Fort Hays Tech North Central - Welding Beloit

05/07/2026

Make sure to vote for our #1 Trevor Housholder!!! He is currently competing in San Diego, California!

🔥 NATIONAL WELDING LEAGUE FAN FAVORITE SHOWDOWN 🔥

24 welders.
3 fan favorite winners.
YOU decide who moves on 🫵⚡️

Voting will take place LIVE on our Facebook Stories throughout the day, leading up to tomorrow’s National Welding League Award Ceremony 🏆

Each round will narrow the field until only 3 remain, so make sure you’re checking back in and casting your votes all day long 👀

Turn your story notifications ON so you don’t miss a single matchup 🔥

04/21/2026

The welding department regrets to inform you of the passing of Ernest F. "Frank" Porter II. Frank was the welding instructor from 1982-2002. Please see the attached link to his obituary regarding all other services.

https://www.robertsfamilyfs.com/obituaries/ernest-frank-porter

Rest in peace Frank.

View Ernest F. "Frank" Porter II's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/16/2026

Can't wait to weld with you this fall Chasity!!!

Chasity Ellis from Kearney HS will be joining us this fall! Chasity will attend the Beloit campus in our Welding Technology program. Welcome to Fort Hays Tech | North Central!

04/16/2026

Can't wait to start welding with you Cooper!!

Cooper Sheely is coming to us from Superior HS. Cooper will attend the Beloit campus for our Welding program. Welcome to the Tiger family!

04/16/2026

Can't wait to see you next fall Spencer!!!

Spencer Barney from Beloit HS will be joining us this fall! Spencer will attend the Beloit campus in our Welding program. Welcome to Fort Hays Tech | North Central!

04/16/2026

Can't wait to see you next fall Jayc!!

Jayc Darnall is coming to us from Beloit HS. Jayc will attend the Beloit campus for our Welding program. Welcome to the Tiger family!

04/15/2026

Discover what it means to become a Tiger at Fort Hays Tech | North Central.

03/28/2026

We would like to extend our gratitude to our sponsors for our 19th Annual GMAW College/High School welding competition! Huge thanks to - AG-CO, Applequist MFG, Strong Hand Tools, Matheson, Benchmark Abrasives, Miller Welding, Lincoln Electric, ESAB, Great Plains MFG, Wabash Welding, Bohnert Welding, Winkel MFG, PTMW, Solar Turbines, Emma Carlin, Jayme Owen, Samantha Johnson, and many others that help put on this competition.



Results for College are listed below-

Individuals:

1st – Kyler Sack from Hastings CCC

2nd – Clark Neville From Hutchinson CC

3rd – Michael Barragree from FH Tech | NC Hays



Results for High School are listed below-

Individuals:

1st – Myles Bowman from Belle Plaine

2nd – Damien Mcnichol from Junction City

3rd – Colton Cleland from Girard

03/27/2026

It’s a great day here at the welding shop! We are on the last day of our high school GMAW welding competition and all of our weld judges are alumni from this very department! We have graduation years ranging from last year clear to 2002!! Our students are what makes this program what it truly is!

Stay tuned for results this afternoon!

03/05/2026

Just a friendly reminder that our "early bird" registration for the annual GMAW competition ends tomorrow (March 6th)! Any registration after said date will be charged an $80 late fee.

For any questions/comments/concerns please email: [email protected]

Hope to see you all then!

03/04/2026

State Skills USA complete!! Placings are as follows:

Welding Fabrication - Gold
(Left to right - Calen Beck, Tucker Loesch, and Karsten Nichols)

Welding Individual -
Trevor Housholder - Silver
Colton Walters - Bronze

Amazing job gentlemen! The fabrication team will be traveling to Atlanta, GA this summer for Nationals! Stay tuned!