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Students ready for auto body career – with a surprise gift of required tools
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…
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SoMD Students compete in 2023 Regional SkillsUSA Challenge
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center in Leonardtown, MD, was the venue for the Maryland SkillsUSA Southern Regional Competition held on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The event was attended by students from the Forrest Center (FCTC) in St. Mary’s County, the Career & Technology Academy (CTA) in Calvert County, North Point High School (NP), and the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center (Stethem) in Charles County. The competition showcased a broad range of skilled trades, with students participating in various contests. Credit: St. Mary’s County Public Schools Credit: St. Mary’s County Public Schools Students from FCTC, CTA, & NP made cables and troubleshot some network issues to compete…
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Popping the hood on electrical vehicles, these high school students will be the next generation of auto mechanics and car designers
He explains the red, black, yellow and inexperienced wires — which are for grounding, which are for energy. “It all gradually starts to piece alone with each other when you perform close to it more than enough.” Schimberg said this innovation middle, which permits students to shadow market companions, opened up options for him. He’s explained he sees 12th graders go to college or university and continue to have no notion what they want to do. “I experience like folks can arrive in listed here and in advance of they go to college or university or they make your mind up on trade college, they can decide if they want…
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Race car driver exposes Pepin Academy students to world of possibilities
Race car driver teaches students about new opportunities A Bay Area race car driver is sharing his need for speed with students and showing them what opportunities exist on and off the race course. TAMPA, Fla. – Pepin Academy students with a need for speed get first-hand experience with race cars thanks to a special partnership. When Steve Conti, an auto shop instructor at Pepin Academy needed a trailer he reached out to Right Trailers, not knowing it would be the beginning of a big partnership. The president of Right Trailers is a second-generation race car driver, and not just any little race car, but a National Hot Rod…
