With seven medals and three first-place finishes, Aims Community College students will represent Colorado at the SkillsUSA national championships in June.
Aims Automotive Students Earn Top Honors at SkillsUSA Colorado Competition
April 27, 2026
Aims Community College Automotive Technology students at the 2026 Colorado SkillsUSA Competition, pictured left to right: Diana Perry, Megan Pierret, Cloud Kline, Jesse Biederman, Olivia Chivers and Miranda Eckhardt.
This April, Aims Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing students competed in Pueblo for the SkillsUSA Colorado State Competition and drove away with an impressive seven medals.
Post-Secondary Auto Collision
Jesse Biederman | silver second place
Olivia Chivers | bronze third place
Post-Secondary Auto Refinishing
Megan Pierret | gold first place
Post-Secondary Collision Damage Appraisal
Cloud Kline | gold first place
Diana Perry | silver second place
Post-Secondary Facility Management
Diana Perry | gold first place
Secondary Auto Collision
Miranda Eckhardt | silver second place
For three Aims students, their 2026 SkillsUSA journey is just getting started. Gold medalists Diana Perry, Megan Pierre and Cloud Kline are headed to Atlanta this June to represent Colorado at the SkillsUSA Championships. More than 6,000 state champions from across the U.S. will compete in 115 skilled and leadership events, going head-to-head in one of the world’s biggest workforce development competitions.
The success at SkillsUSA is no surprise when you look at the strength of Aims’ automotive programs. The college’s automotive degrees are nationally recognized and accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, ensuring students are learning to industry standards from day one. Located at the Automotive & Technology Center on the Windsor Campus, the program emphasizes hands-on training that translates directly into the workforce.
Visit aims.co/automotive to learn more.
