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Umpqua Community College

Umpqua Community College is the regional center for higher education in Douglas County, Oregon, proudly offering an ever-expanding array of in-demand college degree, workforce development, and community learning programs.

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UCC Hosts Annual FFA Shop Skills Competition

Group photo of Douglas County students wearing welding gloves
Douglas County school students gathered for a group photo
wearing their new welding gloves donated by Miller.

Roseburg, Ore., May 21, 2025—The annual FFA Shop Skills Competition brought students from Glide, Roseburg, Sutherlin, Oakland, South Umpqua, Elkton, Days Creek, and Douglas high schools to UCC. Students competed for scholarships and prizes. The day included skills in welding, woodworking, electrician, tool identification, surveying, and schematics drawing.

A group of UCC welding students mentored local area high school students on welding skills throughout the day. Some UCC student mentors are not only on track to graduate with UCC degrees and certificates in welding but are also already employed at local companies such as Bettendorf, Whit-log Trailers, Convey, and 7robotics.

Sponsors included Miller, Airgas, RFP, North River Boats, Great Northern, and Northstar.

UCC Welding Students

Overall winners for 1st 2nd and 3rd place received Tuition Waiver Certificates:

Cooper Eggleston,

Sutherlin High School
$1500 tuition waiver

Tyler Smith,

Roseburg High School
$1000 tuition waiver

Liam McCallister,

Roseburg High School
$500 tuition waiver

Glide High School had 14 students attend and took two first-place prizes: Oxy Acetylene Cutting and Aluminum TIG Welding.
Jessica Easterly, who won two 2nd prizes last year, is captured in a photo last year and again this year as a UCC student helping in the competition.
Tool Identification Competition
Schematics Drawing Competition
Surveying Competition