Nixon-Smiley High School Weld Off Champions
Nixon-Smiley High School won first place in Victoria College’s 2025 Weld Off competition on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Members of the winning team were Aviana Davila, Khali Jantes, Davian Ramos, Mystik Swenson and instructor Clarence Bahlmann.
Other high schools competing in the event were Yoakum, Gonzales, Victoria East, Victoria West, Sacred Heart, Ezzel, Shiner and Yorktown.
Victoria College offers welding training, including a Welding Occupational Skills Award, a Basic Welding Certificate, and an Advanced Welding Certificate at the Main Campus in Victoria and three levels of Workforce and Continuing Education training in Gonzales.
For more information, visit VictoriaCollege.edu/Welding or call (361) 573-3291.