The Mirror | Issue 1 | October 2021

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LIFESTYLE
TIP TOP AUTOSHOP
Mr. Agruso assists Nate
Reiwtavee with his electrical
board.
the Ford Motor Company.
Students enrolled in the Automotive
Academy are provided with
competition events, educational programs
and community service hours.
In addition, they gain the opportunity
to learn useful college, career and industry
skills in high demand careers,
such as engineering.
“We’re working on setting up
electrical boards and diving into some
stuff on cars, such as brake inspection,
changing tires on rims and balancing
wheels,” a member of autoshop at
SkillsUSA, Nate Reiwtavee, said.
Students taking the automotive
class with Mr. Agruso are currently
learning the fundamentals of electrical
engineering, using OHM’s law
trainer electrical circuit boards to assist
them in better understanding the
basics. Along with insight into such
topics, students have been looking
into automotive systems, a study on
the various components of vehicles.
Joining Mr. Agruso’s class will also
provide students access to free Ford
training in assembly and fixing.
Regarding plans for the future, Mr.
Agruso is beginning to prepare students
for the regional competitions in
January, offered at SkillsUSA.
Along with this, Mr. Agruso has two
California State Officers for “SkillsU-
SA” flying all over California, working
with the capitol office in Sacramento.
Outside enjoying all the technical
aspects of automotive engineering,
individuals within the Automotive
Academy value the joy it brings them.
“Working on cars is a passion of
mine,” Reiwtavee said. “When I am
working on them, I feel calm. It gives
me a sense of comfort.”
THE ULTIMATE DRIVING
MACHINE Auto shop students
gather in the workshop
awaiting advisor Chad
Agruso’s demonstration.
ALL ABOUT THE DRIVE SkillsUSA students look over a previous
repair to see what is causing the golf cart engine to misfire.
AUTOMOTIVATED
SkillsUSA provides future
job opportunities for
students through handson
learning.