Alexander dealerships open students' eyes to career possibilities
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Photos by Cassandra Reich, website and marketing manager, Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships
Scores of Penn College automotive and collision repair students – and the faculty preparing them for careers in those fields – attended a recent open house at Blaise Alexander Chevrolet of Muncy and the Blaise Alexander Collision Center in Montoursville.
It was the second year for the outreach to the future of the industry, and students rotated among three informative stations at each site: "A Day in the Life of a Technician," "Ask a Service Manager" and "Tools of the Trade."
There was ample time for questions during the recruitment event, along with food from Herman & Luther's, games and prizes, and a closing talk about career goals and employment opportunities.
Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships is among the college's Corporate Tomorrow Makers, and has left its mark on the campus community in multiple ways: as a supporter of Wildcat Athletics, as Blaise Alexander Family Scholarship benefactors, as partners in digital signage along Interstate 180 and as the donor of a 1926 Ford Model T for the restoration program.
In addition, Aubrey Alexander, a 2009 alumnus of the college’s business administration program, serves on the Penn College Foundation Board of Directors.