The Welding Rodeo at Bellingham Technical College on Friday May 21, featured 10 student teams from community colleges and high schools. They each created a project fitting the theme, “The Human Form,” from the scrap metal they were given two weeks before, which were then assessed by a panel of judges.
The top three places were given to Olympic College, Bellingham Technical College and Green River Community College respectively.
On Saturday May 22, the professional welders competed, and all pieces were sold in a live auction, the highest seller earning $4 thousand.
All the works of art were sold by way of silent and live auction, raising money for the Bellingham technical college foundation, which provides scholarships for students.
According to Bellingham Technical College welding instructor Mary Kuebelbeck, the profit from the art work also covers the cost of the event, which typically costs $16-$17 thousand.
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