WIX Filters is once again proud to be the title sponsor of the Tomorrow’s Technician 2024 School of the Year competition, a national contest that finds and names the best technician training school in the country. WIX is joined by O’Reilly Auto Parts in supporting the national award in conjunction with Tomorrow’s Technician, a Babcox Media resource dedicated to automotive instructors and students.

The School of the Year competition is open to all high schools or post-secondary schools that participate with Tomorrow’s Technician’s newsletters, website or LMS (learning management system). Nominations are open through Nov. 29, and 20 finalists will be announced after all submissions are received.

Judges will then review entry criteria and select the top school from each of four regions in the U.S. The winner will be selected from the four finalists and announced at the end of January 2025.

“I’m very proud that WIX has supported the School of the Year program for so many years, and we are honored to be part of it,” said Daryl Benton, vice president of sales and marketing for WIX North America. “This program can help today’s students navigate a career path that can lead in many different directions. This industry will only grow in the future — with 290 million vehicles and growing here in the U.S. We’re all very excited to encourage students’ commitment to this industry.”

“The program inspires people while recognizing the hard work and passion of students and teachers across the country,” explained Tina Davis, senior marketing manager for WIX Filters. “We’ve been a part of the School of the Year program since 2009, and it has been an honor to invest in the next generation of tradespeople, igniting new ideas and celebrating innovations for our global automotive community.”

The winning school will receive a visit from Tomorrow’s Tech staff and program sponsors and a $10,000 WIX Filters donation to the school’s program. In addition, the winning school’s instructor and program will be featured in digital and video presentations on the Tomorrow’s Tech website, in the daily eNewsletter, “Tomorrow’s Tech Today,” and on various social media platforms.

The Top 20 schools will receive national recognition through Tomorrow’s Technician’s digital platforms. Each of the three schools selected as runners-up will receive a $500 gift card from WIX.

Click here to nominate your school today. The deadline for initial nominations is Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.