{"id":332147,"date":"2026-07-07T18:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332147\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:57:08","slug":"hillsborough-college-receives-120000-student-training-gift-from-advance-auto-parts-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332147\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillsborough College Receives $120,000 Student Training Gift From Advance Auto Parts Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Hillsborough College (HC) Foundation has received a $120,000 donation from the\u202fAdvance Auto Parts Foundation<\/a>\u202fto support students in the college\u2019s workforce programs, including the Automotive Service Technology and Diesel Systems Technician programs. The gift includes funding for industry-recognized certifications, specialty tools and instructional resources designed to help students build successful careers in the automotive repair and maintenance industry. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to partner with and help support the automotive technology program at Hillsborough College and its students, as there\u2019s a growing demand for skilled automotive technicians,\u201d said Todd Davenport, president of the Advance Auto Parts Foundation\u202fand senior vice president, real estate and development\u202fat Advance Auto Parts. \u201cThrough this partnership, students will have expanded access to industry-recognized certifications, professional-grade tools and hands-on training that allows them to grow into skilled technicians dedicated to getting vehicles back on the road safely.\u201d <\/p>\n

The gift includes $40,000 to help students earn additional Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications \u2014 a key credential for advancing toward master technician status. The Advance Auto Parts Foundation will also provide three top-performing students with professional-grade tool sets containing about 800 tools, valued at approximately $15,000. <\/p>\n

In addition, a $60,000 specialty tool fund will provide approximately 80 students with advanced tools commonly used in today\u2019s automotive and diesel repair facilities, and $5,000 in Advance Auto Parts gift cards will support the purchase of training materials and equipment. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis generous investment from the Advance Auto Parts Foundation will have a lasting impact on our students and the communities they will serve,\u201d said Garrett Weddle, executive director of the Hillsborough College Foundation. \u201cBy helping students earn industry certifications and access the tools they need to succeed, this partnership removes barriers to opportunity while strengthening the pipeline of skilled technicians for Tampa Bay\u2019s workforce.\u201d <\/p>\n

Students, faculty and representatives from the Advance Auto Parts Foundation celebrated the partnership during a gift presentation event on June 25 at the HC Ybor City Campus Training Center, located at 5610 E. Columbus Dr. in Tampa. <\/p>\n

About Hillsborough College <\/p>\n

Hillsborough College is accredited by the\u202fSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)\u202fto award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Hillsborough College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.\u202fQuestions about the accreditation of Hillsborough College may be directed in writing to the SACSCOC at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; by calling 404-679-4500; or by using information available on SACSCOC\u2019s website (www.sacscoc.org<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Visit\u202fwww.hcfl.edu\/accreditation<\/a>\u202ffor more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Hillsborough College (HC) Foundation has received a $120,000 donation from the\u202fAdvance Auto Parts Foundation\u202fto support students in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":332148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-332147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}