Perry, Spencer County Students Win Big in Ivy Tech Automotive Competition

Perry, Spencer County Students Win Big in Ivy Tech Automotive Competition

Three Tell City High School students and one Heritage Hills High School student took home top honors in the Ivy Tech Evansville annual Automotive Technology Skills Competition at the Evansville campus.

Winners were:

  • First Place: Isaac Ahl, Tell City, $2,000 Academic Scholarship and $1,000 Tool Scholarship
  • Second Place: Elliot Rahman, Heritage Hills, $1,500 Academic Scholarship and $500 Tool Scholarship
  • Third Place: Chris Wilkins, Tell City, $1,000 Academic Scholarship and $500 Tool Scholarship
  • Fourth Place Levi Smith, Tell City, $500 Academic Scholarship and $250 Tool Scholarship

During the competition, students competed in 8 skills stations in Ivy Tech’s Automotive Technology Lab including alignment, no start, headlight issue, tire pressure monitoring, service manual look-up, maintenance inspection, check engine light and an ASE style written test.

A panel of judges determined the winners based on the completions of the skills contests.

Funding for the scholarships was provided by Larry's Automotive Repair, Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union, Raben Tire & Auto Service, Expressway Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, Kenny Kent Toyota, Duell's Evansville Hyundai Evansville Kia, and the Technician.Academy

To learn more about Ivy Tech’s Automotive Technology Program, which will offer training on Electric Vehicles beginning Fall 2022, go to www.ivytech.edu/automotive-technology.


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