In early February 2022, Chance Horiuchi, Executive Director, for On Havana Street, delivered the $20,000 check to Rolf Werner and Ed Martin at Pickens Technical College to order tools and chests for the upcoming year’s Havana Motor Mile Tool Incentive Workforce Program.
Learn More about Pickens Technical College’s Automotive Technology Program Here
The Automotive Technology Program provides students with the needed skills and attitudes for successful entry into an automotive servicing career. This well paying field has many opportunities for employment because historically there have been few new technicians entering the field. Pickens not only teaches students how to fix a car; but also how to go out and get a job after completing school. The Pickens automotive shop has all of the latest equipment so students are not learning on outdated tools.
2022-2024 Program
The names of the eight Pickens Technical Center’s Automotive Technician Program graduates who will be hired to work in shops in the Havana Motor Mile are TBA.
In May 2022, our 2020-2022 awardees included: Haven Del Valle at Schomp Subaru, Carlos Martinez at Schomp Subaru, Edgar Henriquez at Schomp Subaru, Fabian Leyva at Tynan’s Nissan, Allan Banuelos at Shortline Buick, Dyan Clabaugh at Shortline Buick and Kade Gale at Schomp Mazda. These graduates received the keys to their tool chests for completing the two-year commitment to the Havana Motor Mile.
These students will also receive a Snap-On Tool package including a compact split lid cart full of auto mechanic tools (pictured) to use on the job.
