Honda PACT Alumnus Competes Among Region's Top Technicians

Colby M. Tuff, a 2011 graduate of Penn College's Honda PACT program, was among the top regional finalists in last weekend's Acura Top Tech competition. The first step in the competition was for technicians to take an online exam; those with the 10 highest scores advanced to the hands-on phase at Honda's eastern training facility in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. While Tuff didn't claim the top prize, the 24-year-old – a technician at Elite Acura in Maple Shade, New Jersey – was the youngest contestant. In order to be Master Certified by Acura, technicians must have completed 100 percent of their factory training. Tuff is among 31 Master Technicians in Zone 2, which covers Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.