CCHS welding students attend expo; program receives $28,000 grant from Airgas

Charles City welding students Chase Crooks, Keetan Kirby and Drew Staudt listen to John Tofte, account manager from Airgas in Mason City, at the 2019 FabTech Expo in Chicago on Monday. Submitted photo

Charles City welding students Chase Crooks, Keetan Kirby and Drew Staudt and teacher Bret Spurgin attend the 2019 FabTech Expo in Chicago on Monday. Submitted photo

From left, Charles City teacher Bret Spurgin and welding students Chase Crooks, Keetan Kirby and Drew Staudt, along with John Tofte, account manager from Airgas in Mason City, attend the 2019 FabTech Expo in Chicago on Monday. The welding department received a $28,000 grant from Airgas to install a new ventilation system. Submitted photo

Charles City welding students visit the 2019 FabTech Expo in Chicago on Monday. Submitted photo