Brandon Eckenrode will succeed Clark Plucinski, who is retiring after serving as the executive director since 2012.
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For the first time in the program’s history, five students have been awarded Top Student Awards valued at $5,000 — the highest award possible.
Program includes more than 100 individual sessions and 15 market-specific or targeted-user tracks.
ore than 54 percent of ADAS-equipped vehicle owners believe that certain features can increase the chance of an accident and 70 percent have turned ADAS features off.
The scholarship recognizes strong technical skills and foundational knowledge required to support the industry as an entry-level technician.
“We are honored and thrilled to give back to the automotive aftermarket, an industry that has given us so much,” says Randy Buller, president and CEO of Parts Authority.
The sold-out event featured training classes for high school and post-secondary instructors from automotive, truck and collision repair programs.







