Students from ASE-accredited programs were winners at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Atlanta.
"We want to congratulate the outstanding students from ASE-accredited automotive, collision and truck/diesel programs that were recognized with medals at the recent SkillsUSA competition," says Mike Coley, president of the ASE Education Foundation. "These students have gained the foundational skills needed to launch their careers as entry-level technicians and obviously from their success at SkillsUSA, their schools and instructors have prepared them well for their future as automotive service professionals."
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Winners in the diesel categories include:
- Ayden Dobbels from Aims Community College, Windsor, Greeley, Colo., won silver in diesel equipment technology, high school.
- Caleb Simon from Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minn., won bronze in diesel equipment technology, high school.
- Ben Strupp from Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wis., won silver in diesel equipment technology, college.
