Chris Evans, chairman of the SkillsUSA Collision Appraisal and Total Loss Evaluation Committee, announced that Skills USA would add the event if 10 states held regional events for three years straight.
Two female students from Tennessee College of Applied Technology won gold medals in the 2018 SkillsUSA state competition in Tennessee. The students’ instructor at the college said a woman placed each field of the competition.
In the plastic repair portion of the competition, Kurt Lammon of Polyvance presented a demonstration of a new nitrogen plastic welding component, which will become an official part of the competition in 2018.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division will be at the SkillsUSA Collision Repair competitions, providing product solutions, volunteer judges and technical support.