Sara Knorr defies stereotypes after being challenged

Sara Knorr, 24, who has worked at Bergren Transmission and Auto Care since June 1, after receiving an associate degree in automotive technology from Helena College of Technology, just received her Master Technician Certification last week, in a field she said she entered almost as a challenge.

Knorr said she became a young mechanic after a friend said she couldn't.

"I got told I couldn't do it by a friend of mine. I had already done a year of college at Bozeman for cell biology and neuroscience, and I got bored with that," Knorr said. "I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do, and w...