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ST. GEORGE — One welder's heart is ablaze after seeing her fellow students struggle and even starve to afford tuition.
"I was worried about my financial struggles, then I learned about these kids living in their cars," Rubi Kunsch said. "We had some kids that weren't eating and instructors were helping them get food stamps and giving them gift cards to survive. Seeing all this, I had to do something to help."
Kunsch is the offroad warrior behind Send it Nation, a brand she built herself from the ground up. She builds custom vehicles and races them in some of the world's most rugged terrains, earning her a loyal following and consistent brand deals.
With a talent and love for welding, she decided to enroll in Dixie Technical College's one-year welding program to become officially certified through the American Welding Association. Her goal is to use her credentials to teach others while continuing to empower women to take on careers that are often favored by men.
