Castrol Syntec Honors Winner of Its Scholarship Program
Legendary drag racing champion John Force and teammate Eric Medlen recognized Chris Burd of San Luis Obsipo, CA, as the national winner of the 2005 Castrol SYNTEC Outperformers Scholarship Program and America’s most passionate young car lover. Burd was honored during a special ceremony at the NHRA 51st Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
AAIA Seeks Committee Volunteers
AAIA is in the process of identifying members to serve on its committees in 2006. There are a limited number of openings. AAIA’s committees meet twice a year to provide direction for the association.
John Wenskovitch Named 2005 Victor Reinz Machinist of the Year; Paul Nelson Also Honored
With more than 28 years of experience, Wenskovitch currently works as a machine shop foreman for DLK Auto Parts and Machine in Russelton, PA., where he was the first employee of the machine shop. His early beginnings as a machinist stemmed from his love of taking things apart and putting things back together, which began at an early age.
ACDelco Selects Scholarship Winners
ACDelco has announced the winners of the 2004 Total Service Support (TSS) educational scholarship program. For the sixth consecutive year, ACDelco is awarding 10 nationwide scholarships exclusively to its TSS accounts through the ACDelco Scholarship Program. Technicians as well as their dependents of TSS owners are eligible for the scholarships. The ACDelco TSS educational scholarship program is aimed at helping develop quality technicians, as well as future shop owners and operators.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Offers Advice to New Graduates
As graduation season nears, what words of encouragement or advice would you give a young person entering the aftermarket? Would you encourage a young person to pursue a career in this industry? Read on to find out what aftermarket executives from a range of professions had to say.
Hella Continues Support for Student Competition
Hella Electronics Corp. announced this week plans to continue its participation in the national Student Auto Skills Competition co-sponsored by Ford Motor Co. and the Automobile Association of America (AAA) in 2005. Since 1991, Hella has donated more than 10,000 automotive components worth nearly $15,000 to the program, which will be held in all 50 states during 2005.
Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda to Receive SAE Foundation’s 2005 Manufacturing Leadership Award
Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, honorary chairman of the Toyota Motor Corp., has been selected as the recipient of the 2005 Manufacturing Leadership Award issued by the SAE Foundation. Dr. Toyoda will travel from Japan to receive the award at the Annual SAE Foundation Banquet on Tuesday, May 24, at the Renaissance Center Wintergarden in Detroit.
Kentucky Parts Specialist Named NAPA/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year
NAPA Auto Parts and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) have named Karen Karrer the 2005 NAPA/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year. Karrer, of Jeffersontown, Ky., is the sixth recipient of this national award, which offers special recognition to a parts professional of the NAPA system and industry.
Babcox Produces First Publication in the U.S. for Hispanic Aftermarket Professionals
Servicio Automotriz, a new automotive repair magazine from Babcox Publications, is the first publication for Hispanic automotive aftermarket professionals in the United States. The mission of Servicio Automotriz, is to provide Hispanic readers with high-quality technical information in Spanish in order to help them advance in their automotive careers and stay current with the latest automotive technology.
AAIA Urges Attendance at Three Strategic Industry Events
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is urging aftermarket executives and managers to attend three very important events scheduled to take place in 2005. AAIA has rated the Aftermarket Legislative Summit, the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) and the Aftermarket eForum as ‘must-attend’ events for aftermarket executives and managers to stay in tune with the latest technology trends, management solutions and legislative initiatives.