Ohio Technical College (OTC) awarded $202,000 in
scholarships to high school students on the top six teams
competing in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
National Championship at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market
Association (SEMA) Show.
The finalists can redeem the scholarships at OTC, where
students learn a wide array of technician skills in
automotive, collision repair, high performance and racing,
welding and diesel, or at OTC's branch campus the PowerSport
Institute, where students train to service the motorcycles
and other power sport vehicles of all major manufacturers.
This is the second year OTC has awarded the scholarships to
the event's finalists.
"This year's competition was fantastic, with the runner-up
team's average time only two minutes off the winner's time,"
said Tom King, director of enrollment management, OTC. "All
the participants exhibited high levels of skill, interest
and dedication, and those are the attributes that fuel the
efforts of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow and our
college."
First place went to Team Autometer from Loara High School in
Anaheim, Calif., where the team averaged 31:00 to
successfully disassemble and reassemble a 350 Chevy engine
using only hand tools while judges and major industry
figures like Vic Edelbrock, Rich Evans and others watched.
Each team member won a $10,000 OTC scholarship.
Team ARP from East Ridge High School in Chattanooga, Tenn.,
was runner-up, earning each team member an $8,500 OTC
scholarship; Team Edelbrock from North Orange County ROP in
Anaheim, Calif., took 3rd place to secure $7,000
scholarships; Team MSD from Eastern Oklahoma County Tech
Center in Choctaw, Okla., placed 4th and its members were
awarded $6,000 scholarships; Team PRW from Fremd High School
in Palatine, Ill., took 5th place and $5,000 scholarships
for each of its members; and Team Painless from Lakeshore
High School in Stevensville, Mich., was the 6th place
finalist, earning each member a $4,000 OTC
scholarship.
More information visit www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com or .
ohiotechnicalcollege.com.
