A Wichita Area Technical College student is one of the first women to take and pass I-CAR's welding qualification test in Kansas.

A Wichita Area Technical College student is one of the first women to take and pass I-CAR's welding qualification test in Kansas. A Wichita Area Technical College Wichita Area Technical College is a vocational-technical school located in Wichita, Kansas. The school is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The college has been in operation since 1965 and currently offers associates degrees, diplomas and certificates in over 25 areas of student is one of the first womento take and pass I-CAR's welding welding,process for joining separate pieces of metal in a continuous metallic bond. Cold-pressure welding is accomplished by the application of high pressure at room temperature; forge welding (forging) is done by means of hammering, with the addition of heat. qualification test in Kansas. Patricia Ringer, a student in transportation technology and autocollision repair, is a recipient of the Kansas "Breaking theTraditions" scholarship for her success in collision repairtechnology courses and also took first place in collision repair at thestate competition of SkillsUSA VICA VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs of AmericaVICA Video Conferencing Alliance (UK)VICA Vocational Industrial Chapters of AmericaVICA Vision Counsel of America . "The collision repair industry is a great place for anyone,man or woman, who enjoys working with their hands, pleasing customerswith good work and using their imagination to solve problems,"Ringer says. She is also pursuing an associate's degree as��so��ci��ate's degreen.An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. in businessmanagement from Baker University. "There will never be a time in my life where I will not neededucation," says Ringer. "I will always pursue training tostay on the cutting edge. As with any industry, education is thekey."