News for April 26
| Top Rhode Island High School Auto Technicians to Compete in State Finals of AAA/Ford Auto Skills (posted by Public Affairs on April 26 @ 15:13 ) |
| Ten teams of high school automotive technology students will compete for scholarships and prizes plus a trip to the national finals when the annual AAA/Ford Auto Skills state finals are held Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. at the Warwick Mall. The ten, two-member teams will try to correctly diagnose and repair deliberately “bugged”, identical Ford cars. The students earned their way to the state finals by being the top scorers on a written exam. The winning teams will be able to choose from a number of scholarships, and all competing students will receive prizes for reaching the state finals. The winners and their instructors will represent Rhode Island in the national finals in June in Dearborn, Michigan. “Today’s automotive technicians must rely on brainpower more than muscle power to keep today’s sophisticated vehicles on the road,” said John Paul, AAA Southern New England Manager of Traffic Safety. “ In many cases, the first tool a technician reaches for is an advanced diagnostic computer rather than a wrench or screwdriver.” Estimates are that there is a nationwide shortage of 60,000 trained service and repair technicians, with annual salaries ranging from $35,000-$75,000. AAA Southern New England is a not-for-profit auto club with 34 offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, providing more than 2 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services. AAA/FORD AUTO SKILLS CONTEST Burrillville High School - Harrisville Coventry High School Regional Career Center - Coventry Cranston High School East - Cranston Cranston Area Career and Technical Center - Cranston East Providence Technical Center - East Providence Davies Career Technical High School (2 teams) - Lincoln Warwick Area Career & Technical Center (2 teams) - Warwick Woonsocket Area Career & Technical Center - Woonsocket |