Midwest Technical Institute To Host Annual High School Welding Competition
Moline, Ill. – Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) is set to host the 2025 High School Welding Competition at its East Peoria campus on Saturday, April 12. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the competition begins promptly at 8 a.m. Seniors must RSVP to secure their spot in the competition by contacting their local MTI campus or visiting MidwestTech.edu.
“Welding can provide a path to a successful career for aspiring high school seniors,” said Ivey Colvin, Campus President at MTI Moline. “Our annual welding competition is all about supporting seniors looking to take the next step towards a career in welding.”
The 2024 competition awarded $36,000 in scholarships to high school seniors across Illinois, including the Springfield, Peoria and Moline areas. The first prize winner of this year’s competition will receive a $5,000 scholarship to MTI and a $1,000 donation to help fund their high school’s welding department. Second- and third-prize recipients will receive $2,500 and $1,000 scholarships to complete their welding training at MTI. All participants will receive a $500 MTI scholarship. Competitors will complete a timed welding project that will be judged by a panel of MTI welding faculty and staff.
The competition also provides opportunities to tour the campus and speak with members of MTI’s Admissions Team. Friends and family are invited to support competition participants. The event will conclude with an awards ceremony to announce the winners.
“This is an exciting event that allows students to showcase their talent and compete for scholarships that can help them take the next step toward a welding career,” said Colvin. “At MTI, we’re passionate about helping students change their lives by giving them the tools and training they need to build successful careers in the skilled trades.”
MTI is a trade school that provides hands-on training in various skilled trades programs, which vary across their campuses, including welding and pipefitting, HVAC/R, medical assisting, dental assisting, phlebotomy, medical coding, massage therapy, cosmetology and trucking.
MTI is accepting donations of welding gear, merchandise, or tools for prize and raffle items.
For more information about MTI’s welding competition and to RSVP, please visit MidwestTech.edu or call your local campus.
