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Mikala Sposito Becomes First U.S. Woman at WorldSkills Welding

5/21/2026

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Mikala Sposito will be the first U.S. woman to compete in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai after winning the Weld Trials, coached by former runner-up Alex Pazkowski.
She trains up to 80 hours weekly and became interested at ten after a virtual simulator at the Henry Ford Museum.
She aims to earn a bachelor's in welding engineering and later teach at Washtenaw Community College to attract more women.

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Mikala Sposito will be the first U.S. woman to compete in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai after winning the Weld Trials, coached by former runner-up Alex Pazkowski.
She trains up to 80 hours weekly and became interested at ten after a virtual simulator at the Henry Ford Museum.
She aims to earn a bachelor's in welding engineering and later teach at Washtenaw Community College to attract more women.