Norwich Technical High School Wins Automotive Tech Challenge

From McDowell Communications Group:

February 7 2020

HARTFORD, CT (February 5, 2019)- Norwich Technical High School won the Automotive Technology Competition sponsored by the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association (CARA), awarding the team the opportunity to participate in the National Automotive Technology Challenge (NATC) at the New York City Auto Show in April. True Smith and Camryn Baron were the winning students. Peter Fiasconaro is their instructor.

Two students from each of the Connecticut Technical High Schools (CTHHS) represented their school and the top six teams were invited to participate in the competition held at Crowley Chrysler in Bristol on Tuesday, February 4th. This year’s competition also included the first female student participating in the event.

“CARA is happy to coordinate the Automotive Technology Competition that was held today. This event demonstrates how the automotive training at the high schools can lead to actual jobs at the 270 new Connecticut car dealerships. We hope these students someday join the 14,000 employees in the CARA dealerships throughout Connecticut,” CARA President Jim Fleming said. “This competition is a great experience for the students of the Connecticut Technical High School System. Congratulations to all the students and teachers that participated in the competition.”

This year teams from: Henry Abbott Technical High School, Norwich Technical High School, Emmett O’Brien Technical High School, Vinal Technical High School, Windham Technical High School, and Oliver Wolcott Technical High School participated in the state finals.

Students were evaluated on electrical diagnosis and theory, hands-on vehicle repair, tire and wheel technology, vehicle diagnostics, climate control and interview skills. The Challenge encompassed many of the areas the team will experience at the National Automotive Technology Competition, which will be held in New York in April.

Scholarships totaling more than $150,000.00 were distributed to the six participating teams.

About the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association

The Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association is a statewide trade association representing over 270 franchised new and used motor vehicle dealerships, both foreign and domestically produced. Association members employ approximately 14,000 persons in Connecticut. Visit https://www.ctcar.org/

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