PRLog (Press Release) – May 04, 2011 – KENNEWICK, Wash., May 4, 2011 – Miguel Tobon and Edgar Guzman from Kennewick's Tri-Tech Skills Center beat out nine other Washington State teams in the 2011 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition State Finals, held Tuesday, May 3, at Renton Technical College.
Tobon and Guzman won scholarships valued at $28,000 each. Led by instructor Larry Brookes, they will represent Washington State in the national 2011 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition June 12-14 in Dearborn, Mich. There, they will showcase their automotive problem-solving capabilities by resolving "real-world" repair challenges in a timed, head-to-head match-up of top teams representing all 50 states.
During this week's competition, the Tri-Tech Skills team was the first to correctly diagnose and repair a Ford Mustang with intentionally installed "bugs." The team had prepared for the state competition with a 2011 Mustang provided by Tom Denchel Ford Country in Prosser.
This is the second victory for Tri-Tech Skills Center stud Infiniti m hybird ents with the Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition. Last year, students Richard Harvey and Ben Quesnell won the state competition and went on to place eighth nationwide.
"Lightning does strike twice!" Brookes said. "The students are elated to earn f 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible irst place – They worked so hard."
Nearly $12 in scholarships are available at the state and national level from Ford/AAA Auto Skills. All of the students competing in this week's state finals receive a share of the scholarships available. Other Washington State teams that competed were
• Second place: Garrett Madden and Jacob Sutter, North Thurston High School (Lacey, Wash.), instructor Brian Stretch • Third place: Josh Sheldon and Ryan Kettenberg, Spokane Skills Center android application (Spokane, Wash.), instructor Dennis Koentopp • Fourth place: Dakota Berge and Maksim Salfetnikov, Clark County Skills Center (Vancouver, Wash.), instructor Dale Vandeberg • Fifth place: Tayl bmw M5 specification or Sobus and Greg Sabin, Decatur High School (Federal Way, Wash.), instructor Luke Thompson • Sixth Place: Nick Shanks and Chris Geer, New Market Vocational Skills Center (Olympia, Wash.), instructor Mark Emmons • Seventh place: Brendal Wheelwright and Robert Butnar, Bellevue High School (Bellevue, Wash.), instructor Larry Mathews • Eighth place: Andrew Mudge and Scott Birdsell, Kentridge High School (Kent, Wash.), instructor George Sichting • Ninth place: Adam King and Jacob Dransfield, Bothell High School (Bothell, Wash.), instructor Patrick Mccue • Tenth place: Kris Gramley and TJ Thompson, Enumclaw High School (Enumclaw, Wash.), instructor Jerry Globe
The Ford/AAA Auto Skills competition began in 1949, when Harry Truman was in office. This year, AAA marks its 27th year with the competition, serving as a co-sponsor since 1984. Ford Motor Company celebrates its 17th year involved in the competition.
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.
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