Kupper Chevrolet's own Nick Brosseau has been selected as one of the top-ranked automotive technology students to compete in this year’s Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition. The North Dakota competition will be held on May 8 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo.
The Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition aims to encourage students to pursue careers in the automotive industry, specifically automotive service.
Brosseau scored in the top 20 in the AAA online skills test to advance to the state contest, where 10 two-student teams compete to diagnose and repair a "bugged" vehicle. He will be representing the Bismarck Technical Center, along with classmate Ethan Berg and instructor Daniel Gross. After using their skills to get a vehicle in proper working order, the teammates drive across the finish line and their work will be inspected. Winners will advance to the national finals held in Dearborn, MI June 7-9 and the opportunity to be crowned “America’s Best Student Auto Technicians.”
The national finals include a written test and a "hands-on" competition, similar to the "hands-on" competition at the state level, but with a different vehicle. The team with the fewest quality-of-workmanship demerits and the best combined total score of repair time and written exam scores will be the winner.
At the national finals, students will vie for millions of dollars in scholarships, automotive equipment and a trip to the Wood Brothers Racing facility where the students and instructor will work on racecars and learn from top automotive engineers.
Brosseau, who joined Kupper Chevrolet as a part-time Quick Lube Technician, has been employed with the dealership since 2013. Through his experience at Kupper, Nick has decided to pursue a career as an Automotive Technician. He will graduate from Bismarck High School (BHS) this May and attend Bismarck State College (BSC) in the fall. As part of his continued employment, and while enrolled at BSC, Brosseau qualifies for the Kupper Automotive Tuition Reimbursement Program.
The whole team at Kupper Chevrolet is proud of Nick and his accomplishments. "Nick is an outstanding young man
and we are fortunate to have him as part of our team. Nick is one of the guys
that will excel at whatever he chooses to do. He has a long term future with the Kupper
organization," stated General Manager, Wade Huber.
In his spare time, Nick enjoys working on restoring an older Camaro as a
re-building project. Nick is also part of the National Technical Honor Society through the welding program at BHS.
re-building project. Nick is also part of the National Technical Honor Society through the welding program at BHS.
Good luck to Nick from your Kupper Automotive family!
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