SGTC Motorsports Vehicle Technology advisory committee meets

October 24, 2019
South Georgia Technical College Motorsports Vehicle Technology Instructor Kevin Beaver is shown above with members of his Advisory Committee in front of the college’s Aarons Rents #99 Race Car in the Motorsports Vehicle Technology show room. Shown (l to r) are Kevin Beaver, Ron Peacock, John Beaver, Hal Fowler, and SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, and SGTC Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs April Hillard.
South Georgia Technical College Motorsports Vehicle Technology Instructor Kevin Beaver is shown above with members of his Advisory Committee in front of the college’s Aarons Rents #99 Race Car in the Motorsports Vehicle Technology show room. Shown (l to r) are Kevin Beaver, Ron Peacock, John Beaver, Hal Fowler, and SGTC Academic Dean Dr. David Finley, and SGTC Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs April Hilliard.

The South Georgia Technical College Motorsports Vehicle Technology advisory committee met recently in the Energy and Transportation Center building on the college’s Americus campus to discuss several aspects of the Motorsports industry.

   The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Motorsports Vehicle Technology program. SGTC Motorsports Vehicle Technology Instructor Kevin Beaver provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news. The committee also reviewed the program needs for the upcoming year.

   The advisory committee members provide information to SGTC faculty and staff about suggested improvements in curriculum, new training opportunities that are available in the motorsports field, new technology, employment/internship opportunities available for students, and salary levels students may anticipate upon graduation.

   Members present at the advisory committee meeting included Ron Peacock, Outside Sales for NAPA Auto Parts; John Werling of Advance Auto Parts; John Beaver, owner of Beaver Racing Engines; and Hal Fowler of Rottler Machines. SGTC Academic Dean David Finley and April Hilliard, Vice President of Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant, was also present for the meeting.

   The advisory committee is a crucial link that provides an avenue for South Georgia Technical College instructors to learn about changing conditions or technology in the workplace that can then be passed along to students that will enable them to be fully prepared upon graduation.

   For more information about the South Georgia Technical College Motorsports Vehicle Technology program contact instructor Kevin Beaver at kbeaver@southgatech.edu or 229-931-2758.

   South Georgia Technical College is currently enrolling students for Spring Semester which begins on January 9th, 2020. Registration will be held on both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campus on November 13th at 9:30, 1:30 and 5 p.m. and then again on January 7th, 2020.

   To learn more about the over 200 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs available at South Georgia Technical College contact the admissions department at 229-931-2394 in Americus or 229-271-4040 in Cordele.