A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.

A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.

The 21-year-old from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in China.

Mikala Sposito from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in China.