OTC donates $125,000 in Scholarships

OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE DONATES $125,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW ENGINE CHALLENGE FINALISTS

 CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio Technical College (OTC) has donated $125,000 in scholarships to high school students who participated in the Hot
Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge National Championship during the
2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, Nov. 3-6,
2009, in Las Vegas, Nev.  The scholarships are redeemable toward enrollment at either OTC or its branch campus the PowerSport Institute (PSI). 

OTC awarded the five members of Team Fel-Pro®, from Joliet Central High School (Joliet, Ill.),
with $10,000 individual scholarships for their victory in "The Showdown
at SEMA" championship, taking just 44:22 to take apart and reassemble a
high-performance Chevy 350 engine.  The five members of Team MSD®, from Elkhart Area Career Center (Elkhart, Ind.), were each awarded $7,500 scholarships.

"OTC
is thrilled to have an opportunity to be a part of this event and we
congratulate all four teams for reaching the finals," said Tom King,
director of enrollment management, OTC.  "Along with such
a great organization as the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow, OTC is proud to
invest in and contribute to the future of the automotive industry."

To qualify for the championship round, Team Fel-Pro and Team MSD eliminated teams Hedman Hedders®, from Loara High School (Anaheim, Calif.), and Edelbrock®, from Van Buren Tech Center (Lauren, Mich.), respectively.  Team
Hedman Hedders won third place and its members each earned $5,000
scholarships, while Team Edelbrock members received $2,500 each.

The
student mechanics, who were only permitted to use hand tools during the
timed competition, were judged for proper dismantling and reassembly.  Time penalties were given for team mistakes, such as dropped components, broken parts or poor performance.

More information about the competition is available at www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com.