Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
Mikala Sposito, a 21-year-old community college student from Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States at the WorldSkills Competition in China. She earned this opportunity by winning the USA Weld Trials in Alabama. Sposito aims to inspire future female welders while pursuing her goal of a bachelor's degree in welding engineering.
- ▪Mikala Sposito is a student at Washtenaw Community College in Michigan.
- ▪She will compete in the WorldSkills Competition, known as the Olympics of skilled trades.
- ▪Sposito has been practicing welding for 80 hours a week in preparation for the competition.
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| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 09:21:28 -0400 |
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onCommunity college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competitionA Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled tradesByMIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated PressMay 17, 2026, 7:34 AM1:10Student Mikala Sposito welds at Washtenaw Community College on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Ann Arbor., Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)The Associated PressANN ARBOR, Mich.
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