Columbia’s ‘Globe of Freedom’ wins statewide welding contest

The ‘Globe of Freedom,’ a welded art piece created by Columbia High welding students, won the Commissioner’s Choice award in the Statewide Welding and Fabrication Challenge to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The Columbia High welding program has cemented its place in the ‘arc’ of American history.

The Florida Department of Education announced Tuesday that the “Globe of Freedom” — a welded art piece c…