Wilco Welder wins Grand Prize at ETI Competition

• Wilco Welder wins Grand Prize at ETI Competition

Eight students pursuing a career in Welding at Wilco Area Career Center competed at ETI School of Skilled Trades competition held their 7^th annual high school student welding competition in Willowbrook on Saturday, May 5^th.   It is open to any high school student (Junior/Senior) in the Greater Chicagoland area.  The Grand Prize (open to Seniors only) is a scholarship good for 50% off ETI tuition costs, should they attend, as well as other prizes for the runners up and participants.   The following students- Bolingbrook High School, Zach Baker (11), Plainfield South, Jad Elsahli (12), Plainfield South, Natasha Lucheck (12), P-Step, Calvin Ackermann (12), Plainfield Central, Jessica Dybas (12), Plainfield Central, Isaias Elizondo (12), Lemont, Jakob DeAno (12) and Plainfield East, Tyler Love (12) volunteered their time to compete. 

Bolingbrook High School, Natasha Lucheck, took First Place, earning herself the 50% Tuition Scholarship Prize! Wilco students did very well, just shy of second place and respectable performances by all whom completed.  Consecutively, Wilco students have placed First Place for the past four years (and the second time in first place by a female welder) Congratulations!