David White Named AYES Instructor of the Year
12/5/2011
White was named AYES Instructor of the Year in 2007 and received the ASE/ACTE National Secondary Automotive Program of the Year award in 2001 and 2007. “
LEESBURG, VA — Automotive Youth Educational Systems
(AYES) is pleased to announce that David White of Parkside High School in
Salisbury, MD, has been named the 2011 AYES/ASE Instructor of the Year.
(LtoR) Tim Zilke (ASE President & CEO), Roger Foss (AYES Chairman), David White, Chuck Roberts (AYES President) and John Pfennig (ASE Chairman).
The
award was presented at the ASE Technician Awards Dinner in Charlotte, NC on
November 16th. White has been an instructor for 25 years and holds a Masters
equivalency in Career and Technical Education.
“We are fortunate to have such an
outstanding individual as David preparing our students for what has become a
very high-tech career in automotive service,” said Chuck Roberts, AYES President
& CEO. “His dedication to his students and our industry represents a
commitment to excellence that represents the best in career and technical
education.”
White resides in Willards, MD., with
his wife, Pamela and has two grown daughters— Kristin and Nicole. He was named
AYES Instructor of the Year in 2007 and received the ASE/ACTE National
Secondary Automotive Program of the Year award in 2001 and 2007.
“I’ve been an
automotive technician for 39 years,” said White. “Through my work as a teacher,
I have been given an opportunity to share my knowledge, skills and experience
with my students, helping to create a better future for them. There is no
better feeling than seeing that look on a student’s face when they accomplish
something they never thought was possible.”
AYES is a school-to-career process
for high school automotive technology students. Its goal is to encourage
quality students with a good mechanical aptitude to pursue careers in the field
of automotive technology and prepare them for entry-level positions.
AYES is
supported with contributions from automotive manufacturers, distributors and
suppliers, automotive service providers including dealers (OE) and aftermarket
service retailers, industry trade/industry associations and state Departments of
Education and Labor. For more information, visit www.ayes.org.