Wellington’s Skelton earns outstanding welding award

Representing Wellington Future Farmers of America (FFA), 16 members compete in the Wichita Falls Welding Contest, where they earned a plethora of certifications Thursday, April 16. From left: Salomon Cruz, Aison Skelton, Conner Bowen, Zach Garcia, Joey Orozco, Jacob Orozco, Jeremiah Hamby, Colton Jernigan, Kenady Skelton, Gustavo Soto, Carter Ouellette, Kutter Merriam, Kris Valdez, Damian Needham, Aden Marshall, Yobani Moreno. WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Representing Wellington Future Farmers of America (FFA), 16 members compete in the Wichita Falls Welding Contest, where they earned a plethora of certifications Thursday, April 16. From left: Salomon Cruz, Aison Skelton, Conner Bowen, Zach Garcia, Joey Orozco, Jacob Orozco, Jeremiah Hamby, Colton Jernigan, Kenady Skelton, Gustavo Soto, Carter Ouellette, Kutter Merriam, Kris Valdez, Damian Needham, Aden Marshall, Yobani Moreno. WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

WICHITA FALLS – Sparks flew as Wellington High School (WHS) sophomore Aison Skelton received the news on Tuesday, May 5, claiming the championship in the SMAW 1F Wichita Falls Welding Contest held Thursday, April 16.

“WHS is proud to celebrate Aison for an outstanding performance,” emphasized WHS Principal Jermaine Cantu. “Aison successfully completed his certification weld and advanced to the cont…