On Thursday, May 4th, Ford Motor Company in collaboration with Manchester Community College hosted its first Ford ACE automotive competition. We were honored to attend the event and award scholarships to the top three teams with funds donated to the Foundation by Chris Lane of McFarland Ford, from his 2022 Big Raffle grand prize of $25,000.
Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) is a partnership program between Ford Motor Company, Ford / Lincoln dealerships, and secondary and post-secondary educational institutions. This program was created to raise awareness and increase interest in career opportunities within the automotive industry, ultimately as a service technician. ACE students earn Ford eLearning course credit that can be transferred into their ASSET student profile.
Eight High School Auto CTE Centers competed to identify and repair “bugged” vehicles. Ford dealers local to the schools provided vehicles and volunteers. The winners had a chance to receive tools, scholarships and more. This competition is a great way to promote the automotive trade, create excitement, and increase engagement from students that are potentially interested in pursuing this as a career post-high school.Congratulations to the Winners:
1st place - Concord Regional Technical Center, Andrew Krause and Riley Flynn sponsored by Grappone Ford
2nd place - Salem CTE, William Savage and Noah Afonso sponsored by Salem Ford
3rd place - Seacoast School of Technology, Matthew Collette and Kyle Hudson sponsored by McFarland Ford
Highest Score on the Written Exam - Evan Small from Nashua Technology Center sponsored by Best Ford
Schools and Sponsoring Dealers included: