A real fixer-upper
Two Pauls Valley high school students will compete against the nation’s best up-and-coming auto mechanics and technicians.
Christopher Johnson and Jesse Cobb, both juniors at Mid America Technical Center in Wayne, are among the 100 chosen — two from each state — to repair a bugged Ford Fusion in front of the automaker’s Dearborn, Mich., headquarters on June 26.
The teams will face off in a timed challenge to diagnose, repair and drive across the finish line in the 2007 model off-kilter cars.
“Skilled auto technicians are in growing demand from consumers and the automotive industry,” the automaker said in a press release. “With the increase in hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles, plus ever more computer-controlled systems, trained automotive technicians are essential to keeping our vehicles well-serviced and in safe, working order. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show 34,000 new technicians will be needed every year through 2014, across the country.”
The top 10 winning teams winners receive scholarships and prizes valued at more than $6 million total to help further their education and training as auto technicians and engineers.
Teams won a berth in the finals with the combined best scores on comprehensive qualifying exams and hands-on competition in their states.
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