Education  March 1, 2019

10 automotive students advance to state competition

GREELEY — Ten Aims Community College automotive technology students have advanced to the state level of the SkilsUSA Challenge competition after receiving numerous awards at the regional competition on Feb. 14 at Northeastern Junior College. The state competition will be in Colorado Springs in April.

SkilsUSA tests high school and college students in a variety of automotive collision and repair challenges, as well as service challenges. Students also participated in mock job interviews during the day to help them prepare for their future. Aims students received the following awards:

High school refinishing competition

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  • Anahi Najera, first
  • Sergio Lopez Cordova, third

Post-secondary refinishing competition

  • Kaiden Brier, first

Post-secondary collision category

  • Jo Boden, second
  • Jacob Graffenberger, third

Estimating category

  • Michael Kunkel, first
  • Jamie Frey, second
  • Blake McClure, third

Post-secondary service competition

  • Jacob Downey, first
  • Liam Kendrick, third

“The instructors in the automotive department do an incredible job preparing these hard-working students for their careers. This competition exemplifies the high caliber skills the students have developed,” said Aims CEO and president Dr. Leah L. Bornstein.

Students who take first place at the state competition will be invited to compete at the national competition held in Louisville, Ky., in June. Aims students have had recent success at the state competition with five students finishing in the top three last year with two students winning gold and moving on to nationals.

 

GREELEY — Ten Aims Community College automotive technology students have advanced to the state level of the SkilsUSA Challenge competition after receiving numerous awards at the regional competition on Feb. 14 at Northeastern Junior College. The state competition will be in Colorado Springs in April.

SkilsUSA tests high school and college students in a variety of automotive collision and repair challenges, as well as service challenges. Students also participated in mock job interviews during the day to help them prepare for their future. Aims students received the following awards:

High school refinishing competition

Ken Amundson
Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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