C.D.
Hylton
High
School
automotive
technology
student
Jonah
Smith
earned
a
national
bronze
medal
in
the
SkillsUSA
national
competition.
He,
along
with
his
classmates,
also
earned
first
place
in
the
SkillsUSA
state
career
competitions.
This
year
due
to
COVID-19,
the
competitions
were
a
combination
of
virtual
and
written
skills
tests.Congratulations to the following winners:
Alejandro Galeno - Collision Repair Technology
Erik Joya - Automotive Service Technology
Audi Quinteros - Maintenance and Light Repair
Jonah Smith - Motorcycle Service Technology
The winners also received scholarship money for their post-secondary education. Joya, Quinteros, and Smith have been employed by local car dealerships for over a year. Quinteros, Smith, and Galeno will attend trade schools in the fall, and Joya will continue working at the car dealership.
Hylton High's automotive technology teacher, Ed Stevens, is impressed with his four students and shared, "They would not be where they are now without their great work ethic and dedication."
SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association that helps prepare students for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations.