在焊接行业赋予女性权力

 A calm learning environment, hands-on work, and skilled, supportive instructors. That’s what brought Gerrilyn Kujawa to 安诺卡技术学院.

作为一名 安诺卡技术高中, located within the college, Gerrilyn was already comfortable with the campus. She knew what to expect from the school and was seeking a career that would fuel both her desire to be creative and provide for herself.

“I had very little knowledge of welding before I joined the program, so everything was quite new to me, and that was certainly intimidating,葛瑞琳分享道.  “一开始我很挣扎, but I had the determination to achieve my goals and I knew that if I stuck to it and tried my best, I could get where I wanted to be.”

Persistence paid off and by the end of the program, Gerrilyn had earned a spot on the dean's list along with her 焊接技术文凭.

Blending the creative and practical

One of Gerrilyn’s goals was to inspire people, 特别是女性, to try welding or express creativity in any way. During her time at Anoka Tech, she was grateful to have the opportunity to do both.

“My welding class participated in a lamp-making contest which was judged by the students of the college,葛瑞林回忆道. “It was very fun seeing everyone enjoy all the welded lamps, and talking about which ones they liked and why. The best part about my trade is watching what I do benefit others, and that was a wonderful first experience for me.”

Transition into the world of welding

Since graduation, Gerrilyn has been working as a full-time welder with Code 焊接 and Manufacturing. She continues to learn and improve upon the skills she gained at Anoka Tech every day. Gerrilyn also takes any opportunity she can to share her creativity and love for welding. In 2018, Gerrilyn volunteered at the 明尼苏达州 Fair in the Lincoln Electric Trailer to teach people how to weld using their virtual welding systems.

“The instructors do an excellent job preparing us for the type of work we could be doing in the future, and they are very understanding of the time and practice required to get there.”

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