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A new car lab at MATC will train students for automotive services careers

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
MATC automotive instructor Scott Fisher, center with raised hands, talks with those attending the grand opening for the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center Tuesday at Milwaukee Area Technical College. He is joined by MATC students and members of the RevUp Crew in the gray T-shirts. The new center is designed to offer training opportunities for students of all ages, with special programs to help give high school and middle school students early exposure to careers in the automotive field. The aim of the center is to prepare workers for financially stable jobs in the automotive service industry. Related story
MATC automotive instructor Scott Fisher, center with raised hands, talks with those attending the grand opening for the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center Tuesday at Milwaukee Area Technical College. He is joined by MATC students and members of the RevUp Crew in the gray T-shirts. The new center is designed to offer training opportunities for students of all ages, with special programs to help give high school and middle school students early exposure to careers in the automotive field. The aim of the center is to prepare workers for financially stable jobs in the automotive service industry. Related story
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A crowd gathers Tuesday before the grand opening for the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center.
A crowd gathers Tuesday before the grand opening for the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center.
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett speaks Tuesday at the grand opening event.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett speaks Tuesday at the grand opening event.
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MATC student Shayla Gundersen, 29, speaks at the grand opening Tuesday. Gundersen chose this field as a way to empower other women to enter the industry. “I feel like a lot of women think they can’t do this job, but they can and are just as equal as men, maybe better,” she said. She also chose the career as a way to understand her 2001 Saturn better. “I didn’t want to feel like I was getting ripped off,” said Gundersen. Former student Noe Perez, left, graduated this year and is now doing an apprenticeship at Dodge City.
MATC student Shayla Gundersen, 29, speaks at the grand opening Tuesday. Gundersen chose this field as a way to empower other women to enter the industry. “I feel like a lot of women think they can’t do this job, but they can and are just as equal as men, maybe better,” she said. She also chose the career as a way to understand her 2001 Saturn better. “I didn’t want to feel like I was getting ripped off,” said Gundersen. Former student Noe Perez, left, graduated this year and is now doing an apprenticeship at Dodge City.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College President Vicki J. Martin speaks Tuesday at the grand opening for the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center.
Milwaukee Area Technical College President Vicki J. Martin speaks Tuesday at the grand opening for the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center.
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A crowd gathers Tuesday before the grand opening of the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center at MATC.
A crowd gathers Tuesday before the grand opening of the Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center at MATC.
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Miniature cars are displayed next to the official car used for the ribbon cutting at the grand opening of MATC ' s Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center. Related story
Miniature cars are displayed next to the official car used for the ribbon cutting at the grand opening of MATC's Al Hurvis/PEAK Transportation Center. Related story
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