2011 Competition Results1st – Allen Hyundai and San Clemente High School 2nd – Don-A-Vee Jeep and Sunny Hills High School ROP 3rd – Toyota of Orange and Loara High School ROP 4th – Santa Margarita Ford and Mission Viejo High School 5th – Simpson Buick GMS and Sonara High School ROP 6th – Tuttle-Click Hyundai and University High School |
LOCAL ORANGE COUNTY STUDENTS ADVANCE TO NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIONSan Clemente High School Triumphs and Will Represent Orange County at National Competition in April; Participating Teams Split Scholarships Worth $80,000 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (January 25, 2011) — On Saturday, January 22, 2011, 12 Orange County high school students and their instructors competed in the 18th Annual Automotive Technology Competition and are now headed to their own version of the “Superbowl” and the team from San Clemente High School prevailed. The event was organized and sponsored by the Orange County Automobile Dealers Association (OCADA) was held at Hyundai Motor America’s National Technical Training Center. All participating teams will share $80,000 in scholarships provided by OCADA, California New Car Dealers Association, Ohio Technical College, and Universal Technical Institute. This is the eighth time in 18 years that San Clemente High School won the local competition with seniors Daniel Pollak and Luc Rojas representing their school this year. Sponsored by Allen Hyundai of Laguna Niguel and coached by automotive instructor Robert McCarroll and a rigorous technical training program, the winning students earned the opportunity to compete at the National Automotive Technology Competition in New York City in April (www.nationalautotech.com). Other local teams competing included: SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE FOURTH PLACE FIFTH PLACE SIXTH PLACE “Auto technology students get to work with the latest technologies and are continuously provided training to keep up with the increasingly complex systems found in today’s vehicles,” said John Sackrison, executive director, Orange County Automobile Dealers Association. “This competition illustrates how much the field is changing and how hard these talented students and their professors work to become experts in a field with considerable and rewarding career opportunities. We congratulate all the participants and applaud the local educators and auto dealers who support this program and give so many students the opportunity to succeed in a worthwhile career.” The goal of the OCADA Automotive Technology Competition is to recognize these students’ technical prowess and to introduce them to possibilities available with a career in automotive technology. OCADA also hopes to increase the development of first-rate automotive school-to-career programs in Orange County and to boost interest in a field with excellent job security and economic opportunities. Automotive technicians can make upwards of $100,000 annually and is a field high in demand. The U.S. Department of Labor says job opportunities in this occupation are “very good” for people who have a strong technical background and training. The industry is expected to add 3,590 jobs annually through 2016. To become an automotive technician requires two years of post secondary education and further training and certifications are provided while employed at a dealership. About the Orange County Automobile Dealers Association For more information, please contact OCADA at 949-428-5050 or visit www.ocada.org. |
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