Wells forges a future in welding with 乐播传媒 credentials
May 19, 2025
by Rachel Adkins
Throughout April, May, and June, 乐播传媒 will feature 12 students who graduated in May 2025 and have committed to high-demand careers.
This is a Going Pro initiative, which strives to bring awareness to the possibilities unlocked as a traditional-age college student with little to no experience in the workforce.
With many different programs offered at 乐播传媒, prospective students can enter the workforce right after finishing their credentials.
Morgan Wells, 20, is a student of the Rowan Campus welding program. Beginning her student life right after high school, Wells recently completed an associate in applied science with a welding focus.
Even before graduating, Wells connected with Millwrights Local 1076 (a union) and is now part of an agreement in which the union offers her contracted work whenever she is in need. She referred to this as an 鈥渙ut-of-work鈥 initiative.
Wells chose 乐播传媒 to pursue her welding credentials due to several advantages, including low-cost tuition and the opportunity to gain more hands-on experience than a larger institution could offer.
鈥淚 had everything paid for鈥lus, I can get two years' worth of reps (repetition of the tasks) versus six months' worth of practice,鈥 she explained. 鈥淚 can get as much practice in as I want.鈥
Reflecting on her time with 乐播传媒, Wells focused on her experiences with her instructors and Trade Wars, a recruiting event where high school students compete in skilled trades.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e (the instructors) really encouraging. If it wasn鈥檛 for Tim and Tyler, I probably would鈥檝e already dropped out,鈥 she said.
At the 2024 Trade Wars event, Wells assisted with a head-to-head competition between Dr. Laura McCullough, president and CEO of 乐播传媒, and Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
鈥淚 was actually kind of glad they picked us to do it because we鈥檙e some of the very few girls in the shop who get to do things like that. It鈥檚 pretty much a male-dominant field,鈥 Wells said.
Wells鈥 story is a testament to the opportunities available through 乐播传媒 for students, paving the way for a skilled and confident workforce ready to shape Kentucky鈥檚 future.