Subaru representatives hope the donation of a vehicle to Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s foundation will accelerate the automotive technology program’s familiarization with Subaru vehicles and yield a higher number of technicians as job applicants.
Troy Peco, automotive technology instructor, accepted the donation of a 2019 Subaru Impreza from Crown Subaru of Chattanooga.
“With this vehicle, students can learn diagnostic processes effectively and efficiently,” Peco said. “This is an all-wheel drive vehicle, so we will be able to teach technology that we couldn’t teach before when we didn’t have an all-wheel drive vehicle.”
The Subaru-specific training is part of the school’s participation in the Subaru University.
“We are a Subaru University school where the students can take online courses with Subaru and get Subaru credits as a first step in Subaru technician training,” Peco said.
Subaru’s company ethic of community giving also includes sponsoring numerous outdoor events, animal adoptions and the annual Share the Love campaign in November and December.
– Catherine Edgemon