Pendergrass to represent Missouri in national contest

Finnian Pendergrass, a student at Southern Missouri Technical Institute and recent senior at West Plains High School, will represent Missouri in the carpentry contest at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference beginning Monday in Atlanta. Pendergrass qualified after winning the state championship title in carpentry and was prepared for competition by instructor Chris Reese, who submitted this photo to the Quill. Competition will run through Friday.