2010 Automotive Communications Award Winners Announced at AAPEX
The Automotive Communications Awards are sponsored by the Car Care Council Women’s Board and supported by the Automotive Communication Council. The awards applaud companies/agencies that provide automotive information through outstanding advertising, marketing and public relations efforts.
I-CAR Education Foundation Awards More than $70,000 in School Grants
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The I-CAR Education Foundation has awarded curriculum grants to 23 schools providing I-CAR Live Curriculum and training that will assist 10 instructors to attend the I-CAR Instructor Qualification Workshop (IQW). The curriculum grants, with a retail value of more than $65,000, and training grants, with a value of $4,000, are funded
Universal Technical Institute Renews Licensing Agreement with NASCAR
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) has renewed its licensing agreement with NASCAR, and will continue the branded operation of UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute through 2017. Located in Mooresville, NC, the NASCAR Technical Institute provides training in automotive technology and offers specific courses in NASCAR technologies in a NASCAR focused environment. UTI has operated the NASCAR Technical Institute since 2002.
The Little Hybrid Engine that Could
One of the most impressive cars at last week’s Philadelphia Auto Show doesn’t come from Japan, Germany or Detroit. It came from the auto shop at West Philadelphia High School. The car — designed and built by students in the school’s Academy for Automotive and Mechanical Engineering — delivers more horsepower than some Porsches and gets gas mileage comparable to a Toyota Prius. It runs on fuel made from soybeans.
UTI to Open New PA Campus
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has granted a license to Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) to operate a new campus in southeastern Pennsylvania.
High Schoolers Earn Certifications from Industry
A diploma isn’t the only important document that some students have in hand when they graduate from high school these days. A growing number of students, educators say, are graduating with specific, industry-defined skills certifications that can have immediate value in the job market. Industries in which such certification is available include computer maintenance, automotive repair, nursing, graphic arts and food service.