Collision repair alumni visit campus, encourage students
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
A trio of collision repair technology graduates from 2006 recently returned to campus to address students in the Collision Repair Operations class taught by Eric D. Pruden, instructor of automotive technology.
Ryan M. Arnold, Lanessa (Satteson) Taylor and Gilberto Alicea “shared their experiences in the collision repair industry and encouraged the students to find their place in the industry,” according to Pruden. “The students had lots of questions,” he noted. “There are many different jobs in the industry.”
Arnold is a collision estimator for Bergey’s Collision Centers in Montgomery County, Taylor serves as manager of Mifflinburg Auto Body, and Alicea is a blueprinter for Glass & Son’s Collision Repair in Reading.
“The three of them stay in touch even though they live in different parts of the state,” Pruden said. The instructor expects more alumni will visit his class later in the semester.