{"id":33208,"date":"2022-06-09T12:42:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=33208"},"modified":"2022-06-09T12:42:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T16:42:27","slug":"genesee-county-bringing-home-some-big-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/genesee-county-bringing-home-some-big-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Bringing home some big hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Left to right: Margaret Poray, Executive Principal GV BOCES Batavia Campus; Bob Yates, Auto Technology Instructor; Noah Burke, Conner Gale, Charlie Pfeil and Tom Hermann, representatives from NFADA (Provided photo)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia, New York, June 9, 2022 – Two Batavia Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center Auto Tech students brought home a very BIG trophy on May 21!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conner Gale from Byron-Bergen Central Schools, and Noah Burke from Batavia City Schools, took first place in the Ron Smith Memorial Automotive Competition that was held at Erie Community College and sponsored by Niagara Frontier Automotive Dealer Association (NFADA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each student won a $10,000 college scholarship, as well as a $5,000 tool scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Pfeil and Tom Hermann, representatives from NFADA, recently paid a visit to the Batavia CTE Center to recognize these two students and also present them with their scholarship certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hermann explained how noteworthy it was for these two high school seniors to win this competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a very big deal for you to win the competition. In the past, the winners of the competition have been people who have graduated from high school and are employed at dealerships,\u201d Hermann said. \u201cThis is a great accomplishment to put on your resume. The future is yours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about the competition both Connor and Noah said that they were apprehensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was nerve-racking,\u201d Noah said. \u201cWe knew the tasks that we had to complete but we weren\u2019t sure of the specific issues we had to fix. But we worked together as a team.\u201d (One of the tasks included diagnosing and repairing an issue with a vehicle that had been purposely bugged.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, both students felt prepared for the competition. \u201cWe spent time after school preparing and also spent a week working at Basil Ford in Buffalo so we could work on newer model vehicles,\u201d Connor said. \u201cThe extra time that we spent preparing really paid off. Mr. Yates really helped us to understand how to problem solve,\u201d Noah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob Yates, Auto Technology Instructor, said, “Conner and Noah represented Genesee Valley BOCES and my Automotive Technology class in the most professional manner. These two students were so dedicated and spent many hours preparing for the competition,\u201d Yates said. \u201cThis preparedness proved their success, and I\u2019m so proud of Connor and Noah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Noah and Conner plan to pursue their education. Conner is currently employed at Livingston Associates and plans to go to college for automotive technology. Noah plans to attend the State University of New York at Morrisville to study Automotive Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left to right: Vincent Dickinson and Bob Yates with Vincent\u2019s award for placing second in the Ron Smith Memorial Automotive Competition Tire Rodeo (provided photo)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vincent Dickinson, a junior from Batavia City Schools, placed second in the Ron Smith Memorial Automotive Competition Tire Rodeo. This event is a timed event test of how a student properly mounts, balances and, installs a tire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to Conner Gale, Noah Burke, and Vincent Dickinson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release Batavia, New York, June 9, 2022 – Two Batavia Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center Auto Tech students brought home a very BIG trophy on May 21! Conner Gale from Byron-Bergen Central Schools, and Noah Burke from Batavia City Schools, took first place in the Ron Smith Memorial \u2026<\/p>\n

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