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Dr. Larry Keen shakes hands with James Song, who is wearing his first place medal.

James Song, right, shakes hands with FTCC President Dr. J. Larry Keen.

FTCC student James Song, who won the SkillsUSA state competition in automotive refinishing, has been featured in the Collision Repair Education Foundation newsletter. Song discusses his state win, his decision to pursue collision repair as a career and his preparation for the SkillsUSA National competition June 24.

This is an excerpt from the article:

“I’m extremely excited for Nationals,” Song stated. “I just wanted to see where I’m at – I didn’t expect to make it this far. I’m going in with the same mentality as before. I hope I place, but I really just want to put my name out there. Whether I win or not, I want to have a good time and show the industry who I am and what I can do.”