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WASHINGTON -- Racing against the clock and against 49 other student teams from around the country, aspiring auto technicians Oliver Dalman, 19, and Matthew Whitaker, 18, of Vale High School in Vale, OR, needed only 36 minutes to fix their vehicle to win the 2005 FORD/AAA STUDENT AUTO SKILLS national finals this morning on the National Mall.
The pair, who spent months preparing for the competition with their instructor, Merle Saunders, took home nearly $124,000 in scholarships and prizes for their school. In total, Ford and AAA handed out over $5 million in prizes to the competition's participants, which they hope will encourage students to pursue careers in the automotive field.
"Today, Oliver...
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