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The Brigham Young University-Idaho
Automotive Department received a valuable donation from Taylor
Chevrolet of Rexburg on Thursday, September 29. The donation
consisted of diagnostic equipment which will aid students who
are studying to become automotive technicians.
“It is a significant donation. It is a piece of equipment we
have been wanting to have for quite a while and have been trying
to get the funding for,” Troy Spratling, BYU-Idaho Associate
Dean of the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering and
automotive instructor, said. “It will be heavily used. Many of
the vehicles that come through our shop doors are General Motors
products and this is a scan tool dedicated for General Motors
products.”
Speaking of the association between BYU-Idaho and Taylor
Chevrolet, owner Dave Taylor said, “We feel attached to
BYU-Idaho and not only like to be a part of them, but we feel a
need to have well-qualified, well-trained technicians. It has
been a good, healthy relationship. We have people from the
school now, two or three apprentices, so it is ongoing.”
Spratling noted that the Automotive Department has a good
correspondence with several dealerships in the Rexburg and
surrounding areas. Each year they learn from these dealerships
what is necessary for curriculum and work together to create job
and internship opportunities for students.
The BYU-Idaho Automotive Department offers a bachelor’s degree
in Automotive Technology Management and an associate of applied
science degree in Automotive Technology. |