New School Year This is it, teacher meetings all week starting tomorrow and students show up on the 17th. I guess we can officially say that the summer is over and the new school year begins. We will be cranking out new blogs about what we’re up to in the classroom and in the lab. […]
Something That I’ve Learned This Summer
As you may know, I am a collision repair instructor here at Butler Community College. I’ve worked in the industry before becoming a teacher. The industry is changing fast, but I am passionate about it and I enjoy helping students become successful in the industry. There is another reason for this blog post that I […]
Teamwork Surfaces to the Top of the Collision Repair Industry
“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” ~Henry Ford This is the quote Donald Trump used to start his essay about teamwork in his book “Think Like A Champion.” In his book, Donald expresses the importance of teamwork to help produce a successful business. I believe superior teamwork […]
Enroll Now or Wait Another Year
The Collision Repair Program is filling fast. There are currently only 4 openings left in the Collision Repair program at Butler CC, as we only accept 15 new students per year. Enrollment for this program is only offered once per year, which is now, the fall semester. Once this program is full, you will have […]
There is no letter (I) in the word team – working together in a lean working environment.
I’ve been hearing about the collision industry going lean. Therefore, I thought that I better check into the lean process to stay up with current trends and to determine what lean means for the collision industry. I’m still learning about this process, but I believe that we’ve been teaching some of the concepts already. For […]