Advantage Truck Group hosts SkillsUSA Massachusetts Diesel Equipment Technology State Championship
Advantage Truck Group hosted the 2024 SkillsUSA Massachusetts Diesel Equipment Technology State Championship on April 26.
“ATG is proud to help support opportunities for students interested in this career,” said Kevin Holmes, ATG president and CEO. “There’s a need for diesel technicians across Massachusetts, and SkillsUSA is an important part of technical education that helps build the employment pipeline for trucking and other diesel industries.”
The competition brought together the top 12 high school students in the state to vie for a chance to represent Massachusetts at the National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 24-29.
During the event, students tested their knowledge of tools, precision measurement, vehicle components, and job interview skills. They also challenged their skills at workstations that included tasks related to engine diagnostics, electrical systems, brakes, tires, air systems, and more.
Josh Maillet of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, who works at ATG’s facility in Shrewsbury through the school’s cooperative education program, won first place and a gold medal. Maillet will receive four hours of training with a Master Diesel Technician at ATG to help prepare for the national competition.
Other winners were Nolan Lukasik of Westfield Technical Academy, a cooperative education student at ATG Westfield who earned second place and a silver medal, and Elizabeth Santos of Greater New Bedford Regional Technical High School who earned third place and a bronze medal.
This is the fourth year that ATG has hosted and managed the diesel equipment technology competition for SkillsUSA Massachusetts.
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