California Resident Wins Dream Award from WyoTech – Fremont
Posted by: Teresa on: December 10, 2009
Jessie Kent, a graduate of WyoTech – Fremont, has been selected as the winner of the school’s 2009 Dream Award. The award recognizes a graduate who has completed a post-secondary education while overcoming extraordinary challenges.
At age nine, Kent’s parents divorced and his childhood home burned to the ground, sending his parents into a pattern of drug use, homelessness and bad choices. Kent followed his parents’ lead and in the sixth grade, he was arrested for possession of marijuana, which started a long relationship with the juvenile court system and a year-long stay at a home for juvenile delinquents. Kent was released at the age of 17, but as an adult, his troubles escalated. By the time he reached the age of 24, he had served two jail sentences for a total of 27 months.
Kent’s decision to turn his life around came during the last year in prison, where he decided to become clean and sober. His sobriety, combined with the persuasion of a few good friends, led him to pursue his education at WyoTech where he earned a 4.0 GPA in the Applied Automotive Technology program.
“Jessie was an excellent student during his time here at WyoTech – even serving as Eagle Tech,” said Joe Pappaly, president of WyoTech’s Fremont campus. “He had a strong desire to succeed and believed that an education could offer him a real opportunity to change his life.”
Today, Kent earns salary plus commission at a smog testing facility in Lafayette, Calif. His spare time is dedicated to charity work such as the AIDS Walk in San Francisco and a new non-profit organization called Advocates for Childhood Freedom Foundation (AFCFF). As a Dream Award winner, Kent will receive a $2,500 WyoTech scholarship to further pursue his education.
About WyoTech
WyoTech – Fremont campus is located at 200 Whitney Place, Fremont CA, 94539. WyoTech is a division of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. With six campuses located throughout the United States, WyoTech offers degree and diploma programs in the fields of automotive, diesel, collision refinishing, motorcycle, marine technology, as well as construction trades. In addition, WyoTech offers advanced training programs in applied service management; advanced diesel; light duty diesel; advanced automotive diagnostics; street rod and custom fabrication; motorsports chassis fabrication; high performance power trains; and trim and upholstery technology. Learn more information about WyoTech programs.
About Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. Its mission is to prepare students for in-demand careers or for advancement in their chosen fields of study. Corinthian’s schools offer diploma programs and associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in a variety of high-demand occupational areas, including healthcare, business, criminal justice, transportation technology and maintenance, construction trades, and information technology. More information can be found on Corinthian’s website at http://www.cci.edu. Media may contact Camee Edelbrock, Schiefer Public Relations, Office: 714-241-1116, Cell: 310-466-0915, email: camee@schieferpr.com.
Virginia Resident Wins Scholarship Award from WyoTech – Blairsville
Posted by: Teresa on: December 10, 2009
Meggan Thompson, a graduate of WyoTech – Blairsville, has been selected as the winner of the school’s 2009 Dream Award. The award recognizes a graduate who has completed a post-secondary education while overcoming extraordinary challenges.
Raised in an abusive home, Thompson was forced to work at the young age of 9 years old. Maintaining several jobs, she supported herself and her family for many years. However, it was her most recent challenge that nearly took her life. A life-threatening infection, which led to major surgery, forced Thompson to sell her home and her belongings to pay her medical bills.
After she recovered, Thompson decided that it was time to pursue her dream of becoming a diesel technician. She enrolled in WyoTech’s motorsports chassis fabrication program knowing that an education would help her reach her goals. After graduating from the program, Thompson realized her dream and is currently working as a heavy duty diesel mechanic in Norfolk, Virginia.
“Regardless of her health problems, Meggan attended class, mentored her fellow students and volunteered at every opportunity,” said Art Herman, president of WyoTech’s Blairsville campus. “Meggan is a strong, mature and professional woman who presented herself as a leader,” Herman said. “We are so proud of her as an individual and as a model WyoTech student.”
As a Dream Award winner, Thompson will receive a $2,500 WyoTech scholarship to further pursue her education.
About WyoTech
WyoTech – Blairsville campus is located at 500 Innovation Drive in Blairsville, PA, 15717. WyoTech is a division of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. With six campuses located throughout the United States, WyoTech offers degree and diploma programs in the fields of automotive, diesel, collision refinishing, motorcycle, marine technology, as well as construction trades. In addition, WyoTech offers advanced training programs in applied service management; advanced diesel; light duty diesel; advanced automotive diagnostics; street rod and custom fabrication; motorsports chassis fabrication; high performance power trains; and trim and upholstery technology. Learn more information about WyoTech Career Training Programs.
About Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. Its mission is to prepare students for in-demand careers or for advancement in their chosen fields of study. Corinthian’s schools offer diploma programs and associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in a variety of high-demand occupational areas, including healthcare, business, criminal justice, transportation technology and maintenance, construction trades, and information technology. More information can be found on Corinthian’s website at http://www.cci.edu. Media may contact Camee Edelbrock, Schiefer Public Relations
Office: 714-241-1116, Cell: 310-466-0915 or email camee@schieferpr.com.
Get In Touch With Other Techers – WyoTechNation
Posted by: Teresa on: December 8, 2009
WyoTech is proud to announce its brand-new online community hub, WyoTechNation.com!
WyoTechNation is an all-inclusive social network hub where you can connect with fellow WyoTech alumni, students and prospective students. You can even sign in using Facebook Connect and share the site with your friends.
- Get the latest Facebook, Twitter & blog updates
- Find out your Mechanical IQ and challenge your friends
- Test your reaction skills with our Drag Racing game (try and beat a 0.002 Reaction Time & 3.389 Track Time!)
- Watch WyoTech videos
- Sound out on the Discussion Forums
Check it out. Let us know what you think. Tell your friends.
WYOTECHNATION.COM
WyoTech Delivers the New Career Training You Want
Posted by: Teresa on: December 4, 2009
At WyoTech you can get the new career training that a lot of people only dream about. Are you tired of your job and lying awake at night wishing for something better? Are you a car or motorcycle junkie that wants to make their hobby into their career? WyoTech may be the answer for you.
We have six campuses in the United States that are dedicated to providing you with the skills, knowledge and career training you need to be competitive in today’s tech industries. WyoTech offers the following career training programs*:
- Automotive Technology
- Collision Refinishing
- Diesel Technology
- Residential HVAC
- Marine Technology
- Motorcycle Technology
- Plumbing
- Electrical
For more info, check out our new blog post and our website at WyoTech.edu
To connect with other WyoTech enthusiasts and get advice from real students & graduates, become our Fan on Facebook, our friend on MySpace and our Follower on Twitter.
*Programs vary by campus.
WyoTech Graduate Demico Rogers on ‘Ultimate Fighter’
Posted by: Teresa on: September 16, 2009
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Demico Rogers isn’t your average WyoTech graduate success story. Rogers attended the Laramie campus and, for the past seven years, has been serving as the Master Technician for Mercedes-Benz in Bellevue, Washington. That alone would make for a pretty nice story about one of our grads, and would have made us proud of Demico for taking what he’d learned and turning that knowledge and experience into a fine career. But he didn’t stop there.
Demico will be competing in this season of Spike TV’s “Ultimate Fighter,” a reality series that pits Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hopefuls against one another in a competition to earn a contract to fight in the prestigious Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The 6′4″, 235-pounder from Renton was a bit of a surprise entry, given his relatively small amount of fighting experience. “I really didn’t think I had a chance, not because I wasn’t good enough but just because of my experience level,” Rogers told NW Fight Scene Magazine. “I just did what I was supposed to do. I did my job and I got picked.”
Cheer on Demico as “Ultimate Fighter” premieres at 10pm EST tonight on Spike TV and follow his progress on Twitter & Facebook:
-Twitter: http://twitter.com/demicorogers
-Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Demico-Rogers/132890425096
Check out a short interview with Demico here: http://www.spike.com/video/demico-rogers/3200831
1st Annual WyoTech-Long Beach Car Show
Posted by: Teresa on: August 19, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 — 10am-4pm
Free Admission for Spectators; $35/$40 for Car Show Entries
WyoTech-Long Beach
2161 Technology Place
Long Beach, CA
The proceeds from this car show will benefit WyoTech’s “Students Helping Students” fund as well as the local Nathaniel Narbonne High School. Car show entries are open to everyone and we will have the following categories:
- Rat Rods
- Customs
- Street Rods
- Hot Rods
- Low Riders
- Stock
- WyoTech Students
Prizes will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place in each category. There will also be overall prizes of:
- Best in Show
- President’s Choice
- Best Paint
- Best Engine
- Best Interior
- Best Work in Progress
RSVP through Facebook: WyoTech Car Show
Read the official flyer for additional information and car show entry form: 1st Annual WyoTech-Long Beach Car Show
Who Can Build a Better Engine?
Posted by: Teresa on: August 12, 2009
Here’s a look back at a friendly inter-campus competition held in April ‘09: the 2nd Annual Scholastic Engine Builders Challenge between WyoTech-Blairsville and WyoTech-Sacramento. The task was to see which team of 2 WyoTech students + 1 WyoTech instructor could build the most powerful carbureted V8 engine, measured by horsepower & torque output averages over 3 dyno runs. The students had a 347 cid Ford short block, $5,000 worth of parts from Summit Racing, and their own skills to work with. The competition came down to the wire and had both teams biting their fingernails. Click here to see who won!
Ben Parsons and Chris Vacca represented the Blairsville campus. Skyler Brand and Ryan Smythe were the Sacramento team. Here are the individual setups each team went with:
Blairsville
Trick Flow High Port Street/Strip Heads
Trick Flow Track Max Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, .574/.595 Lift
Ford Racing Timing Set
Edelbrock Performer RPM Air-Gap Intake Manifold
Holley 4150HP, 750cfm Carburetor
Summit Racing 2” Carburetor Spacer
MSD Billet Distributor
Ford Racing 9MM Spark Plug Wire Set
Hedman Street Hedders
Moroso 8-quart Street/Strip Oil Pan
Sacramento
AFR 185cc Street/Strip Outlaw Heads
COMP Cams Magnum Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, .598/.598 Lift
Summit Racing True Roller Timing Set
Edelbrock Performer RPM Air-Gap Intake Manifold
Holley 4150HP, 750cfm Carburetor
Summit Racing 2” Carburetor Spacer
MSD Billet Distributor
Summit Racing 8MM Ignition Wires
Hooker Full-Length Competition Headers
Moroso 8-Quart Street/Strip Oil Pan
To learn how to build engines like Ben, Chris, Skyler and Ryan, enroll in the Automotive Tech program at WyoTech. Request a free DVD & brochure and fill out this simple form to have a rep contact you with more details.
2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Car Show
Posted by: Teresa on: August 8, 2009
So Cal natives: don’t forget that the 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Car Show is this Sunday at the Long Beach campus! Last year, the car show raised over $6,500 for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and we hope that this year is even more beneficial for the fund.
Come check out hundreds of pre-1974 cars, trucks, special interest vehicles, and motorcycles with your family and support the Semper Fi Fund.
What: The 2nd Annual Wounded Warrior Car Show
Who: The general public, especially car enthusiasts (Admission is free!)
Where: WyoTech-Long Beach campus – 2161 Technology Place, Long Beach, CA 90810
When: Sunday, August 9, 2009 from 9am to 3pm
Why: To benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
For more info about the car show, visit http://news.wyotech.edu/post/2009/07/wouded-warrior-car-show or http://www.woundedwarriorcarshow.com
For info about the Semper Fi Fund, please read http://www.woundedwarriorcarshow.com/Sepmer_Fi_Fund_Info.html
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