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Auto Tech student wins silver at national SkillsUSA competition

Jonathan Nary wears Skills GA medal and stands by car engine.SkillsUSA national winners on podium - Mobile Electronics Installation

Louisville, Ky. – Jonathan Nary, an Automotive Technology student at Savannah Technical College, won silver in the national SkillsUSA mobile electronics competition recently. The national competition was held during the 54th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky.

The SkillsUSA Mobile Electronics Installation competition evaluates each contestant’s preparation for employment and recognizes outstanding students for excellence and professionalism in the field of mobile electronics installation. There is a written test based on the Mobile Electronics Certified Professional Basic Installation Technician exam produced by the Consumer Electronics Association. There is also a professional interview and five hands-on applications that include taking electrical measurements, installing consumer electronic equipment in a mobile environment, soldering, working with relay circuits and troubleshooting electronic circuitry.

Nary is continuing his Automotive Technology coursework at STC’s Liberty Campus this semester, while working as an installer at Extreme Audio.

To qualify for the national team, STC competitors won gold in seven categories on the state level earlier this year:

  • Mechatronics: Miguel Gonzales and Robert Griner (Industrial Maintenance Systems);
  • Carpentry: Taylor McMasters (Construction Management);
  • Cosmetology: Rachel Nelson (Cosmetology);
  • Nail Care: Whitney Turnquest (Cosmetology);
  • Mobile Electronics Installation: Jonathan Nary (Automotive Technology);
  • Welding Art Sculpture: Erin Klienweber (Welding & Joining);
  • Nurse Assisting: Jannie Jason (Practical Nursing).

About SkillsUSA SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization that annually serves more than 320,000 high school, college and postsecondary students–and their instructors–in technical, skilled and service-occupation instructional programs. SkillsUSA is a national, nonprofit student organization that has developed more than 10 million workers through active partnerships between employers and educators. Hundreds of American industries have turned to SkillsUSA as the source for employees who exemplify “Champions at Work” in both skills and attitudes. SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. At the heart of this mission are SkillsUSA’s core values: integrity, responsibility, citizenship, service and respect.

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#1901 | July 12, 2018
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).