<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/public-information/lscpa-news/2025/welding-program.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>09/26/2025 10:08:33 AM</pubDate><title>Welding program creates pathways to new careers</title><description>Welding program creates pathways to new careers</description><author/><author-email/><image><img src="/about/public-information/lscpa-news/2025/_images/a2a.jpg" alt="Student welding"/></image><image-caption>A Lamar State College Port Arthur welding student demonstrates hands-on training skills that helped 47 graduates earn their Level 1 Welding Certification through the PROWD program at FCI Beaumont.</image-caption></item>