JEFFERSON — Jefferson High School’s automotive program is making state headlines with a page-and-a-half feature in the current issue of Transportation Today Wisconsin, according to a story in the Watertown Daily Times. 

The article highlights the Jefferson’s role as one of only 19 school districts statewide to offer ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification programs. Student Korbin Simdon said the high school auto students fill out work and repair orders just as commercial shops do. He said he uses the lessons he has received in the classroom on the job every day.

Simdon also expressed great enthusiasm for the new SkillsUSA project, re-engineering and racing a Formula race car.

“I’ve never had a chance to work on a formula car before,” Simdon said.

Read the full story here.