Tri-Rivers says goodbye to legendary welding teacher

The final class of welders to be taught by long-time welding teacher Tom “Ribyeye” Reynolds has graduated from Tri-Rivers. Reynolds, pictured above, is retiring from a 60-year career in welding, including working at Marysville Steel, serving as a union president, working 37 years in welding maintenance at Eaton Corporation and finally training countless students at Tri-Rivers. The final class of certified welders, pictured below with Reynolds, Clay Kelson, Jacob Nelson, Austin Balentine, Andrew Karrick, Hayden Krinn and Leonardo Schirtzinger. The class marks his sixth welding class he has graduated. (Photos submitted)