Collision Repair & Restoration Articles

The Collision Department is looking for students and faculty with vehicles in need of minor collision work. Vehicles must be a 1998 model year or newer. Vehicles with small dents are needed; door-skin and quarter-panel jobs also are sought. No rust work will be accepted. The shop rates are $6 an hour for body work and $22 an hour for paint work; there also is a $7 lab fee for each vehicle.

Weeks of preparation and tireless teamwork will culminate in this weekend's 11th annual Susquehanna 500 Mini-Indy competition, in which Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty/staff and students and a group of visitors from Mexico will continue their historic participation on behalf of the American Red Cross.

Local representatives of Nationwide Insurance Brian A. Moore, c laims manager, and Gary J. Beck, training/quality assurance consultant (and alumnus) visited the School of Transportation Technology last week with a corporate contribution of vehicle parts for use by collision repair students. Leonard J.

"Getting Paid for What You Do," an article by an associate professor of collision repair at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been published in the February issue of the Automotive Body Repair News. The article marks the fourth time that Alfred M.

Lanessa L. Satteson, of Elimsport, in her final semester toward an associate's degree in collision repair technology, has been chosen by Pennsylvania College of Technology's Student Government Association as February's "Student of the Month." "Lanessa is a solid role model for ... students," remarked her faculty nominator.

This week, the collision repair department hosted in-house training by Jim Wrigley, Chief Automotive Group's senior trainer for the Middle Atlantic/Northeast Region. Wrigley spent two days teaching computerized-measuring theory in the classroom, as well as in the collision lab's velocity measuring system and S21M frame bench.

Lanessa L. Satteson of Elimsport, a second-year student seeking an associate's degree in collision repair technology, has been chosen by the department faculty/staff as November's "Student of the Month." "Lanessa is an extremely hard-working individual in everything she tackles, be it academics or live labs," remarked instructor Stephen T. Duna.

Penn College is among only five schools chosen by CCC Information Services Inc. to share $25,000 in automotive collision repair training and education scholarships to assist deserving students pursuing a career in the industry. The CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarship, developed with the I-CAR Education Foundation, is accepting applications for the 2006 program.

Last week was a busy one for the collision repair department. Two important meetings were heldin the College Avenue Labs building, and James Meyers, the East Coastinstructor for Toyota collision repair and refinish training, was "in the house" for four days.

The collision repair department has selected Brandon Smith asits "Student of the Month" for October. The honoree's father ownsthe R.A. Smith& Sonscollision repair shop in York Springs, with 30 years' experience. "Brandon has been a very hard-working, serious and dedicated student and leader while pursuing his education here at Penn College," said Stephen T. Duna, instructor of collision repair.