Rising Salina South High School freshman Colton Jensen has aspirations of becoming a welder.

“It’s what I love to do and if I could pick any career it would be in welding, for sure,” he said.

Kirk Heimer, 12, of Assaria, works on a project in the diesel and hydraulics class during the Salina Area Technical College summer camp. Syringes and colored water are used to simulate hydraulic functions. [TOM DORSEY / SALINA JOURNAL]

Kirk Heimer, 12, of Assaria, works on a project in the diesel and hydraulics class during the Salina Area Technical College summer camp. Syringes and colored water are used to simulate hydraulic functions. [TOM DORSEY / SALINA JOURNAL]

To further enhance his welding knowledge, for the past two years Jensen has attended the Salina Area Technical College Summer Camp, a four-day venture where students learn skills in welding, construction, electrical wiring and diesel technology.

The education and experience Jensen has received during the camp “has helped me plan out my future,” he said.

“I think I’m ahead of the curve in some ways,” he said. “I’ve learned so much about how to weld, how to get the right angle you want and to go slow. I plan on coming back again next year if I can.”

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