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Tate Senior Best High School Auto Tech Student In Florida, Headed To Nationals
March 23, 2010
A young man from Cantonment really knows his way around under a hood; he has been named the best high school auto technology student in Florida.
Max Clark took first place in Escambia County in Automotive Technology at the University of West Florida. Then, on his 18th birthday, the Tate High School senior won first place in the CECF State Leadership Conference at an Orlando competition.
“It relaxes me, I like the challenge, it comes easy to me, and I’ve always liked working on hot rods,” Clark said of his love of auto repair.
On the recommendation of Gene Seales, Clark’s instructor at Tate, he will attend the Business Professional of America 2010 National Leadership Conference competition in Anaheim, California, in May.
“Max has been following in his dad’s footsteps since he was a little boy,” his mom, Cassie Clark, said. Max works at the family’s auto repair shop Wade Clark Auto Repair in Cantonment.
Max Clark’s trip to California is being funded in part by the Escambia County School District, Greenhut Construction and even his classmates at Tate. The students have sold doughnuts to help their friend.
Pictured above: Max Clark recently took a top automotive award in the state. Pictured below: Max Clark and coworker Shane at Wade Clark Auto Repair in Cantonment. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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14 Responses to “Tate Senior Best High School Auto Tech Student In Florida, Headed To Nationals”
Congrats Max!!
THIS IS MAX AFTER HE WON THIS AWARD!! GREAT JOB MAX!!!!
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Hey!! Good Job, Mr. Maxwell!!
Good for you Max Clark. That is great.
Congrats young man. Well done.
congratulations to a young man, for a great accomplishment. I know you are proud as are your parents. great job.
We are very proud of you Max!!!! Congratulations!!!! Have fun in California!!!!
Congrats, Max. We’re all excited for you. Have fun in Cali!
A college education dosn’t mean any thing if you are happy and content with what you are doing. The problem now is that everybody wants a college degree but lets face it someone has to get there hands dirty. Who knows this younge man might be a Nascar champion mechanic in the near future. Good luck in what ever path you follow.
Congratulations, hoping you go far in life with something you love doing, like this…
Max, we are so very proud of you and I know that you will go so very far in life you are an awesome person and a great friend to Cody. Keep up the great work.
WTG young man. Northwest Florida is proud of you. I hope you go far in life. You are doing an outstanding job! Make us proud at nationals!!
How refreshing to see a young adult focused in this day and time of so many trials and tribulations. Best of luck to you Max.
Wow and congrats Max! Here’s an example of a youngman who is learning a skill that will last him a lifetime. By the way – nice safety shoes (smile)!