Crossett and Hamburg Welding Students Win SkillsUSA State Medals

Date of Event April 16, 2026
Primary Location Hot Springs Convention Center
Key Entities UAM College of Technology-Crossett; Crossett High School; Hamburg High School
Outcome/Score Two gold, two silver, one bronze in welding events

Welding students from UAM’s College of Technology-Crossett and from Crossett and Hamburg high schools won five medals at the Arkansas SkillsUSA Conference in Hot Springs, April 13-16, 2026.

  • College pipe welding: UAM-CTC gold and silver
  • High school sculpture: Hamburg High School gold
  • High school pipe welding and sculpture: students from Crossett and Hamburg won a silver and a bronze

The sculpture gold medalist, a first-year welding student, planned to compete at the national conference in Atlanta, June 1-5. UAM published the results May 18, 2026. The UAM-CTC campus is on Hwy 52 West in Crossett.

In 2024, UAM-CTC swept college pipe welding, and Crossett High won gold and silver in high school welding sculpture. Hamburg High won a silver in job skills. In 2022, Hamburg High won gold and bronze in welding sculpture, and Crossett High won silver.

Where to Check SkillsUSA Results

  • UAM-CTC welding program, Crossett: 870-460-2004
  • Crossett and Hamburg school offices: team news

More results: Southeast Arkansas academic competition results.

Sources: uamont.edu; pbcommercial.com; pbcommercial.com.

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