Geography quiz time! Where is Guernsey? I’ll give you a hint: it’s one of the Channel Islands (and no, we’re not talking about the ones off the coast of California…)
Give up? Here you go: Guernsey. How’s that for an exotic locale? And what do ya know – there are welders there too!
Challenging the world’s welders
A group of apprentices from the College of Further Education are challenging the best welders in the world.
Three fourth year students hope their welding skills will allow them to reach the world final of the SkillWeld competition in London in 2011.
Guernsey man James Le Lievre was a UK finalist in the contest in 2008.
John Semenowicz, the programme manager for engineering at the college, said: “We’re talking about students in the premier league of welding.”
The Channel Island heat of the SkillWeld competition took place at the College of FE’s workshop in March 2010 as Guernsey’s three entrants became part of the 170 from across the UK who are competing.
