Retired welder Glen Smith of Hattiesburg, front right, donated welding equipment, tools and supplies to Pearl River Community College’s welding program on Thursday, April 20. Pictured with him at the PRCC welding shop are Dr. Ed Pinero, career-technical education director, PRCC student and employee Joseph Turner, welding instructors Heath Ladner and Leland Kennedy and Mike Turner, Joseph Turner’s father. Smith’s friendship with the Turners led him to donate the equipment, worth about $3,500, to Pearl River.
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