We also want to extend a “Thank you!” to George Arrants, ASE Education Foundation, and NTXAD’s own Sondra Hawkins & Lisa Moore, who made this event a reality and a success. The guidance and direction George has provided to not only the competition but also for our DOL Registered Apprenticeship Program & our education initiatives in development have been critical for our ability to meet the needs of students and industry. Several schools, originally committed to the competition, ended up not participating in this year’s event due to the pandemic. Still, we were delighted to add schools from Northeast Texas, such as Paris and Longview. Next year, we hope to increase the number of schools outside our immediate area and turn this event into a regional competition. Our work on the 2022 contest begins now, but I need your help! My goal is for every franchise dealer to have the opportunity to participate and mentor a team. To do so, we need to recruit schools and convince them to participate. Please give us your input and let us know if you would like to “volunteer” to be involved with the planning & operations of the Auto Tech Competition and NTXAD’s other educational programs. Thank you for your support, C. Brent Franks, NTXAD President 33 WINTER 2021
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