ATC Announces the 2010 Scholarship Recipients for Warminster Campus
Automotive Training Center (ATC), with campuses in Exton, and Warminster, PA, has announced the winners of its Annual High School Scholarship Competition for the graduating class of 2010.
The following students are this year’s winners for the Warminster campus: First place (100% tuition scholarship) Bryan Cronin of Medford, NJ, a 2010 graduate of Burlington County Institute of Technology; Second place (100% tuition scholarship), Jake Gifford of Bayville , NJ, a 2010 graduate of Central Regional High School and Ocean County Vocational Technical School ; Third place (50% tuition scholarship) Russell Seratelli of Matawan, NJ, a 2010 graduate of Old Bridge High School; Fourth place (25% tuition scholarship) Jakob Johnston of Cherry Hill, NJ, a 2010 graduate of Cherry Hill High School East; and Fifth place (25% tuition scholarship) Asher Greb of Pipersville, PA, a 2010 Home School Graduate.
This year’s competition was the biggest in ATC’s history with nearly 300 seniors participating in the event. Students initially took a scholastic test with the highest scorers invited back to interview with the Independent Scholarship Committee consisting of the following members of the Automotive Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP). Kevin Mazzucola, Executive Director, ADAGP, Norristown, PA, Beth Beans Gilbert, Vice President, Fred Beans Automotive Group, Doylestown, PA, Michael Chapman, Chief Operation Officer, Chapman Auto Group, Horsham, PA, and Jay Haenn, President, Lansdale Chrysler Jeep, Lansdale, PA. The ADAGP forms the Scholarship Committee which selected the winners. The total monetary value of the scholarships awarded this year exceeded $200,000.00.
Information on next year’s scholarship competition can be received by contacting the Warminster Admissions Department at 1-877-411-8041.
From Left to Right: Michael Chapman - Chief Operation Officer of Chapman Auto Group in Horsham PA, Jay Haenn - President of Lansdale Chrysler Jeep in Lansdale PA, Bryan Cronin - 2010 1st Place Scholarship Winner, Beth Beans Gilbert - Vice President of Fred Beans Automotive Group in Doylestown PA, and Kevin Mazzucola - Executive Director of ADAGP in Norristown PA.
ATC Announces the 2010 Scholarship Recipients for Exton Campus
Automotive Training Center (ATC), with campuses in Exton, and Warminster, PA, has announced the winners of its Annual High School Scholarship Competition for the graduating class of 2010.
The following students are this year’s winners for ATC’s Exton campus: First place (100% tuition scholarship) Thomas Dennis of Chambersburg, PA, a 2010 graduate of Chambersburg High School and Franklin County CTC; Second place (100% tuition scholarship), Robert Swan III of Pottstown, PA, a 2010 graduate of Pottstown High School; Third place (50% tuition scholarship) Jordan Klinger of Pottstown, PA, a 2010 graduate of Pottsgrove High School; Fourth place (25% tuition scholarship) Michael Donato of Malvern, PA, a 2010 graduate of Great Valley High School; and Fifth place (25% tuition scholarship) Brian Flanagan of Audoban, PA, a 2010 graduate of Methacton High School.
This year’s competition was the biggest in ATC’s history with nearly 300 seniors participating in the event. Students initially took a scholastic test with the highest scorers invited back to interview with the Independent Scholarship Committee. The committee members were Mary Lynn Alvarino, Director of Operations, ADAGP, Norristown, PA, Tom Lathbury, Service & Parts Director, Mercedes-Benz, Milford, DE, Al Barnabei, Collision Center Manager, Keystone Motors Collision, Frazer, PA, Christopher Clayton, Service Manager, Otto’s BMW, Exton, PA, and Themis Galanos, Parts & Service Director, Otto’s BMW, West Chester, PA. The ADAGP forms the Scholarship Committee that selected the winners. The total monetary value of the scholarships awarded this year exceeded $200,000.00.
Information on next year’s scholarship competition can be received by contacting the Exton Admissions Department at 800-411-8031.
From Left to Right: Chris Clayton - Service Manager of Otto's BMW in Exton PA, Themis Galanos - Parts & Service Director of Otto's BMW in West Chester PA, Thomas Dennis - 2010 1st Place Scholarship Winner, Mary Lynn Alvarino - Director of Operations of ADAGP in Norristown PA, Al Barnebei - Collision Center Manager of Keystone Motors Collision in Frazer PA, and Thomas Lathbury - Service & Parts Director of Mercedes-Benz of Milford DE.
Save the Date! Summer Fun Day
Attention 2011 Graduates!
Want to have some BIG FUN this summer racing Go-Karts?
Interested in learning more about the Automotive, Diesel, Hi-Performance, Collision and Marine Service industries?
You can accomplish this while having a "FUN DAY"!
Spend the day with other 2011 grads racing Go-Karts and playing arcade games, and enjoying a DELICIOUS LUNCH!
You'll take a tour of ATC and learn about programs in Automotive, Diesel, Hi-Performance, Collision, and Marine Service. After you've toured the campus, ATC will bus you to the Go-Kart center for an afternoon of FUN and PRIZES.
Have FUN while you think about your future and bring a friend!
Call now or register online to reserve your spot!
WARMINSTER CAMPUS |
EXTON CAMPUS |
Wednesday, July 14th CALL FOR RESERVATIONS: |
Wednesday, July 21st CALL FOR RESERVATIONS: |
Automotive Training Center, Warminster, PA becomes the New Training Location for Chrysler Academy Technical Training Services
Rob Dunion (left) ATC graduate and Instructor for the Chrysler Academy and Don VanDemark, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ATC.
The Chrysler Academy, which was previously located in Malvern PA, provides manufacturer training classes to professional technicians employed by its franchise dealers in the northeast region. The relocation of the training center was due in part to the current economic conditions and subsequent downsizing of Chrysler's franchise dealers. Several hundred dealer technicians are expected to be trained and certified on new car models throughout the year at the new ATC site.
Rob Dunion, a graduate of ATC in 1979, has been a training instructor for the Chrysler Academy for the past 11 years. Dunion commented "Raytheon searched extensively for the best location to relocate the technical training programs designated for the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Dealers. ATC's outstanding facility and convenient location made it a perfect choice for the Philadelphia region training location."
Don VanDemark, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ATC noted "the relationship with the Chrysler Academy benefits our students tremendously. The exposure to the manufacturer's information, technology and products provides a valuable training opportunity for our instructors which in turn will be passed on to our students."
ATC has two campus locations in Warminster and Exton Pennsylvania. Both campuses offer career training programs in Automotive, Hi-Performance, Diesel and Collision Repair. A Marine Service program is offered at the Warminster, PA campus. For more information about ATC, contact Admissions at 888-881-8140 (Warminster) or 888-321-8992 (Exton) or visit www.autotraining.edu.
Collision Repair Market Grows 5 percent to $41.5 Billion
Total collision repair industry sales grew 5 percent from 2006 to 2007 and currently stands at $41.5 billion, according to the 2008 Collision Repair Trends: Industry Statistics & Analysis, published by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). Independent paint and body repair shops accounted for more than half of the collision repair market at $23.5 billion.
Key drivers contributing to the growth of the collision market include:
- Increases in the number of registered vehicles
- Miles driven on U.S. roads o Increased road congestion
- The higher cost of collision repair per vehicle
(Automotive Journal, December 2008)
Auto Repair Industry Historically Flourishes During Down Economy
If history repeats itself, the auto repair and maintenance industry may again fare favorably in the current economic forecast. During the Great Depression, the new automotive repair and maintenance industry not only survived the turmoil, but reputable brand names flourished during that period with increased profit margins each year. Auto repair shops -- both big and small -- nationwide have reported large sales growth. In addition, the Bureau of Labor statistics projects the employment in this industry will grow 14 percent by 2016, compared to a 10 percent growth projection for all other occupations.
(Honest-1 Auto Care Press Release, November 2008)
