April 1, 2026
Showing off their skills

Lex La-Ray Technical Center hosted the SkillsUSA Collision Repair and Auto Refinish West Central District Competition on Saturday, January 31. Collision Repair students competed in welding, small dent repair, and plastics repair. Auto Refinish students competed in scratch repair, spot panel repair with blending, masking, and clear coating a vehicle. All students went through a job interview process. Special thanks to the judges from the following businesses for taking the time to be here: Gary Crossley Ford, Collison Leaders, OE Connection, retired instructor Tim Bauer, Shelly Harden, and Dawn Ransdell.


