Pictured in front, from left, are Ethan Joeseph, Kelton Wood, Nate Smith, Jarrett Ocken, and Daulton Webb.
Pictured in back, from left, are Alex Dial, Ben Shanks, Aiden Bechtold, and Matt Dial.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Nine Whitko High School students took the American Welding Society Welder Certification Test on April 17 at the Steel Dynamics Keith E. Busse Technology Center of Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne.

Passing students earned a worldwide recognized certification in the Gas Metal Arc Welding process. The test consisted of an American Welding Society D-9 work procedure sheet. Each student prepared and produced the required test specimens. The test was overseen and inspected by AWS Certified Welding Inspector Tim Sorg.