andres Velazquez (Duncanville High School) and 3rd Place Casey Teeter (Dumas High School)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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