SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Nathanial "Nate" Nie of Mission Viejo, Calif., is the 2022 Mitchell 1/National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Technician of the Future.
Nie was given the award, which came with a $1,000 cash prize, at the recent ASE Board of Governors Meeting and Technician Awards banquet.
"We congratulate Nate on being named the 2022 Technician of the Future," said Nick DiVerde, senior marketing director, Mitchell 1. "His accomplishments thus far have demonstrated his commitment to excelling as an automotive technician and we know he will continue to be successful as he journeys down his career path."
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Nie has worked as a technician for the past three years, training in the auto repair industry during high school automotive classes and at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. He's earned several ASE certifications as well as a Snap-on NC3 multimeter certificate.
"I decided to become a technician because of my love of cars and working with my hands," Nie said. "At my last job, I mentored under an ASE Master Technician, so I know the value of being ASE certified. It is an industry standard and many repair shops require technicians to hold certifications."
The winner of the Mitchell 1 / ASE Technician of the Future award must be ASE certified, have registered as a student and earned the highest cumulative test scores on the A4, A5, A6 and A8 tests.
