North Marion High School Develops New Metal Fabrication Classes for Students

By Connie Lindsay, GK Machine

GK Machine, a Donald area company that designs and manufactures equipment, recently met and gave a shop tour to the new metal fabrication instructor at North Marion High School, Damien Trammel. GK Machine donated materials for students to practice their newly learned welding skills now that metal fabrication classes have returned to North Marion High School.

Here’s a recent note from Damien regarding students’ progress at North Marion High School: “I attached some pics of the donated material being used to help show off some of the students' welds. I use the board with weld coupons to show off good welds and create a competition amongst the students to get on the board. The kids have responded well to it, and they seem to like to see what kids in other classes are doing."

Damien said they could not make MFG Day at GK Machine this year, but they plan a tour of the facility later in the school year. GK Machine is excited about the new program for students. We look forward to working with Damien in various ways, such as; donating materials, demonstrations by fabricators in the classroom, shop tours, equipment use, etc.