Three students in the auto body program at Salem’s Career Technical Education Center recently got a surprising boost to launch their professional careers. Daniel Mendoza, Julian Moran and Eddie Ceja were awarded a prestigious national scholarship that gave them each $1,000 worth of tools and a tool box. They also recently got a trip to the national Collision Industry Conference in Palm Springs, California, where they were recognized on stage before 500 professionals. The seniors are in their second year of the auto body repair and painting program, part of the Salem-Keizer School District’s constellation of training programs that prepare students for a variety of careers. Alex Crays, the auto…