Greene County High School students attended Iowa Central Community College’s annual Industrial Technology High School Competition Wednesday, April 8, 2015. On Competition Day, approximately 223 students, representing 22 high schools from Iowa Central’s nine-county area and beyond, participated in one or more of the 20 testing areas. The students had the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they had acquired from their dual credited vocational classes, while competing for scholarships and prizes.
The top three students testing in each area received a medallion, along with a scholarship to Iowa Central for the program they tested in. First place winners received $200 scholarships, second place winners received $150 scholarships, and third place winners received $100 scholarships. Each program also awards prizes donated by sponsoring companies from the area.
Greene County students took the top three places in the Industrial Mechanics (shop operations) contest with August Halverson placing first, Karlan Langfitt placing second, and Jacob Sands placing third.
Greene County students placed in other contests as follows:
- Automotive Technology (Intro to Engines) – Jeremiah Geisler, third place
- Computer Integrated Fabrication (Lathe) – Jory Joy, first place
- Computer Integrated Fabrication (Mill) – Garion Consier, first place
- Welding (GMAW) – Isaac Perez, third place
- Welding (SMAW) – Isaac Perez, first place
- Welding (Oxy-Fuel) – Isaac Perez, second place
Sponsoring companies that donated prizes included Airgas, AP Industrial Steel, Beisser Lumber Company, Charles Gabus Ford, Crimmins Relocation Services, Crimmins Welding & Fabrication, Fleming Construction, Greenway and Associates, Hilltop Hotrods, Humboldt Motor Sales, Jensen Builders, LTD, Johnston Auotstores, Keystone, Kemna Auto, Liberty Hardwoods, Lincoln Electric, Midwest 3D Solutions, Miller Electric, NCS, National Coatings and Supplies, NAPA Auto Parts, O’ Reilly Auto Parts, Shimkat Mtr. Co., Snap-On Industrial West Des Moines, Snap-On Algona, and Texas Instruments.
