Tomorrow’s Technician and Chicago Pneumatic Announce 2009 School of the Year Finalists
Applications from instructors, principals, department chairs and students touted a variety of specialized training programs and even a green initiative that was unique among entries.
SPECIAL FEATURE: A Time to Give
Powerful “School of the Year” entries show where passion for this industry begins.
The Network Hosts Record-Turnout Convention in Nashville
At its sell-out convention last week, the Automotive Distribution Network tells attendees it will ramp up its marketing campaigns in 2009.
UTI Foundation Awards the First Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship
NASCAR official’s legacy opens door for young woman seeking career in automotive technology and NASCAR.
2008/09 Leadership 2.0 Class Nearly Sold Out
Just two spots remain in the 2008/09 class of the University of the Aftermarket’s Leadership 2.0 program, an MBA-level executive development experience designed specifically for aftermarket professionals. University of the Aftermarket Director Brian Cruickshank reported that 23 of the 25 available positions have been filled. To reserve one of the two remaining spots, aftermarket professionals are urged to contact university offices as soon as possible.
Submit Your Pick for Aftermarket Woman of the Year
Every year during its reception at AAPEX, the Car Care Council Women’s Board awards its Aftermarket Woman of the Year Award. Winners are chosen by the Women’s Board executive committee based on her longevity in the aftermarket, her career accomplishments, her leadership capabilities and dedication to the automotive aftermarket industry. Submit your pick for Aftermarket Women of the Year.
NASCAR and UTI Foundation Establish Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund
NASCAR and the UTI Foundation established the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund for women seeking an automotive technical education. Davis, a Universal Technical Institute (UTI) graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup official, died tragically earlier this year at age 28, and is honored by this scholarship created to encourage women to seek a career in the automotive industry. The Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund is intended to provide an opportunity for a qualified female student who wishes to attend the NASCAR Technical Automotive Program at the UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C. Each year a $10,000 scholarship will be presented to one student to attend NASCAR Tech.
Mitch’s World: Managing in Times of Great Change
What do you do when nothing seems familiar anymore: when every challenge appears different and somehow inconsistent with anything you’ve ever seen before? It’s easy to say: “Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.” But, this isn’t the Marine Corps. And, if that’s all you are doing: if everything you face is an exception to the rule because none of the rules seem to apply anymore, every day is an endless nightmare of crisis management, damage control and if you’re lucky, failure analysis.
APA Search Opens West Coast Office, Erika Mendelson Named VP
APA Search has announced the opening of its West Coast office in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. The office, which will allow APA to better serve its current and future West Coast clients, will be managed by Erika Mendelson. Mendelson has worked in a consulting role with APA Search since 1998, and has joined the company full-time as vice president.
NASCAR Angels and Goodyear Gemini Give Back to Teachers, Staff at Dr. C. Owen Roundy Elementary School
LAS VEGAS, NV – NASCAR Angels TV show, along with its presenting sponsor partner Goodyear Gemini, will feature an unprecedented gift of new tires, oil changes and fluid checks to 65 teachers and staff members’ vehicles of Dr. C. Owen Roundy Elementary School in an upcoming episode. The “spring car care” day-long repair fest will