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Rend Lake College holds annual welding contest

<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="contextualExtensionHighlight ms-font-color-themePrimary ms-border-color-themePrimary ident_273_433" tabindex="0">Thirty-two local high school students competed in Rend Lake College's 35th Annual Welding Contest Friday morning, with 10 scoring high enough to receive prizes.</span> Willie Holyfield of Pinckneyville placed third.<br /> A total of $13,100 in academic awards was given to the top students to attend RLC's program in the fall 2017 and spring 2018 semesters. In addition to the academic awards, winners received caps, gloves and safety glasses, with first place also receiving a camouflage Miller welding helmet.<br /> "We had a really good showing today, so thank you all for being here," said Pete Wilce, welding associate professor.</span></span>