Juwan Willis, Sr., a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified automotive technician from Pontiac, Mich., was recently honored with a national achievement award as the Byrl Shoemaker/ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year. The award was presented to Willis late last year at the ASE board of governors meeting in San Diego, California. […]
ASE Education Foundation Receives Over $113,000 Donation from LKQ Cares Holiday Vote Charitable Program
Donation from LKQ will help expand Adopt-A-School, registered apprenticeship and mentor development programs. Through its second annual LKQ Cares Holiday Vote, the LKQ Community Foundation is contributing $1 million to 10 philanthropic organizations, including the ASE Education Foundation. As part of this program, announced in November, each of the 10 organizations received an initial $50,000 […]
ASE Education Foundation Names New Officers, Board
The ASE Education Foundation announced the officers for its 2023 board of directors. The officers and board members were elected during the foundation’s recent meeting held in San Diego. The new chair of the ASE Education Foundation is Trey Michael, director CTE and career pathways, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Serving as vice chair […]
ASE Education Foundation January 18 Webinar Features Industry Discussion on Scholarships
The ASE Education Foundation is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 4:00 p.m. (EST) entitled An Industry Discussion on Scholarships. While there is an industry-wide shortage of entry-level techs in the transportation industry, there are great ASE accredited post-secondary programs across the country that can help students learn the trade and start […]
Michael Busch Memorial Scholarships Awarded
Two outstanding collision repair students, Ashton Peterson of Wishek, N.D. and Daniel Zielinski of Addison, Ill., have been awarded the Michael Busch Memorial Scholarships for the upcoming school year. Presented by the ASE Education Foundation, the two honorees received the scholarships in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement. “Ashton and Daniel are two very worthy […]
ASE Instructor Training Conference Panel Discussion Examines Training and Workplace Diversity
A panel discussion focused on making training programs and workplaces more welcoming to everyone, including women and other underrepresented groups, kicked off the in-person ASE Instructor Training Conference held earlier this month in Frisco, Texas. The keynote panel discussion, entitled the “The 2 Percent Solution”, featured several female automotive service professionals, students and instructors. “We […]
Donna Wagner Named Assistant Vice President of ASE Education Foundation
Donna Wagner has been named assistant vice president of the ASE Education Foundation. In her new role, Wagner will work closely with the foundation’s field managers, industry partners, state and national educators, and career and technical education (CTE) organizations to help the foundation meet its goals. “Donna has a distinguished 30-year career in the transportation […]
ASE Education Foundation Says Adopting a School is Easy as 1-2-3
The ASE Education Foundation has made it as easy as 1-2-3 for businesses to benefit from adopting a local school as part of its new Adopt-A-School program. “Businesses, students and schools all benefit from school-work partnerships. That’s why we developed the Adopt-A-School program with online resources to make it easy and seamless for them to […]
ASE Announces Dates for 2023 Instructor Training Conference
The 2023 ASE Instructor Training Conference will be held July 17-20, 2023 at the embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord located in Concord, N.C. The ninth annual conference for high school or college auto, collision, or truck instructors will include 20 hours of technical update training as well as networking opportunities. A tentative agenda is […]
ASE Instructor Training Conference Addresses Industry’s Key Issues, Sets Goals for the Future
Over 500 people were in attendance at the recent ASE Instructor Training Conference held in Frisco, Texas. Hosted by the ASE Education Foundation, the in-person conference was conducted for high school and college instructors from auto, truck and collision repair programs nationwide. The conference included over 100 technical-update training sessions from 60 different industry partners, […]