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
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