Luna’s Jayson Rings an honors grad in welding

June 17 2021

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College instruction provided pathway to job at Los Alamos National Labs

Jayson Rings learned about the Luna welding program in the summer of 2018 right before he moved to Las Vegas from Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is one of the best educational choices he has ever made.
“Throughout my tenure at Luna, I’ve had the honor of being instructed by Donnie Atkins, Gene Martinez and Lorenzo Lujan,” says Rings, who participated in the Luna graduation this past May. He graduated with a welding certificate with the honors of summa cum laude. “My welding classes were very informative and as well as being a very hands-on experience.”
Rings is just one of the dozens of Luna students who have earned an American Welding Society certification over the past few years.
His education at Luna helped him get his current job with the Los Alamos National Labs.
“I would recommend the Luna welding program to other students because it’s a great starting point for anyone wanting to get into the industry,” says Rings. “You learn the basics as well as safety procedures and are instructed proper use of the machines there at Luna. The thing about welding is the more you do it, the more you weld, the better you get at it.”
Rings is a natural when it comes to welding. “Jayson is dedicated to welding; he put the time and effort into it,” says Luna instructor Gene Martinez.
“I enjoy welding, because no two welds are ever really the same,” says Rings. “Each one has its own challenge and I enjoy that challenge.”
For now Rings says he is in the right place at the right time.
“I really haven’t thought that much into the future. For the time being, I am happy with where I am now,” says Rings.
Rings has simple advice to future students.
“Always strive to be better than who you were yesterday,” says Rings. “Attending Luna has been of the best ideas and one of the best investments I’ve made for myself.”