[LOCAL] NEWS
Celebrating Students: SkillsUSA Returns to Massachusetts On April 30, the SkillsUSA Championships returned to Massachusetts in full force with the first live event of its kind since 2019. Held at Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School in Upton, the competition gave vocational students across the state – 50 percent of whom were females this year – an opportunity to showcase their skills and shine in a welldeserved spotlight. The students performed remarkably well in light of the restrictions in time allowances (shorter than the normal event) due to COVID-19. The SkillsUSA Championships’ automotive-related categories yielded the following winners: Automotive Refinishing Technology Gold: Benjamin Judson (Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School; Upton) Silver: Alecia Slappey (Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School; Bourne) Bronze: Leah Weinrich (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School; Danvers) Collision Damage Appraisal Gold: Ryan Lynch (Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School; Bourne) Silver: Ariana Lourie (Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School; Danvers) Bronze: Cameron Champoux-Legrand (Greater Lowell Regional Technical High School; Tyngsborough)
Collision Repair Technology Gold: Lauren Lynch (Blue Hills Regional Technical High School; Canton) Silver: Anthony Divoll (Montachusett Regional Technical High School; Fitchburg) Bronze: Payton Hartshorn (Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School; Upton) All Gold winners in these categories will move on to compete in SkillsUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference, which will be held virtually later this month, with localized hands-on elements for select competitions. Industry judges and volunteers Tom Ricci (chairman), Sed Cabral, JR Force, Seth Elie, Marc Petraglia, Ryan Sarsfield, Bob Waldron and Louis Tabicas oversaw this year’s Massachusetts SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology and Collision Damage Appraisal Competitions. The Auto Refinishing Competition saw participation from judges and volunteers Ken Robbins (chairman), Michael Levy, Mike Comtois, Steve Vanderbeek and Pat Carroll. Special thanks to the following sponsoring companies: Body & Paint Center of Hudson; Don Kennett, Inc.; BASF; and Empire Auto Parts. SkillsUSA is a nonprofit partnership of education and industry founded in 1965 to strengthen the nation’s skilled workforce. For more information, visit skillsusa.org. PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND THE COLLISION INDUSTRY
MASSACHUSETTS
Photos courtesy of SkillsUSA and Tom Ricci
KEEP IT GENUINE INSIST ON GENUINE GM PARTS
QUALITY STARTS WITH GENUINE GENESIS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES. Genesis of Norwood 391 Boston Providence Hwy Route 1, The Automile Norwood, MA 02062 Parts Line: 781-762-9210 Toll Free: 800-559-9210 bchwholesale@boch.com
14 June 2021
New England Automotive Report
Boch Chevrolet 381 Boston Providence Hwy Route 1, The Automile Norwood, MA 02062 Parts Line: 781-762-9210 Toll Free: 800-559-9210 bchwholesale@boch.com
Contact Boch Chevrolet for your GM Parts needs!
