New equipment and $5,000 gifted to Aransas Pass High School welding program

Engineering and construction company Bechtel has gifted future welders at Aransas Pass High School with brand-new equipment and $5,000 for the school’s welding department.

“It means more opportunities for them,” Aransas Pass High School Principal Josh Rombs told KRIS 6 News. “We’ve had several kids already qualify for state, and this is just going to help promote that even more, so we’re really excited about it.”

The donations, revealed to students Monday, included professional-grade welding machines, equipment and personal protective gear…

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