Hi-Way Fuel technician
earns national award
‰ Mike Godson
also teaches
at Clark College
As the national honoree,
Godson received a check
for $500 and a one-year
extended subscription to
Mitchell 1 OnDemand5
Repair software. Mitchell
By Dawn Feldhaus
1 also provided roundtrip
Post-Record staff
airfare and accommodations
A local resident who spends for Godson and his wife
his summers working at Hi- Christina to attend the
conference
and
Way Fuel, in Washougal, NACAT
awards
dinner.
is the newest recipient of
He has taught at Clark
the “Educator of the Year”
award, as chosen by Mitchell College since 1995 and
currently serves as the head
1.
of its automotive
Mike Godson, of
department.
Washougal, received
Ted Kotsakis, a
the award July 23
dean from Clark
during the North
who flew to North
American Council
Carolina for the
of
Automotive
NACAT conference,
Teachers conference
presented Godson
at Central Piedmont
with
a
plaque,
Community College,
honoring
him
for
in Charlotte, N.C.
his
dedication
to
“It’s a terrific
Mike Godson
professionalism
honor,” he said. “I
and the automotive
just hope I can live
students.
up to the expectation of being
“I enjoy helping young
the Educator of the Year.”
people
develop a marketable
Mitchell 1 is a company
that sells automotive service skill so they can be productive
information online. Selection members of society,” Godson
criteria for the award requires said.
After he graduated from
that a master automotive
technician excel on all ASE the Arizona Automotive
automotive tests, covering Institute in Glendale, Ariz.
topics such as engine repair, in 1977, Godson received
automatic
transmission, a certificate in automatic
and
an
manual drive train and transmissions
axles,
suspension
and associate in applied science
steering, brakes, electrical degree from Clark College.
He has worked at Hi-Way
systems and heating and air
Fuel since 1988.
conditioning.