Lenoir Community College Welding Instructor Justin Harvell of Goldsboro was recently selected by Welding Equipment Manufacturers Committee (WEMCO) as the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Welding Award in the Educator category, a distinction awarded to one individual across the country. 

Harvell has been with the College for 10 years and teaches welding at the Greene County Center.  He received the LCC Excellence in Teaching Award in 2021.  

“We are so proud of Justin and what he brings to the classroom for our students,” says LCC President Dr. Rusty Hunt. “Justin is an innovator in the classroom and engages his students to make the classroom experience enjoyable and educational. He is well deserving of this recognition, and we are very fortunate to have him at LCC.” 

WEMCO is an active community of company owners and top executives who specialize in welding equipment manufacturing and is a standing committee of the American Welding Society. Every year, WEMCO recognizes individuals and organizations that have shown exemplary dedication in promoting the image of welding.

  The award will be presented at WEMCO’s annual luncheon and awards ceremony in September during the annual FABTECH show.