Press release
The Eustace Independent School District has been awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to establish a welding program at Eustace High School. The grant was a cooperative effort between Trinity Valley Community College’s Dual Credit department and EISD, and will provide more than $100,000 in specialized equipment for welding instruction. It’s so important that more schools try and encourage some of their students to get involved with welding. The career is so important for many industries, so it’s essential that more people are introduced to this potential career. Before these students participate in this welding class, they might want to head over to a website like Welding Headquarters (https://weldingheadquarters.com/how-to-weld/) to learn all about welding before they get to have a go in this class.
“This equipment is rarely found in a high school welding program in a school the size of Eustace,” said EISD Superintendent Dr. Coy Holcombe. Everything will be included in the student’s training and they will not have to provide any materials. They can however bring their own welding helmets if they want to, and if they’re looking at buying their own, these are the cheapest. If they had their own helmet, it means they can keep safe when welding wherever they are. “These machines will give our students a chance to be trained on how to operate machinery in a high demand job area.” Finally allowing students to have a look into welding trucks for sale in Texas if they secure themselves welding employment.
“The students who earn dual credit in this program will have the opportunity to earn a certificate or degree that will allow them to earn a healthy wage, not only locally, but statewide, as well,” said Kelley Townsend, Director of Dual Credit at TVCC. “We are incredibly fortunate to have a partnership with Eustace ISD to collaborate together and provide beneficial instruction to these students.”
The JET program is a state-funded program of the Texas Workforce Commission that provides grants to eligible educational institutions to defray the start-up costs associated with developing career and technical programs.