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REYNOLDS STUDENT NAMED 2006 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY OUTSTANDING STUDENT AT NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL OF AUTOMOTIVE TEACHERS CONFERENCE
GOOCHLAND, VA - POWAY, CA (August 8, 2006) - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College automotive technology student Isaac McAllister received the Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) 2006 Conference held recently in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Each year Mitchell 1 recognizes one U.S. student for outstanding achievement in automotive technology scholastics.
McAllister is currently enrolled in the GM program at the JSRCC Western Campus in Goochland, VA where he is pursuing an associate degree in automotive technology. During high school, McAllister participated in the AYES program, which placed him in the service department of a local Chevrolet dealership where he has worked for the past three years. McAllister is a member of the National Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa. Upon completing his education, he hopes to secure a position in the automotive field, possibly teaching. He also dreams of owning his own shop one day.
During the awards ceremony, McAllister was presented with a check for $2,500 along with a recognition certificate, courtesy of Mitchell 1.
“Mitchell 1 is proud to have the opportunity to recognize Isaac McAllister for his outstanding achievement and strong dedication to pursuing educational excellence in the automotive technology field,” said Karen Wagner, marketing manager for Mitchell 1.
Headquartered in Poway, California, Mitchell 1 has continuously provided top-quality repair information solutions to the transportation industry for more than 80 years. Mitchell 1 is a recipient of the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence award and currently employs many ASE certified Technicians, including several with Truck and Master Truck certifications. Combined, Mitchell 1 Technical Editors maintain over 600 ASE certifications, and several employees have attained QUAD MASTER and WORLD CLASS status. The Mitchell 1 family of products includes a complete line of integrated software tools designed to improve repair shop productivity including Tractor-Trailer.net, the trucking industry's first complete web-based heavy-duty vehicle service and repair database. For more information regarding Mitchell 1 products, service professionals may visit the company's website at www.mitchell1.com. For more information on Tractor-Trailer.net please visit www.tractor-trailer.net.
Serving over 17,000 students annually, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is the youngest and third largest of 23 community colleges in Virginia. The College operates three campuses serving residents in the City of Richmond and the counties of Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan and Louisa.
