2014 Is Record-Setting Year For Industry-Sponsored Scholarships
The Class of 2014 set a new record in the scholarships awarded through the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarships, University of the Aftermarket (UAF) scholarships and collaborating organizations at the automotivescholarships.com website: 295 awards for a total of $320,050. The previous record set in 2013 was 250 awards for $264,050. This year’s recipients include 241 U.S. students and seven Canadian students.
Online Applications Accepted Now for 2015 GAAS Scholarships
 Deadline for 2015 GAAS Scholarship Applications Is March 31, 2015 Applications are now being accepted online for the 2015 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarships, University of the Aftermarket (UAF) Scholarships, and awards from collaborating organizations. Applications are submitted online at the Scholarship website, www.AutomotiveScholarships.com. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The
James K. Truxal Named 2014 Mitchell 1 Educator Of The Year
James K. Truxal of New Carlisle, Ohio, was named the Mitchell 1 2014 Educator of the Year during the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference held recently in Greenville, S.C. Each year, Mitchell 1 recognizes one of the nation’s top teachers for excellence in automotive repair instruction. Truxal will receive a one-year complimentary
Mitchell 1 Names Jonathan Hladney 2014 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student
Jonathan Hladney from Brackenridge, PA, was recently named the 2014 Mitchell 1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student during the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference held in Greenville, SC. Each year, Mitchell 1 recognizes one U.S. or Canadian high school senior for outstanding achievement in automotive technology and auto shop repair scholastics. Hladney received
Automotive Repair Shops Urged to Nominate Schools for 2010 SOTY Contest
Giving Some ‘Extra Credit’ to Deserving Schools by Ed Sunkin, Editor, Underhood Service magazine The automotive aftermarket is of vital importance to our nation. The future of our survival depends on those being trained to service vehicles. Not just the cars on the road today, but the pre-OBD vehicles of the past, as well as the high-tech
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Kevin Borchert Named 2013 Mitchell 1 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student
Borchert is enrolled in the automotive technician associate degree program at Milwaukee Area Technical College and is expected to finish in October 2014.
Mitchell 1 Names David Byrd 2013 Educator Of The Year
Byrd has been an automotive instructor in the applied technologies division at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC, for 14 years.
Michael Makowsky Named 2012 Mitchell 1 Educator of the Year
Makowsky has been an automotive instructor at the Porter and Chester Institute in Watertown, CT, for six years.
Mitchell 1 Names Shane Robertson 2011 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student
Robertson attends J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, VA. where he is enrolled in the GM Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP)