On Friday, March 17 six students from Northern Maine Community College competed at the SkillsUSA competition in Bangor against students throughout the state. NMCC’s team earned three gold medals and two silver, winning top honors in both welding and electrical.
On June 17 recent NMCC diesel hydraulics graduate Alex Sweetser departed Presque Isle en route to Atlanta, Georgia, where he will compete against the nation’s most skilled welding students. Sweetser earned his place at the national competition after winning first place in Maine’s state competition in March.