From left, James D. King, vice chancellor for the Colleges of Applied Technology; Debbie Adams, Chattanooga State interim president; Dr. Flora Tydings, TBR chancellor; Joe Maniscalco, division manager, Yamaha Marine Service; Hunter Tallent, current Motorcycle/Marine student; Ed Grun, Motorcycle/Marine senior instructor; Dr. Jim Barrott, vice president and TCAT director
Yamaha Motor Corporation (Marine Division) was named one of eight recipients of the 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. Yamaha’s contributions to the Motorcycle and Marine Service Technology Program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga State began in 2002.
Their support of the program and to student success has increased over the past five years in the following ways:
More than $150,000 in donated engines and training aids to provide students with hands-on experience.
Allowing marine program students to have full access to Yamaha training materials, helping students develop skill sets such as looking up parts and navigating Yamaha service materials to find information and understand procedures.
Recommending and placing current and past students in Yamaha’s apprenticeship program designed to teach entry-level technicians all they need to know to begin a marine service career.
Yamaha managers participate as advisory committee members offering suggestions on the facility and the program.
Recognizing TCAT Chattanooga as a technical school program partner and incorporating factory-training materials into the curriculum to enhance student-learning opportunities.
"Yamaha has demonstrated their commitment far above and beyond others when it comes to supporting student learning, program standards, the marine industry, and training success,” stated Vice President and TCAT Director Dr. Jim Barrott.
"As our technical education program grows and expands, we are pleased to extend our resources to the Motorcycle and Marine Service Technology Program at TCAT Chattanooga,” said Joe Maniscalco, division manager, Yamaha Marine Service. “We are honored to receive the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy as we both pursue the common goal of preparing students for a fulfilling and in-demand career in marine service."
For more information about TCAT programs at Chattanooga State, call 697-4433 or visit www.chattanoogastate.edu/tcat.