Tim McLaughlin, left, an auto tech instructor at Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School, stands next to his student, Ethan Sumney, who placed second overall in the 2025 Automotive Tech Scholarship Competition.

A Karns City Area School District and Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School student recently won a scholarship after placing second at a regional automotive technology competition.

Ethan Sumney competed and placed second at the 2025 Automotive Tech Scholarship Competition at the Community College of Allegheny County West Hills Center, a release from the vo-tech said.

At the event, students competed through both hands-on skills and written exams. Six students in total were awarded $11,000 in scholarship funds by the Greater Pittsburgh Automotive Dealers Foundation.