Southeast Tech Hosts Transportation Career Night
Minnesota State College Southeast Technical’s transportation program in Winona, WI, recently hosted Transportation Career Night for interested students, families and community members.
The Right Tools For Success
Opportunity for growth within Mac Tools has taken Mike Button from a 22-year-old, inexperienced distributor to Mac Tools director of sales.
Standard Motor Products To Award $10,000 In Scholarships
Entries will be evaluated based on relevance, creativity and thoughtfulness relating to the automotive import industry. The competition runs through July 15.
WHS Students Place In SkillsUSA Competition
Nearly 400 students enrolled in automotive technology programs at area high schools participated in the Region 7 SkillsUSA Conference and Career Showcase hosted at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC.
Southeast Community College Wins ACDelco Social Media Challenge
The contest challenged General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program students across the U.S. to produce creative social media content to inspire other students to consider careers as automotive technicians. The next ACDelco GM ASEP School Challenge is already under way, and social media posts now through April 30 will be eligible to win the next ACDelco prize package.
Ride Of The Week: 1954 Paxton Phoenix
Brooks Stevens, an industrial designer from Milwaukee, created the 1954 Paxton Phoenix, a rare prototype car now owned by collector Myron Vernis. The project took four years to complete and reportedly cost $1 million.
Polly Wins Northeastern Junior College Auto Tech Award
Junior Allan Polly is the NAPA Student of the Month for the Northeastern Junior College auto tech program in Sterling, CO.
Universal Technical Institute To Commemorate 5 Decades Of Success
The provider of education opened its first campus in Phoenix approximately 50 years ago with just two classrooms and 11 students. Today, UTI has 12 campus locations across the United States, and partners with manufacturers of more than 30 of the world’s leading transportation brands, including BMW, Cummins, Ford, Freightliner, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo.
Auto Collision Program Brings Out The Artist In Students
Instructor Alan Bradny has been teaching Parma Senior High School’s Auto Collision Technology program in Parma, Ohio, for 18 years. Currently, there are 25 students enrolled in the program.
8 Teams Qualify At Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge’s first event of 2016 seasons was held at the 9th Annual Race & Performance Expo in Schaumburg, IL. Thirty-two teams competed for their chance to qualify for the National Dual Championships held later this year at the SEMA and PRI Shows.
