Toronto-based Metal Supermarkets has announced the four winners of its inaugural Trade School Scholarship. The winners—Alexander Baker of Jefferson City, Mo.; Anthony Forson of Marysville, Ohio; Karli Copeland of New Westminster, B.C.; and Morgan Robinson of Middletown, Ohio—each received a $2,500 scholarship.

Launched in April 2022 in honor of National Welding Month, the scholarship aims to combat the nationwide shortage of skilled trade workers by supporting those starting on the path of a trade career through attending a postsecondary trade school. Recipients of the scholarship were chosen by a selection committee made up of Metal Supermarkets corporate staff and franchisees from across the U.S.

Having gone above and beyond in their pursuit of a career in their chosen trade, the four winners each demonstrated qualities that stood out to the scholarship selection committee:

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