Wareham student wins SkillsUSA diesel competition
COURTESY OF SKILLSUSA MASS DIESEL EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
Orlando Guadalupe, a Wareham resident and senior at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, won first place in the Diesel Equipment Technology competition at the 2021 SkillsUSA Massachusetts State Championship held at Advantage Truck Group in Shrewsbury, where the state’s top diesel students competed in hands-on workstations that tested their skills and knowledge of diesel technology.
As the first-place winner in the competition, Guadalupe qualifies to compete for the national SkillsUSA Championship in June and receives four hours of training at ATG’s Shrewsbury facility with Rob Lynds, master diesel technician and director of training for ATG, to help prepare for the competition. He also earns a $15,000 scholarship award and free tuition for a manufacturer-specific advanced training program from Universal Technical Institute.
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Madison Czopek May 26, 2021
Orlando Guadalupe, a senior from Wareham, was recognized with a number of awards for his achievements on May 25. From left to right: Upper Cape automotive instructors David Haskins and Dennis Theoharidis, Orlando and his mom Jennifer Guadalupe, another Upper Cape Tech instructor, automotive instructor Pedro Bento, Advanced Truck Group’s Rob Lynds and Universal Technical Institute’s Scott Boydston. Photos by: Madison Czopek
Orlando Guadalupe’s first reaction when he walked into the automotive shop.
Guadalupe (left) listens on as his mentor Doug Martin of Falmouth Lumber says a few words.
Orlando Guadalupe with his mom, Jennifer Guadalupe, who surprised him.
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