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High school students win scholarships, prizes at Skills USA competition at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

February 17, 2020 Rich Rezler

Master Technician first-place winner Liam Stanyer works beneath a car during a Skills USA competition.
Master Technician first-place winner Liam Stanyer of Lake Orion High Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ works beneath a car during a Skills USA competition held at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.

 

Sixty-one high school students from 13 area high schools vied for scholarships, prizes and a spot in the state finals at the regional competition held Friday at Washtenaw Community College.

Four different events were conducted in the labs inside the Occupational Education Building on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campus, including New Car Prep, Brakes Technician, Electrical Technician and Master Technician.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ offers scholarships to the top three finishers in the two advanced competitions, Electrical Technician and Mater Technician. Those top three finishers on Friday were:

Master Technician

  • 1st: Liam Stanyer, Lake Orion High Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
  • 2nd: Jacob Gullet, Pinckney High Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
  • 3rd: Dan Coroen, Saline High Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

Electrical Technician

  • 1st: Patrick Pramov, Milford High Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
  • 2nd: Tyler Innis, Milford High Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
  • 3rd: John Hughes, Saline High Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

First place winners receive two semesters worth of tuition and fees toward an applicable associate degree or certificate program, plus a $300 book allowance per semester; second place receives one semester of tuition and fees and a $300 book allowance; and third place receives six credits worth of tuition and fees and a $150 book allowance.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is hosting a Skills USA welding regional this Friday.

Tags: Automotive Services, Scholarships, Skills USA, ousearch_News_2020

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