Leesburg, VA., December 19, 2001 -- The 2001 winners of the 18th annual Automotive Awards of Excellence Competition are Parkside High School Auto Technology Program, Salisbury, MD; Trident Technical College Automotive Program, Charleston, SC (post-secondary, generic program); and New Mexico Junior College Ford ASSET Program, Hobbs, NM (post-secondary, manufacturer affiliated program). The awards were presented at the general session of the ACTE annual convention on Friday, December 14, 2001 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) contributes $200,000 each year for these awards honoring programs selected by the Industry Planning Council (IPC). National winners and runners-up and state winners also receive donations of tools and equipment from the automotive industry.

The runners-up this year are Tuscola Technology Center Automotive Technology Program in Caro, MI and Central County Occupational Center Truck Mechanics Program in San Jose, CA for secondary programs; Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, FL and North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, IA for post-secondary, generic programs; and Sheridan Technical Center, Broward Community College in Hollywood, FL and Clark College in Vancouver, WA for post-secondary manufacturer affiliated programs.

Each of the three national winners received a $10,000 Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) student assistance scholarship grant along with a $10,000 ASE certificate for Snap-on tool purchase. The six runners-up received a $5,000 ASE student assistance scholarship grant and a $5,000 ASE certificate for Snap-on tool purchase. Each state winner received a $1,000 student assistance scholarship grant.

The Industry Planning Council is a 54-year old business/education partnership of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), and the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers (AAM).

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) was founded in 1972 as a non-profit, independent organization dedicated to improving the quality of automotive service and repair through voluntary testing and certification. Currently, more than 415,000 professionals hold ASE credentials. Visit www.ase.com for more information.


For more information Shannon Vizinni, 703-669-6650

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