Odessa College 2023 Car Show/Elijah Barrera Memorial Scholarship
Odessa, Texas/September 24, 2023-On Saturday, September 23rd, Odessa College presented the 2023 Car Show at the OC Sewel Auto Tech. Over 130 vehicles were on display from vintage original to modern muscle and trucks including imports and exotics.
(Robert Turner, Associate Professor ll, Department Chair of Diesel & Automotive Technology-Odessa College)
The Sewell Family of Companies and Rogers Ford of Midland worked together to cover the costs of the Car Show. Proceeds from the Odessa College 2023 Car Show will go to the Elijah Barrera Memorial Scholarship.
(Robert Turner, Associate Professor ll, Department Chair of Diesel & Automotive Technology-Odessa College)
Elijah Barrera was a member of the first Automotive Student Service Education Training program also known as ASSET and was employed by Sewell Ford. He graduated on a Friday of May of 2022 and passed away the following Sunday, as a result of a motorcycle crash.
(Katrina Barrera, Elijah’s Sister)
During the Car Show, Sewell Ford announced a donation of a brand-new E-Transit to the auto tech program to help students in the education of Electric vehicles.
(Robert Turner, Associate Professor ll, Department Chair of Diesel & Automotive Technology-Odessa College)
The Odessa College 2023 Car Show featured the FAB LAB, the OC Cheerleaders, and Odessa Fire Rescue. Visitors to the show enjoyed hot dogs and drinks.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
