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North American Council of Automotive Teachers

July 21-25, 2008 · Williamsport, PA · (570) 327-4510

Energize your future by attending the NACAT 08 conference at Pennsylvania's premier technical college in 2008!

Pennsylvania College of Technology is proud to host the NACAT 08 conference on July 21-25, 2008, and we hope you will be able to attend.

Penn College’s main campus is located in Williamsport, a city with a population of 30,000, nestled among the mountains and valleys of the Susquehanna River. A haven from the everyday pressures of urban life, the city is just hours away from New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

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Automotive News

April 2008

With gasoline prices approaching $4 a gallon, Sunbury's Newsradio WKOK (1070 AM) turned to Penn College's automotive department for helpful tips on improving fuel economy. Sara Bartlett's interview with Dale E. Jaenke, assistant professor of automotive technology, aired during a number of the station's newscasts Thursday and Friday.

April 2008

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The state’s top 20 high school automotive students will gather at Penn College next month for the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition to determine who will advance to the national finals this summer. The college will host the hands-on finale of Pennsylvania’s annual competition outside its Parkes Automotive Technology Center on May 15, when the 10 two-member teams of juniors and seniors will test their automotive knowledge and technical prowess and perhaps obtain the keys to high-demand careers in the automotive-repair industry.

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April 2008

The Automotive Department at Penn College offers limited, low-cost automotive maintenance, diagnosis and repair services to the college community as a part of its courses. A new engine performance and computer controls class has begun, and the department is scheduling appointments for these services.

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February 2008

The Automotive Department is accepting vehicles this semester (1998 model year or newer) in need of brake, steering and suspension repairs and alignments. The department also is performing state pre-inspections.

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January 2008

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Colin W. Williamson
The dean of Penn College’s School of Transportation Technology has been elected to a five-year term on the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Board of Trustees. Colin W. Williamson joins a 15-member board that includes educators, manufacturers, automotive shop owners, automobile dealers, state and local administrators, and working technicians.

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