Wins Silver in SkillsUSA competition

Hulon Dunn III began studies at Chattanooga State in welding in the fall of 2023 and entered his sculpture in the SkillsUSA event held each year across the country winning Silver in the State compition Thursday, April 11 at Chattanooga State Community College.

"I started welding class last year at Chattanooga State and told my teacher I was interested in sculpture welding," said Dunn.

"He immediately started letting me express my creativity through various projects in class and also encouraged me to enter a piece in the SkillsUSA TN state competition.

The first thing that came to mind for me was building an elephant.

One, because elephants are my favorite animal, and two, to represent The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee located in my hometown of Hohenwald.

This is the final product of this creative process.

I got the Silver medal today in the state competition in Chattanooga!

What a wonderfully fun experience!!

Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me through this process!!!"