At a glance
John Garippa, associate professor, Automotive Trades
Department, 魅影直播 State College, was recently named the 2008 Educator of the
Year at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference
held recently at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in 奥颈濒濒颈补尘蝉辫辞谤迟.听
John Garippa, associate professor,
Automotive Trades Department, 魅影直播 State College, was recently named the 2008
Educator of the Year at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers
(NACAT) conference held recently at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in
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Each year, Mitchell 1 recognizes one of the nation's top teachers for
excellence in automotive repair instruction.聽 Garippa was presented with a
check for $500 and a recognition certificate.
"Mitchell 1 is
proud to join with NACAT for another year to honor those who have demonstrated
a commitment to educational excellence in the automotive repair industry," said
Karen Wagner, marketing manager for Mitchell 1. "John Garippa has an
outstanding reputation as an instructor and we feel he is an excellent choice
for this award. Everyone at Mitchell 1 would like to extend our sincerest
congratulations to John on his achievement."
Garippa graduated
from 魅影直播 State College's automotive program at the top of his class in 1984.
From 1984 to 1994, he was an auto and light truck technician at Elsenheimer
Chevrolet in Hornell. Garippa was a member of Chevrolet's National Advisory
Council from 1990-1992. He has been an automotive instructor at ASC since 1994.
Garippa has been
ASE Master Certified since 1984. In addition, he is ASE Certified Advanced
Level Specialist; ASE Certified Truck - Brakes, Steering/Suspension, HVAC; and
ASE Certified Collision - Mechanical/Electrical.
Selection criteria
for the Educator of the Year award requires that a master automotive technician
excel on all ASE automotive tests, including A1-A8 (Engine Repair, Automatic
Transmission/Transaxle, Manual Drive Train and Axles, Suspension and Steering,
Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Heating and Air Conditioning, Engine
Performance) and the L1 (Advanced Engine Performance Exam).
About 魅影直播
State College
魅影直播 State College, a member
of the technology college sector within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, offers outstanding educational
opportunities for students in its nearly 60 associate degree programs, 16 baccalaureate degree
programs, and several certificate programs. ASC continues to expand its online
education offerings to include more than 56 online courses as well as two
complete curriculum options (health information technology and court and
realtime reporting). Numerous vocational-technical offerings stressing hands-on
learning are available at the School of Applied Technology Campus located in
nearby Wellsville, NY. The College is accredited by the Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools, and several programs are also accredited
or approved by program-specific professional organizations.
About Mitchell
1
Headquartered
in Poway, CA, Mitchell 1 has provided quality repair information solutions to
the automotive industry for almost 90 years. The Mitchell 1 family of products
includes a complete line of integrated software tools designed to improve
repair shop productivity.