Local DMACC student finishes third in national competition
Baxter student has won state welding competition twice
Special to the Daily News
Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus Welding student Nathan Stratton of Baxter finished in third place in the welding division at the National Skills USA Competition recently held in Kansas City.
The 20-year-old advanced to the national competition by winning the State Skills USA Contest held in April on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Stratton also won the state contest a year ago and advanced to the nationals, where he finished in 26th place. Stratton is no stranger to the State Skills USA Contest. As a high school junior, he placed third in the welding division and was second in the state as a high school senior.
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