Two Middle Bucks Students Win $240K In Scholarships, Prizes

EAST NORRITION, PA — Two students from Middle Bucks Institute of Technology took home first prize in the 2021 Greater Philadelphia Auto Technology Competition.

Ryan Pressman and Timothy Logan Kirby, under the supervision of instructor Robert Schwarz, collected more than $240,000 in scholarships, tools and prizes at this year's event, which was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The annual competition is organized by the Auto Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia and its foundation. The 24 students who participated in this year's event qualified had to pass a 100-question online exam in November to qualify for the competition, and each took home a piece of $1 million in scholarships and prizes awarded as part of this year's event.

The competition tests students math and computer skills, as well as mechanical aptitude. Twelve two-person teams from Philadelphia area high schools were given two hours to get through 159 questions covering nine different aspects of the automobile, including engine repair, brakes and heating and air conditioning.

Second place honors went to Robert Crawford and Nicholas Surrette of Gloucester County Institute of Technology. The team, which was sponsored by Holman Ford Lincoln and led by Glenn Hubert, collected more than $174,000 in prizes. James Fleming and Thomas Distler of Delaware County Technical High School collected more than $90,000 in earnings as the third place winners.

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