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By Andie Martin
By Andie Martin
Auto-body isnβt the kind of career that one would think involves a lot of art. However, students from the auto-body program received the chance to tap into their creative side and design the paint scheme for a car that once belonged to the police academy.
Carlos Miranda
The Carroll Shelby Automotive Program held their annual Dyno Day/Open house event on Saturday, March 19, 2016. It gave ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ students and anyone that was interested, a chance to come and put their horsepower to the challenge. It also gave insight on of the opportunities the Shelby program offers.
By Iesha Fluellen
It's amazing what can happen when a little creativity and hard work come together. A group of students from the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Auto Body Department recently put together a βRat Rodβ car project that the crew built entirely on their own. The car was designed and created by auto body students Oscar Salazar, Randy Loewen, W.P. Johnson, Ron Isaiah and Greg Northcutt.
Steve and Weida Borkowski recently presented the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Foundation with a $1,000 scholarship. The funds will provide a Work4College scholarship to support Lynda Cruzgoo, a sophomore student in ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅'s Carroll Shelby Automotive Program. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is: Steve Borkowski, Weida Borkowski, Lynda Cruzgoo, Ron Luellen, Shelby Program Director, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Executive Vice President for Advancement.
The Carroll Shelby Foundation recently gave $25,000 to support scholarships for students enrolled in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅. Dr. Jonathan McCullough (left), ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Executive Vice President for Advancement, is pictured receiving the gift from Aaron Shelby, grandson of Carroll Shelby and Co-President of The Carroll Shelby Foundation. Carroll Shelby began supporting the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ automotive program in 2007. Since his death, the Carroll Shelby Foundation has carried on his legacy through annual contributions.