CTE Welding Team Advances to State Competition

The Del Rio High School CTE Welding Team recently demonstrated their talent and dedication at the Skills USA District Competition in San Antonio, Texas, held at St. Philip's College. We are proud to announce that the exceptional students listed below will advance to the prestigious Skills USA State Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, from April 2 to April 5, 2025. Their outstanding performances in the competition reflect their hard work and commitment. The students were accompanied by their welding instructors, Mr. Tod Townsend and Mr. Carlos Bernal. Here are the remarkable results:

Welding:  1st Arturo Arriola, 3rd Edwin Perez

Welding Art Sculptures:  1st Javier Juarez, 2nd Joel Quintero, 3rd Matthew Lantgen

Job Interview: 3rd Hector Morales

Job Exhibit “Welding Furniture Chapter 2327” (First Place Advancing to State)  Arturo Arriola, Mike Gonzalez, Miguel Lopez, Felicidad Maldonado, Hector Morales, Jose Rocha

Job Exhibit “Welding Pits Multiple” (First Place Advancing to State) Jose Guerrero, Edwin Perez, Bruno Sanchez welding instructors, Mr. Tod Townsend and Mr. Carlos Bernal. Here are the remarkable results:

Welding: 1st Arturo Arriola, 3rd Edwin Perez

Welding Art Sculptures: 1st Javier Juarez, 2nd Joel Quintero, 3rd Matthew Lantgen

Job Interview: 3rd Hector Morales

Job Exhibit “Welding Furniture Chapter 2327” (First Place Advancing to State) Arturo Arriola, Mike Gonzalez, Miguel Lopez, Felicidad Maldonado, Hector Morales, Jose Rocha

Job Exhibit “Welding Pits Multiple” (First Place Advancing to State) Jose Guerrero, Edwin Perez, Bruno Sanchez