WSU Contest - Skills / Hands-on Contest 2004 - 2005

The nineteenth annual Weber State University Automotive Contest (Skills/Hands-on portion) of the contest was held Thursday, February 10, 2005 at 12 noon in the Technical Education building at WSU. 72 students from 24 schools qualified for the Skills/Hands-on portion of the contest. The students competed for a set of tools*, a one year tuition waver scholarship from Weber State University, and the chance for their school to win a late model car. They also qualified to participate in the “Educational Trip” to California, which was April 6 - 10, 2005.

The students competed by participating in 12 workstations which covered six automotive ASE areas, plus customer service skills, and career information sessions. The six automotive areas covered are:

· A1 Engine Repair

· A3 Manual Drive Train and Axles

· A4 Suspension and Steering

· A5 Brakes

· A6 Electrical /Electronic Systems

· A8 Engine Performance

Students competing in a precision measurements workstation.

Students competing in an electrical diagnosis workstation.

A automotive career information workstation.

On-vehicle diagnostics workstation with electronic service information.

The winners of the six ASE areas were announced at an awards banquet.

After the banquet, the overall grand-prize winners were announced at the halftime show during the WSU-Montana basketball game.

First Place School:

Blackfoot High School - Blackfoot Idaho

Instructor:

Kerry Phelps - Winner of a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu for their automotive program.

Student Participants:

Jeremy Wilmot

Devin Larsen - (New BS Student shown below) Winner of a one year tuition waver scholarship to WSU, toolbox and tools. Tool box and tools courtesy of Snap-On Industrial Tools (represented by Dennis Koop) and the Denver Region Toyota Dealers.

Alternate:

Troy Peterson

Second Place School:

Provo High School - Provo Utah

Instructor:

Coleman McVea - Winner of a 2003 Toyota Corolla for their automotive program.

Student Participants:

Nick Thurber

Chris Conk - (New T-Ten Student shown below) Winner of a one year tuition waver scholarship to WSU, toolbox and tools. Tool box and tools courtesy of Snap-On Industrial Tools (represented by Dennis Koop) and the Denver Region Toyota Dealers.

Alternate:

Chase Gardner

Third Place School:

Viewmont High School - Bountiful Utah

Instructor:

Mac Pells - Winner of a 1999 Honda Odyssey for their automotive program.

Student Participants:

Lance Brown

Jeremy Brighton - (New ATEP student shown below) Winner of a one year tuition waver scholarship to WSU, toolbox and tools. Tool box and tools courtesy of Snap-On Industrial Tools and the Denver Region Toyota Dealers.

Alternate:

Landon Bangerter

*Awarding of prizes is contigent on attendance to the WSU Automotive Program Fall Semester 2005.

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