Nick Grobe of Fox Valley Career Center Named VALEES Welding Student of the Year 2018
VALEES held the annual Welding Student of the Year Competition April 11, 2018. During the event, 40 regional welding students competed for bragging rights and prizes generously donated by Weldstar. The competition, held in the Welding department of Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC), challenged students to complete high quality welds in a short period of time. Students were ranked on their adherence to safety, quality and weld type. The results were as follows:
Congratulations to these amazing welders!
2018 Winning School:
Fox Valley Career Center (FVCC)
2018 Student Welder of the Year:
Nick Grobe of FVCC (Kaneland)
MIG
1st Matt Richards, IVVC (Earlville)
2nd Travis Collins, IVVC (Yorkville)
3rd Robert Lockwood, FVCC (Batavia)
OXY
1st Carson Wallace, FVCC (Kaneland)
2nd Kyle Kelty, (Oswego HS)
3rd Wade Clifford, FVCC-(Geneva)
TIG
1st Jackson Prather, IVVC (Earlville)
2nd Nick Grobe, FVCC (Kaneland)
3rd Aaron Wright, FVCC (Kaneland)
STICK
1st Nick Behnke, FVCC (St. Charles N.)
2nd Austin Weisbrook, IVVC (Newark)
3rd Reece Sowell, FVCC (Kaneland)