Junior student here at Potosi High School gets accepted into the Unitec welding program. Unitec Career Center offers courses for Junior and Senior students from the surrounding districts to learn about career skills in technology welding through their half-day program. The program teaches students career-level fundamental skills needed to receive their welding certifications through the program and go straight into the work field. The first year spent at Unitec they learn the basics of welding and the second year solidifies their knowledge learned in the first year and if skilled enough they can receive their welding certifications.
When applying for Unitec programs in the Spring they go through an application process answering questions about yourself and your interests. Once you complete your application and submit it to your counselors, they fill in your GPA, attendance, and Credits to see if youre eligible for further interviewing. Once Unitec goes over your applications, they visit the high school and do further interviews to cut down their options and select the top students for the program. Potosi has set a limit of students who can attend Morning and Afternoon Unitec and the welding program is one of the most competitive and hardest programs to get into.
“Harlee Kley is an exceptional student in my class, always working to improve and learn. She is a hard worker and puts her all every day to come to class, leave with the most experience, and expand her knowledge.” Unitec Welding teacher Mr. Jones said.
“At Unitec, you get treated like an adult. I like Unitec because it’s a hands-on learning program. We don’t have to sit through lectures. It isn’t a regular classroom setting, here we are one big family! I chose to get into welding because I loved being in the garage with my dad. He was always welding on demolition derby cars! Welding was something that I knew I could be good at. How much I enjoyed the craft of the trade. Once he stopped racing and he got back into doing demo derbies, during that time it helped me see how much of a passion I truly do have for the trade,” junior Potosi High School student Harlee Kley said.
