Page 1 of 2 Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 86 BY SENATOR CROWE AND REPRESENTATI VE CROMER A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON To commend Joshua R. Ashley and Ian Frichter on their participation in the Ford/AAA Automotive State Competition at Northshore Technical Community College. WHEREAS, the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition fosters young people's interest in the automotive industry through this competition in which students can win prizes, scholarships, tools, and awards; and WHEREAS, the competition consists of two-person teams of students in the eleventh and twelfth grade who are automotive technology students; and WHEREAS, with an eye toward future careers, the names of students who register for the competition are submitted to AAA-affiliated service facilities, Ford Motor Company dealers, and many other sponsoring organizations who are in need of employees with excellent knowledge and training in the area of automotive technology; and WHEREAS, in the 2013 competition, Joshua Ashley of Salmen High School and Ian Frichter of Slidell High School placed sixth, two places better than the previous year; and WHEREAS, Ashley and Frichter each received a two thousand dollar scholarship for future study in the area of automotive technology; and WHEREAS, the Northshore Technical Community College program received substantial support from local Ford and Nissan dealerships, with Ford donating a 2013 Ford Focus for the students to use for practice prior to the competition and Nissan provided a rental car for the students and instructor to travel to Alexandria, Louisiana, for the competition; and WHEREAS, participation in this competition affords the participants additional training, while boosting confidence in their automotive skills; and WHEREAS, involvement in this annual competition is intended to enhance a student's employment opportunities as the names of competitors are provided to all sponsors of the event. SCR NO. 86 ENROLLED Page 2 of 2 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Joshua R. Ashley and Ian Frichter on their participation in the Ford/AAA Automotive State Competition at Northshore Technical Community College. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Joshua R. Ashley of Salmen High School and Ian Frichter of Slidell High School. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES