Women’s Industry Network Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has selected its scholarship winners for 2016. The network says the recipients of WIN scholarships have demonstrated their desire to excel in the field of collision repair and will receive tuition assistance, as well as educational opportunities.
Chief Marks 30th Anniversary Of SkillsUSA Competition Sponsorship
The SkillsUSA Championships are a collection of 100 competitions showcasing thousands of the best career and technical education high school and college students in the nation. This year’s conference takes place June 20-24 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.
Auto Parts Manufacturers Create ‘SERVICE-EDU’ Training Program
SERVICE-EDU is a new training program for professional automotive service and repair technicians from four premier OE automotive parts manufacturers: Gates, MAHLE, NGK Spark Plugs and Timken. Training will be held at regional Universal Technical Institute (UTI) campus locations across the United States.
UTI Hosts STEM Workshop For High School Instructors
Automotive instructors from the Norwood, MA, campus of Universal Technical Institute led technical sessions as part of the career and technical education instructor workshop, “Identifying STEM in Your High School Automotive Curriculum.” Eighty high school instructors from seven states attended the one-day workshop in Norwood.
UTI Awards Emmett O’Brien High Automotive Students Scholarships
Students from Emmett O’Brien Technical High School in Ansonia, Conn., received a $1,500 tool voucher for the school and more than $30,000 in scholarship awards from Universal Technical Institute (UTI) for winning second place at the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association Automotive Technology Challenge and the Top Tech Challenge auto skills competition.
Two NJ Tech School Seniors Are On Road To ‘Tremendous’ Careers
Two seniors from Gloucester County Institute of Technology recently took top honors at the Top Tech Challenge at Universal Technical Institute.
University Of The Aftermarket Foundation Announces 2015 Bosch Automotive Scholarship Recipients
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation recently announced the recipients of scholarships provided by a grant from the Bosch Community Fund and Robert Bosch LLC, Automotive Aftermarket North America. Fifteen automotive technology students received the scholarships.
Federal-Mogul Awards $30,000 In Scholarships To 12 Future ‘Top Technicians’
Federal-Mogul Motorparts is helping 12 students enrolled in automotive technology programs achieve their goal of becoming a “top technician” through a total of $30,000 in scholarships awarded in conjunction with the launch of the company’s innovative Garage Gurus technical education network. A division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, Motorparts announced the winners of $2,500 scholarships for
University of the Aftermarket Foundation Announces 2015 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Recipients
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation today announced the recipients of the Art Fisher Memorial Scholarships. Three students received $2,500 awards: Salman Mirza of Holly, Mich.: attending Southern Illinois University in automotive technology, College of Applied Sciences and Arts Charles Schifone of Avon, Mass.: attending Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in the automotive technology program
White House Unveils America’s College Promise Proposal: Tuition-Free Community College for Responsible Students
Today, President Obama is unveiling the America’s College Promise proposal to make two years of community college free for responsible students, letting students earn the first half of a bachelor’s degree and earn skills needed in the workforce at no cost.
