Nov 8

Nov 8 Opening gates to opportunities at Lenoir Community College

Noe Vidal-Fuentes (center)

Noe Vidal-Fuentes, 2021 Greene Central High School (GCHS) graduate, not only graduated with a high school diploma, but also earned an Intermediate Welding Certificate through Lenoir Community College.

Pictured left to right, Lenoir Community College Welding Instructor Justin Harvell and 2021 Greene Central High School graduate Noe Vidal-Fuentes.

While taking the welding course and with the help of LCC Welding Instructor, Justin Harvell, Vidal-Fuentes and Harvell designed and fabricated an entrance gate for his father. The gate, pictured, took them about a month to make during fourth period each day. During this project, Vidal-Fuentes discovered his passion for welding while in high school and enrolled in LCC full-time this fall to major in welding where he hopes to graduate with a Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Spring of 2023.

“I liked Mr. Harvell’s patient and laidback teaching style. I appreciate the opportunity to learn more about welding through Lenoir Community College while I was in high school,” he said. “Noe is a great example of what the Career and College Promise Program is about at LCC,” said LCC College Liaison, Sharon King. “He found his passion and is continuing his education to become a welder.”