Wayne Community College’s automotive students have new engines to use as training aids thanks to a generous donation from General Motors.
GM Powertrain donated two 2.5L engines that power the all-new Chevrolet Traverse, which will provide hands-on training for students in WCC’s General Motors Automotive Service Education Program (GM-ASEP).
“These engines are equipped with state-of-the-art technologies that technicians find in our current lineup of GM cars and trucks,” said David Byrd, WCC GM-ASEP coordinator. “Our GM-ASEP students will have these engines to train on in order to make them most prepared as they encounter these technologies in the dealership.”
The new engines will be used alongside other GM-donated engines for the GM-ASEP engine repair class.
“General Motors has supported Wayne Community College for well over four decades with millions of dollars’ worth of training vehicles, components, and curriculum in an effort to support GM-ASEP,” Byrd said.
WCC’s GM-ASEP prepares students to work in the automotive industry as GM Certified Service Technicians. They receive advanced automotive technical training through classroom instruction and lab experience, and they also work with experienced technicians in GM dealerships.
Additionally, students graduate with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Automotive Systems Technology GM-ASEP.
About Wayne Community College
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves around 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 150 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.