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
Young Professionals Networking Program Scheduled for AAPEX Show
The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG), a program of the Auto Care Association, is hosting the Young Professionals Program during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Professionals in the auto care industry under the age of 40 are encouraged to attend to
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
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.
NASTF Examines Ways To Close Tech Education Gaps During Spring General Meetin
In addition to the complex service-readiness topic, NASTF Chairman and President of the Equipment and Tool Institute Charlie Gorman presented “Why Automakers Should Support Aftermarket Telematics,”
Scholarships: SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund Announces New Nat Danas Scholarship
Danas, who passed away in May, was a restyling industry icon, who began his career in the 1940s as owner of an auto trim business. He later formed the industry’s first trade association, the National Association of Auto Trim Shops.
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.
Tommorrow’s Technician Announces Top 25 Schools in ‘2012 School of the Year’ Competition
Winning school to receive $2,500 in prizes, on-site visit, trip to AAPEX in Las Vegas