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Mazda To Use ATech Fuel Trim Program
Posted by Grant Swaim on 11-03-07 02:07 PM

Below are excerpts from a letter received by ATech from MAZDA training. Naturally we agreed to allow the use of the program in this fashion. It is such a fantastic idea that ATech is considering doing the same thing and passing the USB thumb drives out at seminars and conferences.
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Gaithersburg HS Automotive Students to Donate Van
Posted by Grant Swaim on 11-02-07 10:56 PM

Automotive students at Gaithersburg High School are giving the Forbush School in Gaithersburg a refurbished, seven-passenger van. The keys will be handed over at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 8 at the auto lab of the high school, 314 South Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD.... (read more)
Zurich Contributes $10,000 for Automotive Scholarships
Posted by Grant Swaim on 11-02-07 10:35 PM
Zurich, one of the world’s largest property-casualty insurance companies, announced today that Zurich Direct Underwriters, its business unit with a highly specialized focus on the North American automotive industry, is extending its commitment to education and the automotive industry. Zurich Direct Underwriters is working with the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) by awarding $10,000 in scholarships for those planning careers in the automotive aftermarket.... (read more)
UTI to Enroll 1000 Faculty Members in Professional Development Program
Posted by Grant Swaim on 10-31-07 02:58 PM
The leading career education companies know that one of the most important strategic priorities to achieve growth is increasing the capabilities of their workforce. And thanks to the new relationship with the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is able to maximize its faculty performance and enhance student success.... (read more)
Digital Literacy Project Announcement
Posted by Grant Swaim on 10-26-07 12:08 AM
This online resource was designed to deliver computer training to those involved in the automotive service industry. I am a full time automotive educator and I see, on almost a daily basis, the tremendous need for this type of training. The Digital Literacy Project was designed to deliver training to a wide group from automotive students to working technicians and everybody in between.... (read more)
Sonny Reeves Named Bibb County's Teacher of the Year
Posted by Grant Swaim on 10-25-07 11:42 PM
About 500 Bibb County school teachers met for dinner at Macon's Goodwill Conference Center, where teacher of the year candidates from each Bibb County school were given a glass trophy and cheered on by their peers. Sonny Reeves received a $1,500 check and the honor to serve as a spokesman for the Bibb County school system during the school year.... (read more)
Open House - Parkland College Style
Posted by Grant Swaim on 10-25-07 11:32 PM
Ev Levitt, head of the engineering sciences program, said almost 600 students from 22 high schools signed up to attend the open house Friday. "We're doing this primarily for juniors and seniors to give them an orientation to technology and career opportunities they can pursue after high schools," Levitt said. "We also want the students, teachers and counselors to know what's required to enter Parkland and the career fields students choose."... (read more)
MSU's SAE club Shows off Student-Built Race Car
Posted by Grant Swaim on 10-25-07 10:44 PM
Montana State University formed a Formula SAE team in 2003, and over the past few years, students from the College of Engineering have built two race cars. The first competed at a regional SAE event in California in 2006, placing 45th out of 71 teams.
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Tiffany Nabozny Awarded First AutoTrader.com Scholarship
Posted by Grant Swaim on 10-25-07 09:59 PM
AutoTrader.com President and CEO Chip Perry awarded Northwood University student and Northwood University International Auto Show (NUIAS) General Chair Tiffany Nabozny the very first AutoTrader.com Automotive Scholarship on Friday, Sept. 28, the first day of the renowned, student-run auto show.... (read more)
AutoZone Scholarship Awarded to SkillsUSA National Champion
Posted by Grant Swaim on 08-25-07 08:39 AM
AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO), the nation's leading retailer and distributor of auto parts, today announced the second annual "AutoZone Future Technician Scholarship" winners. The $10,000 automotive industry-focused scholarship was divided among the gold, silver and bronze medal winners of the SkillsUSA National Championship, Automotive Service Technology competition recently held in Kansas City, MO.... (read more)
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