You go girl! A student at Washtenaw Community College will be the first woman to represent the U.S. at the WorldSkills Competition in China, considered to be the “Olympics” of the skilled trades.
According to WWMT, 21 year-old Mikala Sposito of Dexter is the sixth student from Washtenaw Community College to qualify in WorldSkills.
Download the WKFR Mobile App Now
Adds the news outlet, “WCC has produced more WorldSkills welding alums than any other school in the United States”.
What’s going on in Washtensaw County that makes them produce such fine welders? 80 hours of welding practice per week, according to WCC instructor Alex Pazkowski, who finished second welding at WorldSkills in 2013 and is Sposito’s mentor.
The 48th WorldSkills Competition will take place in Shanghai, China from September 22-27, 2026, where Sposito will be judged on craftsmanship, accuracy, and precision…