Show The State Automotive Comp i By Clarke Caldwell News Editor The 1997 Utah Ford-AAA Ford Student Auto Skills National Quality Care Challenge was held May 8 7 in the Automotive Technology Building The top 10 high schools in Utah based on a written test competed in the various various various vari vari- ous ous events The winners and their instructors are as follows 1st- 1st Viewmont McDonald Rand Cottonwood Perrier John Hunter Copier Applied Tech Loran Center Hirschi 5 Rodney Bountiful th- th Stevenson Layton David Campbell Michael Brighton Butterfield American Roland Fork Woodland Michael Jordan Cass Sevier lOth-Sevier Valley Applied Tech Center Allen Jensen Viewmont also last years year's winners winners winners win win- ners were awarded with a brand new Ford Escort automobile which will be used as a training module for the high school Viewmont will now advance to the National Tournament which will be held in Washington DC D.C. in mid-June mid where they placed among representatives representatives representatives rep rep- from every state The competition began Thursday at am a.m. with a contest orientation At the Tool Layout Inspection portion followed by a On Hands-On Contest which ended at around 1100 At the luncheon in the Oak Room awards were announced and presented to each of the winners by Elwood Chris Hohnbaum and Neal Grover Special awards were also presented presented presented pre pre- to past specialist Ralph Anderson for his 21 years in the vocation and technology program and to Hal Julander for his past service service service ser ser- ser ser- vice to student auto skills Y t. t t- t f tt I l V oj J Yi Photo courtesy of John Morgan i 1 l |