UBTech has shared an inspiring student highlight in a recent press release. Carter Casanova has always felt drawn to hands-on work. While still in high school, he began taking welding courses at UBTech in 2019…After high school, he entered the oil and gas industry, continuing that hands-on path, where welding would occasionally surface as part of the work. In March 2024, Casanova’s life took an unexpected turn. He was involved in a serious ATV accident near Jensen Hills and was Life Flighted to the University of Utah hospital. The crash resulted in a traumatic injury to his lower spine…
While some sensation later returned above his knees, he currently has no feeling below the knees and is mostly wheelchair-bound. After many months of recovery, Casanova was faced with redefining his career path forward [and chose welding]. Returning to welding felt familiar, but doing so from a wheelchair came with new challenges. Casanova quickly found that UBTech’s facilities and instructors were willing to meet him where he was. “The welding booths were wide enough for my wheelchair,” he said, “and the instructors were great about helping me figure out how to see my welds and adjust how I worked.” Just last month, Carter Casanova crossed the UBTech graduation stage, having proudly earned two welding certificates. For the entire press release, visit UBTech.edu.
