
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.